The sun., 1870-08-18
THE ADMIRAES FUNERAL.
NEW HAMPsHIRE,s HONORs TO 1Hh
HERO OF THE HARTFORD.


Genuine Mourning In BUSINESS
Suspended and tho City Hung In Black
The Toliing Of all tho City BcIis-Farra-
rufs Prayer In the Foretop.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 17-The funeral Of
the late AdmraFnragut was attended by larger con
OF poople than ever assembled in this state.
Tho eortece len the Navy Yard at 1ociock, escort
ed by the Marine Corps OF this naval station and OF
Charlestown, and a detachment OF United ststes
,roops, and was brought to the Navy Yard landing
in this city by the United States steamer Spec well.
Here they were Joined by the Head Guards Of Man
chester.
The remains were enclosed in On elegant metal
lie conn, heavily laden with flowers and wss borne
on bier from the steamer by ten seamen, anS
placed In hearse, which then took lis place In
TIE PROCESSION.
On either side walked the pal.bearers, ofhcers Ia
be army and navy, inamey: Rear Admiral Thatcher
Commodore Steadman, Commodore Badger, Capts.
larrott and Weld, Commander Potter OF the Frank.
lin, Paymaster Watson, the Surgeon Of the Vauds.
Tia, Chief Engineer Moore Col McCaully OF thu
Marine Corpb OF Boston, Gen. Mcdowell, aud Gen.
Foster.
Then came the oniciatug clergymen and SUI,
geons followed by the remains ofthe honorei dcad,
tasut and her son, ex-secretarics weles and For,
senators Cragn, Patterson, and Wilson, Gen.
Banks, and others. Following these came a pro.
Of sesmen OF the United States navy aud
onisers Sin,s o. The army, officers Of toe, toe So.
Grand Army Of the Repubc, various civic socicties,
United States and city officials, foreign officers SC.
l, was nearly ~ o'elot T. when the head Of the pro
ccssion reached the church.
DENSE MULTITUDE
on foot and In carriages filed all the streets along
Mere SrspeS sId Sso %n. All nness sse ppps Don %
many private residences. All the bells In the city
were toled, and minute guns were nred from the
and M N hN IaFI
business was suspended throughout the city, and
the Government buildings were closed.
ST. Johnr Episcopal Church, where
rHE FUNERAL SERVICE
was solempized, was drapei In an appropriate man
ner. There we're festoOns on the Communion table,
which held beautiful cross three Ieet high. ina
religious exercises at tue church were tie osro
monies OF q Q Episcopal service, and conducted
by the Rev r. W: Clark, resident minister assinted
singing was by quartet Of gentlemen.
After the close OF the burial service, which wss
read by DIR. Montgomery, the quartet sang thz
"Jesus Saviour Of my ,ouL"&c.
DIR. MONTGOMERY then delivered a brief addrep b
said
wish to state TACT which is not generally kuovs
e Ss Se rsns sGS s haG
CSySa my ss sp me 10 to AS 90 iGawGs h Gs wS.
TG. IaHsT and md PSs oT y. eOSHHr In sn,Mef 20 ,ns
wardl" Ge OOeycd he voice and Went forward and
fter the address, the services were conducted BY
the Rev Mr.. CLARK, and then an opportunity was
given to those who wished to take last look of the
earthly remains OF the honorel dead
Want OF time prevented many from svsillng
themselves OF the privilege. There was an immense
throng outside who were unable to get even within
hearing distance OF the building but who patiently
waited until the remains were brought forth and
PLACED iu the tomb which opens nom he street Just
north OF the church.
Iic usual rites OF the Episcopal service were OBJ
served, when Masonic lonurs wore paid, and three
No.icys were fred by the military escort.
Tie Government has not yet decided upon his
final resting place