Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-18
DAVID ID. POINTER
Admir&. United States Navy,
Born June IS, 1913.
Died February ID. 1891.

II was the Admiral's wish often ex-
pressed during his life that after death
his body should not lie in state. The
body, therefore, was not exposed to gen
eral publ view. It was also his wish
that he might be buried from his home,
which was done.
The interment was in Arlington Gem
etery.
- THE DEAD SOLDIER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House
Monday Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.). chair
man of the committee on military af
fairs. reported series OF resolutions
on the death of General Sherman:
Addresses eulogist;c Of General Sher-
man were made by Messrs. Clutch
con, Grosvcnor iO.), Cultivate (0.).
Henderson {Ill). Cogswell Glass;,
Vandcver Gail and Wheeler (Ala.),
after which the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. In accordance there
with the Speaker appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Cutcheon, Spi-
nola, Cogswell, Cummings, Grosvencr,
kinsey, Tarsney, Henderson Qll) and
Cultivate.
As the ceremonies incident to the fu-
neral of General sherman will occupy
Thursday and Saturday Of this week
the President has directed all public
buildings to be closed on Thursday, and
the public buildings in Washington and
st. Louis closed on Saturday, the latter
being the day of burial.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE following
official order in regard TO General Sher-
mans funeral has just been received:
WASHINGTON, Feb. I6-bri,ddser Gss erai
NsrrR. 81. Louie, No.: General Sherman's
funera! will star. from New York THURSDAY
afternoon. The burial will take place Of st.
Louis Saturday. The Ransom Post Of the
Grand Array OF the Republic viii escort the
remains from the depot 10 the cemetery. Be-
sides this you will have suitable escort Of ar
tillery, small arms and bugle salute after the
burial. J. NJ. ScHorTEiD,
MAJOR General COMMANDING
As soon as this telegram was received
General Merritt ordered six companies
of infantry from Fort Leavenworth to
report in st. Louis with light battery
and the regimental hand of the Twelfth
Cavalry. From Fort Logan four CON-
panies Of the Seventh Infantry
have been ordered The cavalry
escort viii consist Of a battalion Of
two squadons of the Seventh Cavalry.
under command of Colone, Forsyth.
These troops and battery of light ar
tillery will come from Fort Riley. Kan,
and will he accompanied by all the
buglers OF the cavalry.
Military organizations and Grand
Army posts in this and adjoining States
will be invited 70 participate in the OBJ
seauies An invitation was extended
70 Governor Francis and his staff 90
take part in the services and they
will be assigned . place at the
head os the State militia. The
committee Of arrangements has cent .
telegram TO President Harrison ex-
pressing its ernest hope that he and
his Cabinet will be present. Ransom
Post G. A. P. viii furnish ~ many
guards Of honor "a may be required In
tai<e charge OF the remains from
the time of their arrival here until they
are deposited IN CalvarT Cemetery.
President Bernheinsr. Of the Mer-
chants Exchsn9e. has called mass
rseeting for Thursday afternoon. - be
held on toe floor Of the exchange. At
which memorial services viii he bed