Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
THE SHERMAN FUNERAL.
Oficial Program of the Ceremony in New
York.

York.
The official program for Gen. Sherran'i
funeral in New York tomorrow provides as fol
lows: The regulation escort, under command
of Col. LOOMS L. Langdon first artillery, vii
consist of one regiment, as infantry, to be com
posed Of battalion of United States marines
four companies of United States engineers and
six companies foot batteries) of artillery, of q
battalion of light artillery from the army and
the National Guard Of New York and of two
troops Of cavalry from the National Guard OF
New York.
The remains will be received by the escort al
the late residence of the general, No. rs West
list street, at 2 o'clock pm. The body viii be
borne on a caisson, preceded by the following
named pallbearers in carriages: Maj. Gen. j. NJ.
Schofeld. Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, Rear Adj
miral d. r. Braine, Rear Admiral J. A. Greer,
Prof. H. L. Kendrick, Gen. Joseph E. John
ston. Maj. Gen. II. W, Slocum, Maj. Gen. ID. Z.
Sickles, Maj Gen. G.. NJ. Dodge Maj. Gen. J.
NJ Corse. Maj. Gen. Wager Swayne, Maj. Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodford.
These pallbearers will accompany the re-
mains as far as the train at Jersey City Six
sergeants will be detailed as bearers and will
proceed TO st. Louis. The official escort of
honor from the Grand Army Lafayette POST
will form on the right and left of the caisson.
THE PROCESSION.
The order of column, following the family and
relatives, will be as follows:
1. The President and Vice President Of the
United States.
g. The members of the cabinet
g. Ex-Presidents OF the United States.
4. Committees of the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
8. The governor of the state and the mayor
Of the city of New York.
These officials will follow the family and rela-
tives as representative mourners.
s. The military order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States and officers of the army and
navy.
:. The Grand Army Of the Republic.
s. The corps of cadets, United States Military
Academy, Lieut.. Col. Hawkins, commanding.
9. The National Guard, under Brig. Gen. Louis
Fitzgerald.
Grams. Sons of Veterans and other organizations
unassigned, under charge Of Gen. David Nor
rison.
Veteran organizations not moving with the
column will form across West street from Watts
street to the ferry landing foot of Desbrosses
street. The carriages in the procession will be
restricted to the pallbearers family and rela-
tives and invited officials. The column will be
commanded by Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, U. 8.
A. Maj. Gen. Daniel Butter6eld is designated
as senior aide to the general commanding and
as marshal.
Gen. Horace Porter, TO accompany the Presi-
dent of the United States; Gen. George d. Rug
giles, assistant adjutant general, to accompany
the Vice President of the United States; Gen.
u. ID. Legsett, to accompany the cabinet; Hon.
Joseph H. Choate, to accompany ex-President
Hayes; Hon. Chauncey NJ. bepew. to accom-
pany ex-President Cleveland; Gen. Floyd Clark
son, in charge of Grand Army; Gen. Robert
Nugent. formerly of Gen. Sherman's regiment.
to take charge of veterans at Desbrosses street
Gen. Daniel Morrison, seventy-ninth veterans,
IN charge of veteran organizations in column
other than Grand Army; Mr.. Kiliaen Van Rens-
salaer. to accompany carriages of relatives
Maj. Gen. ii. A. Barnum, to accompany the SUI
perintendent of the Military Academy; Col
Finley Anderson, Mr.. Loyal Farragut; Capt
II. II. kingsbury, sixth cavalry; Capt. A. NJ.
Wetherill, sixth infantry; First Lieut.. X. H.
Patterson, first artillery; First Lieut.. L. A
Craig, sixth cavalry; First Lieut.. Guy Howard
aide-de-camp; First Lieut.. Harry c. Benson
fourth cavalry; First Lieut.. David Price, first
artillery; First Lieut.. Charles G. Treat aide
de-camp. fifth artillery; First Lieut.. W. W. For
syth, sixth cavalry; Second Lieut.. Samuel Rod
man. jr., first artillery; Additional Second
Lieut. Golden L. II. Ruggles, first artillery.
IN ST. LOUIS.
In accordance with the wishes of the family
the Grand Army funeral ceremonies, or ritual
will be omitted at the grave. The regular army
ceremonies will be carried out instead, and
there will be no religious services whatever. A
guard of honor, composed of Commander Rip
ley and officers Of Ransom Post and post com
manders. will leave st. Louis Friday evening FOL
Indianapolis or a special car to escort the
funeral train to that city.
A telegram from President Harrison has beer
received in st. Louis regretting his inability te
attend owing to the press Of public business
Secretary of the Interior Noble also wired tina
he could not be present at the memorial ser
vices Thursday evening. as he will attend the
obsequies in New York, but he will accompany
the remains to st. Louis.
At yesterday afternoons meeting of the ex
ecutive committee Brig. Gen. Merritt was Sc
lected as grand marshal, he having signited his
Willingness to serve.
Gov cAMPBELLs ARRANGEMENTS.
Gov. Campbell Of Ohio has perfected ar.
rangements for the escort of the body OF Gen
Sherman by Ohio's guard from Cincinnati tc
st. Louis. Yesterday he received telegram
from Mr.. p. L. Sherman stating that the train
would be heavy and they we're afraid to risk
any delays. Philadelphia, Washington, Pitts
burg and Lancaster had all been refused and
the family thought an exception could not bt
made even of the capital of the fathers native
state, though they appreciate the desire to do
him honor.
THE IDOL OF THE CADETS.
Sherman at West POint-IIOw the "BOys'