The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-07
LIEuE sIuONsis FUNER.iL.
rnying the Lust uonors to the Brave Execu-
tive Oniccr of the Huron.

The funeral Of Lieut.. Sidney A. Simons.
Executive Onlocr Of the Inflated Huron. took
place Yesterday afternoon. At ~ o'clpck line
of mnrin0 $ and scamnn WIS foruod. extending
from Sailor Hall, in tn brooklyn Navy Yard.
to the south side of C0p DO l., where the tug
Cutalfu WAS I'm waiting. AZ the process ion.
beaded 10y the band from Governors Island.
moved slowly past. arms were rr' sent"l. and
all hcads were uncovered. The Il ~ wore at
hnlf mast AMI bells were to'lod. The coffin WIS
placed well aft On the Cattia. under u canvas
canopy
Tho landing at staten Island was mad, al the
Lighthouse pier. in Tumpkinsyilc. Thence the
procession marched t. the solemn roll If
drums and the sad music OF funeral dirgc-.
There was first "a squad OF police. then tn
firing party of marines under Lieut. Taylor.
next marched the body bearers. who were light
seaman from the Minnesota. A squad Of boys
from the same shiphnarng floral offerings. and
n body II officers from the Navy Yard and the
ni"n-of -wNr IN harhor followed. Behind them
WIS long limo of carriages.
The officers were the pail bearers. I.icuis
West. Clay. Hunter. Cnrmody. jacques and
Symunls Capt Ramsay. Commnnlcts Cotton.
and Hunt ngt9n. Lieut.. -Cowmandcr lIcyrr-
mann. Lieuts. Boyd. Gibson. Nnyes. VI Clcllan
Sullivan. DE- Long. Spoyors. and Little. Chief
Engineer Whitaker. Past Assistant Engineers
Barrett. and Rhoados Pay Director Eldrid.e
lIugar and Dorranrc.
From the time that the conn was carried
ashore the bell in St paul's church tollrd slowly
until the last vqllcy had been fred over the
grave. Everywhere flags were at half mast
anu quiet throngs lined the streets through
which the procession moved. Al tho little stone
church in Elg water n large throng had as
s,ennrd. ana l9-t WITHIN t9e doorway s,9od
DR.. l. closton Of 81. Johns Church. in Clifton,
waiting TO receive the body. A ID was borne in
hN tho ri-ht hron2ed senfnen. the two rectors
Joined iy Chaplain Hugar. moved slowly up tho
main aisle. Mr.. STANLEY reading the opening
portion Of thu EpiAopal burial service. The
coffin was followed 10y the wife. mother, and
other relatives Of the licensed and hy his
brother officers, for whom seats had been re-
served
After tho simple burial service DR.. Erccston
made u htirf nddross expressive Of sympathy
with the friends who are lett b. mourn. and cx-
urrssiVc Of the highest esteem and admiration
for the dead officer. lie said that hereafter his
tomb would bo an inspiration to the youth Of
Staten Island. Then the hymn Thy Will be-
Done was sung. The entire burial service
WAS performed in the church. and at its conru-
IL way to Woodlawn Cemetery, mile distant.
Hero the collin was placed in the family vault.
and three Nolleys were fired over the grave.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Mrs. Simons, an ivy cross with wreath OF white
roses atrOss the arms and an anchor of blue
violcis let into the base from the officers Of the
Sw tara. "A large basket Of flowers from ms
clus-matrs. and several smaller pieces from
friends. On the coffin which was shrouded in
the American flag rested the dead oil 'er'-
sword, "pnulrtt'S, ana go ked hat The funeral
cor fupuy WIS In charge of Lieut.. sullivan.
Lieut.. Simons's death was fun of hcrosm
After Capt. Ryan had been swept overheard he
~ "NecutlNc on or assumed command. and.
refusing To leave tht shl T.. or To make an effort
10 save himself. devoted his life 10 thc ass .st-
his