Willmar tribune., 1900-10-31
THE LAST RITES.
Remains Of the Late John sherman
Placed In the Little Cemetery
at Mansheld. o.

Mansfield, O., Oct. 26.-In pic.
turesque little cemetery where genera
tions of Mansfeld's builders sleep, lie
the remains of John Sherman, Ohio's
senator and the nations statesman.
There on Thursday, while the great
men OF the country looked ON with
mournful eyes, all that is mortal of
the former secretary of state was laid
to rest with ceremonies that were i'm
Pressive yet eloquently simple. Al
Ohio contributed laurels to the Illus
trlous dead, and representing the ma
ton were President Mckinley, Elihu
Root, secretary of war, and other
washington officials, who arrived on
the special train which brought the
remains from the capital, where Mr..
Sherman died. The city was draped
IN mourning: Every business house
closed at two o'clock and all the
schools were dismissed that the pupils
might attend the funeral services at
the Grace Episcopal church, where,
half century ago, John Sherman first
worshiped and where for years he was
a vestryman.
From the funeral train, which ar
rived at 10: :16 a. M, the remains were
escorted to the church, through streets
that were thronged with citizens and
thousands who had gathered here
from other places. The route was
marked in the early morning with many
political banners eulogistic of national
and state candidates of the various par
ties, but as a mark of respect to the
dead all these were removed before
the procession began. In the solemn
line OF march were two companies of
the Eighth Ohio volunteers, who fought
in the Spanish war, while, flanking the
hearse, was a squad of AZ survivors
of the famous Sherman brigade, all
gray and bent with age, but stepping
with tread as firm as men of half their
years. No funeral dirge was sounded,
and at the church the casket con-
tanning the remains was removed to
place just in front of the chancel,
where it was banked with floral Offer
ings of great richness.
Mayor Brown and committee of
citizens greeted President Mckinley at
the depot. Senator Hanna and Mai.
Henry c. Hedges arrived an hour later
from Chicago. President Mckinley and
his immediate party did not tarry at
the church, where the remains were
left In state, but went at once to the
residence of Congressman Kerr, where
luncheon was served, and where they
remained until $3.50 p. m., the time for
the formal funeral services.
The honorary paHbearers were
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Colgate Hoyt, P.
L. Sherman, Frank B. Wilborg, John
Sherman Hoyt, William McCord, AL
fred W. Hoyt and Charles A. Sherman.
When the time arrived for the for
NAL services the church and grounds
were crowded. Seated in front pews
were President Mckinley, Gen. Miles,
Senator Hanna, Judge Day, Senator
Foraker and other distinguished men.
The officiating priest was Rev. A. B.
Putnam, rector of the church, who
used the ritual exclusively, preaching
no funeral sermon. Following the rem
dition of the funeral march by the
organist, DR.. Putnam read selections
from 1890 Psalms, and the surpliced
choir sang the professional, "Lead,
Kindly Light" hymn, 80, Paradise,''
and the occasional, "Abide With Me-"
From the church the cortege moved
in Main street to the cemetery, mile
distant. At Central park the process
sion passed under an immense arch
of mourning on which was emblazoned
in gilt letters: ''The Nations Loss"
Heading the column was the Mansfield
band, with white plumed helmets, and
just behind them the Eighth Ohio vol
unteers. In carriage near that oc-
cupied by President Mckinley were
three men who were delegates to the
first convention that ever nominated
John Sherman for congress, in 1854.
They were NJ. L. Miller, Nelson Ozier
and Jacob Hade, all of this city. At
the cemetery the services were brief.
consisting of ritualistic readings and
a chant, and Mr.. Sherman's remains
were placed beside those of his wife,
who died last spring.