The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-24
SCHlEY'S ORDER.
Tho Gallant Commander Congratu-
lates 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 Nevei
Grows Old OF Uninter-
esiing.
SCHLEY'S ORDER.

ST. Jon>'s, y r, July 2l.-The steam
collier Loeb Garry, which accompanied
the Greedy expedition, viii be started on
her return to New York to-day. The
Thetis. Bear aud Alert will proceed
to Portsmouth, y. H., during the latter
part Of the week, in obedlvnce to telc-
graphic orders from the Secretary OF the
Navy.
Memorial services were held in the st
Johns churches yesterJay'for the dead of
the GreeIy party. Ihcir'bodics are pre-
served On board the Thtis and Bear
awaiting the completion Of her
meucaliy sealed CaskctS that are
being made on shore for them.
Each casket will be lifted with
FURNISHED steel handles, and have on its
face silver plate with the name, regi-
nent and company ot the deceased upon
IL. When competed it Will weigh about
$50 pounds. The bodies will be removed
from the alcohol Casliets to the herineti-
cnily sealed caskets, which Will be bolt
ed. They Will be transported on tue
cargo deck OF each weasel. At present,
the bodies OF LieuL..nant lockwood, W
A. Ellis, r. II. SNYDER, ". +. Jewcli,
David IiAistou and lIiward Israel are on
board the rhetis, while thoSe of l.ieuten-
ant kslingoury, DR.. Pavy, William
Whistler, David Lynn, William Ii.
Cross aud Joseph Ellison are ON
board the Bear. The body OF
Frcderica Chr .stian%'n was turned over
to the authorities ut Disco and buried
with nua al ihJuor-. The coffin, wrapped
in the American ensign, was escorted
from The Bear by detail of officers aud
mcu On landing, It was met by the
Danish Inspectors aud other authorities
and carried to the church, where the
minister OF the settlement held short
service. From there it WIS carried to
the little cemetery and buried. The
bodies of the remaining dead were lost
in the ice near the spot where they lost
their lives The other EsuuluauN vi the
party was drowned IN his kayuH, Ser
= ant Rice was buried III the snow Ot
Bard Inlet, and the others, Mich
Sailor, Charles B Henry, jacob Bcuder,
and Ii. =. GardinerMc buried where they
fell GU the ice hoe which tide auu thuw
soon washed away At general muster
yesterday, before the officers and crews
OF 10. ship, ut the relief squadron, the
tullSwiug lA.nerai order from the com
maj der vi the expedition was read
Steamship THEII-, ST. JOHN'S, y. f,
July ~, soi ~ The object Tor which this
tApeultlDu was Ullcu uuNluS Dccu
successfully accomplished aud ap-
proved by the Honorable Secretary OF
the Navy, the commanding officer avAils
himself of this opportunity to join his
thanks, congratulations aud Obligations
to those OF his superiors Grcely's re-
lief was made possible, first, by the
promptcst activity and unwcarled energy
OF the Honorable Secretary of thr Navy
and the llouoruolv Secretary ul War;
secondly, by the unccasing vigilance and
readiness OF the officer, and men, their
aiacrty in responding To orders, their
checrluin,ss at all times, day or night, in
the performance OF the duties which de.
nianded pronptncss, endurance and cour-
age. My confidence grew daily IN notins
that the spirit OF those who lifted out this
expedition had been caught up by the
officers aud men who were to use it to
accomplish its important duty. Com
maudng officers viii please read this ut
| general iuust,r.
W. 5. SCHLTY, Commander