Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-23
The Land and Marine Pageant in New
York to Honor John Ericsson,

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with the matter in hand Following these two
vessels, in order Of position, we're the other
| ships OF the famous new squadron of evolution
or white squadron, recently returned from the
Mediterranean sea and South American waters.
| On their loft were anchored the Pensacola.
Dolphin. Yantic, Alarm. Kearsarge and Enter
| prise. The Philadelphia, Admiral Gherardi's
| flag ship, under orders for sea; the Vesuvius,
Vermont and Minnesota, all land up for repairs,
were represented by their launches and rowing
the trip from the pier to the Baltimore with
the remains.
HoLYsroNKD DECKS.
The fighting ships with their decks holystoned
and their guns and brasses FURNISHED to de-
gree presented brilliant spectacle as they lay
| in the blue waters of the harbor with the
| colossal statue of Liberty towering in the near
| perspective
At the navy yard all things were early in
| readiness for the prompt movement of marines
| and blue Jackets to the various positions as
signed them. The flags of the city hall and
| those ON many private buildings we're at half
| mast. To the heart OF the city from all its
| quarters acting under tho sharp spur of naval
discipline came hurrying to their different
rendezvous as early ns IL o'clock the members
| or the various military, scientific and other
organizations participating in the solemn
| ties and marching columns. So effec-
| lively had the instructions of Admiral
Braine t" HE assistants been executed that n
few moments before IL 30 the casket containing
the remains of Cspt Eri=sson emerged from
the gate of the Marble Cemetery on 20 street,
where it had bssp deposited after his death in
this city in March, 1880 The casket was placed
In the wasting h: arse, which was immediately
surrounded by the guard Of honor. coin2os I'd
OF veteran seamen who had seen service en- the
Ericsson monitors. As the body was brine
from the cemetery gate to the hsaise the
Scandipav,ar singing societies Gang all anthem.
The escort ct Unit.d States marines. after hay
ing pr serted arms during the passage Of the
casket from the semetsry to the hearse, rapidly
came to attention, their position on the right
OF thed dine, and with remarkable alacrity or
ganlzation after organization in the main col
umn, already formed, closed up on the right
and prepared for the order Of march.
THE ORDER TO MARCH.
Promptly ut the appointed hour-12:3o pm
Capt. W. A. Kirkland, U.S.N., who had been
designated by Admiral Brsine to act as grand
marshal, placed himself with his aides imme-
diately behind the police escort and at the
head of the column and gave the order to
march. In a moment, with bands playing the
marches for the dead, muffied drums, ruff
fling funeral beats. bells so!emnly tolling
iron-voiced laments for the departed, and with
innumerable crape-bound national flags borne
aloft the route for the point of embarkation
was taken. II lay along I'd street to Second
avenue, to 81. Marks place, through Astor
place to Broadway, to Battery place, thence to
pier A, North river, where the tug Nina
awaited the arrival Of the body to convey it to
the Baltimore.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession moved in the following order:
Platoon Of police. Grand marshal and aides.
Navy Yard Band Thirteenth New York Regimen mt
drum and bugle corps. Battalion Of United States
marines. Hearse, accompanied by Monitor sea-
men. Body bearers. Invited guests in carriages
Amaranthus and Mannheim Lodges Of Odd Fellows.
American Society OF Swedish Engineers,
American Society Of Civil Engineers. American
Society Of Mechanical Engineers. Marine Society
Of the city OF New York Swedish division. Nor
wegian- American Seamens Association. Farra-
Post, No. 5l6. GAR. Stevens Naval Post of Ho-
boken, GAR. Rankin Post, GAR. William
Lloyd Garrison Post No 2o7. GAR. Rop1senta-
Lodges of Odd Fellows.
One OF the first things remarked of the
column Of over 5000 men as it moved down
the great metropolitan main artery was that it
formed one Of the most novel in character and
impressive in demeanor that had ever trod the
stones OF Broadway.
DOWN THE HISTORIC STREET.
A street long since made historic by the pass
age of demonstrations typical Of every phrase Of
the national life and commemorative OF every
great incident of the country's history, men of
the regular armed forces Of the nation. citizens
representing the highest achievements of
American engineering skill. sailors who were
marines before, during and after the time
when men went down to the sea
in iron casemates, veterans Of the civil war. all
we're there to testify by their presence their
respect for the memory OF the old man who
had given the best founts Of his virile genius to
the service OF his adopted country. Along the
route OF procession great numbers OF people
we're gathered wherever good view
of the pageant could be obtained. At
Battery place and the vicinity lying
contiguous to pier A tho crowd was
something wonderful. Good order was
everywhere maintained, however. the people
seeming to be impressed with the unusual sense
Of the dignity OF the occasion and comported
themselves accordingly.
As the carriages occupied by the distinguished
guests moved ON their way Secretary Tracy,
Rear Admiral Braine and his guest, Rear Ad-
miral Worden, the old commander of Ericsson 8
Monitor, the gentlemen representing the gov
eminent of Norway-Swedcn and others prom
inenty identified with the occasion, were
speedily recognized by the people on the side
walks.
DEDAnKINa FOR THE BALTIMORE.
The Swedish minister was represented by his
secretary. Baron DE Fries. In letter to Ad-
miral Braine the minister stated that owing to
Ill health he would not be able to take part in
the ceremonies. When the cCrtege arrived at
pier the marines quickly moved by columns
forming passage through which the hearse
with its attendants passed along to the wharf
stopping directly beside the tug Nina.
Az the easket was placed aboard
the tug the Scandinavian societies again lifted
their voices in one of the sonorous but mourn
full death chants OF the nation. The Nina,
preceded by the steam launches of the fleet in
double column and followed by the Catalpa
with the invited guests on board and the pull
ing boats also in double column, then moved
gently away from the pier. making her course
straight for the Baltimore. As the tug left the
wharf the colors Of the squadron were half
masted and the monitor Nantucket dis
charged the first minute gun from her
| impr ovised battery Of howitzers. She con-
tinued to so discharge her ordnance at the
regular intervals until the body Of the great
! inventor had been placed upon the Baltimore
The clouds OF the morning had cleared away
and the sun shone brightly upon the bay max
ing the funeral procession a most brilliant
one and scene long to be remembered After
the formal presentation of the body to Capt.
Schley Of the Baltimore by the executors of
the Ericsson estate, to which the captain
briefly responded. tho decks were cleared of
guests and visitors and the vessel start ted on
her voyage, moving very slowly down the bay
GRAND SALUTE.
| As she passed each war vessel in the long
| line its batteries belched forth the national
| .alr<o ~ Of anna vhi1s the Calais ramaina1