The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-29
TAKEN TO SWEDEN
The Remains of Ericsson Taken to
His Native Land.
Impressive Ccrcmo7ics Occur 1t,
New York in Honor of the
Great insentor.

Impressive Ccrcmo Hics Occur ut
New York in Honor of the
Great inventor.
New York, Aug. 23.-With all the
Aonors that could be paid to the memory
OF the remains of crowned hesd or
peoples sdoi, tiie remains OF Captain
John Ericsson, tho once eminent naval
engineer, and whose fape VIII be linked
forever with that OF the Monitor. were
today transferred to The United States
steamer Baltimore, upon which they viii
beconveyed to his native land, where III
The soil Of the country that pate hiiH
birth hs will be laid TO rest for all time.
The ceremonies connected with the
event were fully beftting the occasion.
From an early hour large ,hrongs OF
people began to gather tlonP the fofit;
10 be taken ny the procession from the
cemetery to the wharf. Flags were dis
played at half-mast on private and
public buildings, bunting depended
from ilagstaifs, hundreds ei windows
throughout tho route had their blinds
drawn, and every possible evidence bf
shsbect aas sh8an to tie neEi6fy b
the great genius to whom the United
States in the most critical portion of
her history was to greatly indebted.
AT $50 o'clock the marines of the
vessels in the North river We're collected
by steamer under the supervision OF
I ;nr ~ B1l. jI.,tI,h
navy, und we're delivered promptly
navy yard WHERE thev fotiiied in
hatiAiions. The marine guards of
the vessels at the navy yard reported to
Major Huntingdon at 10 o'clock and one
hour later proceeded in steamer TO tho
foot of Third street river. where they
disen barkea md attet falling In iins
tnafohed to Marbie cemetery. Mean
while the remains had been taken from
the vault and placed in Il hsrmttica'l&
SEALED fnntallic collin and this in turn
incloscd in handsome open box This
was placed in hcarse drawn by four
horses. The line Of the procession
formed in the vicinity Of the Marble
cemetery, Second street between First
and Second avenues, at 1890, The ma
rine Gattalions formed tho guard Of
honor to the heafss ahd presented arms
| upon the arrival of tho escort, while 4
| hymn was sung by Il Swedish division.
| AT l O'Clock at signal from the guns
| Of the vessels of the harOor the process
| sion moHod in the following order:
| Platoon of police.
! Grand Marshal Captain w. A. Kirkland
| United States Army.
Aides Lieutenant Commander Clifford
| II. West Lieutenanta Themas ~, Sieph,
ms Charles Z, EcltalNn, Richard T. Mul-
| .igah and Ensign III. Haassi ,r
Navy yard band.
Thirteenth New York drum and bngle
corps. - 4..s,.sy-..-- sasssi,.,
/ d talon OF United States marihes as u
| guard of honor, comm anded by Mdjor IL
i w. Huntingdon, United Stutes lrarinc
| corps and with Lieutenant George f..
| Elliott, United States marine corls :, as ad
jutant.
Hearse with cstort OF veteran seaman
from the n litor.
Invited guests in carriages. These In.
/ cluded Rear Admiral John L. WorGcn, the
first commander Of the Monitor; tile min
| lister TO the United States from Sweden
and Norway, the members of his lcgati,
officers of the consular service of Sweden
prominent Swedish :, merican citizens.
Next came the Amaruuthus and Mnnhon
lodges of Odd Fellows, the American
Society Of Swedish Engineers. the Amer
| lean SOciet. o Ciy!l Engineers, the Amcr
lean socjcty of Mechanical Engineers, The
Marine Society of the City of New York
hnd lengthy swedisl, division
1 Then cIme the Norwegian a me ric at
Seam Ell 9 association, the Farraeut Nava
Veteran Association of the Grand Army oi
the Republic, Naval Post 5lG, stephens
Naval Post of Hohoken, Ranking Post
No. 10, William Lloyd Garrison Post No
E01, all of the Grand rny.
Delegation from the Deamctor Ir I
works and several lodges of Odd Fellows
brought up the rear.
Altogether there were fhilS i0GO[
people IN the procession. The route
was from Second street to Second ave
nue., to Eighth and st. Mark S Place
through Astor Place to Broadway, tc
Battery Place and Pier A, North river
1t was nearly o'clock when the heat
of the procession reached the dock a
Pier A the marine battalion formed ii
line on the right side Of the street anc
presented arms as the hearse passed h,
while the band rendered the natioha
Swedish air. Tho tug boat Nina Was il
+ waiting at the wharf in charge of Com
tnander Whiting, United States navy
and the remains were immediatcl,
placed on board. Tho Nina, preceded
by steam launches OF the feet in ooubl
column, and followed by the Catalp;
and the boats in double column. pro
ceeded to the United States ship Balti
more, which lay at anchor out in the
river, minute guns being meanwhile
fired by the monitor Nantucket 'rh
latter was at the head of the line o
next and heading down stream was The
| Rol Iha B,,1,, T.,
flying from her mizzen., roya
truck the flag OF Rear Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi, commander in chief OF TIL
NorthaA tlantic squadron, WAS next i
; line. Then came the old corvette Keal
. sarge, which fought the Alabama. an
the gunboat Petrol. The flag of Req
Admiral McCann, commandant of th
South Atlantic squadron, was hoiste
l on board the Pensacola, heading tn
, line of ships under his command. Th
, corvette Enterprise, of the McCan
g squadron, followed next in linc Rea
l Admiral John &. Walker, squadron
0 evolution, was in the rear of the line
war ships the admiral flying his flu
: from the Chicago. The cruisers Atla.,t
!. and Yorktown completed the naval In
Of ships.
, There was ageneral salute of artiller
when the Nina reached the Baltimor,
Upon the deck of tho latter were gait
cred Secretary of the Navy Proctt
il and large number of distinguishe
1 guests. The officers were a
i tired in special fun dress un
/ form, wearing brilliant cooked hats an
q swords, while the SAILORS and marin,
n were in mastering clothes. AS the tn
approached, the officers and crew wei
. called to quarters. Every head W;
: barred as the casket was hoisted over tt
" starboard side of the vessel at midship
From here it was carried aft on Il
q quarter deck Just opposite the starboa,
$ gangway.
e BY this time it was o'clock, A br
funeral ceremony was performed Al
y then Secretary Proctor and the invite
$ guests descended to the launches, Il
o anchor of the Baltimore was hoist,
c and she proceeded to sea while salu
n of twenty-one guns was fired from eat
, warship anu the Swedish national e
/, sipn displayed Each vessel of I'll