The New York herald., 1870-09-23
THE FARRAGUr oBsEQu1cs.
The Grand Army OF the Republic and the
Military Order or the Loyal Legion to Par

The Grand Army OF the Republic and the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion To Par.
ticipnte-Proxress Of tue Announcements.
1t may now be considered as definitely fixed that
the public 0bsequies of the late Admiral Farragut,
under the auspices OF the municipal government OF
this city, will take place on the LIST day OF October
and the arrangements for the demonstration, which
VIII be the most imposing funeral display ever wit
messed In New York. are progressing favorably.
The eCommon Council heads of the civic depart
ments. the First and Second divisions OF the Ma
tonal Guard, the Grand Army OF the Republic, the
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States and various societies will participate, and
call has been addressed by Mr.. Hardy, clerk OF tho
special committee Of the Common Council, request
Ing all sailors who served under the gallant old
Admiral to forward their names with view to tax
Ing part In the pageant.
special meeting OF the Commandery OF the
State OF New York military order OF the Loyal
Legion OF the United States) was held last evening
at Delmonicos to take action in regard to the obse
quies OF their late commander. Admiral David @.
Farragut. The call for the meeting was signed by
twelve Companions Of the Order OF the Loyal
rules OF the order.
The meeting was called to order by General
Charles A. Carleton, who acted as secretary ior the
evening
: Among those present were Major General 8. p
HeintZelnan. United States Army; Paymaster j. 8.
cunningham, United States Navy; Brevet Colonel
II. Z. King, United states Volunteers; Brevet Major
General NJ T. McMahon; Captain r. Cooper, United
Siales Volunteers, and q number OF other officers
connected with the order After some formal dis
cussion had taken place In connection with the
WORK OF the committee previously appointed to con-
Ter with the city ath0ritles the subject OF Ad-
miral Farragut's public Obsequies, the meeting
appointed the following gentlemen rs q committee,
with power TO draw up resolutions and forms OF de-
cslon for the forthcoming occasion n:-Commodore
q. n. Pennock, United States Navy; Brevet Colonel
II. q. King United States Volunteers; Rear Admiral
Theodorus Bailey; Brevet MAJOR General w. +.
smith, United States Army, and Brevet Major Gen.
eral George II. Sharp
The city authorities have formally invited Brevet
Major General A. s. Webb to act chief marshal on
tue occasion. which was last night submitted to him
and accepted IL was further arranged that as
many OF the companions OF the order "a possible
should attend, and IN addition to the usual badge
OF mourning the badge OF the NJ. O. l.. L. u s. Is TO
be c0nspicuously worn on the day OF the funeral.
The meeting adjourned at ten O'Clock, subject to
the coll Of the commander.
meeting was held last evening at 20 Third ave-
nue. OF the delegates from the different posts OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic when II was declded
to parade on the occasion OF the Obsequies OF Ad-
mira Farragut The business transacted was OF q
formal character, but there was earnest desire
to do honor TO the occasion OF the public funeral OF
the departed hero.