The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-24

see the mournful funeral pageant rehearsed.
The day is calm, and the peaceful surface Of
the lake unruffled by single breath of air.
At anchor in the bay, side by side, ride the
vessels so lately engaged in conflict Yawning
holes in their hulls and shattered spars indicate
the deadly nature of the ordeal through
which they have passed. No sound disturbs
the stiffness of the scene, till suddenly puff
of smoke shoots from the single remaining
gun of the Lawrence, followed by loud
report, which echoes from island to island,
and finally dies away in the distance. This is
succeeded after a brief pause by similar
report from the captured Queen Charlotte.
These are no longer indications of hostility,
but are minute-guns fred over the remains of
the brave. Presently boat after boat puts
cut from the feet and moves slowly towards
the shore, the measured cadence of their oars
keeping time to the mournful music of the
drum and fife. The foremost boats contain the
bodies of the deceased officers, wrapped in
the flags of their respective nations.
Arrived at the beach, the funeral process
sion FORMS The lifeless remains are tenderly
lifted from the boats, and borne upon the
shoulders of the seamen to their rest
iDg-place--a pleasant spot near the
margin of the lake. Behind them follow
their late companions-English and Ameri-
cans alternating, in the reverse order of rank,
Perry himself bringing up the rear. Side by
side the late antagonists are laid in their
graves, the same burial service is read over
them, and volleys of musketry conclude the
ceremony. The living disperse to their ac-
customed pursuits; the dead are left to their
long slumber, no whit the less peaceful from
the proximity of those who had so lately been
their mortal foes.
Gibraltar Island, another member of this
group, named from the steep and rugged
nature of its sides, was often used by Perry
as lookout station. 1t is now the property
of the well-known banker, Jay Cooke, who
has crowned its summit with a spacious
country house. Upon one of its headlands
the cornerstone of handsome monument
was laid in 1858 with impressive ceremonies.
Though the original design was not carried
out, a smaller monument, surmounted by
bronze vase, has been erected by the libe-
rality of the present owner. In order to rem
der this island available for cultivation, and to
add to its natural beauty, ship-loads of earth
were brought from more favored localities
and transported up its steep sides. Probably,
if economy alone had been consulted this
species of horticulture would not have been
found to pay very handsome dividends, in
which respect it might, perhaps, bear a
faint resemblance to the model farms
of some of our city editors and clergy
men. However, the care bestowed upon
it has rendered the island a very delight
full spot, which is probably all that the owner
expected. He is accustomed to resort
hither at such times as his extensive busi-
ness will permit and here he often entertains
his friends. In his absence the house isnever
| closed, but remains open for the reception of
| visitors, of whom there is always an abun-
| dance. These are not mere sight-seers, like
those who visit the seats of the English
nobility in the absence of their owners, and
for the sake of handsome fee, which, if re-
| port speaks truly, is sometimes divided be-
| tween the master of the house and his SER
wants, are shown through the great halls
where the ancestral portraits are hung the
chambers which have been occupied by royalty,
and the chapel where repose the long line of
| titled forefathers.
The guests of our American gentleman are
| chiefly clergymen-members of denomina-
tion more remarkable, as rule, for faithful
labor in the Masters service than for the
| large salaries paid to its ministers. Many of
these gentlemen have never had such a
| thing as a vacation-a period of rest to be
devoted to nothing but enjoyment, in which
the powers both of body and mind may re-
cuperate. They cannot afford to take such
an indulgence themselves, nor do their peo-
pie understand the necessity of giving it.
Many a tired worker has been suddenly
surprised at receiving a kind invitation to
spend few days at Put-in-Bay from one who
has previously been an entire stranger.
check sufficient to defray the expenses of his
journey often accompanies the invitation.
Thus it happens that goodly number OF
country clergymen can almost always be found
at his hospitable residence. Within the house
is library, numbering among it's contents
some rare books which have probably beer
inaccessible to many of them.
1t would be difficult to decide which they
enjoy most-dipping into the contents O.
some of these volumes, or initiating their
brethren, the Baptists, for a time, and dis
porting in the waters of some secluded GOV,
the fishing and sailing excursions upon th
lake, or the noontide rest upon one of tn
smaller islands, when
''Over the broad lake shines the sun
The lake that Perry battled upon
Striking the upland fields OF maize
That CLEAN in the soft october haze
And nature is tracing, with languid hand,