New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04
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erfIclAl JOURNAL Of THE UNITED STATES
afFiclAl JOURNAL OF new ORLEANS
THE FARRAGUT OBsEQUIEs.

NEW YORK, September 30.-Weather
rainy and unpropitious for the Farragut
obsequies, though the arrangements are
complete. The public schools are dismissed
Business in good part is suspended Thou
sands of flags are at half mast.
Most all the public buildings are draped;;
and nearly every house on broadway ana
other streets, where the procession Will
move, is festooned in black.
Among the notices displayed are the fol-
lowing:
lone of the few immortal names that
were not born to die"
k"We mourn the loss of this Pillar which
has fallen from the old Temple of Liberty
The streets are full of soldiers and sailors
moving into position, and crowds are col
lecting, Notwithstanding the storm, to wit
ness the solemnities. There is some talk
now (eleven o'clock Of postponing the cere-
monies.
The remains of Admiral Farragut arrived
this morning on the steamer Bristol. ac-
eOmpanied by q committee of the Common
Council. They were taken thence in the
tugboat Catalpa to the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, the commandant OF the navy yard
and number Of other officers being on
board the tug. They left the navy yard a.
1880 A. NJ, and arrived at the foot OF Canal
street at ii A. NJ, amidst thunderOus
salutes, and handed over to those in wait
ing, and the procession started immediate
mense crowds.
The funeral cortege proceeded on the
march mp Broadway in the face OF furious
easterly storm, which began about ten
o'clock and continued without cessation
during the whole time of the ceremonies
The United States Marine band, from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, had the head of the
column, and was followed by a regiment OF
the second division, acting as guard OF
honor to the great Admirals remains.
The coffin was covered with heavy pail.
bearing the name "Farragut' in large gold
letters on either side, and the United States
flag above, was carried on the shoulders OF
eight sailors, who formerly served under
Earragut. The AdmiraFs secretary and
members Of his family, as mo1rners; came
next in carriages, and were followed by
COMPANY of about thirty sailors in uniform,
and civilians who formerly served under
the Admiral.
Long lines of carriages, containing PreS-
dent Grant, members OF the Cabinet,
United States civil service officers and
municipal and civil authorities, with dele
cations from other cities, and distinguished
guests, including the officers of the French
cOrvettes in the harbOr, cOnsuls of foreign
governments resident in the city, Admirals
Porter, Fletcher and Smith, and General
Meade.
Among the prominent civilians in the
procession were Ex-Governor Clifford, OF
Massachusetts,; Governor English, Of Con-
necticut; Mayor Shurtleff, of Boston;
Thurlow Weed and others, together with
the Common Councils of Boston and Brook
lyn, and nearly all Of the municipal authOri-
ties of New York.
The procession of carriages in double file
was very long, but were all closed. Wait
ing thousands failed to get view of the
distinguished occupants. Troops of the
national guard of the first and second divi-
sions, which had been under arms all morn
ing in dripping rain, wheeled into column
as the rear of the procession passed. The
spectacle of the cortege, as it passed up
Fifth avenue, was very grand and impos-
ing.
The force of troops under arms has rarely
been exceeded in this city, and the front of
the regiments drawn up in line OF battle
extended from the foot of Canal street up
Broadway nearly to Union Square.
All prominent buildings on the line of the
procession were suitably draped. though
full decorations of the larger editices were
prevented by the rain.
Portraits of the Admiral wreathedi in Grape
and surrounded by appropriate notices,
were very numerous.
The procession marched over the pre-
scribed route up Fifth avenue to Harlem
depot, where the funeral train in waiting
bore the remains and escort to WoOdlawn
cemetery, the place Of final interment.
Thousands Of spectators lined the streets
as the cOrtege passed. and the demonstra-
ton, though seriously hindered by the
storm, was fully carried out In accordance
with previous arrangements.