Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-24
ADMIRAL FARRAGUTs FUNERAL.

United States army took place at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, on the 18th inst.
We give below brief description of the
services and funeral procession. We par
ticularly invite the attention to the elo-
quent address of DR.. Montgomery, and to
the facts concerning the old hero therein
stated, all of which will he of deep inter
est to every American. The body of FarTa-
gut will be removed to Annapolis, Mary
land, next fall, and buried there in accord
ance with his expressed wish:
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The remains were nclosed in an elegant me-
talic coffin, heavily laden with flowers, and
were borne on bier from the steamer by ten
seamen from the United States receiving ship,
Nandalia and placed in n hearsc, which then
took its place in the procession. On either side
walked the pall-bearers, twelve in number, Off
GERS in the army aud navy, viz: Rear Admiral
Thatcher, Commodore Steadm9n, Commodore
Badger, Captains Parrot and Weld, Commo-
dore Potter, of the Franklin, Paymaster Wat
son, the surgeon of the Nandala, Chief Engi-
neer Moore, Col. MoCaully, Commander of he
Marine Corps of Boston, Gen. Mcdowell aid
Gen. Foster, Then came the officiating clergy
men and surgeons, followed by the remains of
the Inored dead, and a double line of carra-
ges e-ntaning Mrs. Farragut and her son, eN-
Secretaries Welles and Fox, Senators Cragin,
Pat, son and Wilson, Gen. Banks and many
Other digntaries. Following these came a pro-
cessiun n mile in length consisting of seamen
of the United States Navy, and officers of the
Army. officers of the Army and Navy Of the
Gulf, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Fire
Department of this city, Society of Odd Fell
| lows and MaSons of this city, members Of the
Press the City Government, Collectors of the
Ports and officers of Customs of this city and
Boston, State officials of this and other States,
foreign officers, United States Senators and
members Of Congress EN-Senators and mem
bers with EX-Governors of several States, cit-
zens on foot and in carriages
ADDRESS OF DIR. MONTGOMERY.
DR.. Montgomery then made n brief adj
dress to the mourneIs and congregation, in
substance as follows
The glorious old Admiral is dead. and the
news of the bereavement had flashed all over
| the continent, and nation wept to-day over one
not more honOred than he was beloved. Soldiers
! and sailors and ministers Of God, and iniluen-
/ tia citizens, and civic bodies, came up this day
/ to tendcrly consign TO his narrow honse one who
| was a. much distinguished for his purity of
| character as for his greatness in war. As the
press had spread abroad faithful account of
| his life and history he would not detain them
by referring to them, but would allude TO one or
two salient points in his career One of the
| greatest points in the Admirals character was
his compliance with that beautiful law which
regulated Grecian architecture, his obedience
| and trust in the laws Of God He supposed it
would be hard to find within the range of hui
man experience man of greater representation
of truth than Admiral Farragut. He spoke and
| loved the truth the whole truth ana nothing
! but the truth. He "never sold the right to
| serve the hour nor faltered with eternal God
for power In this characteristic, and in his
lnodesty and freedom from ostentation, history
| will place him by the side of Washington and
| Wellington. His exploit at Mobile in his lofty
post of danger presiding over the battle Is typi-
cal of his whole life, and here, said the doctor,
| wish TO state a fact which is not generally known
to this congregation and the public: On that
| occasion, While the Admiral was dashed in the
rigging Of the Hartford he offered up prayer
! in the following words Oh, God, my Maker,
lead me to do this day what is right and best for
my country In answer to the prayer the Ad-
mira said he heard a voice from heaven, which
| seemed in tones of thunder, to say, Go for
wardl' Heobeyed the voice and went forward,
! and conquered In speaking of his tender and
. sympathiZing nature, the reverend gentleman
said that no man ever united the feminine quail
ite., the fortitude of woman, and the more ro-
bust attributes Of the -tcrncr sex, than did Far
ragut His life in its lofty devotion, taught the
/ lesson to our youth that he who obeys the high
bchests of duty with the toll of heart, head and
hands shall lind these heights of duty sealed
close upon the shining table-lands Of heaven
:Ol good gray head, which all men knew
O! iron nerve, to each occasion true!
O fallen at length
| That tower of strength,
Which stood four square to all the winds that
blew"
One suggestion he wished to make, that moth
ing more appropriate to his memory could be
done by the Government and people, than TO
erect pure white column, surrounded with his
statue and Inscribed with some of the thrilling
exploits of his life. DIR. Montgomery spoke of
the Admiral's deyout and humble reception of
Holy Communion some tive months ago, in re-
meInbrance Of onr adorable Rcdeemer, and OF
the comfort the admiral deprived from some of
the beautiful hymns of praise, among them
Jesus, SAVIOR of my SOUL
and the granite hymn
How firm foundation, We Saints Of the Lord.