The New York herald., 1862-03-26
FUNERAL OF Com. URIAH P. LEVY, U.SN.

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Naval Procession I'm Honor OF Deceased
Services In Accordance with the Jewish
Ritual-Sketch OF the Life OF Conn
mander Levy-Interesting and Roman.
tic Incidents Of His Career, &c.
The funeral Of Commander Uriah p. Levy, one Of
most distinguished and braysst naval officers took place
from his late residence No. lo7 S. Marks place. ysster
day afternoon The body Of the venerable deceasedhe
being seventy years Of age the time Of his death
was laid in the parlor Of the house, enclosed plain
rosewood coffin Deceased being Jew by religious per-
suason, no funeral ostentaon Of any description
used in the decoration Of his On the I'D Of the
coffin placed the sword hat and coat Of deceased
while solitary candle burned at the head and feet Of
the The paror where the body repoeed and the
ants.chambers leading thereto crowded with sym
psthisng friends and naval officers. large full length
portrait Of the Commodore hung upon Of The walls
around which were grouped persons who evidently had
gaxed upon the original while the warm lfc blood
still bounded through his manly frame. None
could help feeling as they gazed upon that splendid
portrait Of the dead, what brilliant ornament
to society and sterling American patriot had been swept
away by the unninching arm Of death. All who know
deceased during life the portrait 70 be an &C.
curate one and the high fo shead open and
flashing eye, bespoke unmstakaby tho heroic and
noble officer.
Although Commodore Levy died not in action, sur.
rounded by his fighting countrymen and with the flag Of
which he fond nuttering from tho masthead Of
the vessel which he commanded yet the honors which
are due to him faithful naval officer are none the
less to be detracted from No who knew him doubt
cd his bravery limited at the honesty his cha
racter and motives. That no was brave, all who read
the sketch Of his life here appended have not the
slightest doubt
Commodore Levy connected with the West Nine
teenth street synagogue congregation Of sheareth Israel
under charge Of Rev. Mr. Lyons The funeral services
yesterday necessarily Of the Jewish character and
were very impressive. They were conducted by Rev
Mr. Lyons. At two O'Clock everything boing in readi-
ness for the procession TO move, the officiating rabbi
stepped to the head Of the coffin and read in Hebrew
prayer for the soul Of the departed All the room re-
NAMED with their hats on, Jew ever uncovering his
head upon any occasion. After this prayer had been
concluded the coffin borne from tho apartment. by
several seamen to the hsarse which awaited IT, while
the coffin was being thus borne from the house the
band played dead march from Saul, the strains Of
which were melancholy in the extreme added TO which
were the heart thrilling cries Of female relatives Of
the deceased who thus bade last adeu 10 The remains
Of him whom they loved tcnderiy while EARTH A
large crowd Of were collected outside the house.
who gazed upon the solemn with melancholy in
terest Everything being readiness the funeral pro-
cesson moved down Eighth street in the following
ORDER
Squad Of policemen.
Battalion Of marnes-four companies
Band Of United states ship North Carolina twenty pieces
n, rars. a1l Ws N ~........~pr. Mann Mann 'rAs ~
Lieut. Lima, U. s. N Hearse. / Capt. Garland u y MG
Capt Meade, U. s. .~-~~s.,1Capt Thomson, U. $. N
Guard Of Honor Of sixty sailors, under command OF
Lieutenant Psarce, U.sN.
Oiiicers Of the Navy
Mourners IN carriages.
The procession nled from Eighth street into Broad.
way down Broadway to Grand street and thence TO the
Grand street ferry where the procession proceeded on
board the ferry boat for Williamsburg. The line Of
march was then taken up to the Cypress Hills Cemetery
where the body inferred it's Gnal resting place.
To those who have not often Jewish funeral the
services in connection with the are OF striking
and impressive character. The coffin being lowered in
the grave three friends Of the deceased with spades
are the first TO throw earth upon the remains
The narrowing and melant holy task of helping
| 10 obscure forever the remains OF one whom
they at one time looked upon with pride and love- s
course attended with much sorrow and painful feeling
Tn n the grave being completely filed up and the las,
ordeal due to dead humanity gone through with, mem
bers Of the Jewish persuasion walk around tho grave
seven consecutive times, giving vent to mournful and
The most heart thrilling manner and have very deer
effect upon all who may be present at their rendt ion
When delivered In the solemn precincts OF the grave
ward with all the solemn semblances Of dead house
and Immediately the inanmae clay OF one who was
tnce both distinguished and honored in lifetime the
| effect produced 10 more striking.
80 II was yesterday and in this were conclud
the last ceremonies OF religion 10 the amcnted Comman
| der Levy.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE DECEASED COMMODORE
| Deceased was a native Of Pennsylvania, and first on
tered the navy on the 10th Of March, 1872 in which h.
remained upto the hour Of his death being period
nearly Gfty years, Of which he spent fourteen
| years and eight months In active sea duty, on,
year and six months doing shore service and the re
naindcr waiting orders. In his last acting sea sorve
he was in command Of the Mediterranean squadron, hi
flagship being the sloop-of war Macedonian peoease
was a of good personal appearance, refined e,Lca
tion, and distinguished for many acts of persono
bravery. In both public and private life he was bgb
esteemed for his gentcmanly department and strict Ale
ciplnc. Mr.. Levy was born in April 1892. He wa
first Of oil cabin boy coasting vessel without tn
consent of his parents, his greatest desire being 10
connected with the From 1906 to 1910 he was EN-