New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-07
FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT sIMONs.

The body of Lieutenant Sydney Augustus
slmon late executive officer Of the Huron remained In
the lower apartment OF Sailors Hall, at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard until yesterday when the funeral took place
At noon The military escort assembled At the head 81
the coffin were the cpauettc chapeau and sword OF the
dead officer The floral tributes were numerous and elab
CRATE the most conspicuous being Of English ivy
presented by the officers OF the Swatara and basket by
the class Of 81 Among floral designs were wreath
Of tea roses from Mrs. Eugene r. Pom'Toy. sister to
Mrs Simous; anchor OF yioletS and IVY from
Mr.. Woodbury. LanEdon, and larger anchor
presented by some friends. The tug Catalpa
conveyed the body and escort 70 staten IsNthh;;
The officers and ~ the Colorado, ui1eT command
OF Captain Brano we're drawn up IN nae on COZ Doch'
and -aluted the remains as they we're taken 10 tne .g
Arriving AT the Lighthouse Dock below TompknSyIle
the funeral party dsembarkcd The pr4,rssion was
rnadc M follows: Police; Governors lSlehi othd;
Marines. under command Of Captain A. :. I&lor;
hearsc aud pabearers; ten apprentice Doye' 9rall,
floral gifts; family and relatives ~ caii,.si Niss u,
G7 and other officers % Army Navy anu Marine corps
Arivnr at st. johns Episcopal Church. at Tompkns
vile the Rev. SIR Stanley and the Rev Dr.. EecleSt9n
met the gS cs e. lf F a e Of tie Navy took
n,r in The exercises The Rev. Dr. Eccicston then de
tenant sinons was great los, the Nation. The NOBLE
and impressive trait Of his character he sai wa us
humility; an utter thought himself Whehother7
were I'm danger His whole life was PROOF OF tHlH
After Captain RYAN was swept overheard Lieutenant
70 leave the ship or make attempt wlateyrr 70
escaue hut devoted himself to rescnhe those VINO nad
dntiss in such cool and seamanlike manner AZ To at
tract attention Of Others not"lths,anIns I''T oTH
/ ueril. Finally he washed overheard hF q heaNy
sea and while cliugng o. spar, sailor offered niD as
ei.tauco which lie declined. the man 10 save ms
| own life He was then seen no more until washed
ashore by the surf H. was m officer OF me personal
ncc and great favorite among his associates.
lie was marked professional ability ana gave every
promise OF future emnence IN tht career MS cloce;
THE Rev Mr. stanley then read the communal service
when the procession was again formed and marched TO
rho Woodland Cemetery, where the remains were dc-
sitd The marines nrng three v0l!evs of muskeuy over
the grave. Among the Officers OF the Navy 'ofmhG Vne
.|cnrf were Captain f. Il. Ramsay, Commanders G. l.
Huntington andsC :. Gotten. PayDrector j. L. VI
d dgc Chief Engineer J. Wiitaker dsStdAsslStant
T,ugiueer J. J. Barry. Licutenants q. W belong, r. T.
Mcclellan A. T. Speyers ". McC. Little, n A. Boyd W
g Gibson Boutec Noye-, j. :. Sullivan. Lieutenant
Commanders O. j. IIeyermanu and CD. Wood, CIpnns
g. " Dorrance and T.. ". Hager, Paymaster H. l. Is.
Tiarrls The pail bearers were ieutenants G. H. hesl,
y NJ Svmouds W II. Jacques, H. {. Hunter g. g. Clay.
and r. +. CarnOdy. Resolutions OF coincidence ana re-
spect passed by tho class ana ordered 10 DC en-
,,rosscd ana presented 70 Tie famuy