The New York herald., 1870-09-25
THE FARF .AaUT oBsEQU1Es.
Meenns o~(ths Joint Committee Of the Common
W pcil-Ths Funeral to Take Place on
Friaay-A Queer Change by
tho Navy Department.

Sne JOINT committee appointed to make prepara-
V.ons for the public Obsequies OF the late Admiral
Farragut met yesterday morning. with the chairman
Alderman Jerome, presiding. slight discussion
took place In regard to the day for holding the
funeral, and 1t was finally decided that should take
place on Friday next. resolution was adopted
that the Clerk Of the Common Council be authorized
to make all necessary arrangements for the funeral
AresolutiOn was adopted that General Alexander
Webb act as Grand Marshal. The Mayor stated he
had received letter from Mrs. Farragut, and she
desired her husband might be buried according TO
naval etiquette. A resolution was adopted to invite
the chief dignitaries of the United States and the
State Of New York to participate in the obscquies.
telegram then directed to be sent to the naval
authorities at Washington notifying them OF the
day Of the funeral, and after appointing Terence p.
Smith sergeant -armsO the committee adjourned.
Subsequent to the meeting the following commu
nicatlon was transmitted to the Navy Department.
MAYORS OyrIoE, NEW YORK, Sept a. 1870.
TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF TIE NAVY
yoa please s;e The Necessary order. that the Suer
mouth for the Admiral Farragut the day
aton to the President and Cabinet Please an.
'wer IS wel as telegraph Captain ssssns ,ppoxr
chsRf1 CAREY in hAns hdasG Msvas Of hs q ,Sq
1t appears that the Navy Department is now tenn
porarily III charge OF one James Alden, Secretary
Robeson being absent from Washington and Admiral
Porter in the Catskills. Alden has the reputation OF
having been an enemy OF Farragut during his life
time. SO instead Of joining hands with the com.
mIttee to enable them to perfect all their plans IN
which the sending iof the Guerriere to Portsmouth
for the body OF the late admiral was one
he changes the whole programme by order
ing the Guerriere to remain at this port and
sending another one in her stead, with whose COM
mander the committee have had no communication
whatever, whereas they have been constantly
making their arrangements with and calling IN to
their consultations Captain Stevens or the Guerrero
The following is Alden's telegram IN reply TO the
committee
WAsHINToN, Sept "a, 1870.
Hon A; 0AKEY HALL, Mayor city Of New York :
The United States igate Brooklyn has Portsmouth
TO receive the remains and bring them to New York The
Guerrere will remain In New York to assist the
quies Brooklyn probably at Portsmouth to-day.
JAMES ALDEN, for Secretary OF the Navy.
On receipt Of the above Mayor Hall sent the fol-
lowing despatch in reply
TO THE HONORABLE THE SECRETARY THE NAVY
Sorry for the change Of vessel as by telegram Of
Grinne having Informed me on the 10TH BY authority Of
Brooklyn to await Information from General A. 8. Wepb,
Grand Marshal OF Obsequies before leaving Portsmouth,
A. OAkEY HALL, Mayor
Thus the matter remains at present. 1t was re-
ported last evening that despatch had been sent to
President Grant with the hope or having Alden or
der rescinded.