New-York tribune., 1871-05-31
WOODLAWN CEMETERY
THE TOME OF FARRAGUT


The United States steam cutters Catalpa anu
Rocket and Commodore Smiths boat, left the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard at a. m. yesterday, having on board Adlr
Melancthon Smith, battalion Of marines under the COM
,nana of Col Broome the Navy Yard Band Post Wads-
worth No L. G. A. r. Post Farragut NO TO- POST marry
Lee No a. Farragut Lodge of Good Iemplafs' anu
number Of prominent citizens About @D lauies Vi 'io
Lodge of Good Templars wearing the regain Vi 'io
order and many ladies' friends Of the Grand ARMY
Posts were also on board. In the gloomy silence Vi 'no
early morning the boats started for Harlem bIiuSo'
where they arrived at 500 Discriminating, the party
marched along the the railroad where an extra
train of six cars was awaiting them, arriving at Woou
lawn at 4:l5 a. IN. The line was again lorheu, 'no
band leading the marines, followed by the ARMY
Posts, Good Templars, and guests Before dawn
the procession reached the grave of the late Admiral
Farragut 1t is marked by little mound rising from
the green turf the crest of HILL in the center Oh
circular plot 100 feet In diameter No monument no
stone only rude cross bears the name Farragut In
deep silence, broken only by the ripple OF heghpos
fountain the procession marched around the circle ana
halted facing the center The band played drge Ihen
Admiral Smith, Gen. J. c. Catlin, MAJOR weeks, INC
Marshal of the Day. and Chaplain Bass of the Old Nine
teeptb Army Corps advanced the center and stood
prouped around the grave. The coors of the Marine
Corn and Post Wadsworth at the head and foot OF the
grave were dropping over it in the salute prayer
was offered by the Chaplain, after which all 1oheu Ill
singing the hymn, America" Admiral Smith then III
troducsd Gen. Catln, who said:
COMRADES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: There are Occa.
sons when human thought and human language can Dut
family at the best express the intensity OF human Iee
ever eoauen can but poorly convey the emotions which
are filling and swelling the hearts Of those who are neie
present AT the Of Farragut Indeed poor human
utterance is but the veriest mockery IN TINS pres
ence, in this haowed and rat spot
the clear blue sky and the distant NILS Is tne lost
eloquent orator. These flowers with their DUMB Dut
branches swayed by the gentle Mlnds speak 10 US
with sad but irresistible eoquence This scene the sad
faces and bedmmed eyes Of these sturdy soldiers and
sailors speak the inner language OF the SOU when no
human tongue utter. And from the silence and still
ness of this tomb there comes sweet sad voice that
perces our hearts with its thrilling eoquence II brings
home to thoughts full OF admoniton and instruction.
1t admonisbes us, VINO are nov IN tn tae pIide anu
manhood OF e o n nSucts inst % s in the true Saae
ife its noble purposes its duties ana ITS
heart that once bounded with the noblest impulses no
longer beats, though the eye which once 6eaned WIN
voice which was once lofty in command but at the fire
side gentle a chids is forever ushed yet these are
these are bnt the earthly tabernacle OF the flesh which
for time wthholds and resrans the eternal the I'M
ves-ves the brightest and noblest pages OF history
and he needs other monument to perPetnate his ne
his cOuntrymen. In the affections OF the brave oes
and men who were his comrades ana OF an lovers oi p
monuments Of the life and deeds OF him whose memory
II would be useless task for me to speak OF the par
tcular of departed hero To you who Knew
with him il would indeed be work Of supererogation.
The briancy and daring OF his principal achievements
lar as household words throughout the land New-or
leans, Port Hudson Vcksbmg, and Mobile are the most
they great epochs too IN the history OF the T
the suppression Of the Rebellion. Each was splendid
victory and each was the possession OF an
strategic position. The briiancy ana completeness OF
the capture OF New Orleans was only equaleI D! ue
transcendant Importance OF the results TO the com
try. 1t the key which locked up the MIS-,
sissippi, the great commercial thoroughfare OF
the Confederacy, and opeIted up the way for 2
the power OF the enemy, But the storm OF battle IL
husIed and Farragut is in his grave After ie ntu
gathered in harvest which viii enrich the world First
in rank first in ability, aud beyond all comparison nfst
in the spendor and value OF ms services ae % S6 S
the univeral sOrrOw attending the tragic death OF
Abraham Lincoln. Measured by his services by the i'm
results there il no officer living dead whose fame de
serves be precious in the hearts OF his country
men, Truly has it been said, "he was one OF the fst
and noblest of that God ever made call him
the Bayard OF the for he was truly without rear OF
reproach.
Chaplain Bass then pronounced the benedlctlon, ana
the ladies advanced to the center of the circle and
streved the grave with flowers rich floral anchor was
placed there by the Kings County Committee, and b. F.
Deano Naval Constructor, also placed on il miniature
capstan made of wood from the Hartford, the Admrals
flagship Evergreens and Southern sent by Judge
s. L. Bennett Of Charleston, 5. Co. were also strewn The
marines fired three voleys the grave and the line
Of march again taken up.
The Marine Corps and Band, under the command Of
Col Broome reassembled later M the day AT the Navy
Yard, and marched to the cemetery behind the Naval
Hospital. The ceremonies were conducted Dy Posts
Wadsworh No. 4, and Rankin No. 10, G. A. r. After
dirge by the Marine Band, hymn was sung and
PRAYER offered by the Post Chaplain Inc OfatlOh
delivered by the Rev. W. l. Enyaid after which the
flowers distributed