Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-13

HOnors to His Memory.
Order Of the Navy Department.
Arrangements for the Funeral.

The remains of the late Admiral Dahlgren
are at present encased in ice, in the former bed
room Of the deceased, in his quarters at the
Navy Yard, and two naval officers are constant
ly on duty with them. General Sherman called
to-day and saw Mrs. Dshlgren, who expresses
the wish that the attendance on the morning cf
the funeral be confined to the family and their
immediate friends as far as practicable. A
great many friends Of the late Admiral have
called to take last look at his features to-day.
The flags on the public buildings and hotels
throughout the city are to day displayed at half
mast, in respect to the memory of the late Ad-
miral.
1t will be seen by the official an nouncemept OF
called the Councils together to make arrange
ments for their attending the funeral in body.
OFFICIAL ORDER.
The following order was issued from the
Navy Department this afternoon:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, July 13, ls1O.i r
GENERAL ODRR.-The Department regrets 10
announce to the Navy and Marine Corps the
death OF Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren.
Ihis distinguished officer died on the 18th in
slant while in command OF the Washington NAVY
Yard- His funeral will take place from the
Washington Navy Yard ON Friday the 18th in
st ant, at O'Clock a m.
Officers OF the Navy and Marine Corps on
duty in Washington are directed to attend the
funeral in undress (blue) uniform-epaulettes,
swords, and caps.
The Brigadier General commanding the
Marine Corps will direct that proper military
escort be furnished; and thirteen minu te- guns
will be fired at the Navy Yard, Washington,
when the procession moves.
The flags of the several Navy Yards and Sta
tiOns, and of all vessels of the Navy in commits.
sion, will be kept at half-mast from sunrise to
sunset, and thirteen minute-guns will be fired
at noon from each Yard on the day after the re-
ceipt Of this order.
All officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
win wear Grape on the left arm fJr the period OF
thirty days. GEO. M. ROBEsON,
Secretary of the Navy.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will take place on Friday MORN
ing, the body leaving the commandant's resi-
dence, in the Navy Yard, at 0 o'clock, under an
escort office and marines, and will be taken to
the Presbyterian church on 4 street, DIR Sun
derland's,) where the services will take place
The funeral procession will then move to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, and the body
will leave in charge of the family and An Al, ro.
pirate escort for Philadelphia in the II IS train.
Upon arriving there il will be at once taken to
Laurel Hill Cemetery and inferred beside the
remains Of his first wife.
ORDER OF THE FUNERAL
The funeral cortege will form in the following
order:
Music Battalion of Marines Minister: Hearse.
Pail bearers in Carrages-Generals Sherman,
Leilin, Eaton and Schriver, Vice Admir- al Por-
ter, Rear Admirals Hoff and GOldsborouph:
Body-bearers, Is seamen;) Family; Friends of
the Family; Secretary Of the NAVY; Officers of
the Navy and Marines; Officers OF the Army:
Mayor and Authorities of Washington: Mem
bers OF Congress; Senators and Vice President;
Members of the Cabinet; Judges of the Supreme
Court; Diplomatic Corps; President Of the
United States.