New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06
THE OBSEQUIES or ADMIRAL GREGORY
SpeciaI Diapafch 20 The n. Y. Tribunr.

NEwHAv1y Friday. or. 1906
The remains of this distinguished naval officer, VINO
died suddenly at the Brookyn N.r-Iald on Thurs
day last arrived in this city By boat this morning. The
body was at early hour conveyed % the yestbue Of
Trinity Church and there remained until the hour aI-
pointed fol the unerl, which vas at clock THIS alter
noon.
Though the notice was unusually brief that the funeral
of Admiral Gregory would be public one The citizens or
NewIavcn turned ont mase 10 pay the last trbale Of
respect TO this gallant commander who for many years
they have met the street md always salued h' with
feeling of qualification aud Prde-ior no ntlcMdn nor
officer had more warm rtCs I'D the ciiy tiau the DIS
tngushed Admiral who mar necn buried among rs today
From early morn till cvcrn the flags from public DIid-
ings-among them the Post flee and Custom House
aud also large number 40 vate dwellings hung a' nav
mast and this afternoon sincss hes GER suspended
At y o'clock noon salute was f ri on the pub
lie green, and the bells Of hurches to- io half al
hour.
At II O'Clock last night 80 ,r-Gen. sol, command
ng the Connecticut STATE r Ilal Qua by order Oh lis
Excellency Gov. Hawley oFt all u )mpanle. o. uie
fun uniform the pubic q AoH o. az p H., 20 10
escort duty at the faneul ~ /" '- h. fa GIoSo3'
At the hour appointed tb' -i.t assembled on The
green and the companies cy eeled into line,
showed full ranks and disnll,c mil ny dri. There
were two companies OF tliy .u,cruoT Guards ana siA
companies belonging to TIT lc-,nenG hamed-iA al
ever one thousand troops
TIE CEREMONY ~ TRINITY CHURCH.
At q O'Clock p thu ooors oi the ancient and spen
did church were thrown In shor time the CALLER
les and side asies toHded with or best and most
rejected citizens Precisely no 2. m the hour Of the
funeral the organ was solenn 9 10 and very soon the
center doors leading 10 The ycstlDe were opened and
the funeral procession marched, with measured tread up
the long aisle in the following order:
Tho Rev. DR.. Edward Harwcod Rector Of Trinity
Church accompanied by Chaplain Hitchcock Of the
United States Navy, located az Brooklyn, l.. J.: then
the remains OF Admiral Gregory which were lad IN
lead coffin ncased in roscw 9od case covered Wih inc
United States flag At the head of the caske lay The
Admims chapcau, next wreath Of laurel resting o..
this wreath the two epaulcs aud swod At the foot
Of the coffin va beautiful made Of tube-rOes.
On silver plate was the Inscription; "itear Admiral
Francis Hcyt Gregory L. s. ", Died October 18th, 1906,
aged u years" The pall6eareTs were CSmm3 S
Gold sboro u. S. N; Commodore Hunt, u. :. N Com
mOdorc Ransom U. 8 N; Chief Engineer Robert Danny,
u. S. NJ; the Hon Alfred Blackman; Aid rman Lrcu-
Gilbert; Alderman 4. J.. kidstoni exGoY. Dutton
Then followed the Commodores staff Frst-Lieu. Jerry
Bishop Of the Marine Corps, Frsi-Assistant Euginet
Thomas, Lieut. Cunningham Second-Assstant Ems ineer
George ". Hall, laymascr i. NJ TAYLOR ana Chiet-
Engineer Charles II. Losing o. the u. 5. Navy.
The immediate connections came next. Amer them the
Governors staff, which was represented by All Gen.
StoughtOn and PaymastCr-Gcn. " u. Noble.
AIaur-(ien Russell and Stah, and Col Marvin and Siah
Of the ID Connecticut Regiment followed by His Honor
Mayor Spcry eXMayor 1yler and the other CITY officials
The coffin rested az the foot Of the chancc steps and
the Rector Dr. HarwOod read in q distinct voice, " ]
know that my Redecmer liveth, &c. The choir chaned
the gh and 10Th Psalms The read the yivth chap
ter of the First Episte Of Paul TO the CornthLns At
the conclusion the reverend gentleman briefly remarked
on the aud life Of Tho heroic dead who lay 40 tie
cOiln before him.
The choir sang the l9Cth hymn
The mighty food hst r5i's
It. orrrufs % ie uau
Can r~Csn L. ws,tr.
From th.t sbyss gain
The service concluding with the reading Of the prayers
By the Rev. Mr.. hitchcock.
THE CEREMONY AT THE GRAVE.
The military funeral escort passed into The arched
gateway Of the old city graveyard WIS quite imposing.
The bells Of the city tod solCmny, while minute guns
were fred during tho morning Of the procession AT the
grave the band played an appropriate dree, the comm
was then lowered 70 it, long home: tie Roy Df. HaI-
wood read the bcautlul and III citing burial service. 1he
military fired salute the herof remains and the H.
neral OF Renr-Admsl Gregory became matter 81 history