The herald., 1898-03-16
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
VIEW THE REMAINS
THE FINAL RITES TODAY
Requiem Mass at the Cathedral-Mil-
itary Procession and Ceremonies
at Rosedale Cemetery

In the dimly lighted council chamber yes.
terday the last heroic figure of the civil
war lay dead Women passed in to view
the strong, calm face in solemn silence and
children gazed with awe-stricken faces al
the silent form; men stepped in measured
tread, with bowed, uncovered heads, and
well they might, for it was the passing of a
great soldier.
With military promptness the cortege
conveying the remains left Orr & Hines
undertaking establishment one minute be-
fore the hour set.
At 9:45 o'clock the military escort formed
before the entrance. A squad of infantry
preceded the pallbearers and opened order
with uncovered heads while the remains
were placed in the hearse. The latter was
consigned to the cavalry detail made up of
the following national guardsmen from
Troop D: Corporal Dunn, Corporal Put
nam, Farriers Dunigan and Wilcox, Troop
ers Morris, johnson, Greenow, Burrows.
Brunough, Robinson, Lowell and Earl. This
detail surrounded the hearse as escort to
the city hall. The pallbearers followed on
foot, while the infantry squad preceded the
hearse and its cavalry escort. The entire
cortege moved slowly to the hall.
In the meantime the councilmen had as
sembled in the council chamber awaiting
its arrival. courier informed them that
the funeral train was approaching and the
entire body descended the stairs, headed
by the mayor and President Silver, through
. platoon of ten police drawn up in the cor
ridor and extending through to the steps in
front. The infantry drew up in line and
presented arms, the cavalry opened order
and the pallbearers bore their burden up
the steps. between the lines of councilmen,
on up into the council chamber. AS soon
as the body had been borne past them the
councilmen fell In and followed the casket
to its temporary depository. The military
escort followed.
AT THE CITY HALL
The casket was placed in the center of
the room, facing east, on a heavily draped
bier. A subdued light shone through the
Stars and Stripes that shaded the windows.
The touch of black and white in the decora-
tions brought out in relief the flags that
lined the walls. the stacked arms, the
stately palms, the pure white azaleas and
finer foliage of the ferns.
The regulation military half watch was
Immediately stationed by the bier. Two
drawn sabers and were relieved every hour
during the day. Police officers under Chief
Glass stood at the head and foot of the
stairs, at the doors of the chamber, the
lower entrance of the hall and other points
to keep the stream of people steadily NOV
ing.
The doors to the chamber of state were
thrown open at 1O:15 and it is estimated
taf . f,,
turity to take a last look at the dead
commander.
VIEWING THE REMAINS
Steadily the endless procession filed up
the stairs two abreast, slowly around the
casket and out again into the corridor.
There were old men to whom the civil war
had been a stern reality, and young ones
to whom it is but a fascinating tale of bat
ties and heroes There were aged women.
plainly dressed, whose panied faces told
the story of some one left on a Southern
There were colored men and
women who lifted little children up to see
the face of the defender OF cause fraught
with such mighty meaning to them and
theirs. The footsteps that walked slowest
around the casket and the men VINO gazeo 7
longest and most tendery on the rigid |
form were those who wore the bronze but
ton made of melted cannon on the left
lapel of the coat, which a kings ran
som cannot buy nor a prince of the blood |
royal wear unless it was earned as the re- |
ward of a soldier.
Many pathetic incidents occurred |
as the long line filed past. tall, |
veteran and a comrade |
with him leaned over the casket to see the !
face and burst into tears. Their hands |
touched tenderly the shot-riddled, tattered |
silk flag that lay on the top. He was our
commander" they said as they slowly |
passed out. Another grizzled old veteran |
returned again and again to gaze on the
features of his beloved "Old Rosey"
All day the crowd moved on, at times |
the line extended almost to Third street |
on the sidewalk, and so it continued until |
10 o'clock in the evening, the hour for clos
Ing A conservative estimate placed the |
number of persons who viewed the remains |
at 10 900.
The casket was closed last night and will |
not be opened again until it arrives in |
Washington for interment at Arlington or |
as the family may decide.
THE LOYAL LEGION
The following action minutes were
adopted by the Southern California Asso-
citation of the Military Order of the LOYAL |
Legion of the United States on the occa-
sion of the death of Major General w. s.
Rosecrans, u. S. A, late commander of the |
Army of the Cumberland:
DEATH the dread messenger which |
comes to all, has summoned from among |
US commander of renown, soldier brave |
and devoted, a citizen wise and public spir-
tied, servant of the republic faithful and |
distinguished in peace no less than in war |
companion of our order, to which he ever
gave loyal and affectionate adherence;
man who strove to order his whole life in !
all its varied and complex relations by
Christian principles.
The nation, the state, the church and |
the community in which he lived all vie in |
doing grateful honor to his name. while
those to whom he was most near and dear
mourn him with personal grief upon |
whose sacredness we may not intrude.
1T is fitting that his mortal body should |
be laid to rest in ground consecrated bv the
ashes of his comrades in arms. under tbe
shadow of the flag he loved so we'll: and
there we leave him, ripe in years and char |
acter, crowned with usefulness and hon
ors, victorious over the last great enemy.
"H. T. LEE.
at ]. COCHRAN.
&C. c. ALLEN,
COMMITTEE"
FROM THE BOYS IN GRAY
S. r. Thorpe, captain commanding the
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