Connecticut western news., 1891-02-18
NO DESIRE FOR DISPLAY.
The Remains Will Not Lie in State
 Anywhere.


 the dead hero's favorite son, Rev. Father Thomas E. Sherman, is still on the Atlantic ocean and will not reach New York until Wednesday. The funeral has been placed in the hands of Gen. Henry w. Slocum, representing the Grand Army of the Re public, and Gen. O. O. Howard, represent ing the army. The body, which has been embalmed, will remain in the Seventy first street residence until Thursday. It will then be escorted to the station by posts of the Grand Army and will b. taken to St. Louis in a private train, whefe, after tuner al services, it will be laid in Calvary ceme- tery, in that city, beside the bodies of his wife and children and children's children.
 He Desired a Simple Funeral.
 It is the wish of the family that the re- mains do not lie in state in this city, and unless they alter the decision which they made, and which MT. P. T. Sherman said was in accordance with his fathers wishes, the features will not be uncovered to the public eye. Gen. Sherman desired that the utmost simplicity attend his obsequies, and his wishes will be respected as much as is compatible with hls eminence and
  he occupied. Gen. Sherman died in the Christian faith and with the sacrament of the Catholic church.
 Arrangements for the Obsequies.
 The funeral cortege will form at o'clock on Thursday at the house in West Seventy first street, and move promptly at 9 o'clock. The funeral service proper will be held in St. Louis. The funeral procession in this off uxxyil1 h<,r ,odo mn fOl ho lar army escort will be under command ot Col. Langdon, of the First artillery. It will consist of all the infantry battalions in the vicinity of New York. The artillery will be made up of the First artillery, U s. A.; Dillenback's Light artillery, and two four-gun batteries of the national guard. The cavalry will consist of troop of regulars and Troop A of the national guard. The body will be borne on 6 cassion. An escort of honor from Lafayette post, Grand Army of the Republic, will surround the cassion and the pail bearers who will be in carriages.
 Following them will come the family and friends in carriages. Then the presi dent and vice president of the United States, ex-Presidents Hayes and Cleveland delegations from the United States senate and the house of representatives, the gov. ernor of the state of New York and the mayor of the city. The Grand Army oi the Republic posts will be under command of Gen. Floyd Clarkson and the national guard under Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. Gen Howard has designated Gen. Daniel But Veterans will be assigned to positions at the Desbrosses street ferry to receive the cortege on it's arrival there. At the New Jersey end of the ferry will be stationed the veterans of that state.
 The PaIlbearers.
 The pallbearers will be Gen. J. M. Scho field, Gen. O. O. Howard, Rear Admiral D. l.. Braine, Rear Admiral l.. A. Kimberly Gen. Thomas L. Casey, Gen. J. c. kelton Professor H. l.. Hendrick, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gen. w. H. Slocum, Gen. Dan iel E. Sickles, Gen. l.. M. Dodge, Gen. J M Corse, Gen. Wager Swayne and Gen. l. l.. Woodford. Gen. Clarkson expects te have 10, 900 soldiers in line from New York and Brooklyn and 2,5OO from New Jersey The funeral in St. Louis will be strictly military in character. Mayor Grants sec retary, on behalf of the mayor, offered tn, use of the city hall to the family as plac' for the body to lie in state, but the offe was declined.
 On account of the expressed wish O Gen. Sherman, it was decided not to com ply with the request of President Harrison that the body be taken to Washington ant there lie in state for day. It will not lii in state anywhere. The body will be pu in the casket on Tuesday, and no one bu the family and immediete friends will b. permitted to look upon the remains. Tn casket is oak covered with black cloth ant lined with white satin. The handles ar plain silver bars and on the lid is plail ' silver plate on which is inscribed the nam William Tecumseh Sherman-and tn ! date of birth and death.
 New York in Mourning.
 All day a stream of humanity passed an' repassed the house in which the remain of Gen. Sherman lay. From the window of many of the generals late neighbor | foated the American flag at half mast an in deep mourning.
 | Many floral tributes were sent to tn house. From Colgate Hoyt came a spra of palms with draped flag in the center This was for the casket of the dead her The military guard from Governors s islam was on duty all day and will remain unti the body is removed. Four men wer always on duty and relays came on ever three hours. One man was stationed il the death chamber while the others stoo guard in the hall below. Toward moo i callers began to arrive at the house Among the number were ex-Governo Smith, of New Hampshire, Gems. Butter field and Fitzgerald, Adjt. Gregg, of Ls fayette Post; Congressman Quinn, an Gems. Erwin. Howard, Collis and Slocnm
 Sympathy from We'll Known People.
 It would be difficult to number tn friends who have called during the pas few days. Among those who left card were Mrs. Gen. Grant, c. M. Depew, e, Secretary Fairchild, MT. and Mrs. s. f Elkins. Mir and Mrs. John S. Wilson Samuel Dalton, adjutant general of Mass, >husetts: Maj George M. Wheeler, U. $. A rrear. Admiral Stevens, Mir. and MT. Stephen Vail, Maj. and Mrs. Bates, U. s. A Lieutenant Commander Cheney, U. s. N A. H. Knox. William D. Gutherie. Col + L. Hendrick, U. s. A; Lieut.. Brook U. s. A; Carl Schurz, John F. Scott, Go Gouraud, Perry Belmont, D. o. Mills,
 W. Punchot, Charles H. Turner. of Louis; Rev. and Mrs. Mackay Smith al William H. Aspinws,l
 Telegrams of sympathy and condolen have been pouring in from all parts of u
 country. Some three thousand were ceived, including messages from the pre- ,lent, from public offic;als, soldiers WI had fought under rhe general and oth friends. Among those who sent messag were Hugh J. Grant, Archbishop Kenric of St Louis; Judge Gresham, Joseph Joh ston, of Washington: ex-Secretary of w
 Endicott, Lawrence Barrett, Vice Pre- dent Morton, Justice Harlan, Gen. Alg
 Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvar
 railroad; ex-President Hayes, Gen. Scl field and Secretary Rusk.
 | Fyeehent Harrison's Sorrow.