Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-08


The funeral OF the late Rear Admiral John Rod
gers took place at O'Clock this afternoon from
the Church OF the Epiphany. The funeral cere-
mony was conducted by Rev. Dr. Paret The re-
mains were inferred at Oak Hill cemetery with all
the honors OF wal. The pall-bearers were Admit
raj Porter, Rear Admirals John L worden and
Daniel Ammen, Commodore Charles Il. Baldwin,
COMMANDER William 7. Sampson. Professors Hail
and Hardness and General II. @. Wright Lieu
tenant Commander McCalla had full charge OF
the funeral procession
The Church OF the Epiphany was crowded with
the friends OF the deceased. Onicers of the army
and navy appeared In fun dress uniform. As stated
the burial took place with all the military honors
0orne by eight sailors from the Passaic. 1t was
draped with the American nag. There were no
niaced s, wnateyeI but at each end was
tween them were placed the hat, epanlettes sword
and belt OF Admiral Rodgers.
III. FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The following was the order of the funeral pro-
cesson: Platoon Of mounted police onicers officer
In charge OF the funeral procession lieutenant
Commander McCalla) and aids, ofrcer command
Ing escort and stan, escort carriage OF rector and
surgeon, Seamen and hearse, relatives officers OF
Sne navy, Officers OF the army, lighthouse board,
senators and Representatives. Supreme Court and
CABINET and the President The escort was the
same as that which accompanied the remains
the exception OF the District firemen and police
OmcerS. In addition there were squad OF sailors
from Cne navy YARD and also OF marines. The un-
dertaker, Williams, had charge OF the carriages
GENERAL ORDER
issued by the Secretary OF the Navy, recites the
naval record OF the late admiral, eulogizes his
character and directs that In respect for his
memory the flags OF the navy yards and stations
ana the vessels in commission, be displayed at
haI-laSt from sunrise to sunset and that thirteen
minute guns be fired at noon from all navy yards
and stations, hag-ships and vessels acting singly
at Washington on the day OF the funeral (to-day1
ana elsewhere on the day after the receipt OF the
order. Officers OF the navy and marine corps will
wear the usual badge OF mourning for the period
OF thirty days.
The National Observatory was closed to-day
respect to the memory OF the deceased. and num-
Der OF the employees attended the funeral.
ACTION OF THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD
A special meeting OF the lighthouse board was
hed this morning to take action upon the death Of
Rear Admiral John Rodgers, U. s. N, chairman
since June %. 1873, when he succeeded the las,
were present: Hon. Charles J. Folger, Secretary
OF tne treasury, presiding; General IL G. Wright,
ch1ef OF engineers, u. S. A.; Commodore C. H.
Baldwin, o. N; Professor j. E. Hilgard, SUPER
intendent coast and geodetic survey; Professor
henry Morton, president Stevens Institute of
naval secretary, and Major F. NJ. Farquhar, u. S.
A., engineer secretary. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted, including one providing ssThat the
DOard attend the funeral OF Admiral Rodgers In
Dody that the cOlOrS Of the vessels of the estab-
!lShment be set at half-mast on the day OF the
gineers In the service be closed on that day. and
that the members OF the board and the officers OF
the establishment wear the usual badge of MOURN
ing for thirty days"