Show I SHERMANS FUNERAL New York is Draped in Mourning for the Occasion PREP ARATIONS IN ST LOUIS For the Interment Father Sherman the Generals Gen-erals Son Settles the Question of the Warriors Religious Belief NEW YORK Fob 19Now York is today paying every possible tribute of respect to the memory of General Sherman Tho dawn of his funeral day opened bright and I clear The courts remained closed Tho exchanges closed at noon and general business was brought almost to a standstill I stand-still and all who could do so ceased their t daily occupations to do honor to the dead soldier At an early hour people began to j assemble in the street opposite the residence resi-dence of General Sherman From almost II every house along the street tho American flag floated at halfmast There were a few visitors in the early hours of the I morning Only the most intimate friends I and a few old soldiers were admitted and the latter were obliged to show certificates that they served in the army Rev Thomas Sherman the son whose arrival was so anxiously awaited arrived at the house at 130 this morning Just after taking an early breakfast this morning with the family he took his last look at the remains of his father A few minutes before 1 oclock a largo oral shield was received at the house from the West Point cadets Tho shield was 0 I feet in height and 4 feet broad and made of i white and blue immortelles and calla lilies U 11 u UIUCK oecreuuius JDIUIIII jrioctor and Husk Generals OBierne Homer and wing arrived at the houso President Harrison will not look upon the remains of the general The family sent an invitation to him ethis morning but the President kindly replied ho preferred to keep his remembrance of the general while alive He did not wish to see him in death when their associations had been so warm and genial At noon every doorstep along Seventy first street was crowded with interested spectators and the windows were filled with expectant faces About 1225 oclock a caisson draped in black and drawn by four horses was drawn up in front of the sherman house The horses were mounted by regulars and an army officer was in charge Behind the caisson was an orderly leading a black charger which bore the mil tary trappings of the general A black elvel covering almost hid tho horse from view but the boots and saddle were plainly conspicuous Services of prayer began at noon and were over at 12 30 Prayers were read by Rev Father Sherman Close to the casket stood the other son P T Sherman In the front parlor were all the other mom bars of the family Secretary Blame and wife and Mrs Damrosch Father Sherman was assisted by Rev Father Taylor and two other priests Father Sherman in conduct ing the simple services read from tho Scrip tunes the passage beginning I a the resurrection and life Alter this two selections were sung from the oratorio of Elijah Father Sherman again read the Scriptures and the Miserere from Men delssohn was given Prayer was then offered by the gven and services were con ducted with music There were about one hundred and fifty persons present at the services Tke greater number were relatives rela-tives but among the friends were Mrs I Grant and Senator Cameron Before the arrival of the hour for the funeral procession to start carriages con taining prominent officials both military mitary and civil arrived at the house Among the visitors were George W Childs A J Drexel Hiram Hitchcock Chauncey M Depew exPresidents Cleveland and Hayes Joseph Ghoato RearAdmiral Braine General Schofield and Governors Pattison and Bulkely with their staffs the Senate committee I a body wearing the usual signs of mourning and after them came the large committee of the House It was close on to 2 oclock when President Harrison with Lieutenant Ernst his aid decamp reached the house Long before the procession moved spectators spec-tators began to take positions along the line of march The decorations along the route were not so numerous nor as elaborate elabor-ate as when General Grant was buried but nevertheless they were strikingly handsome hand-some and in great profusion Just about 2 oclock a troop of the Sixth cavalry formed to the left of tho house in the middle of the street Six lieutenants then appeared in the doorway bearing on their shoulders the casket of the general which they placed upon the waiting caisson cais-son Members of the family friends invited in-vited officials and pall bearers then took their places iu carriages and followed by members of the Lafayette post of the Grand Army of the Republic formed on either side of the caisson The procession then commenced to move but very slowly i as both sides of the streets woro crowded with hundreds of carriages waiting to take their place in line Following came the military consisting of the military order of the Loyal Legion the Grand Army cadets and national guard consisting of the Sixtyninth the Eighth the Twentysecond the Seventh and the Twelfth regiments and the first and second batteries of artillery Behind these were the Sons of Veterans and civic organiza tions who brought up tho rear of the parade The pageant started down Eighth avenue from S vent frst street to Fiftyseventh street then turned into Fifth avenue and down to Washington square Here the j I parade except the guard of honor and an I I escort of mounted police was dismissed The Lafayette in its I post having centre the caisson and black charger swung into i Broadway and marched to Canal street and thence to Desbrosses street ferry The i carriages in which were the family fol I lowed closely and all boarded tho ferry boat which was in waiting and which took i the remains across to Jersey City There I the body will bo placed in a special car and the family and those who are to go to St Louis will occupy another car It is announced that the orief burial services ser-vices of tho Catholic church will be con ducted at the grave |