The Portland daily press., 1869-06-22
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.


New YORK, June 2l-The United States
steamer Frolic will receive the crew of the
sloop-of-war Saratoga, now in quarantine and
after thorough disinfection they will proceed
to Portsmouth, N. III. ~ -,
The German Scheutzenfest commenced at
Jones's Wood to-day. Tha attendance was
immense. Delegates from Charleston. Balti-
more, Washington, New Haven and other
cities, were present The various shooting So.
cleties with their friends formed in process
sion, which was half a mile long, and proceed
ed to the woods, after passing through the
principal streets. On the grounds six targets
are erected and the firing has been brisk all
day. af II,
Two additional deaths from vellow fever
have occurred among the patients on board the
steamship Illinois, and six new cases have
been admitted to the hospital. When the re-
mainder of her crew have been transferred to
the steamship Frolc, the Saratoga will be
placed in charge of ship keepers and detained
in the lower bay until there is no danger of in
lection The following are the names of the
patients who died to-day ON board the hospital
ship Illinois: james Anderson, of New York,
apprentice, and samuel II Blodgatt, Of og-
Ignatius Alfaro Col. WA Ryan, Capt Jas.
Peters, and Messrs. Ackerman and Suydorf
members of the Cuban Junta, were arrested
this evening and lodged in Ludlow street jail,
on information lodged against them by the
Spanish minister that they intended to violate
the neutrality laws.
The following yachts won prizes to-day at
the regatta OF the lone Yacht Club: Tho I'M
known, owned by j. COrnet; the Jersey Dutch
man, A. X. Bileh the Van Vleit, Mr. Muir
ply. The distance was about 81 miles; time,
5hours minute. HaaeA
FUNERAL OF HENRY y. RAYMOND.
The funeral services of the late Henry j.
Raymond took place this afternoon in the
Presbyterian Church on tho corner of Tenth
street and University place. The entire edi-
mod fort fha fov i
ly and intimate friends of the deceased, was
crowded fully two hours before the impressive
but sad ceremonies commenced. The rain
which fell at intervals in torrents during the
afternoon, did not prevent large assemblage
of ladies. At about halfp five o clock, after
prayer at the house, No. IL West Ninth St.
for the family, by the Rev. Prof Shedd, the
remains were removed to the church, the pail
Gen. Dix, Gen. Mcdowell, Thurlow Weed,
Judge DAILY, ex-senator Morgan, William @.
Bryant, Horace Greeley, b. j. Tracey, A. T.
Stewart, M. I'll. Grinnell, Geo. w. Curtis and
Q. G. Novel;. The chief mourners were Mr..
Raymond's only son, his two brothers and
brother-in-law, Mr.. George Jones, and Others
The members of the Associated Press and near
ly all the prominent journalists Of this city and
quite number from other parts of the coun-
try were present, while the Times Office was
represented by nearly all the attaches Of the
establishment
The services at the church opened with a
voluntary on the organ. Rev. DIR. Stephen Ill.
Tying read the Episcopal service to the dead
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered q touch
ing eulogy of Mr.. Raymond; Rev. Mr.. Kellogg,
pastor of the church where the services were
held, followed with prayer, and Prof Shedd
pronounced the benediction. The coffin was
a very handsome rosewood casket, silver
mounted, and was inscribed simply with the
name and age of the deceased, and covered
with several beautiful wreaths OF immortelles.
After the services the lid was opened and the
whole audience passed in procession around
the coffin, each member taking last look up.
on the remains of one of New York's most re-
spected and deeply loved sons. The lid wai
again closed and the congregation. slowly dis
persed. The remains, It Is understood, are to
be left in the church during the night, and will
be privately inferred to-mO! row at Greenwood
cemetery by the family.
Mrs. Raymond and daughters were present
during the ceremonies. Governor Hoffman,
though desirous of attending, was unavoidably
detained at Albany. From the City Hall and
other public buildings, hotels and newspaper
offices, flags were displayed at half mast dur
ing the afternoon. The Board OF Aldermen to
day adopted resolutions in honor OF the mono
ry of Mr.. Raymond.
COMMENCEMENT AT vAssAR COLLEGE. ~
PoUdHKEEPsrE, june 21-This was the frs
day of commencement at Vassar College, and
= large numbers of visitors are arriving from
abroad. The exercises will continue three
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