New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-02
OBITUARY.
MRS vIRnINA LOyALL FARRA0Ur.

The announcement Ut the death OF tho widow at Ad.
| miral farragut wall awaken throughout tho Nation
| many memories Of the gallant sailor. MISS Virginia
Loyal was born In Norfolk Va, IN ls2l, the daugh-
ter of William Loyal, who wellk throughout
the State She early espouscd the cause OF the abol-
tionsts, and account she was at variance with
her entire family and In er young years her opinions
on this subject were of the most decided character
OF strong mind she was given to thinking for herself
| and early decided that slavery wrong She mot
Admiral Farragut when he was stationed at Norfolk
in command of the famous old Pennsylvania. and
married him there They lived most of the time in
Washington, where Mrs Farragut coon became prom
incnt in society," and where by association with north
people her views upon the question OF slavery
were constantly strengthened.
Mrs. Farragut spent six years in California where
her husband ordered in 1854 to establish navy
yard and her pioneer life did much 10 give
| refinement and charm to the society Of that
young country When til war broke out there no
hesitation her part to which side her husband
should spouse they went into the conflict together
1t were and all through the bitter struggle with her
own people, she upheld the rights of the northern
atms. After the war the prominence of her husband
brought her much into public, and with him she was
entertained every hand In 1857 she received
permission from the Government TO accompany her
husband in tho flagship Franklin, trip which lasted
nearly eighteen months and was round Of
pleasure They were given reception in Paris, by
the American Minister General Dix. and met the
European Napoleon III. Aerward she accompanied
the Admiral to st. Petersburg when they dined with
Prince Galtzin, and to Moscow went on an excur
sion to Malta where they entertained by the
Governor General, Sir Patrick Grant, then through
England and Scotland and to the ruins of Pompe.
A. tho dooth hpr Inns hand i'm
Mrs Farragut received messages and letters Of
sympathy from all over the world Queen Victoria
elegraphed to her. " words cannot express the deep
sympathy feel for you at this terrible moment May
God support and comfort you as he alone can" In
1872, when Congress appropriated S2OOO0 for
statue of the Admiral in Farragut Square Washington
Mrs Farragut was made of the commission sp-
pointed to select sculptor Her last appearance in
public at the unwilling of this statue when she
the guest Of President Garfield. 1t only short
time before he was shot She also witnessed the I'M
yelling of the Farragut statue in Madison Square.
Since her husbands death she has lived at No. 113
East Ihrty-sixth-st. in the house gwen to the Ad
mra BIZ the citizens of New York Her life has been
largely spent in charitable work which she devoted
the greater part of her income She lady of rare
qualities and accomplishments, of unbounded bencvo
lence and unfang kindness of heart, and all who en-
joyed the privilege of her acquaintance admired
her. while her many friends were most devotedly
attached to her. Her death was caused by
heart disease She passed away quietly in the presence
of her two sisters. Mrs. George Newton. OF Norfolk;
and Mira. G. L. Ash, Of San Francisco and her only
son, Loyoll Farragut She will be buried beside her
husband at Woodlawn The funeral will take place
tomorrow at 1880 a. m the Church of the lncar-
nation, of which she was long member