The sun., 1900-10-25
NOTABLE GATHERING
1t FUNERAL OF
JOHN SHERMAN
Service Was Held in Washing.
ton Over the States
mans Remains.
MANY TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
Those Who Assembled i'm the X
street House Included the
Representatives of Many
Foreign Governments.

Washington, Oct. 24.-ln the capital
OF tile nation, where his life work had
been accomplished, there gathered rep
rese,tativcS of every government depart
men. and the representatives of many
furCi ign powers 20 pay homage to the
memory of john Sherman, who died on
Monday. The funeral services held here
were AT the Sherman home on i street,
where the aged statesman had spent the
greater part of the past five years ana
where a few weeks ago he had come,
with Il full knowledge of his approaching
end. to SGT his earthly affairs in order.
The massive black caslet rested on a
black drapcd cutufalquc in the parIor
The air was heavy with the scent Of
roses. orchids aud hothouse flowers that
had come from all quarters as Il final
testimonial Of affection and respect.
President Mckinley, who had left Wash
iaptuii the night after Mr.. Sherman ;
death, was represented by Secretary
IIay, who was one Of the honorary pail
bearers. From the White House con-
SrryatoricS there was sent Il heavy
wreath Of white roses and orchids. The
British legation is still closed, but Lord
Paunccfotc sent heavy wreath of white
roses.
Ii was q notable gathering that filled
the hallway and parlOrs Of the residence,
the most representative perhaps 1T amy
funeral here since the burial of General
I.awtun last spring, when much the
same concuursc Of officials and diplomats
gathered To honor the soldier dead as
met today in memory of the statesman
whose services, though i'll Il different
line, has been equally distinguished.
The Services simple.
The services at the house were simple
They began AZ l y. III, and We're cor
Quoted by Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith
pastor of ST. Johns Episcopal church, as
sisted hy ltcv. T.. NJ. Paddock, asSistan
rector.
Concealed in the rear of the hallway ;
quartet Of tho st. Johns choir. accom-
panied by the orguniSt, Mr.. IL. IL. Free
man. sang in the intervals of the service
Alter the hymn "I,nck of Ages" Mr.
Mackay. Smith read The simple hut i'm
prcsSivr funeral scryico Of tie Episcopa
church. W'h,n the reading Of III stryic
was finished. the choir softly sang IL
hymn Peace. Perfect Peace"
In accordance With Episcopal usaS
there was no formal address, and ait,r
lrirf prayer the choir chantcd the IN
thtm Lord. Ict No Know My End mi
the Number of My Days.
The cusEct wns then lifted hy the lcal
cr~, With the honorary lmlhcjrrEs follow
ing. ana carried from the house. whore
dctachmcnt of the Firth cavalry undc
Colonel Rafferty, waited 70 escort il I
the depot.
The Honorary PnIibcarcrs.
The honorary pallhearcrS, who wcl
grouped about the coffin during the ccr'
rn0ny, were Secretary Hay. Spcrctar
Gage, Justice Harlan of the suprcnl
court, Admiral Dewey, General Nelson )
Miles, ex-senator Cameron of Pennsy
vaia. Senator IIawlcy of Connecticu
Judge Bancroft Davis, Hon. j. A. Kassal
of the state department and Colonel \
NJ. Parker.
Among those present at the service
were members of the presidents cabln'
Chief Justice Fuller and the associa
Justices Of the supreme court. Hon. .Iol
w. Foster. General LongStreet, Comm
sioncr Of Internal Revenue Wilson, Gr
eral Vincent, Colonel Gilmore. CAPITA
Mehlcr Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. L. $. Gran
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris, Judge We
don, Commander Iteamy, ex-senator III
Mrs. j. Il. Henderson. NJ. Thichal
French charge d'aifnircs: Count VI
Quadt. German charge d'alfaires: Nj
Kogoro Takihclil, the .lapancSc mini$tt
thc MrXiean ambassador ANA Mac. \
piroz. Minister VA Ting Fang Mr.. y
cuna. the Chilean minister. Mr.. palit
The Venezuelan charge; ex-senator ~
Mrs Quay. Mrs Eoheri Anderson II
Mrs Audcurca and members of the Lc
al LEGION.
Tho funeral party lcit for MhNs!ic
o. on Il special train over the i'ennsylN
mia railroad at $3.50 o'clock. There t
npnsiIHi,t
Kinlcy viii attend.