The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-07-22
The Gallant Commander Congratu-
latos and Thanks His Sub
Ordinates.
Memorial Services Held in St, Johns
Churches Sunday for the Dead Of
the Greedy Party.
Further Details Of Story Which Never
Crows Cd or UninteT-
esting

ST. JoHN's, y. f., July 2l.-The steam
collier Loeb Garry, which accompanied
the Greedy expedition, will be started on
her return to New York to-day. The
Thetls, Bear aud Alert will proceed
to Portsmouth, n. H., during the latter
part of the week, in obedience to tele-
graphic orders from the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Memorial services we're held in the st.
Johns churches yesterday for the dead OF
the Greedy party Their bodies are pre-
served on board the Thetis and Bear
awaiting the completion OF her
metically sealed caskcts that are
being made on shore for them.
Each casket will be fitted with
FURNISHED steel handles, and have on its
face a silver plate with the name, Tegl-
ment and company OF the deceased upon
it. When completed 1t will weigh about
200 pounds. The bodies will be removed
from the alcohol Baskets to the hermett-
cally sealed baskets, which will be bolt
ed They will be transported on the
cargo deck OF each vessel. AT present,
the bodies Of Lieutenant Lockwood, W.
a. Ellis, r. r. Snyder, W. +. Jewell,
David Ralston and Edward Israel are on
board the Thetis, while those OF Lieuten-
ant Kis!iBgUury, DR.. Payy William
Whistler, David Lynn, William Ii.
Cross and Joseph Ellison are on
board the Bear. The BODY Of
Frederick Christensen was turned over
to the authorities at Disco and buried
with naval honorS. Tls coffin, wrapped
IN the American ensign, was escorted
from the Bear by detail OF officers and
men. On landing, it was met by the
Danish Inspectors and other authorities
and carried to the church, where the
minister Of the settlement held short
service. From there it was carried to
the little cemetery ana buried. The
bodies Of the remaining dead We're lost
in the ice near the spot where they lost
their lives. The other EsquimauX Of the
party was drowned in his kayOK Ser
gcant Rice was buried in the snow OF
Baird Inlet, and the others, Nicholas
Sailor, Charles b Henry, Jacob Bender,
aud II. 5. Gardiner were buried where they
le!! on the ice.hoe which tide and thaw
soon washed away. At general muster
yesterday, before the officers and crews
of the ships OF the relief squadron, the
following general order from the COM
mladcr OF the expedition was read:
STEAMSHIP THETI-, ST. JOHN's, \. f.,
July 10, lssl.-The object for which this
expedition was lifted having been
successfully accomplished and APP
proved by the Honorable Secretary Of
the Navy, the commanding officer ayaiiS
himself Of this opportunity to join his
thanks, congratulations and Obligations
to those of his superiors. Greely's re-
lief was made possible, first, by the
promptcst activity and unwearIed energy
of the Honorable Secretary of the Navy
and the Honorablv Secretary Of War;
secondly, by the unceasing vigilance and
readiness Of the officers and men, their
alacrity in responding to orders, their
cheeriuluess at all times, day or night, in
the performance Of the duties which de.
manded promptness, endurance and cour-
age. My confidence grew daily in noting
that the spirit Of those who fitted out this
expedition had been caught up by the
officers aud men who were to use it to
accomplish its important duty. Com
handing officers will please read this at
general muster.
w. 5. SCHIEY, Commander.