The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-26
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Funeral Ceremonies of Rear Admiral
Alden.

Funeral Ceremonies of Rear Admiral
| Alden.
The funeral Of the late Rear Admiral Alden
which took place Saturday morning, was very
largely attended and the services, though short
were very impressive. During the morning q
very large number of citizens availed them
selves OF the opportunity to take a last look at
the Admiral as he lay in state 10 the Council
Chamber of the City Building. The flower;
which was sent from friends in Washington
were added to those already about the casket,
aking very elaborate and rare floral dis
| play, while the fragrance reached the remotest
| corners of the room.
| AT 1890 the friends of the deceased, the
members of the city government and those
who were to take part in the funeral services.
| assembled in the Mayors office While wait
ing here the good qualities of the dead Admir-
al was the general topic of conversation with
all. AT IL o'clock procession was formed,
headed by the Clergy, and marched through the
intervening rooms between files of police to
the Council chamber, where a short service
took place.
lit. Rev. Bishop Nicely stated that as the reg
ular funeral ceremonies had been he'd else
where the services here would be very brief
Mr. KOtzschmar officiating as organist, the
quartette, composed of Mrs Wetherbee, Mrs
Pratt, Messrs. Thurston and Shaw, sang with
much feeling Collins Requiem to the Brave
set to music by Kotzschmar, Introducing Chop
ms funeral hymn. Bishop Nicely then offered
fervent prayer for the quiet repose of the
deceased. The services closed with the chant
''Thy Will be Done by the quartetta. The
room was crowded to its utmost capacity and
the police were required to keep back the large
crowd filling the corridors and striving to gain
admission.
When the services were completed the pro-
cession formed and marched to the carriages
awaiting them while six sailors from the Dali
las, under command of Lieut. bennett, con-
veyed the casket to the hearse, Chambers
Band, stationed in front OF the hall, in the
meantime playing China" The procession
formed on Congress street and marched to the
Eastern Cemetery in the following order:
Squad of Police Capt. Black
Drum Major Bean.
Chambers Band.
Captain Q. y. Pennell, Commanding Escort.
AdJutant. Lieut. jackson.
FIRST DIVISION.
Portland Mechanic Blues Lieut. FL. H. Rich-40
Portland Cadets. Capt. N. D. Winslow-32 men.
Montgomery Guards, Capt. d. orc. ODonahue-5O
Portland Light Infantry, Capt. John c. Cobb-a9
men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Commander L. G. Jordan.
Adjutant A. M, Sawyer.
Bosworth Post No.. 2, G. A. r., V. Com. W. E. st.
Portland rmv and 19 Nav men Proc w,,.n,
Dennison-1S men.
The Clergy.
Messrs. Sill and Ketchum.
Pail Bearers.
Judge Shepley, Collector Washburn, Ex-Mayor Nc
Lellan, Gen. j. Marshall Brown Capt Picking,
Pay Inspector A. H. Gilman, DR.. Bradley, Lieut..
North.
Body Guard from the "Dallas,' commanded by
Lieut.. bennett.
MOurners.
Officers of the United States Army and Navy in
Carriages.
Officers of the United States Marine Revenue
United States Civil Officers.
Mayor and City Government.
The mourners were represented by Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. and Mrs Joseph Walker, Mr.
and Mrs. Sewall G. Strout aud daughter, DR.,
Lyon of Charlestown, Mass, Paymaster Fran
els Fl. Swan and Lieut. Com. Bach elder.
The officers of the army aud navy were rep
resented by Col Hamilton and the officers at
Fort Pfeble, Capt. Chase and the officers of
the Dallas. The civil officers of the United
States by Surveyor True, District Attorney
Webb, Postmaster Goddard, Judge Cleaves
and G. E. B. Jackson, Esq. The city govern
ment was fully represented.
Notwithstanding the drizzng rain which
was falling at the time, a very large concourse
of people filled the street about City Hall and
The band played Ringgold's dirge just before
the procession moved and while marching to
the cemetery Heiuiche's dirge was given in a
very impressi5 e manner. The flags on the pub
lie buildings and shipping in the harbor were
at half mast in respect to the deceased.
The procession marched up Congress street
to Mo- ntfort street where the military were
riages to pass 10 o the cemetery. Upon reach
ing the Alden lot in the southeastern corner
of the yard, tn casket was lowered into the
grave lined with evergreen. Rev. Dr. Lam
bert, the former pastor of the deceased, then
read the committal service of t Episcopal
church and made short prayer, and the SER
vices were at an end.
The procession marched back to the City
Building and were dismissed. An old resident
who remembe rs the funeral Of Admiral Preble
says that the two services were much the same,
Admiral PEBBLE being buried in the sa me GEM
etery.