New-York tribune., 1870-10-01
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FARRAGUT.
THE NATIONS HoNoRED DEAF


CITY OFFICIALS PREsENT-25O,OOO sPECTA-
ToRs-TIIE CEREMONIES AT THE TOMB
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
As Fanagut followed Lincoln, Stanton,
Thomas Rawlns and the other heroes OF the nations
calendar who have departed the great heart OF the peo
pie moved to make some fitting demonstration OF
respect for his memory To the people OF this meropo
lis, OF which Admiral Farragut had become resident,
and whose prosperity denotes Prandly the general
peace and ourishng condition Of that vast and imperial
commonwealth which he, with others like himself, so
largely aided in preserving, peculiarly belonged tho
proud privilege Of honoring his remains only great
cities can honor the ilustrous dead The funeral cor
tege, the parade of the military the procession, with
President and Cabinet, Governor and staff Mayor and
Council and municipal officers, societies and fire
men, the suspension Of business, and draping
in black of the stately edinces by the way,
and the presence OF hundreds OF thousands spectators
such the features OF the tribute which NewYork
proposed give 20 the memory OF him who Is associated
In the popular mind with brilliant series OF victories
by and with long service in the OF the people,
and with manly and generous loyalty to the Union while
SO many were dsoyal The pageant Of yesterday VAS
imposing indeed, in spite Of rain storm, which arrayed
the elements against its success demonstration
RECEPTION OF THE REMAINS.
The remains IN transita from Portsmouth Y. H., 10
Woodlawn Cemetery, this city. for final Iermcnt,
arrived at this port at early hour yesterday
morning the steamer Bristol together with the Joint
Committee OF Arrangements OF the Common Council and
the Loyal Legion, of which society the Admiral had been
the President Lieut. Loyal Farragt 5th L. Artillery,
the son Of the Admiral with other friends also attended
the remains. AS the Bristol which carried her
colors at halfmast, had arrived the Government tug
Catalpa came alongside, and the casket was at once
transferred to her deck. The Catapa, bearing also
number officers from the NavyYard, who had joined
the escort steamed rapidly down the bay and met tho
Brooklyn. The polceboat Seneca, which bore the
mtee who receive the remains behalf Of tho
City OF NewYork came to the side Of the Brooklyn
about o'clock The heavy running made it difficult
to transfer the caske which, the Seneca came up
the stern OF the Catalpa, covered with the
American flag The Portsmouth Navy-Yard Band played
dirge while those board the Catapa and the Seneca
passed over with uncovered heads, 70 the deck OF tho
Brooklyn, where they received by Capt. Guest.
Hhe casket then hosted from the tug 10 the gundeck
Of the frgae. As the body swung into the porthoe
the muied drums beaten, and the Admiras broad
pennant -four stars a blue ground) hoisted at
halfmast anidshps The Brooklyn then steamed slowly
toward the city, the worknen began erecting the cata
faque aud the Seneca Catalpa and another tug from
the Brooklyn NavyYard followed In line abreast IN tho
wake OF the frigate.
While the catafalque was building, guard Of four
marines closely the casket the officers and
OF the frigate Teyereny stood in large group,
upon the space beyond, and near the workmen were
clustered the committee Of arrangements and q few
officers OF the army and the navy in deep mourning Tho
marines drawn up In line, directly opposite, and
the Dand played solemn airs 1nere was lltie
ton, and that only in low tones and the stiffness
only broken by the machinery OF the steamer the pat
terng the rain upon the smooth deck and the booming
Of the minute guns.
The catafalque, when completed, was a magnificent
structure. 1t made I'm sections and built during
the passage between the Lower Bay and the Battery. I
consisted of platform and das with four upright
posts from each OF which ascended svered apex. The
upper sides resembed entabate, and in each center
appeared the monogram ID. G. F., in silver and from this
depended pail black silk velvet, trimmed with silver
fringe. Beneath this gain heavy fesoons Of black
cloth. At the head Of the catafalque American
flag entwined with Grape, and in the center gfed
American eagle; and above all a splendid canopy OF
futed CLOTH The erection Of the catafaque not con
cuded until after the Brooklyn had passed the salung
guns of Castle william, and it therefore deemed i'm
practicable especially in the severe raintorm, 10 place
the coffin upon it.
SCENE THE HARBoR.
As the frgate passed, vessels of every nationality
placed their ensigns at half-mast. As the Brooklyn
slowly steamed up passengers locked to the
sides the ferryboats to view the majestic frgate and
the escort 1otilla, which by this time had largely III
THE PREPARATIONS IN THE CITY.
The scene on Broadway and other streets along the
line OF march, in the forenoon presented such inn
Inense number OF flags at halfmast and such general
drapng Of houses in black or in black and white com
bined has not been witnessed upon any other
son except at the funeral OF Lincoln The rain which
thousands OF people, anticipating the posponement of
the ceremonies, remained within doors. All who were
out carried umbrellas, and tie dense crowds
who in spite OF the rain patiently waited on
the streets for hours, presented strange spectacle
OF dark The rain fell almost continuously during
the day, and sometimes in torrents. The moving Of
bodies OF troops and other organizations through the
tlc various positions assigned them served 70
aprtse the muttudes who lined the sidewalks mp Broad
way and Fourteenth-st and about Unonsquare up
he of ed pfr n
riages or horseback and then elected subdued
cheering The Presidents progress from the Fifth-ave
Hotel down Broadway TO the City Hail. in a carriage
drawn by four splendid coal-back horses which
elegantly caparsonel, was rapid, the street being
cleared and though partially covered SO that he not
readily seen, he recognized from point 10 point by
the people who in deepOned hut suppressed applause
showed their admiration OF the living hero in the pres
ence OF the dead The Presidents carriage FOL
lowed by those containing the members of the Cabinet
and Others of his suite.
As early o'clock in the morning great crowds as
sembled in and around the City Hall, which was heavily
draped in black, and thickly hung with nags. The die
tinguished invited guests assembled in tie Governors
Room, to the Common Council preparatory TO tak
places in the line OF the procession The officers Of
the army and navy and prominent citizens began TO
semble the City Han In the Governors and Other
rooms accessible little after ooelock and for some
tmc were occupied in friendly greetings. little before
II o'clock the Common Council and the guests left the
Hail. and proceeded the foot Of Canalst In the sew
era bureaus Of the city and county government buA
ness was OF course entirely suspended.
THE DEFAMATION
Attn O'Clock the funeral reached point opposite tne
foot Of vestryst and slowly the Brooklyn wore around
when the tugs had run alongside, the ooer Was S'eh'
and one of the most impressive ceremonies ever WIZ
messed in this harbOr took place Al tDe worn Vi 'c
Ger Of the day the quickly ran aoi ana as he
hearers carried the esket to side the sailors manned