The herald., 1898-03-15
UNIvIRsAL HONOR TO ONE OF
THE NATIONS HEROES
FUNERAL OF GEN. RosEcRANs
An Event Of National Significance
Arrangements Now Completed.
Tributes Of Well-Known Men

i This morning ut 10 o'clock the funera
obsequles Of the last great general Of the
civil war, William 8. Rosecrans, will begin,
The remains will be removed from the un-
dertaking parlors of Orr & Hines on Broad.
way to the city hall under guard of honor
furnished by Gen. Last from the National
Guard, and palibearers representing the
city government and prominent orgaiiza.
tions, as follows:
City council. z. d. Mathuss; board oi
supervisors. A. z. Davis board of trade
J. J. Bergen; chamber Of commerce, E. r.
c. Klokke; Free Harbor league, Robert
McGarvin; Merchants and Manufacturers
association, H. H. Heron; physicians. Dr.
John Haynes: Twenty-third Ohio regime Il,
Col. H. G. Otis.
At the city hall steps the cortege will be
met by the mayor and city council and con-
Quoted to the council chamber where the
body will lie In state until the hour for the
funeral on Wednesday morning guarded
by Troop d. The guard will be relieved
every hour during the day and night. The
council chamber Is hung with flags draped
with black, and the platform is hung with
the national colors and banked with maid
enhair and other varieties of ferns and
white azaleas. The pillars are white and
black. the gallery draped with flags and
the railing hidden under smilax. The light
from the windows is subdued by the flags
draped over them and tall sword fern on
the hearth accentuates another flag hung
above 1t. In the corners of the room are
stacked arms. A beautiful rare palm was
sent in from the East Side park to add to
the decorations, which are simple, stately
and appropriate.
According to military usage, there will
be no flowers around the casket nor will
there be need of any. The calm, strong
face OF the dead hero has the appearance of
sleep. TIL rapture Of repose" is there, and
the majesty OF death, but none of its ie-
pulsion. On the casket there rests a mill
tary chapeau. A flag that bears these
words: "Old Headquarters Flag, Army OF
Western Virginia, Battle Of Carnifex
Ferry Major General Rosecrans." Beside
1t will lie magnificent sword, on the blade
OF which Is an inscription taken from the
generals speech to the legislature of West
Virginia when he turned over that sta.e
again to the civil authorities, saying: my
MISSION AMONG YOU IS THAT OF A
FELLOW CITIZEN CHARGED WITH
THE DUTY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF
RESTORING LAW AND ORDER" II
was manufactured in Cincinnati and pre-
sented to the general by the citizens during
the war;
Tnere Will be detachment of police sta
toned In the building to guide persons de-
string to view the remains through the
west door Of the council chamber around
the oasket and out through the east door
to the corridor
AT 10 o'clock, as has been announced. the
body Will be removed to the cathedral.
where requiem high mass will be celebrated
by the Right Reverend Bishop Montgom-
cry, after which there will be a military
funeral conducted by the veterans and
National guard. A large number of old
soldiers from the home and other parts Of
the country will be present.
TELEGRAPHIC TRIBUTES
the Following are some Of the kilograms
received yesterday morning by Mr.. Carl
Rosecrans. The presidents was as fol-
lows:
you have my deepest sympathy in the
loss of your father my old comrade, whose
patriotic services the country will always
gratefully remember. and whose character
will ever be affectionately cherished by his
comrades. VIM. MKINLEY."
Archbishop Ryan: Sincerest con-
dolences on the loss Of your noble father"
Chauncey M. Depew: my heartfelt
sympathy Is with you all In your be-
reavement; you have the satisfaction OF
knowing that one of the most distinguished
citizens that this country has ever pro-
duced was your father. My own recollec.
tion OF him In thirty years is Of the most
brilliant and faithful Of friends"
General H. v. Boynton: 1.-THE generals
death is q sore affliction to us ALL To me
like death in my own family; accept Deep
est sympathy for your sisters and your
self. The army Of the Cumberland
mourns."
General D. g. Stanley, the former chief
of cavalry for the dead warrior: IT ex-
press my great sorrow at the death of my
godfather. and sympathy with yourself
and sisters
of Notre Dame: Faculty Of University of
Notre Dame join with me in deepest SYM
pathy at the loss Of your noble father"
There will be two objects Of particular
interest displayed at the pageant; one will
be the headquarters nag Of the general,
which he used at the battle Of Carnlfex
Ferry, and which is all in tatters from the
storm of shot and shell 1t was made the OBJ
ject of by the enemy. The other will be a
magnificent sword, presented to the gen.
eral during the war by the people Of Gin
cinnatl bearing on its blade the quotation
from his speech to the legislature of West
Virginia.
CITY COUNCILS ACTION
At the morning session of the council
President Silver was handed black-bor-
dered message. which in turn he gave to
Clerk Hance, who read the contents, as fol-
lows:
Los Angeles, CAL, March Is, 1898.
Hon. Herman Silver, President of the
City Council, Los Angeles-Dear Sir: AL
low me to gratefully testify to our appre-
citation Of the kind resolutions of the
gentlemen of the council upon the death
of my distinguished father. Gen. w. 8.
Rosecrans.
Your kind offer of the city hall az a tenn
porary depository for the body to lie In
state from Tuesday to Wednesday 10 ac-
cepted by the generals family with graf
itude as the most fitting place for the peo-
pie to take their last look at the great
commander, who was ever their friend.
Very sincerely yours,
CARL F. ROSECRANs.
immediately upon the reading of the let
ter Councilman Toll offered the following
resolution. which was adopted unani-
mously:
Whereas. Tho body Of the late Gen. W.
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