The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-13
FiRRAGUT.
OmcIal Reception mt the Brooklyn Navy
Yard-H0n0rs to the Hero Of the AIissis.
sippl and Mobile Bay.

Omcial Reception mt the Brooklyn Navy
Yard-HOnOrs to the Hero Of the AIissis.
sippi and Mobile Bay.
Admiral Farragut yesterday afternoon paid visit
to the Commandant or the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
as the visit merely sort Of return compliment
for Admiral Godon's visit to the Franklin the other
day. and which naval etiquette exacted from even
the 'her0 OF New Orleans" no very extensive pre-
parations were made for his reception. There was
no manning OF yards or haunting Of nags from the
war ships in the river was expected would be the
case for the fact is that but very few persons out
side the regular attaches OF the Yard were that
Farragut was about to honor the post by his pre-,
sence.
About noon the Admiral, accompanied by several
members OF his star In full dress, drove down town
from his residence In private carriages, and en-
barked in small tug that had been sent over
the river from the Navy Yard for his accommoda-
the stream the brilliant uniforms Of the oficers at
tracted the attention Of the crowds many OF the
passing ferryboats, who on deserving the familiar
figure OF Farragut In their midst, cheered him quite
lusIly.
On the arrival Of the tug at the Navy Yard wharf
raj Godon and his stan and large number OF naval
officers from the various war ships now lying In the
In na two Ada gees each &C asr quite
marched up the roadway towards the Lyceum, the
band playing Hail to the Chief,n and the battalion
which was drawn up In line along the route, pre-
senting arms as they passed.
1t Is customary when o rear admiral goes on board
his nag ship to assume command or to be received
at any naval station for the drums to give two RUIZ
fes and salute OF thirteen guns TO be red but ON
account OF Farraguts occupying o higher rank In
the navy than any one mentioned In the latest edi-
ton OF the "Regulations," according to St. Gideon,
four ruffles OF the drum were given and salute Of
seventeen guns was fired from the shore battery ~
he entered the commandments headquarters
The Admiral had no sooner got himself safely into
the Lyceum than ne was ut once surrounded by all
the officers, naval and marine each Of whom seemed
TO vie with the other In expressions Of welcome.
Admiral Godon introduced the officers singly, and
for over half hour Farragut was forced to undergo
q hand shaking ordeal That no other man besides
General Grant could outlive for hour. After hav-
ing chatted some one topic another with nearly
oil the blue coats and been reminded q great
many moro times than was actually neces-
sary That he was in close proximity TO
quantity OF cannon he had captured at Mobile and
elsewhere during the war, he escorted TO the Com
mandant's house, where an interesting impromptu
levee was held In the parlors, the ladies' doing all
the honors with becoming grace. Several ladies OF
prominent families In Brooklyn called on the Admi-
raj during the leyee and paid their respects.
Within an hour after his arrival at the Yard no
took his departure, escorted to the wharf by the
marines. great many nags were displayed from
housetops In brooklyn during the AdmirapS VISIT.