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Show T LOUS MAKINO Piter.. RATIONS. The Pageaut Will be One of the Largeat Ever Meen In the Weat. St. Loi. is, Feb. 19. The general committee com-mittee on arrangements for the funeral fun-eral ceremonies of General Sherman held a meeting this morning. The chairman of tho executive committee stated that 200 members of the Missouri general assembly would participate in the exercises. General Merrill received re-ceived a telegram from Cincinnati stating stat-ing that 100 members of the society of of the Army of Tennessee wculd arrive on Saturday and had been assigned to a place with the Loyal Legion. In accordance with instructions received re-ceived from Washington, General Mer-ritt Mer-ritt provided for a guard at the tomb,' which will remain as long as is deemed necessary. Information was received, that General Schofield would be present. pres-ent. The pall bearers are not yet named, but will likely be selected this evening. Governor Francis said that between 1000 and 1200 members of the Missouri state militia will join the cortege and other information indicates that it will be one of the largest pageants ever witnessed wit-nessed in the west. The following was received from Governor Campbell this morning: Cincinnati, Feb. 19. Governor Franrls: Will mik1 throe Infantry reijlnints and out buttery of artillery- alwiit iSW man, and my military staff. I cannot (io. much to my re-Kret. re-Kret. My anjutmit. M. L. Hawkins. Is now In tit- Louts. PicaKe 1 e bliu lnntruutlous. Officers of the Army of Tennessee will meet this evening to take action in regard to the meeting of their comrades com-rades from distant points who will arrive Saturday morning. The society will have the post of houor in the Second division and will be under the command of Major Merrill. |