New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-26
FUNERAL OF JOHN SIBERIAN
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ONE OF
THE MOURNERS.


Mansfield, Ohio Oct 25-In a picturesque lit
tie cemetery, where generations of Mansied's
builders sleep the body Of John Sherman. Ohios
Senator and the Nations statesman, is at rest
There, to-day, while great men Of the country
looked with mournful eyes, it was laid with
ceremonies that were impressive although sim
pie. All Ohio contributed Iaurels to the illus
trlous dead and representing the Nation were
President Mckinley Elihu Root, Secretary of
War and other Washington officials who ar
rived on the special train which brought the
body from the capital, where Mr.. Sherman died.
The city was draped in mourning. Every bust
ness house closed at O'Clock, and all the schools
were dismissed that the pupils might attend the
funeral services at the Grace Episcopal Church
where half a century ago. John Sherman first
worshipped, and where for years he was a YES
tryman
From the funeral train, which arrived at 1916
a. m, the body was escorted to the church
through streets that were thrOnged with citizens
and those who had gathered from other places.
The route marked in the early morning
with many banners of National and State candi-
dates of all parties. but as a mark of respect to
the dead all OF these were removed before the
procession began. In the line Of march were two
companies Of the Sth Ohio Volunteers, who
fought in the Spanish war. while beside the
hearse was a squad Of forty-two survivors of
the famous Sherman Brigade, gray and bent
with age, but stepping with the tread of men Of
half their years. No funeral dirge was sounded,
and at the church the coffin placed in front
OF the chancel. where it was banked with floral
offerings. One Of these tokens was a wreath
of white roses and carnations. sent from the
White House by President Mckinley. Another
was from the Richland Bar Association, and an
other the offering of the corporation Of
Mansfield There were other tributes from New
York Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati and other
parts of the country. In President McKinIey's
party gathered from washington and Canton
were George B. Cortelyou Judge W. r. Day.
Judge Baldwin, Secretary Root. AIyron T. Her
rick. ]. H. Hoyt, General Garretson, Samuel
Mather, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. McCallun, L j.
Babcock. private secretary to John Sherman;
General Nelson A. Miles and Mrs. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, of New-York; P. T. Sherman,
son Of General Sherman; Miss Lizzie Sher-
man, daughter of General Sherman; Mr.. and
Mrs Frank B. Wiborg. of CINCINNATI Mrs. OTIS
Of New-York, a cousin of the Shermans; John
Sherman Hoyt, Of New-York; Charles NJ. Sher-
man, of Chicago; 2. 7. Sherman, a nephew of
General Sherman; Mrs Reber, daughter of Cen
eraI Miles; Colonel Whitley, of General Miles's
staff; Alfred Hoyt, of New York; Myron NJ
Parker Of Washington; Mrs. Rachel Thorndyke
of Boston, daughter Of General Sherman; A. A
Adee, Assistant Secretary of State, and Miss
tors of prominence were Governor Nash and ex-
Governor Bushnell Of Ohio and Senator For
aker. All these We're present when Mayor
Brown and committee of citizens greeted
President Mckinley at the station Senator
Hanna and Major Henry c. Hedges arrived an
hour later from Chicago
President Mckinley and his immediate party
did not tarry at the church. where the body was
to lie in state, but went at once to the home of
Congressman Kerr, where luncheon was served,
and where they remained until 230 D. m, the
time for the funeral services. The honorary
pallbearers were General Nelson A Miles, Col
gate Hoyt, P. T. Sherman, Frank B. Wiborg,
John Sherman Hoyt, William McCord, Alfred
W. Hoyt and Charles A. Sherman. They es-
corted the body into the church, which was then
thousands Of men. women and children filed past
with noiseless tread, viewing the body.
When the time arrived for the formal services
the church and grounds were crowded Seated
IN the front pews were President Mckinley,
General Miles Senator Hanna. Judge Day and
Senator Foraker. The officiating priest was the
Rev. A B. Putnam, rector of the church, who
used the ritual only, preaching no funeral SER
mon. Following the funeral march on the organ
Mr. Putnam read selections from Psalms xxx
and &c, and the supplied choir sang the pro-
cessional Lead, Kindly Light: hymn, 20
Paradise" and the occasional, abide with Me-
The coffin bore plate on which was inscribed:
John Sherman, May 10, 1923; October %, 1900"
From the church the procession moved in
Main-st to the cemetery, a mile distant. At
Central Park the procession passed under an
immense arch Of mourning. on which was en-
blaZoned THE Nations Loss" Heading the
column the Mansfield Band, with white
plUmed helmets, and just behind it the Sth Ohio
Volunteers. In carriage near that occupied by
President Mckinley were three men who
delegates to the first convention that named
John Sherman for Congress, in 1854 They were
NJ. L. Miller Nelson Ozer and Jacob Hade, all
Of this city At the cemetery the services were
brief, consisting of reading the committal and
chant, and Mr.. Shermans body was placed be-
side that OF his wife, who died last spring.
The Sherman homestead, two squares from
the church, was occupied by the various mem
bers of the family, who received the condolences
Of many friends.