Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-15


At hslf-past i've O'Clock this morning the re
mains Of the late Rear Admiral John A. Dshl-
gren were transferred from the ice-box i'm which
they have laid since death, to handsome me-
tallic burial casket lined with satin and fur
nished with silver handles and ornaments, with
heavy silver plate on the lid, inscribed "Rear
Admiral John A. Dahlgren, U. 8. N; born No
vember 18th, 1sGs; died July 18th. 1870" The
forehead of the deceased was somewhat discel-
ored, but otherwise the corpse looked perfectly
natural. The body was, in compliance with the
wishes of the family, sttired in white pants and
vest, and undress uniform coat On top of the
casket, which was covered with an American
nag, was q beautiful cross and wreath of ina
mortelles, as also the hat and sword of the de-
ceased.
A perfect Sunday quiet prevailed in the Navy
n ard, a. the wor kmen were merely required TO
answer muster this morning at O'Clock, and
were then dismissed till afternoon. About 8
O'Clock various ArQy and Navy officers began
TO arrive, besides quite number of ladies, init
mate friends of the family. The attendance,
however, at the residence was EMAIL, in defer
ence to the wishes OF the widow Of the deceased.
Secretaries Robson and Belknap, and Ad-
miral Porter were there, as also Minister Thorn
ton and Mr.. Fame, of the English Legation;
Swiss Consul General, John Htz; and large
number of the Naval officers now on duty in the
various branches of the department in this city,
General Sherman Tin full uniformly arrived
about quarter to nine O'Clock, with his wife
companies in all, commanded by Colonel Hey
wood, Captain Collier and Lieutenants Wallace
Russell, Porter. Ella. Shaler, and Ellsworth
were in line IN front OF the residence at half
past O'Clock preceded by the Marine Band.
There were no services at the house, and at
half past nine O'Clock, precisely, the remains
appeared at the front door. borne by eight sea-
men, in charge of the-pall bearers, Generals
Sherman, Zelia, Eaton and Schriver, Vice Adj
Dral Porter, Rear Admirals Hoff and Colds
borough; the corpse being preceded by General
sherman, Admiral Porter and Rev. Dr. Sunder-
land, the battalion Of Marines In the meantime
presenting arms.
The casket was then placed i'm the hearse,
which was drawn by four gray horses, and
minute guns were fired from the ordnance
wharf az the cortege moved of, in the following
order: Music, battalion of Marines, minister's
pal.-bearers in carriages, hearse, two carriages,
one containing Mrs. Dshlgren, Paul Dab lgren,
Mr.. G. Goddard and his cousin, and the other
with MR.. Reed, sister Of the deceased, and his
Youngest children, tthe Admiral's eldest son,
Charles, being on his way to San Francisco,
could not be reached by teegram.) Then fol-
lowed the Off GERS Of the navy who were in at.
tendance in carriages.
The route ofthe procession, up sth street east,
Pennsy lyania avenue and Az street to DIR. Sum
derland's church. was thronged with spectators.
AT THE CHURCH.
The cortege arrived In front Of the church a
were halted on the east side of thsstreet, facing
the church. The corpse was taken from the
hearse by eight seamen, the pall-bearers on
either side, and preceded by the officiating min
ister Ind undertaken, (Mr. G. w. Harvey } and
followed BY the immediate family of the de-
procession entered the church and the corpse
was placed In front Of the pulpit, . dirge being
performed on the organ meanwhile. Previous
to the arrival OF the cortege the seats on the
sides Of the church were filed, and among those
present we noticed Rev. DR.. j. P. Newman, of
the Metropolitan IN. E. Church, Mayor EN-
cry, Mr.; 5. T. Brown, and other prominent citi-
yards and residents of the eastern section of the
city were present.
All having been seated, the pastor read por-
The pastor, Rev. B. Sunderland, then delivered
the following address
THEPUNKRAL ADDRESS.
MY friends and bearers, to-day 1T 10 the old,
old story, and yet IL Is ever new. The grave Is a
familiar thing, though still il is shreuded in
Human life Is like the armament, that
IL, full OF stars, and one star differeth from
another star in glory. When they rise there is
JOY and there is wonder; when they set there is
grief and there is lamentation, for the rising is
coming into the conscious society of our passing
life but the setting Is the going out of it, the
light tfades and when darkness reigns again
Human experience lies like an open volume
between the lids of birth and death, and its
pages are filled with events far more wondrous
than any creations OF romance or any acts of
the drama. 1t is amazing to see what various
changes, what Alterations OF hopes and fears,
of triumphs and defeats, Of honors and humilia-
tons pass like the sweeping winds over the very
he art Of humanity, to see how its depths are
sounded and how its waves are stirred. How il
shines in the sunlight and how it glOws in the
shadows. Who can measure the sympathies
and aspirations which spring from the wide
field of our humanity, and wax to a com
prehensive growth reaching out for eternity?
What germs of Q deathless being are bursting
ty amid the wretchedness and the rapture which
beat like our pulse through all the human races!
How vast and complicated are the vicissitudes
which roll over the world, tending towards that
bourne from whence no traveller returns! And
30 at last the storms-after life's fever heat and
icy chill, after its strong excitements and its
dI eamy apathy-cast power of humanity upon
the invisible shores. Beauty and wealth love
and power, are all driven together by that re-
sistleH force which moves upon the ocean
OF our life, and bears along its train of
saeIef expectations. TO this shadowy boundary
do we come at last, and when we 60 over, it Is
to enter the inscrutable region? Can Ii be but
belief Of tie hereafter. Is it only
an unreal vision floating before us like the mir
age OF the desert? How then shall we account
for the conviction of q future life, which is to
pervade all generations, and which has been the
most profound in those who were most superior
TO the common mase. When Socrates was about
to die he said, 81 am going to. join the assembly
OF virtuous men; am going to see again those
est maole persons whom L have admired
in this life.' SO Seneca wrote to Marcia, the
mother of an illustrious Roman, subsequent to
his death: "Go not to the tomb of thy SON." He
hovers among the blessed souls. He Is received
into the august assembly OF the Ciceros and the
Catos. There, although all men are kindred,
your illustr,ous father embraces his grandson.
respondent with a new life, and instructs him
at the fountain of truth itself. Conduct your
self, then, Is in their presence, as having your
father and your son for witnesses from the
height OF the celestial region. Oh! Marcia.
your father, who had as great authority over
your soul as you had over the soul of your SON.
addresses you these words Why does this con-
trolling grief consume your days, VI. III daugh-
ter. Contemplate the happiness Of those Won
mourn. Welived all united and we see through
the thick night which environs you. There is
nothing concealed from ms. Our souls penetrate
each other, our hearts reveal themselves, our
life u public, our view embraces all truths, all
ages, all events. III, then, those were the senti-
ments of the heather sages and moralsts, shall
not the christian rePose more firmly on the doc
trine Of divine revelation shall we not combine in
the disclosures Of that Word, which was accepted
by Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, by David, and
Paul. by the long line of kings and princes, of
patriarchs, prophets, and apostles-0f all who
ever lived and died, seeking for glory, honor,
and Immortality. 1t Is not possible that God,
who made us with such capacity, has done ii
without . purpose. The future IL real. We
shall exist in the full consciousness OF our
being, when the things Of our fieshly state
have all persisted and passed away. Upon
ourselves will depend the happiness the
misery of that common future. There IL one bri.
Scripture passage which contains the whole