At the same time a meeting of representative citizens of St. Louis was held in that city to make arrangements for the final services there; and every city and town along the route prepared to salute the funeral train with demonstrations of sympathy and honor. The orders for the procession in New York were issued on February 18, as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ATLANTIC, GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, NEW YORK. The arrangements for the funeral of the late illustrious General of the Army, William Tecumseh Sherman, having been entrusted by his children and other relatives to the care of the undersigned, they have agreed upon the details so far as they relate to the ceremony in New York, which are now furnished for the information and guidance of all who may participate therein: The regulation escort, under command of Loomis L. Langdon, 1st Artillery, will consist of one regiment of United States marines, four companies of United States engineers, and six companies foot batteries of artillery; of a battalion of light artillery from the Army and the National Guard of New York, and of two troops of cavalry from the National Guard of New York. The remains will be received by the escort at the late residence of the General, No. 75 West Seventy-first street, at 2 o'clock, P. M., on Thursday next, the 19th inst. The body will be borne on a caisson, preceded by the following-named pall-bearers in carriages: Major-General J. M. Schofield, Major-General O. O. Howard, Rear-Admiral D. L. Braine, Rear-Admiral J. A. Greer, Professor H. L. Kendrick, Major-General H. W. Slocum, General Joseph E. Johnston, Major-General D. E. Sickles, Major-General G. M. Dodge, Major-General J. M. Corse, Major-General Wager Swayne, Major-General Stewart L. Woodford, Brigadier-General Jno. Moore, Brigadier-General H. G. Wright. These pall-bearers will accompany the remains as far as the train at Jersey City. Six sergeants will proceed to St. Louis. The special escort of honor from the Grand Army, Lafayette Post, will form on the right and left of the caisson. The order of column following the family and relatives will be as follows: (1) The President and Vice-President of the United States. (2) The members of the Cabinet. (3) Ex-Presidents of the United States. (4) Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (5) The Governor of the State and the Mayor of the City of New York. These officers will follow the family and relatives as representative mourners. (6) The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and officers of the Army and Navy. (7) The Grand Army of the Republic. (8) The Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy, Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins commanding. (9) The National Guard, under Brigadier-General Louis Fitzgerald.