Telegram-herald., 1891-02-20
A LAST TRIBUTE.
Paid By New Ysrk 10 the Departed
Here, Genetal Shsrnaa.
The CITY orspsd ~ish grabisns O,
orssf-as imposing Cortsgs-
Religious Services

last years have beea spent a. one Of its
eitlzsEs. fhe dawn of his funeral a4y
opeRsd bright and clsar It's light
fell ga thousands OF the National
rags toated al half mast from public
and private buildings alike The courts
remained elossds no pablic business
that was not compelled BY law
was transacted The exchanges
closed st noon, general business
Was brought almost To . stand
still. and al who could do 80 ceased
their daily occupations - DO honor 10
the dead soldier. AT an early hour the
people began % assemble In West Sew
entleth street opposite the residence OF
General sherman. From almost every
house along the street the American
dag noated. the greater num-
Der being in deep mourning. There
were few visitors In the early hours of
the morning. Only the most intimate
friends and few Old soldiers were ad-
mitted. and the latter were obliged To
show certificates that they had served
in the army.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, the
son whose arrival has been so anxious
ly awaited. arrived at the house at i:So
a. n- He was welcomed home, not by his
beloved father, but by his brother Z.
I. Sherman. and his sisters Mrs
Thackara and Miss Rschel Sherman.
He did not go then to view the remains
OF his father. but after short, sad talk
with his brother and sisters, retired for
the night, 10 pass the hours till morn
ing in restless sleep.
In the morning at T:So, just before
taking an early breakfast with the fam
lily, the son entered the room in which
lay all that remained of his renowned
father. Silently he looked at the feat
ures, once 90 familiar TO him, but now
overspread by deatn's pallor. The
casket remained open during the fore
noon for any distinguished visitors that
might arrive from the hotels.
Touching the subject of General Sher-
positive way, that may well remove all
doubt ca the matter: my
father was baptized in the
Catholic church. was married in
the Catholic church and attended
the Catholic church until the out
break of the civil war. Since that time
my father had not been a communi-
cant; but he always told me: If there
is any true religion, it is the Catholic
religion. Continuing Father Sherman
said A week ago my father received
absolution and extreme JUNCTION at the
hands of Father Taylor. My father
was unconscious at the time. but this
fact has no important bearing, for
the sacraments could be admins
tered to any person whose mind
could be interpreted as desirous
of receiving them. l will hold
services over my fathers remains at l2
o'clock in the presence of the immedi-
ate family. They will embrace the
reading Of the regular funeral service
prescribed by the ritual Of the Roman
Catholic church"
All the door-steps along Seventy-frst
street were crowded with interested
spectators and windows were filed with
expectant faces. The street was kept
quite free from pedestrians, but the
side streets were crowded with the form
ing troops and citizens. About 1925
the caisson, draped in black ana drawn
by four horses, was drawn up in front OF
! the Sherman residence. The horses
were mounted by regulars and an army
officer was in charge. Behind the Gals
son was an orderly leading the black
| charger which bore the military trap
| pings of the General A black velvet
covering almost hid the horse from
view, but the boots and saddle were
| plainly conspicuous The sergeant in
| charge was Sergeant Jordan, and the
| man whose honor it was to lead the
| black horse with the trappings was
Private A. 7. Webb, Of the Second
Battery.
The services of prayer began prompt
ly on the hour. At FIVE minutes to 12
Father Taylor left the Generals late
residence and entered No. Il Seventy
| first street and summoned the boy
choir of st. Francis Xavier. The
| services were over at 1890. The
prayers were read by Rev. Father Shcr-
man. Close to the casket stood the
| other son, r. T. Sherman. In the front
parlor were all the other members of
/ the family and Secretary Blaine
and wife and Mrs. Damrosch
Father sherman was assisted by
| Rev. Father Taylor and two
| other priests Father Sherman in con-
Quoting the simple services read from
the Scriptures the passage beginning:
II am the resurrection and the life. y
/ After this two selections were sung
from the oratorio of Elijah. Father
sherman again read the Scriptures and
/ the Miserere from Mendelssohn was
/ given. Prayer was then offered by the
son. and the concluding music was Plus
Jesus. 20. Rest in the Lord, was one
I of the selections. There were about
/ $50 persons present az the services.
! The greater number were relatives,
bat among the friends were Mrs. Grant
and senator Cameron.
The hour at which the head Of the
| funeral procession was to move from
| Seventy srst street was o'clock. but
long before that time spectators began
I To take up their places along the route
Of march The decorations along
/ this route were not 40 numerous
/ or elaborate "a when General Grant
was buried. bat. nevertheless. they were
strikingly handsome and in great Pro
fusion. Every house in the block where
I General sherman lived 50 long
| was tastsfuliy decorated with draped
/ sazs. Along Fifty-seventh street. from
Broadway 70 FIFTH avenue. nearly
every house was draped. and up e