New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-22
HONORS TO DE LONG AND HIS MEN
THE PROCESSION TO-DAY AND WHO WILL TAKE
PART IN IT.

THE PROCESSION TODAY AND WHO WILL TAKE
PART IN IT.
The collins containing the bodies of Lieutenant
Commander De Long and those who died with him
in the Lena Delta remained on the pier of the HAM
burg-American Packet Company at HobOken yes
terday. Pals were thrown over the coitns, upon
which were placed the wreaths presented during the
hOmeward journey of the bodies. After the collins
were arranged Mrs. belong paid brief visit To the
pier Company of the 9th Regiment Of the
National Guard of New-Jersey acted as guard of
honor over the bodies, remaining on duty through
the night
Workmsn were busy at theNavy Yard completing
the decorations in the Equipment Building where
the bodies will lie in state to-day The flags at the
Navy Yard at Governors Island. on the shipping in
the harbor on the City Hail. and on many other
buildings In this city and In Brooklyn at half
mast and will he kept so until aftsr the funeral.
The procession which will to-day escort the dead
heroes from Pier No 1 to the Navy Yard will
leave the Battery at noon. As it starts a
salute will be fired from Castle William and on the
arrival Of the head OF the procession at the Navy
Yard a salute Will be fired from the battery on
the Cob Dock The escort will consist of sailors
and marines from the Navy Yard and the ships-of-
in the port Regular Army soldiers from the
military posts in the harbOr. and the 23d and 69th
Regiments, National Guard; tho Board Of Aldermen
committee of the graduates Of the school ship
st. Mary's aud the survivors of other Arctic expo
ditons. The Secretary of the Navy. Commodore
English, Commodore Upshur and other naval
officers, General Hancock, the Russian Minister
and others will be in the procession OF the officers
attached TO the Juniata on the Poaris search expe
diton of which Lieutenant Commander De Long was
navigator and Lieutenant Chip watch officer, there
will probably be present Captain Daniel l.. Brane,
Commander Edgar &. Morriman, LIeutenants +. P.
Mcclellan, T. 4. Upton and Samuel z. COneley;
Paynaster T. 5. Thompson, Chief Engineer H. B.
Norris and Passed Assistant En- ineer Henry f.
RhOadeS.
The procession will pass mp Broadway and move
to the Navy Yard by way of the Brooklyn Bridge
and enter the east gate of the yard in
Flushng-ave The military and naval escort will
draw up in front of the Equipment Building with
presented arms while the bodies are deposited in
the catafalque The bodies will be borne open
biers so that the bronze casket and the wreaths
presented By cities and societies IN the course of
the progress from the Delta Of the Sena 10 Ham
burg VIII be in plain view: There Will be meInoT-
ial bier for Lieutenant Chip. Among the floral
embcms presented is one from Lieutenant and Mrs.
Aaron Ward in memory of Lieutenant Chlpp and
his crew. It consists OF ships wheel
at the foot are the names Of those in whose memory
II is given. When the bodies are placed IN the cat
afalque guard of honor of marines Will be posted
around Al ana remain lneEt iltl DoAlt~ re-
moved A salute will be fired from Fort Greene by
the Sd Battery. when the procession reaches the
Brooklyn side Of the Bridge. Collector Robertson
has issued orders for the flags the Custom House
and tine Barge Office to be displayed at half-mast
to-day.
Admission to the Church of the Holy Trinity at
the fnneral services tomorrow will be by ticket
until after the funeral party has entered. Adms-
SION to the funeral train TO WOOdawn Cemetery
will also be by ticket. The High Mass of Requiem
for Jerome j. Collins will be held in the Cathedral
in Fifth-aye, as already announced. The body OF
Mr. Collnss mother. who died after her sons de-
parture for the Arctic region, will be taken from
the receiving tomb, where Ii has been since her
death and placed beside that Of her son in the
Cathedral. The two bodies will be sent to Ireland
for burial.