Huntsville gazette., 1890-09-20
CAPTAIN ERICSSON.

Formal Reception of the Remains of tho
Late Captain John Ericsson at Stock
hoim-The Ceremony Conducted with
Elaborate and Solemn Proceedings,
Fully 100000 Persons Gathering to
Witness the Procession from the Land
ing to the Railway Station-Royalty
Represented.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15.-The body Of
Captain John Ericsson was landed from
the United States warship Baltimore at
two o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
transfer was made with much ceremony.
Upon arrival here Friday evening the
Baltimore saluted the Swedish flag on
passing the forts. Soon after the ves-
sci had dropped anchor the American
Minister went on board and announced
officially the programme for the cere-
monies.
The reception committee. which in.
cluded three officers of the navy and
four nephews of the deceased, met on
board the Baltimore at 1:30 o. m.
Speeches were made by Captain Schley Of
the Baltimore in delivering the body to
the American Minister, by the latter in
oonsigning it to Admiral Peyron and by
the Admiral in accepting charge of the
body.
The rem Ains were then transferred to
steam large draped in black and sill
YER. which was commanded by Cap
tain of the Swedish navy. The body
was placed within a pavilion that had
been erected for the purpose on the
bridge of the vessel, to which it was
carried by sailors from the American
warship. The coffin was covered with
wreaths. A procession Of boats was
then formed. First came Admiral Pey-
ron and the Captain and other officers
of the Baltimore, then number Of
American sailors, and then the cata-
falque. As the procession Of boats
moved slowly along minute guns were
fired by the Baltimore and by the forts
on shore, while the vessels in the har-
Dor hatled down their flags to half
mast When the funeral barge arrived
at the landing stage, the Governor of
Stockholm formally received the body,
which was then borne by the American
sailors to large pavilion, handsomely
decorated in black and gold, which had
been erected near the waters edge in
the park.
While the body was being carried to
the pavilion, bells were tolled and the
military, which were to escort the re-
mains to the train, presented arms. An
immense crowd had assembled in the
pavilion, and when the coffin had been
placed upon the bier in the pavilion
dozens OF wreaths and other floral en-
blems were heaped around it. The
services wore very simple, consisting
of the singing Of Swedish hymns and
the reciting of poem. When the
services were concluded the body
was deposited in magnificent
hearse and the funeral procession was
formed, in which were representatives.
Of the King, the Crown Prince and the
government The American ministers
to Sweden and Denmark, the officers of
the warship Baltimore and the munic-
ipal authorities of Stockholm. In the
line was the carriage Of the King Of
Sweden. The route to the railway sta
ton was thronged with spectators, who
maintained respectful silence as the
procession passed along. 1t is esti-
mated that 100, 900 persons viewed the
procession.
On arriving at the railway station,
where special train was waiting to
convey the body to Wermland, the BIRTH
place of Ericsson, the remains were
placed in handsome funeral car, heav-
lily draped in black. AT 3:20 the train
moved slowly out of the station.
The whole ceremony was conducted
with great solemnity, and made pro-
found impression. The municipal au-
thorities will give banquet to the Off
GERS of the Baltimore at Hasselbacken
this evening, and on tomorrow evening
a gala performance will be given at the
opera house in their honor. On Wednes-
day they will dine with The King at
Drottningholm.