New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-23
FUNERAL HONORS TO DE LONG
THE JEANNETTE's DEAD LYING IN STATE.

a moro tnan ycSVciu"J '""'" ~
have been desired for the ceremonies attending tho
removal of the bodies of Lieutenant Commander
De Long and his comrades of the Jeanette expe-
dtion from Hoboken to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
The air was clear and the shone brightly. Tho
procession was imposing and witnessed by I'M
meDse numbers of people At daybreak the guard
of militia watching the ten bodies at the Hamburg
American Packet Companys pier, HOboken, was re-
lieved by another detachment and shortly after
a. m. the tugboat Nina, having on board CHIEF
Engineer Melville, Lieutenant Danenhower, and
other survivors of the Jeanette, Leutenants Har-
Der and Schuetze and De Longs old classmates in the
Naval Academy. The bodies taken soon after
o'clock to Pier No. North River, by the Nina,
were there received by delegation of officers from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and were then trans-
ferred to the hcarses in waiting. Each coffin was
sheathed in colOrs, and upon these were placed tho
floral devices contributed from various sources.
The gift of Brooklyn was model
of the ill-fated Jeanette In ivy, ferns
and lilies. The hull of ivy, with the white masts
wreathed IN vines, rose from bed of flowers ferns
and grasses. This floral tribute was placed on tho
empty bier in memory of Lieutenant Chipp and his
companions. Another device was a large sphere OK
ivy leaves bearing anchor Of roses Inscribed
with the word De Long " in white immortelles. On
this the ship Jeanette was represented crushed
by De Longs class of 81, the New-York Geographic
cal Society and the Spanish Legation OF this city.
De Longs sword epa ulets and cap lay buried In
flowers upon his coffin.
Inspector Murray was on hand early with 900 po-
lcemen under Captains lyman, Allaire, Bergholds
Webb, Ryan and Caffrey, his aides. His ar
rangements efficient. People began gathering
at the Battery, Bowling Green, along Broadway
and in City Hall Square long before the hour OK
starting. BY / a. m. all who were to take part In
the procession were on hand. Battery place pre-
sented sea of faces; every available point OF view
was taken. The elevated station was packed with
sightseers, and every window overlooking the pier
and the street was occupied by eager people.
The same sight was to be observed along
Broadway. City Hall Square alive with throngs
of humanity, and even the tops of the adjoining
buildings were used for vantage point OF vision.
Flags at half mast on the shipping In the har'
Dor, and many buildings throughout the city,
THE PROCESSION UNDER Way
The arrangements were complete in all respects,
and they were carried out with prOmptness. Long
before II o'clock the line of troops was formed
extending from the pier along Battery place into
Broadway. Exactly on the minute OF II, the
first gun of the nautical salute doomed over tina
waters of the bay, from Governors Island; tho
Navy Yard Band struck into the solemn funeral
march, and the various divisions Of the procession
passed one by one into line, while the bands of the
23d and Goth Regiments and Of the Regular
Army Battaons took up the dirge In
succession. Thirty mounted police headed the
line. Then came Commander II. B. Robson, the
Marshal: Captain f. p. Meeker and Lieutenant ID.
ID. V. Stuart aides; the Navy Yard Band, q
battalion of marines, Major Charles Haywood IN
command and Lientenants Harber and Schuetze
were in charge of the pail The hearses bearing the
bodies moved next into lIne the body OF De Long
being last and being preceded by the empty bier.
The boys and graduates of the New-l0rk Nautical
school-ship St Mary's and blue Jackets from the
Saratoga, the Minnesota and the COLORADO nahked
the line of hearses Chief Engineer Melville and
Lieutenant Danenhower, next in order headed the
survivors of the expedition. Behind them were
Lieutcnauts Berry and Hunt, of the Jeanette
Relief Expedition. The mourners, carriages
followed the fl st containing Irs. DE Long and
relatives of the dead commander. Other mourners
were Warren Chipp, the father of the late leu-
tenant; Edward Amber, Bernard A. Collins, Mrs.
Mary A. Boyd All Fong, the brother of seaman All
Sam; Mrs. Mary f. Klein, and Albert G. Brown,
Seamen of the United States steamers Colorado
and Minnesota and battalion of seamen appren-
tees from the Saratoga wheeled INTO line behind
these. The well-drilled and Incorporating 23d
Regiment under Colonel Ward, followed at shors
interval; behind this was the 69th Regiment ana
in the wake of this battalion of the regulaf
Army under General II. II. Jackson. Officers OF
the Army and Navy and other invited guests
filled in the line in advance OF
United States, State, county and city officials
Among the invited guests we're representatives. or
the Washington aud Lee University, OF the Marine
and Geographical Societies, the Royai 'eOgrapn-
zeal Society Of Great Britain, and OF railroad COM
| nonips Among the city and county O,hclas were
the Police Commissioners, members OF the brook
! lvn and Ncw-YOrk Common Councils, ana Mayors
/ Edison and Low After COmmOd0res l4oflhg, Eng
Iish and other chiefs of the Naval Bureaus, VINO
came next were General Hancock and secretary
Lincoln. Secretary Chandler rode win C9mniodore
| / nshur The Grand Army of the RepuDuc, COM
uittpes and societies, including members OF tho
Ancient Order OF Hihernans formed the last OF tno
line. The boys from the tralnnS'ship SardtoSa "t-
tracted much attention.
OVER THE BRIDGE AND THROUGH BROOKLYN.
The procession reached the City Hall Square al
1910 p. m., then turned across the square and
entered the Bridge, passing over on the southern
roadway. There great crowd on the prome-
made of the Bridge, and there wero throngs along
Park row. Chatham-st., aud elsewhere near the
entrance To the structure. 1t was l:3O p. H. "hen
the last division of the procession had passed upon
the Bridge The crowd closed in after the line anu
thronred over to Brooklyn. The crush OF people
at the entrance became threatening, Dut the Prompo
action of the police prevented disaster. Wuhh
twenty minutes the thTong was well scattered,
and the blockade of street ears was ended;
It was exactly 1870 when the head OF the process
sl0n reached the Brooklyn side of the Bridge. I'M
mediately gun sounded from Fort Greene and tho
3d Battery Of the National Guard stationed thera
fired National salute. The procession PROCEEDED
through sands Washington and Nassau-sts; anu
FlushinV-ave. To the east gate of the Navy laTd.
All along the route the streets were hned Win L
people and flags at half mast ana tba hearses
bleins were on the buildings. AS the hrSl s IS
Containing the heroic dead passed many OF the
crowd stood with uncovered heads, and thIpusnncus
+ha wat herring there was u pIVlOuli"
snectful silence Finally at the east gate OF !he
Hayy Yard we're heard the mournful notes Oh % tne
Dead March in " saul" Inc g.eas ie.enS x' fo ths
EGnipment FTii Building came the procession er , Ihe
r"ps of the saluting battery on the COB DocS
boomed out National sulute as soon aS 'ne no@o