The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-18
Preparations for the Farragut Fune-
PORTSMOUTH, N. f., August II.


Arrangements for tho funeral Of the late
Admiral Farragut, which takes place here
tomorrow, are all completed. Lieutenant
Commander, A. F. Crossmar and A. I.
Yates, U. s. A., are charged with the
direction OF the affairs. The funeral cor
tege will leave the residence OF Commo-
dore Pcnnock, commandant at this naval
station, at II A. NJ, accompanied by m
escort Of U. s. Marines and be brought to
this city by the U. s. steamer Speedwelli
hero 1t will be met by n large procession
consisting of the Masonic and other
civic bodies of Portsmouth and
neighboring cities A Procession will
then, march through the principal
streets 10 81. johns Episcopal Church.
where religious services will be held.
The remains will then he deposited in II
tomb with the usual religious ceremonies
ami Masonic hOnors, where they will re-
main until the United States government
shall make final disposition Of them.
A large number Of distinguished officers
Of the army 1nd navy will be present; !;
it is also expected that the Senators and
members OF Congress, with the Governors
Of Maine and New Hampshire will be
here. All business will be suspended and
the city draped in mourning,
' Tho attendance will be large, there be.
ing about five thousand visitors at least In
and about this city, most OF whom will
be present. 'l" r e.
Funeral OF Admiral Farragnt.
The Funeral Of Admiral Farragut TO-.
day was attended by a larger cOncOursc Of
people than ever before assembled i'll this
State on similar occasion. . 81 u. " !.
Tho cortcgc LEFT the Navy Yard at half
past eleven O'clock, escorted by the marine
corus Of the steamer Charlcstown and n
detachment Of United States troops, and
was brought TO this city by the y. s.
steamer Spccdwell: The remains were
enclosed in IN elegant metallic coffin, beau.
tifully laden with flowers, borne on
u bier from tho steamer by ten seamen
of the Vandalia and placed in
tho hGarse which then took its place in
the procession. The pall.bearers were
Rear Admiral Thatcher, Commodorcs
Stcadman and Rudge, Captains Parrott
and Wild, Commodore Porter, Paymastcr
Watson, Chief Engineer Moore, Colonel
McCauley Of the Marine Corps and Con.
rails Mcdowell and Foster. Among the
mourners were Mrs. Farragut and son,
cx.Secretarics 'Welles and Fox, Senators
Cragin, Patterson and Wilson, and Gen.
Banks. The procession was nearly n
mile l9ng, Gmb1acins Ill classes,of people;
and public buildings most tplsces hfbtisi-
ness ind many private residences wero
draped in mourning. Bells t0lled, min.
ute gins were fired, business was srs.
pended Dense crowds filled the streets
along the route. St. Johns Episcopal
Church, in which service wNs held,
was appropriately drapcd. Religious
services were conducted by Rev. Il. ".
Clark, the resident minister, assisted by
;RevRDr. Montgomery OF New York, the
Admiral s;pAslor.3 nhc hemains: stbsc-
duently, With religious and Masonic rites,
were placed in the tomb near the church.
A vOlley was tlted by the military, and
the Immense cplcourse Of people,wAO lull
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