The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-13
FARRAGUT.
His Official Reception at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.

Admiral Farragut yesterday afternoon paid n
visit to the Commandant of the Brooklyn Navy
ard, and as the visit was merely sort of
return compliment for Admiral Godon's visit to
the Franklin the other day, aud which naval
etiquette exacted from even the "hero of New
Orleans" no very extensive preparations were
made for his reception. There was no manning
of yards or Haunting of flags from the war
ships in the river, as was expected would be the
case, for the fact Is that but very few persons
outside the regular attaches OF the yard were
aware that Fatragut was about to honor the post
by his presence.
About noon the Admiral, accompanied by
several members of his staff in foil dress, drove
down town from his residence in private car
riages, and embarked in a small tug that mad
BEEN sent over the river from the Navy Yard
tor his accommodation. AS the little vessel
steamed its way across the stream the brilliant
uniforms of the officers attracted the attention
of the crowds on many of the passing ferry
boats, who, on deserving the familiar figure of
Farragut in their midst, cheered him quite
Justify.
On the arrvel Of the tug at the Navy Yard
wharf, the Admiral was met at the gang way by
Rear-AdmiTal Godon and his staff, and large
number of naval officers from the various war
ships now lying in the river. The two Admit
rails greeted each others quite warmly, and arm
in arm followed by their stats, marched up
the roadway towards the byceum, the band
playing Han to the Chlef," and the battalion
OF marines, in full uniform, under Colonel
Brown, which was drawn up i'll the line along
the route, presenting arms as they passed.
1t is customary when rear admiral goes ou
board his flagship to assume command or to be
received at any naval station for the drums to
give two rut1Cs, and salute of thirteen guns to
be fired; but on account of Farraguts occupying
a higher rank in the navy than any one men,
toned in the latest edition otthe "Regulations,"
according to st. Gideon, four ruflles of the drum
were given and salute of seventeen guns was
fired from the shore battery as he entered the
commanders headquarters.
The Admiral had no sooner got himself safely
into the Lyceum than he was at once sur
rounded by all the officers, naval and marine,
each OF whom seemed to vie with the other in
expressions of welcome. Admiral Godon intro
duced the officers slDely, and for over a half
hour Farragut was forced to undergo haud-
shaking ordeal that no other man besides
General Grant could Outllve for an hour. After
having chat.ed on some one topic or another
with nearly all the blue coats, and been re.
minded a great many more times than was
actually necessary that he was in close proximity
to a quantity OF cannon he had captured at
Mobile aud elsewhere during the war, he was
escorted to the Commandants house, where an
interesting impromptu levee was held in the
parlors, the ladies doing all the hohors with
becoming grace. Several ladies OF prominent
families in Brooklyn called on the Admiral
during the levee and paid their respects.
Within an hour after his arrival at the yard
he took his departure, escorted 10 the wharf by
the marines. A great many flags were displayed
from housetops IN Brooklyn during the Adm
RAILS visit.-N. Y Herald of hts morning.