Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-03
GEORGE PEABODY.
The Ceremonies in Portland.

The ceremonies attending the formal re-
ceptlon OF the remains OF George Peabody
took place in Portland Saturday.
The Maine Legislature. accompanied ny
many ladies. arrived at an early hour and
going on board the revenue steamer Ma
honins. made a trip around the fleet, re-
turning In time 10 be present on Atlantic
wharf at the reception. Immense crowds
covered every point of lookout, filled the
boats In the harbor and swarincd In the
rigging OF the shipping. All the vessels
In the harbor displayed their colors nj half
mast. and business was suspended through
out the CITY The ceremonies on board
the Monarch were brief At the appoint
cd hour the coffin was taken from the
chapel and escorted by the officers Of the
ship and the Chaplain. in full canonicals,
the band playing the Dead March In Saul
II was piped over the side in due nautical
form.
At IL O'Clock precisely. the Monarch
fired one gun a a signal that the remains
were disembarked. which was followed by
minute guns from the rest OF the feet,
from Fort Prcblc aud the Arsenal.
The boats OF the feet were drawn up be-
low To the south Of the Monarch. in two
lines. each headed by "A tug boat. AT H.
Is Admiral Farragut's flag steamer Lcyden,
the officers OF the Monarch. two compan-
les OF marines and the band OF the Mon
arch. preceded by the steamer Iris. with
the band OF the L. ;. Flfth Artillery on
board, playing dirge, came from as,ern
OF the Monarch. steamed up through the
double line OF boots. and proceeded slowly
up the harbor, followed by the two lines Of
boats. filed with men seated with oars
apeak, and Admiral Farragut In the steam
er Cohasset, bringing up the rear.
Governor Chamberlain, accompanied by
his STAFF, and the Legislature Of Maine,
with an escort composed Of two compan-
les of Maine Militia, the Portland Mechan-
ic Blues and Portland Light Infantry. un-
der command of Gen. John Marshall
Brown. was awaiting the arrival on Allan
tic Wharf As the Leyden reached the
wharf the boats Of the fleet drew up close
ly, stern to the steamer. The officers OF
the Monarch, who followed the Leyden in
the steam launch OF the Monarch, wen; on
board the Leyden. The marines marched
out and formed in line ahead OF the Maine
troops. The body was then taken from
under the canopy, which had been erected
In the stern Of the Leyden, and borne by
ten sturdy English seamen up the pier past
the lines of soldiery, the band Of the Mon
arch playing a dirge, and followed by the
family Of the deceased, the Peabody Com
mittee, Capt. Commerell and officers. and
Admiral Farragut and staff to where Gov.
Chamberlain awaited it.
Capt. Commerell then said:
Gov. Chamberlain The venerated re-
mains Of the great and good man now be-
fore us were placed In my charge by Mr.
Motley, the Minister Of the United States
to the Court Of St. James, to be conveyed
from the country, may almost say Of his
adoption. to the land which gave him
birth. Conveyed by the United States ship
of-war Plymouth, Captain Macomb, and
accompanied by his near relative, Mr..
George Peabody Russell, we have arrived
at the city Of Portland, in the State OF
Maine, where most magnificent prepare
tons have been made to receive US. The
noble vessel which command has been
selected for this honorable service, have
q right to believe, from the name she
bears. have received orders TO show Dy
every means In my power the respect and
admiration in which this great philanthro-
pist was held, not only by our most gra-
ciOus sovereign, Queen Victoria, but by the
people Of the United Kingdom. The
task has been doubly easy to me by the
knowledge the citizens Of the United States
already possess Of the expressed feelings
on former occasion of our beloved Queen
The President of the United States Of
America has testified to the appreciation
Of what we feel BY the appointment Of an
officer Of great distinction and repown, Ad-
miral Farragut, In command of . squadron
OF such character to receive these venerated
remains. 1t gives Us indeed great pleasure
70 feel that one Of our great vessels OF war
has been sent on her first errand, not Of de-
structiQn and DEATH but Of peace and GOOD
will.
Governor Chamberlain into your hands
Is Governor OF the State 0fNaine. ] now
deliver my sacred trust, but though the re-
mains Of this great and good man must pass
from rs, you cannot deprive rs Of his MEM
DRY. The suffering artisan, the widow and
the oEnhan both aida Of thu Atlantic