The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-24
HONORING ERICSSON.
Remains of the Great Swedish Inventor
Taken to Europe.

NEW YORK, August 23-Ihe remains Of
John Ericsson, the inventor were borne to
the Swedish native land for inalinterment
and tribute paid today to one of the most
notable and successful inventors of the
century was attended with imposing cere-
monies worthy of the occasion. The United
States, as a government, bestowed It's
greatest honOrs. Captain Ericsson's own
countrymen, many veterans Of the civil
war, representatives of foreign govern
ments, secret societies and public men of
all degrees, united in the last tribute to
the memory of the illustriouS dead.
Rear Admiral John /. Worden, the
heroic commander of the Ericsson Monitor,
in the battle of the Hampton roads against
the confederate ram Merrimac, March .,
1862, was the central object of interest to
many. The white crusier, Baltimore,
which was selected to bear
Eericsson's ashes to his native
land, was anchored northeast of Ellis
island in the harbor. The other naval
vessels were today anchored as squadrOns,
being thirty-three degrees west of the
Baltimore. In the order was the old
Monitor Nantucket, Lieutenant-Com-
mander George y. Bicknell in command,
and as the tug Nina, bearing the remains,
passed on her way to the Baltimore min
ute guns were fired from a battery on the
Nantucket. The rest of the squadron was
placed in order The Dolphin, Rear Ad-
the Petrol and the veteran war ship
Kearsarge, Admiral McCann's flag ship,
and the Enterprise, Acting Rear Admiral
Walkers flag ship, and the Atlantic and
Yorktown.
Colors at the navy yard and on all navy
vessels in the harbOr were displayed at
half-mast At noon the flags at Governors
island and Ports Hamilton and Wads-
worth were lowered. The guns on Castle
WilliamIO lon Governors island. Ports WadS-
worth and Hamilton, and each of United
States war vessels fired a national salute
of twenty-one guns as the Baltimore
passed down the bay. Each of the naval
vessels hoiSted Swedish colors to the fire
and falling into line escorted the Baltimore
down to Sandy Hook. Early this morning
marines from all the war vessels in port
were collected from the different ships and
taken to the navy yard.
Then with marines from the navy yard
n battalion was formed and the men trans
ferred to the foot of East Third street The
battalion marched to the Marble cemetery
on Second street, Here the entire column
was to form.
Rear Admiral Braine was in general
charge of the ceremonies in cooperation
with Major General Q. o. Howard, com
manding the department of the Atlantic
The line of march was formed shortly
after noon as follows: Battalion of police
under Captain Allen: battalion of marines
on south side of Second street, facing the
cemetery; TamaUathmus and Mannheim
lodges of Odd Fellows and American So
Ciety of Swedish engineers on the south
side of Second street; American society Of
civil engineers: American society of
mechanical engineers; marines society of
New York; the Swedish division: the
Norwegian division: the FaraqutOs so
Ciety; Slavin naval post: Rankin post No.
10; William Lloyd garrison post No. p;
representatives from Delameuter works;
Osborn cadets; seventy divisions of lodges
Of Odd Fellows under Deputy Grand
Master w. Il. SpOoner-theSe divisions
from New York and Kings county. The
procession moved precisely at l o clock in
the afternoon.
Among those in carriages were Secretary
B. +. Tracy, Rear Admiral John 7. War
ren, !. \. w. Grip, minister of Sweden
and Norway: eN-SeCFetarv of the Navy W.
{. Whitney. Rear Admiral D. l. Brame,
Major General q. .. Howard and Samuel
W. TAYLOR. Ericsson 5 private secretary.
During the removal of the caSket from
the vault to the hearse the Swedish hymn
was sung by the Scandinavian Singing
society.
As the oak casket was borne to the hearSe
the battalion of marines presented arms.
The casket was decorated with Swedish
and American flags intertwlned and hand
some floral wreaths with the name OF
Ericsson on the lid.
The line Of march was through Second
street TO Broadway, TO the battery, to
Pier y. North river. At the battery
the band played the Swedish national
hymn. Commander w. II. Whitney and
aides superintended the embarkation of
the body on the navy yard tug. Comman-
der II. c. Elmer of the kearsarge was in
charge of the boat formation which began
at 2:30 p. IN. No one but those officially
ID
lowed on the nancy which left the pier
soon after
When the feet of boats arrived at the
Baltimore the line was broken and all re-
turned TO their respective vessels. The
casket was placed on the catafaIque and
the invited guests returned 10 the shore
The Baltimore then weighed anchor and
escorted by the cruisers steamed down the
bay.