The Portland daily press., 1870-01-31
Steam Launch
Capt. Commerell and Officers.

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| Farragut and Staff.
| The naval procession was under the Mar
| shalshp of Commander Harmony of the Ad-
| miral's staff, whose white boat was seen here,
there and everywhere preserving the order Of
the professional in strict mathematical lines.
Slowly and solemnly amid booming of minute
guns from fleet and fort the flotilla came up the
harbor, the flags in the stern at half mast, the
oars all ''apeak," and the United States and
English bands alternately taking up the dirge
which they continued until the arrival at the
landing. The harbor on either side of the route
was dotted with crafts of every description,
from the broad white sails of the coasting
schooner loaded down with ladies and gentle
men, to the little dories that were tossed about
on the swell of the waves. 1t was a magni6-
cent sight and the stereoscopc artists from va
| rous points along the shore, as well as the ar
lists of the illustrated papers seized upon the
opportunity to perpetuate it for the benefit Of
those who were so unfortunate as to be absent.
THE LANDING.
The large shed belonging to the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company and Atlantic Wharf, some
100 feet in length by 40 feet in width, had been
selected as the landing place, and at half past
eleven the head of the funeral procession
reached the building. The magnificent funer-
al car-fifteen feet in height by fourteen in
length and seven in breadth, sucmounted by a
splendid American eagle, from whose beak de-
pended steamers of black and white satin,
| and which was draped in black broadcloth and
velvet, bordered with heavy silver fringe-had
been placed at the entrance, the six black
horses that drew it being covered with hoods
and blankets of broadcloth trimn ed with sill
yer fringe, while at the head of each horse stood
the grooms dressed in black cape cloaks, with
long black weepers around their hats, and
white gloves, the car being under special
charge of Col. Kicker who, mounted upon a
milk-white steed, wore an elegant black velvet
sash heavily embroidered with silver and fast
ened at the right shoulder with large black
rosette also embroidered with silver.
Upon entering the building the procession
took position as follows: Facing the slp,where
the remains were to be landed, stood the mill
tary escort with the Portland Band on their
right, while directly in front of the landing
stood Governor Chamberlain with H. B. NJ
Consul, Henry John Murray, Esq, in full uni
form, on his right, and Mayor Putnam on his
left. On the right of the military space was
Go, ba Of tbo md
beyond were the Legislature of the State Of
Maine under the Marshalship of Hon. 7. II.
Gushing OF Waldo As soon as the Leyden
under the able management of Master Com G.
W. P Randall assisted most efficiently by his
Mate, Mr.. G. G. Sanborn, had drawn up to
the slip as gracefully and easily as if she had
been small boat the boats forming the funer-
al procession all drew up close, by causing the
bow of each to touch the stern of the one that
preceded her. Capt. Charles Chase, the Chair
man of the Committee on the Harbor, was on
the spot careful to see that there was no inter
ference, and no hitch in the programme, and
the officers of the Monarch and feet speedily
disembarked followed by the marines who
took up their position on the left of the escort
The band of the Monarch stood on the side O
the landing and, as the casket, borne on the
shoulders of twelve of the crew of the Monarch
was carried up the slip, they played thesp Dead
March in Saul, while the American troops
presented and the British marines reversed
| arms.
The casket was carried to the funeral car by
| the pail bearers from the Monarch, followed by
| the American and English officers, all in full
md of ha frap sfarrad nv
them to the crew of the U. S. Revenue Cutter
Mahoning, under command of Lieut.. Barstow
and Second Engineer Kelley, who placed them
on the car. The officers then formed a circle
and Can't. Commerell and Governor Chamber.
| lain stepping into the centre, Captain Com,
merell addressed Gov. Chamberlain as follows
Captain Commerell sait
General Chamberlain-The venerate1 re
| mains of the great and good man now before
us, were placed in my charge by Mr.. M3tle!
| the minister of the United States to the Cour
| of st. James to be conveyed from the country
| 1 may almost say of his adoption, to the lan'
| which give him birth, conveyed by the Unite'
States shp-of-war Plymouth, Captain Mac
omb, and accompanied by his near relative
| Mr.. George Peabody Russell, we have arrvet
at the city of Portland, in the State of Maine
where most magnificent preparations hav
| been made to receive it. The noble vesse
which 1 command has been selected for thi
| honorable service, have right to belisv
| from the name she bears. l have received or
ders to show by every means in my power tn
| respect and admiration in which this gr4a
philanthropist was held, not only by cur mos
gracious sovereign Queen Victoria but by the
| people of the United Kingdom.
| This task has been rendered dOubly easy
me by the knowledge the citizens of the Uni
| ted States already possess OF the expressed
feelings on a former occasion of our beloved
| Queen.
The President of the United States o
America has testified to the appreciation 0
what we feel by the appointment of an office
OF great distinction aud renown, Admiral Far
ragut in command of squadron OF such char
acter, to receive these veperated remains.
| gives me indeed great pleasure to feel that on
| of our great vessels of war has been sent o
| her first errand not of destruction and deatf
but of peace aud good will. Gov. Chamber
lain! It is to your hands as governor of tn
| State of Maine now deliver my sacred trus
But though the remains of this great an
good man must pass from us you cannot d.
prive us of his memory. The suffering artizal
the widow and the orphan on both sides of til
| Atlantic both North and South will hence
forth bless the came OF MIR. Peabody.
Gov. Chamberlain replied as follows:
Capt. Commerell-I receive into the custod
and care of the State of Maine this sacre
: trust, SO honorably confided to you, and now s
faithfully and nobly fulfilled. With mournfr
pride this State sees herself chosen as the shol
| where two nations meet to mngle their teal
=, over the bier of the benefactor of mankint
t | 1t is BETTING that should express the dee
e | gratitude of the American people in recogni,
, ing the courtesy, rising to the height of hone
= and tenderness, with which it has pleased HI
e Majesty, the Queen of Great Britain, to +,
s store to his native land this precious dust
I | England honOred this man while he live
When he ceased she laid him with her king
One of her finest ships has brought him hithe
in charge of officers known and honored
: both countries. You were escorted by a
q American ship whose name reminds us at one
OF the tie that binds us to the old home al
10 Ine spirit that makes us nation. You a
D met here by the highest officer of the Amer
% can navy whose deeds the world admires. YC
2 are received by this vast concourse of Peep
VINO appreciate all this honor and join with flu
VI hearts IN these august ceremonies. than
t. you, captain, for your generous courtesy
" allowing our people to see the almost roy
> state IN which you have borne hither the r
= mans OF this good man. We have seen no
Is England sent hlm-even as our Saxon fatbe
j.; of old sent their good king after death. in the
IL proudest ship, freighted with costlest trea
y ures, launched out upon the sea whence
Il mysteriously came. You will return witho
him. but not void You will bear treasures
l. memory and affection which cannot fail. Y,
1t will return from mightier victory than 70
guns in their proudest triumph shall ever wi