Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-10-25
BODY LAY IN STATE.
Sherman Remains Taken to
Church, at Mansfield.
PRESIDENT AND PARTY ON TRAIN.
Their Private Car Attached to the Fu-
neral Train. at caLton--A Memorial
Arch Erected Funeral services Held
In Washington.


man brigade met the funeral train
and accompanied it to Grace Episcopal
church, where Sherman's remains lay
In state. a vast number of people ar
rived here today Including many great
men of the nationa.
memorial arch was erected on
| Main street
Canton O.. Oct. 23.-The presidential
party started for Mansfield this morn
ing when the funeral train from Wash
ington reached Canton. A private car
was assigned the president Mrs. Nc
kinley did not ge to the funeral.
Judge William Il. Day and several
persons from Canton and Cleveland ac-
companied the president. The party
will return TO Canton on special
train late in the afternoon.
Washington. Oct. 23.-In the capitol
Of the nation, where his life had been
accomplished, there gathered represent
atives of many foreign powers to pay
homage to the memory of John Sher-
man. The funeral services We're held
at the Sherman home on X street,
where the aged statesman had spent
| the greater part of the past five years,
and where a few weeks ago he had
come. with full knowledge of his APP
preaching end, to set his earthly af-
| fairs in order
The massive black casket rested on
black draped eatafalque in the par
lor. The air was heavy with the scent
of roses. orchids and dollhouse flowers
that had come from all quarters as Il
final testimonial of affection and re-
spect President Mckinley. who had
| left Washington the night after Nh
| Sherman's death. was represented by
| Secretary Hay who was one of the
| honorary pallbearers. From the white
house Conservatives there was sent
| a heavy wreath of white roses and or
| chids. The British legation is still
closed but Lord Pauneefote sent a
| heavy wreath of white roses.
! 1t was a notable gathering that filled
! the hallway and parlors of the resi-
dence, the most representatives. per-
| haps, at any funeral here since the bur
| ial of General Lawton last spring
when much the same concourse of Off
Gals and diplomats gathered to honor
| the soldier dead as that of yesterday
! in memory of the statesman whose
services, though in Il different line, had
The services at the house We're sim
| pie They were conducted by Rev.
! Alexander Naekay Smith. pastor of st.
| Iohn's Episcopal church. assisted by
Rev T.. NJ. Paddock. assistant rector
Concealed in the rear Of the hallway a
quartet of the st. Johns choir accom-
panied by the organist. Mr. II. TT.
! Freeman, sang in the intervals of the
service After the hymn. Rock of
Ages. Rev MacSay Smith read the sim
pie but impressive funeral service Of
| The Episcopal church. When the read
ing of the service was finished the
| choir softly sang the hymn. "Peace,
Perfect Peace"
| In accordance with Episcopal usage.
there was no funeral address, and af-
ter a brief PRAYER the choir ehanted
! the anthem. Let Ne Know Ny End
| and the Number of My Days"
The casket was then lifted by the
bearers with the honorary pallbearers
| following and carried from the house.
whore the homo battalion of the Fifth
| cavalry, with It's mounted band. and
| the Second artillery. under Colonel
| Rafferty,. waited to escort it to the de-
| pot.
The honorary pallbearers. who We're
! grouped about the coffin during the
! ceremony Were Secretary Hay, Secre-
| tarv Gage. Justice Harlan. of the SUI
| premc cour+: Admiral Dewey General
| Nelson T. Miles ex-senator Cameron
| of Pennsylvania: Justice Haener. Of
the supreme court: Judge Bancroft
| Davis, Hon. !. A. Kasson of the state
| department and Colonel II. H. Parker.
Among those at tho services were
| members OF the presidents cabinet.
! Chief Justice Fuller and the associate
| justices of the supreme court: Hon.
| John w. Foster. General Longstreet.
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue
/ Wilson. General Vincent, Colonel Gil.
more Captain Michler Mrs Foraker.
Mrs. II. S. Grant. Mrs. Nellie Grant
! Sartoris. Judge Weldon Commander
Reamy. ex-senator and Mrs ]. B. Hen.
| derson. NJ Thiehaut. French charge
| a'affaires: Count Won Quadt German
charge d'affaires: Mr., Kogoro Takihera.
| the Japanese minister. tho Mexican
minister and Nine Azpiroz, Minister
| WI Ting Fang Mr. Vicuna. the Chill.
can minister: Mr.. Palido. the Venezue-
| Ian charge: ex-senator and Mrs. Quay.
Mrs Robert Anderson and members of
! the LOYAL legion: Minister j. II. Leger,
of Haiti Brigadier General Ruggles,
/ Mr. Jose Godey of the Mexican embas-
sy; Mr. Shen Tung, of the Chinese le-
cation: Hon. Ainsworth r. Spofford,
/ Minister Sin Teh Moo, of Korea: Min
lister J. f. de Assis-B Brasil. Of Brazil.
| Brigadier General John NJ Wilson
Hon. Alvey Adee. of the state DEPART
ment: Mr. c. l.. Elardy, of the Swiss
| legation; Mr. Gustav de Straite. of the
/ Norwegian legation: the Belgian min.
lister, Count I.iehtervelde: the Spanish
minister Queue de Aricos. and Mr.
Caragani. of the Italian legation.
The funeral party left for Mansfield
| o.. on Il special train over the Penn
sylvania railroad about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. There interment
will take place today. when President
| Mckinley will attend.
Killed by sentinel.
New York, Oct 25-John Sollenson
young Swede, was shot and killed by
! one of the SentinelS on guard duty nj