Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-15
JOHN ERICsSON's BODY,
The Remains Of the Famous Late In
ventor Landed at Stockholm.

The body Of Capt John Ericsson was landed
from the United States war ship Baltimore az
Stockholm yesterday afternoon. The transfer
was made with much ceremony. Upon arriv-
ing Friday evening the Baltimore saluted the
Swedish flag as she passed the forts Soon after
the vessel had dropped anchor the American
minister went aboard to announce officially the
program for the ceremonies. The reception
committee, which included three officers Of the
navy and four nephews Ct the deceased, met on
board the Baltimore yesterday. Speeches were
made by Capt schley of the Baltimore in de-
livering the body to the American minister, by
the latter in consigninR it to Admiral Peyron
and by the admiral in accepting charge of the
body.
steam barge draped in black and silver. which
was commanded by a captain Of the Swedish
navy. The body was placed within pavilion
that had been erected for the purpose on the
bridge Of the vessel to which it was carried by
sailors from the American war ship. The coffin
was covered with wreaths. procession OF
boats was then formed. FRS: came Admiral
Peyron and the captain and the other officers
of the Baltimore, then q number of American
Sailors and then the catafalQue. As the pro-
guns were fred by the Baltimore and by the
forts on shore, while all the vessels in harbor
hauled down their flags to half mast.
When the funeral barge arrived at the land
ing stage the governor of Stockholm formally
received the body which was then borne by
the American sailors to a large pavilion, hand
somely decorated in black and gold, which had
been erected near the waters edge in the park
While the body was being carried to the pavil-
ion bells we're told and the military which were
to escort the remains to the train presented
arms. An immense crowd had assembled in
and around the pavilion. When the coffin had
been placed upon the bier in the pavilion doz-
ems of wreaths and other floral embloms were
heaped up around it
The services were very simple consisting of
the singing of Swedish hymns and the recital
the body was deposited in magnificent hearse
and the funeral procession was formed, in
which were representa- of the king, crown
prince and the government, the American min
listers to Sweden and Denmark, the officers Of
the war ship Baltimore and the municipal au-
thorities of Stockholm. In the line was the
carriage of the King Of Sweden. The route to
the railway station was thronge6 with specta
tors who maintained a respectful silence as the
procession passed along. 1t il estimated that
100, 900 persons viewed the procession. On ar
irving at the railway station, where special
train was waiting to convey the body to Werm-
land, the birthplace of Ericsson, the remains
were placed IN a handsome funeral car heavily
draped in black. At 800 p m. the train moved
slowly out of the station. The whole ceremony
| was conducted with great solemnity and made
a profound impression. The municipal au-
thorities will give a banquet to the officers of
tho Baltimore ut Hasselbacker fought, and to-
morrow gala performance will be given at
the opera house in their honor. On Wednes-
day they will dine with the king at Drottning-
holm.