The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-18
FARRA0UT.
FUNERAL oBsEoUIEs OF THE GREAT NAVAL
HERo-mdMENsE ooNooURsE OF MoURNERs-

FUNERAL OBSEQUIEs OF THE GREAT NAVAL
HERo-ndMENsE ooNoouRsE OF MoURNEBs-
THE Observation-Disclosures OF RESPECT, ETC.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 1.-THE funeral of
Admiral Farragut, held in this city, was at
tended by larger concourse of people than
ever before assembled in this State for simi-
lar occasion. The weather was clear and
cool. At an early hour people began to come
In from the surrounding country.
Owing to the late arrivals of the trains from
Boston, which brought large numbers of
officers of the army and navy, as well as men
OF note in civil life, the cortege did not leave
the navy yard until past IL o'clock. 1t left
the residence of Commodore Pennock,
escorted by the marine corps of this naval
station and Charlestown, aud detachment
of United States troops, and was brought to
the navy yard landing in this city by the
United States steamer Speedwell.
Here they were joined by the Head Guards
of Manchester. The remains we're inclosed
in an elegant metallic coffin, heavily laden
with flowers, and were borne on the bier from
the steamer by ten seamen from the United
States receiving ship Vandalia, and placed in
the hearse, which then took its place in the
procession.
On either side walked pall-bearers, twelve
in pumber, officers of the army and navy,
viz. iz.:-Rear-Admiral Thatcher, Commodore
Steadman, Commodore Badger, Captains Par
rott and Wild, Paymaster Watson, the Sur
geon of the Vandalia, Chief Engineer
McCaully, the commander Of the Marine
Corps of Boston, General Mcdowell, and
General Foster.
The procession was formed as follows
The officiating clergymen and surgeons pre-
ceding the remains of the honored dead, then
double line of carriages, containing Mrs.
Farragut and her son, ex-Secretaries Welles
and Fox, Senators Cragin, Patterson, and
Wilson, General Banks, and many dignitaries.
Following these came q line of nearly mile
In length, consisting of seamen of the United
States navy and officers of the army, officers
of the Society of the Army and Navy of the
Gulf, Grand Army of the Republic the Fire
Department of this city, societies of Odd
Fellows and Masons of this city, mem
bers of the press, the city govern
ment, the Collector of the Port, and
officers of the customs of this city and Bos-
ton, State officials of this and other States
foreign officers and members of Congress,
ex-Senators and members, with ex-Governors
of several States, and citizens on foot and in
carriages. Sc much time was consumed in
organizing the long line that it was nearly
1'30 o'clock before the head of the procession
reached the church A dense crowd of people,
on foot and in carriages, filed all the streets
along the line of the procession
All the public buildings were draped, and
also most places of business and many pri-
vate residences.
During the hour which was consumed in
forming the procession and marching to the
church, all the bells in the city tolled, and
minute guns were fired from the navy yard
and Government ships in the harbor
All business was suspended throughout the
city, and the Government buildings were
closed.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, where the
funeral service was held, was draped in an
appropriate manner. There were festoons on
the communion table, which held beautiful
cross three feet high, on either side of which
was a large bouquet. The religious exercises
at the church were the ceremonies of the
Episcopal service, and were conducted by
Rev. r. w. Clark, assisted by Rev. DR.. Mont
gomery, of New York.
The singing was by a quartette of gentle
men.
After the close of the burial service which
was read by Dr. Montgomery, the quartette
sung the hymn ''Jesus, Saviour of my SOUL"
etc.
DIR. Montgomery then made brief address
to the mourners and congregation.
The services were concluded by Rev. DIR.
Clark.
There was an immense crowd outside, un-
able to get within hearing distance of the
church, but who patiently waited until the
remains were brought and placed in the
tomb, which opens from the street just north
of the church. The usual rites of the Epis-
copal service were observed, Masonic honors
were paid, and three volleys were fired by
the military escort, when the last earthly re-
mains of Admiral Farragut were laid away.