St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-18
THE LAST SAD RITES.
Preparations for the 0bse-
euies Of Gen. Sherman
Saturday Next.
Veterans Permitted to View
the Remains Of Their
Commander.
The Executive Committee
Issues Invitations to All
Societies.
President Harrison Will Be
Unable to Attend the
Funeral.

NEW \ DIRK, EeD. 1.-The FAMILY OF
Gen. Sherman to-day decided to allow
the friends Of the hero and the old war
veterans who fought with him an oppor-
tunity to view the body. For this pur-
pose they set apart to-day and to-mor-
row from 10 a. m. to 4 p. III. A number
of friends called at the house this fore
noon. The general looks quite natural
in bis last sleep. There is but slight
discoioration and the face is but
little swollen. On the black lid
of the casket is folded an
American flag on which rests the gen
erals hat and the gold-hllted sword and
sCabbard presented to him at the close
of the war by the state of New York.
Candelabrae are burning near the head
OF the casket. AT one side is a marble
bust of the general and a large paint
ing of him is draped on each side by two
large flags. One of these is the gen.
erals headquarters flag, and the other,
beautiful silk American flag, pre-
scented by lady friends. There is a
large painting of Mrs. Sherman on the
wall, and close to the generals caSket
hangs his eScutcheon. About the room
are floral tributes from friends. A num-
Der of palms have been received from
the grandchildren of Zachary Taylor.
The regular military guard remains Oh
duty i'll the front hall, while special
squad of New York's talest policemen
keeps the people in line. The cast of
the face of the general. which has been
taken. has been pronounced a success.
The official programme for the fun
eral of ten. Sherman was given out by
Gen. Slocum and Gen. Howard this aft
ernoon. The body will be borne on a
caiSSOn preceded bY the following
named pall-bearers in carriages: Maj.
Gen. }. NJ. Schofield, Maj. Gen. o. o.
Howard, Rear Admiral ID. l.. Braine,
Rear Admiral j. A. Greer, Prof. H. l..
Kendrick. Maj. Gems. Ii. W. Slocum, d.
Il. Syckels, f. NJ. Dodge, j. Nj. Corse,
Wager SWayne and Stewart l.. Wood
ford. These pall-bearerS will accom-
pany the remains as far as Jersey City.
Six sergeantS will be detained as bear
erS, and will proceed to st, Louis. The
special escort of honor from the Grand
Army Lafayette post will form on the
right and left hand of the caiSson. The
column following the family and rela-
tiyeS viii be as follows:
The president and vice president Of the
United states. the members of the cabinet, eX-
presidents of the United States committees of
senate and house of representatives. governor
of staff aud mayor OF the city of New York
relatives as representative mourners The
mS;tary order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States and officers of the army and
navy, the Grand Army of the Republic, corps
of cadets from the United States military
academy. Col. Hawkins commanding; the
National guard under Brig. Gen. Fitzgerald,
delegations and representatives from vet
Grams and other organizations under charge
of CEN Morrison
The column will be commanded by
ATo1 4 n a 81
Eel Butteriield is designated as senior
aide to the general commanding and as
marshal. The following aides are an
nOunced:
Gen. Horace Porter, to accompany the
president of tine United STATES; Gen. M. d.
Leggelt to accompany the cabinet; Bon.
Joseph ii. Choate to accompany eX-Presi-
dent Hayes, Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew. to
accompany eXPresident Cleveland; Gen.
Floyd tlarksOn, in charge OF the G. A. r.;
Gen. Robert Nugent, formerly of Gen. Sher-
man regiment, viii take charge of the vet
Grams at Desbrosses street Ferry; Gen. David
Morrison aud the Seventy veterans. in
charge of veterans organizations in columns
other than G.. A. r. Loyal Farrat and num-
Der of captains and heutenants U. S. A. are
appointed aides-de-camp.
The churches of New York city are
requested to have their bells tolled at
half-minute intervals during the move
ment Of the column from 2 to p. H.,
and the churcnes of Jersey City are re-
qucsted to toll their bells from to p.
m. Thursday.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-In accordance
with the wishes Of the family, the
Grand Army funeral ceremonies or
ritual will be omitted at the grave Oh
the occasion of the Sherman obse-
9uieS. The regular army ceremonies
will be carried out instead, and there
will be no religious services, whatever.
A telegram to p. Il. Sherman from
Commander Ripley, of Ransom post, re-
quests that place Of honor be given
the veterans of the Thirteenth United
States infantry, of which Gen. Sherman
was the first colonel. Commander
Ripley has accordingly requested the
survivors of the Thirteenth TO join
Ransom post.
A guard of honor, composed of Com
mander Ripley and officers of the post
and past commanders, will leave here
Friday evening for indianapolis on a
special car to escort the funeral train
TO this city. Col. Rassieur, department
commander, g. A. r.. of Missouri, has
issued invitations 10 every Grand Army
post to he represented at the funeral.
and it Is expected large number will
be present, The following dispatch
has been received from Hon. William
Warner, past cOmmander-in-chief, G..
A. r.:
''Washingt m D. c. Feb. 16. To Comman-
der Ripley Ransom Post st. LhuS Leave
for home tomorrow to attend the funeral of
the old commander in ST. Louis.
Order of Exercises.
The executive committee having In
charge the an -dgementS for the funeral
.,f Tar, RI nj frlI
resolution al a meeting this evening;
Resolved, That all societies and organized
bodies of citizens, whether III ST. Louis or
from this or other states. who may desire
places in the procession at the funeral of
Gen. sherman on saturday next, are hereby
specially requested to send to Lee Rassieur.
chairman of the subcommittee on procession,
404 Market street. or to Gen. Wesley Mer-
rift. [. s. A., the HouSer building,
Fifth and Chestnut streets, as soon
us possible. and in no event later than 10
O'Clock on Thursday morning. the 10Th inst,
a STATE ment III writing of the names char
acter of such body of citizens and the num-
Der of persons composing it who will join Ill
the procession, so that places be assigned to
them i'll the line.
Resolved further, That the press be re-
quested 10 give special prominence TO this
resolution, as the committee cannot under
take TO assign any place in the line to those
who fail to promptly comply with it.
n ltlCSIdlll 1TOlll L IcSlue1I 1aTrlSOLs
regretting his inability TO attend owing
to the press of public business, was
read. Secretary of the Interior Noble,
who wired that he could not be present
ut the memorial services Thursday
evening or attend the obSeQuieS in New
York, but he will accompany the re-
mains to st. Louis. The lower house of
the state Legislature will attend the
funeral in a body. The state militia
will turn out, several thousand strong.
and the veterans will join in honoring
the dead i'll large numbers. Word has
been received that Grand Army posts in |
neighboring states will send large
delegations. A meeting of the Loyal |
Legion was held to-day. at which it was
decided to attend the funeral in body. |
At this afternoons meeting of the mem |
bers of the cabinet, Hon. Joseph Ii.
Choate, to accompany +. 3. Hayes; |
Hon. Channcey NJ. Depew, to accom- |
pany eX-President Cleveland: Gen. |