Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-20
LAST BoNoRs TO ERICSSON.
The Naval Funeral Procession IL Finally
Arranged.

The funeral services over the remains Of
Capt John Ericsson OF Monitor fame will take
place in New York city and harbor Saturday.
Preparations were made yesterday afternoon
and Official orders sent 10 all who will partici-
pate in the ceremonies
The order OF the procession in column viii
be follows:
Platoon Of police: grand marshal and sids:
Navy Yard Band; Thirteenth New York Ress-
ment Drum aud Bugle Corps; battalion Of
United States marines; hearse accompanied by
Monitor seamen; body bearers; invited guests
IN earriages. Amaranthus and Manhem lodges
OF odd Fellows; American Society Of swedish
Engineers; American Society Of Civil Engi-
heers' American Society OF Mechanical Ensi-
neers; Marine Society OF the City OF New York.
swedish division. Norwegian American Sea-
men Association, Farragut Naval Veteran A.
toclahon, GA. r.; Naval Pest. No. SIG. O. A r.
Stevens Naval Post of Hoboken. AR; Ram
KIN fost, No 10, GAR; William Lloyd GAR
rison Iost, No. 2o7. GAR: Representatives
from Delamster iron works; Osbon Cadets
| lodges OF Odd Fellows
The line Of procession will form In vicinity of
the Marble cemetery, I'd street between lst and
% avenues. at 1880 pm.
During the removal OF the remains 20 the
hearse a hymn will be sung IN the cemetery bv
contingent OF swedish division The process
SION Will move at =. m. by the following
| route:
Second street 20 81 avenue. 70 sth street ar
81. Marks place, through Aston place 10 Broad
way, 20 Battery place and per A. North river
When the head of the column reaches pier A
the marine battalion will form line on the rag no
side OF the street, presenting arms ne the
hearse passes, aud the band will play the
Swedish national air. The remains will be re-
| ceived on board the tug boat Nina nj 8 D. m
and the procession dismissed.
The Nina preceded by steam launches Of
the heet IN double column, and followed by the
Catalpa and the pulling boats in double column
will proceed 10 the L. = y Baltimore. ON
winch vessel the remains will be embarked
| During the transfer of the remains on the
water from pier To the Baltimore minute
guns will bo fired by the monitor Nantucket
| On the arrival OF the steam launches and
boats at the Baltimore the formation all be
! broken and all will return 20 their respective
! vessels. The Baltimore. after the receipt OF
! the remains on board. will get under way and
! proceed seward. Each vessel of the column,
| after the baltimore has passed. will FIRE a ma
| uonai salute OF twenty-one guns. with the
Swedish flag at the fore. hosting colors from
half-mast during the salute. =
On the day OF the ceremony colors on ALI
! naval vessels will be displayed at hslf-mast
| from noon until shutdown.
| The United States cruiser Baltimore will take
her position of Ellis Island Thursday. There
she will stay until the remains OF Capt
| Ericsson are received on board The castct
will be hoisted over the starboard side OF the
vessel amidshlps and then be carried aft ON
the quarterdeck, Just opposite the starbosrd
! gangway.
The monitor Nantucket. which is 10 take
part in the funeral display In New York harbor.
is now moored alongside OF the cob dock at
| the BROOKLYN navy yard. The old battle ship
| was bulu after the plans OF the original Mon
| ltor. She has not been in commission for many
years. She will be repainted. her decks
scraped and cleaned and will no doubt present
a picturesque, warlike appearance. Lieut.
| Com. q. A. Bicknell has been ordered by Ad-
mlral Braine TO command the monitor Nam
| tucket.
The monitor Nantucket will be at the head OF
the line of ships winch will be anchored in the
upper bay Saturday. Next TO the Nantucket
| ana heading down stream will be the Baltimore
| capt Erlcssons funeral ship The cruiser
| Dolphin. flying from her mizzen ROYAL truck
| the nag of Rear-Admlral Bancroft Gharardi
| commander-in-chief OF the North Atlantic
| squadron. will be next in line. Then will come
the old corvette kearsarge, which fought the
| Alabama, and probably the gunboat Petrol,
now at the Boston navy yard. Rear-Admiral
| McCann, commandant of the South Atlantic
| squadron, will fly his flag on board of the PEN
| sacola, heading the line OF ships under his
command. The corvette Enterprise, of Ad-
mIral McCanns squadron, will follow next in
| line. Rear-Admiral John q. Walkers squadron
oseyolution will take up the rear Of the line Of
| warshlps. The admiral will iy his flag from
| the Chicago. The cruisers Atlanta and York
town will complete the naval line Of ships.
Secretary Tracy will probably be present on
board of the Despatch.