The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
SORROWINC
THOUSANDS
Pay Their Final Tribute of Re-
spect to John Sherman.
Remains Inferred In Family
Vault at Mansfield.
DRAPED IN MOURNING
Was Every Business House In
the City.
Observation-Disclosures Wash
ingtOn and Ohio Towns.

Mansfield, O., Oct. 25.-From the
quaint little Episcopal church where as
youth he worshiped, John Sherman,
the statesman, was buried here today.
Up the narrow aisle which through long
years he trod as a vestryman, the re-
mains of the former United States SEN
ator and cabinet member were carried
to the chancel, where in a casket of
black. surmounted and hedged about
with a sea of floral tributes, they rested
from shortly before ii o'clock until
nearly 3, when they were removed with
simple, tender ceremony to their last
resting place in the Sherman family
Vault in the cemetery here.
Mansfield did honor to her departed
foremost citizen. Every business house
was draped in mourning; every church
was open, and the streets were thronged
with sorrowing thousands, including
delegations from Washington, Cleve-
land and nearby cities and towns.
The day was clear and bright. The
funeral procession Wended its way from
the union station, where it was formed
with President Mckinley in the place
of honor. to the Grace Episcopal church.
The train bearing the distinguished
dead and those who escorted the body
from the national capital arrived at
1915 a. m Awaiting were Mayor
Brown and q citizens committee of five
a squad Of police and company NJ
Eighth infantry, o. N. G., which did
service in the Spanish war. Close by the
car which contained the catafalque and
which was heavily dFaped were forty
two members of General Sherman's bri-
eade, all old men, gray and bent. As
President Mckinley, leaning on the arm
of Mayor Brown, stepped from his pri-
vate car, the Olympia, every man in
the crowd at the depot raised his hat as
did the president, and stood bareheaded
until the casket containing the body
of former Senator Sherman was re-
moved to the hearse- Then, without
dirge or other sound of mourning, the
funeral cortege slowly proceeded to the
church. The body was borne between
two files Of the members of Sherman S
brigade and double files of company NJ.
Preceding the hearse were the car
riages bearing the party from Washing
ton. In the first were President NcKin-
ley, Secretary of War Root, Congress-
man Kerr, of the city, and Secretary
to the President Cortelyou. The presi-
ent did not enter the church when the
remains were first laid in state, but
proceeded to the residence of Congress-
man Kerr, where with other members
of the Washington party and members
of the Sherman family he partook of
luncheon, remaining there until the for
NAL service at the church, which began
at 2:30 p. m
Between lines of spectators, among
whom were many who had known the
deceased the greater part of his life the
casl1et was carried into the church by
eight policemen, escorted by the hon
orary pail bearers, Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, P. r. Sherman, Alfred w. Hoyt,
VIM. McComb, Charles w. Sherman,
Colgate Hoyt, John Sherman Hoyt and
Frank B. Wiberg. The plate on the
casket bore this inscriptions: John
Sherman-May 10, 1923; October %,
190O..
The altar was decorated in white at
the request of the family, and the robe
of the officia ting rector, Rev. A. B. Put
nam, was of white also. As the rector
chanted a brief ritualistic rite, a pro-
cession headed by Governor Nash of
Ohio filed by to look upon the face of
the deceased.
During the succeeding hours the
crowds came and went with noiseless
tread, occasionally bringing additions to
the profusion of floral offerings. Among
the latter was a large wreath of white
roses from the White House, the gift of
the Mckinley family. There was a tail
shaft of roses from the city of Mans
field, a law book wrought of white roses
citation, a wreath from the Loyal Le-
gion, another from the survivors of
Shermans brigade, and many others.
There was no formal sermon, the Off
ciating clergyman adhering closely to
the Episcopal ritual. At the conclusion
of the services the funeral train proceed
ed to the cemetery, a mile distant AT
the sepulchre the ceremonies were Of
the simplest character, and at their con-
clusiOn the casket was sealed and the
throng retraced its way.
Senator Hanna arrived from Chicago
about noon to attend the funeral.