Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-22
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8 Faiilnerai Of oolnmodoIF!oo !o affsI'CluIn,I, affI't1t 4

j = 3 sSE14e sAASE14e OF Sommoa0Eo McCluney,
The funeral of thel late Commodore VIM. u :
4 j. Nc ofuney took place yesterday after.
fnoon from his late residenee; NO. 2s
/ Smith street. n The esteem in h Whieh,,the
/ lamsntsa officer was held .hyjhis4fslloW
citizens was testified BY the large attend.
ance loh the sad occbsio6. All the Naval
ohoels ohlthis station present Ia full
uniform. There was an escor4 of 200
Maripsgs the Navy Yard Band, and the Of
attehdknce. jas bod isal .
I3q The ,cofin WAS placed 10 the centre of
ring reo@; 1he lower part of it was
covered ith the national ensign, and
Wfeaths Of i1IWortelle9. The upper half Of
the lid was Fei6Vsd, exposing to the Raze
Iiotmourning fttends!thef features they had
long known and loved SO well, and which
f91qeM, we're to look nPon the last time for
The cOau was Of rosewood SiIye,
Hoqbted, and bearing afplaEs inscribed
viii, ,ths'paqe, age, aud date of death Of
the deceased 80 :
The Rev. DR., Farley, Of whose church
deceased had been many years member.
offciated! tAftera reading the lIessbbs
Of the: funeral service according j 10
the ritual of the gniVeFsalist Church, the
Rev. gentleman made a few personal re-.
marks on the public character Of the de.
parted sailor. he saidyhe had known de-
ceased for twenty years-in his private
eheFRcterthe had known him and learned,
to esteem him best. But he would irst
say few words of his public career.-
Com. McCluney had entered the Nayy OF
the o. s. in 1873, and from that time to
this, in vations positions, rising step by
step, he had been in active service In,
relation to his public career, he, the speak
or, could add nothing 70 the record, excebt
70 bear testimony that he was one of the
most faithful, true and noble men in .the
service. He was advanced in years. but
he did not think that age had YET begun 10
tell upon him, and even since his. return
from his last cruise he had t6ouuRht him.
self capable of doing further service for
his country's flag. So insfdious was ihe.
character of bis disease that he had no con.
'ception Of the inrosds it had made until "a
few days before his death. He spoke of,the
devotion of the deceased to bis countryIs
honor, and said he believed him to be from
the depths of his heart a noble, honest;
lhigh{ spirited gentleman, aud true Chris.
.ttan Ia all his relations with his fellow
men. In his private character he cams
nearer to the speaker as brother, father
a supporter of religion, and deyont wof Z
shipper in the Church IN which he, had
served, The Rev. gentleman spoke Of de-
ceased as an affectionate and devoted hus-s
band, an atfectiouate and devoted father,
kind and loving brother, honorable and
manly in the social circle, and q true be.
lever and faithful worker in his religious
duties. i'
Dr.. Farley closed With an affecting
prayer. ..-f.l .,.a5 Z
Alter therelatiyes and frieInds had taken
p last took jou the features Ot the departed.
the coffin was closed, and enshrouded in
the fag under which he had so faithf1ilS
geTTea BoTns I, IoF 1alf century the body WAS
eight sailors from the North. Carolina. un.
der command Of Acting Master Baker. AZ
the coffin was borne ont of the door il Waa
saluted by the Marines, who were drawn
up In front OF the house, and BY the beat
ing of muffled drums.
pail bearers: ,
: Rear Admiral h. Pauldipg. siht
Rear Admiral F. d. Gregory -
Commodore VIM. Rsdford.
W. Capt. Richard @. Meade. +.
Capt. F. B. Ellison.
Capt. Chas. s, B5ggs.
Capt. T. T. Craven.
Il, rue I9nerat procession was then formed
and moYed IN the following order:
Escort of 200 AIarines-Capt. Bruen
and 1t. Parker, commanding.
Band and Drum Corps.
Pail Bearers in carriages.
Bearets-Hearse- b carers.
Guard of Honor-O Officers Of the United
screw ship Savannah.
Members of the family OF, Deceased.
Relatives and friends in carriages.
The procession moved along Smith
street to Fulton avenue; along Fnltou
avenue and through Joralemon street to
Clinton street; thence to Greenwood Oen-