The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-01

: gathered, looking out across the rain-dappled
river at the noble war ship the Brooklyn all her
yards manned. and tongues Of flame, amid volumes
Of smoke and noise OF thunder issuing at intervals
Il OF every minute from her port side embrasures
. The crowds along the piers momentarily increased
: as the time drew near for the Decentralization Of
the Admiral's remains Finally the pennant nag on
i, the Brooklyn was seen slowly descending, the sig
nal that the transfer of the body had been made
from the deck of the stately manofwar to the naval
tug Catalpa. Over the waters at this moment came
the sweet sad music OF the naval band. Heightened
by the stiffness OF the river and the ctrcling
fog OF dim. gray mist, the tone OF the music
was eminently solemn and impressive. The Catalpa
moved slowly towards the pier. escorted by the
i police boat and the tug Rocket The naval tug
painted black all over from water mark to smoke.
stack, had strikingly funereal appearance No
one doubted that the remains Of the departed hero
were In her charge. All about her was embematic
Of the sorrowful mission in which she was engaged
The measured and mournfu music waited from the
band on board the dark. dropping and half-masted
dag: the slow, silent pace and the blackness OF her
exterior gave evidence that her part was In pa
geant Of great and uncommon mourning.
SCENE ON TIE PIER.
On the long-cOvered dock. pier 40, FREQ OF all OBJ
structions there brilliant gathering Of officers
ons 70 s@e pGde Wa aaa n
fle; OF the other side two companies OF marines
from the Navy Yard. At the extreme end or the
however, prepOnderating. The escort comprised
committees from the societies Of the Army Of the
81 I'M s savy e Ge
HelntZeman, Mihau, Vogdes Abercr0mbie. Schuy-
Ter. Hamilton, Bell, Webb, Sharpe and Admiral
Jenkins
When the tug swung round broadsde
to the pier the gorgeously epauletted com.
ana formed sot Of ssgsr
line facing the tug boat Eight stalwar sailors came
to the age Of the doek bearing the bier
Opposite the gangway. A few minutes later eight
other sailors board the boat lifted the coffin up
and bore 1t down the gang plank to the dock.
ALL HEADS WE'RE UNCOVERED,
the marine band played slow and solemn dirge
inc marines 1 arms ana n me wake Of tae
the Admiral's son, Lieutenant Farragut. Commodore
Pennock and Major Montgomery as chief nourners
the Varuna Captain Creighton, Captain Braine and
naval officers from the Brooklyn and other navy
I Colonel Broome commanding battalion; Goodloe,
: adjutant; First Lieutenant Bishop. commanding
handing Second company; First Lieutenant Allen.
Che following mdshipmen composed the guard of
honor:Messrs. Porter, Halliday, Augur, Richmond,
relief OF forty sailors bear the oonln along its
: destined route through the city was drawn up In
LAID UPON THE BIER
\ In q handsome rosewood colin. over which was
thrown splendid pail or jet black velvet Hinged
deep and rich with gold and bearing an anchor at
each corner worked In silver and the immortal name
Of "Farragut at either side the dead hero was a.
coarse grained, but honest, earnest sailor hands,
grouped above the coffin the relics OF the departed.
victories was folded, and folded that In the
row compass which 1t occupied the red ana white
the e aad ss e Sas
hat, sword and insignia OF his rank were placed
above the nag.
Il THE CAsKEr.
Those present were permitted brief glimpse at
the casket just previous to the arrangement OF the
remarked as in exceedingly exact harmony with the
simple tastes Of the dead Admiral. These were
light PLAIN and just appreciabe as sort OF mar.
gfna set-OH to the massive dark wood OF the Casket
On solid silver plate the name Of the deceased and
the dates Of his birth and death were inscribed 1t
trappings around it beyond that grand yet simple
pail Of black velvet.
While the work Of fitting the casket with its final
adornments was In progress every one present re-
NAMED Dareheaded. Opposite like stone wall stood
the long line of sailors and marines. Few words were
spoken among the awaiting assemblage, the silence
broken only by the occasional order OF command
ing officer or the heavy boom OF the minute guns.
When all the preparations Of the coffin had been
8completed the ram suddenly increased in volume
ana came down with drenchng copiousness. 1t
lie with the occasion, and shed in ample measure
the tears OF grief which mark the loss OF one whom
Nature made TO honor Bp, Inc selfish regret Of ne
favor the occasion Is excusable In the reflection
chat the motive OF yielding all possible honor to the
memory OF the dead sailor was compatible with the
wish to give the pageant the grandest possible
display The rain II II did not spoil all,
sas od away have eha Been
= funeral suffers drawback from particular con-
dition OF weather, but more especially one which,
II In its dimensions, character and display, might be
called national procession to the grave OF one OF
E the nations best defenders.
The coffin elevated on the shoulders OF eight sea-
men-who were completely hidden beneath the am
pie velvet pall-moved slowly forward toward the
entrance Of the dock, the marine band playing the
the oflicers-naval, military and marine-fel into
line, and, headed by the representatives Of the
societies mentioned, emerged upon the street. where
dense mass OF spectators had gathered to witness
the initial start The police, in large force, were
kept busily occupied clearing space for the
inside the gates OF the dock hundreds stood in dense
mass sheltering themselves IRON the rain and seek
riage wheels and cab drivers at the procession as II
manGuvred in the drowning rain.
PRESIDENT GRANT EXPECTED.
1t was expected that General Grant and Governor
Holman would be present to receive the body, but
they failed to put in an appearance the cortege
ward drove up in carriages and took The posts as
signed them In the procession. On West street the
Grand Marshal General alexander WEBB appeared
Tremaine General G. W. Darling, General Carleton
Surgeon James McMasters United States Navy
ward, unitcd states Navy; Major b 8. Daniels ea
Major Rutgers Brigadier General James F: Hall
Lieutenant wheeler, United states Army; COlone
Alfred Wagstan, Colonel John Fowler, Colonel G. A
Arthur Colonel w. O. Church, General Klddoo ]
Fl. Draper, Colonel Broome, United States Marines
Colonel ii. G. Lockwood, General McQuade Captain
William Ludlow, United States Engineers; Licuten
ant Henry Metcalfe, United States Army; Leutenan
F. E. Camp, United States Army; Major E. L. Kent
The Start from the Dock.
At length at little before twelve. the procession
formed on West street in front OF the DOCK in tn,
midst OF sharp ana mtiless shower Of rain. TIL
police having drawn up in platoon five or six rank
deep the grand marshal and his aids fell into line
followed by the United States band from the Brook
Ign Navy Yard and few marines. Then came tn
remains Of the Admiral resting on the bier alread
described, and borne along by eight sailors In tn