New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
CAPTAIN JOHN ERICSSON.

After the march through streets decorated ~
hundreds of American flags at half-mast tho
Navy of the United States performed its part In
The ceremonies. The Navy Yard tug Nina, carrying
the body was accompanied by ftotila OF steam
launches and pulling boats from the fleet In
double column, and followed by the Catalpa,
and during the progress of this procession
by water to the Baltimore minute guns
were fired by the monitor Nantucket. The mas
sive oaken coffin placed on a catafalque on the
poop deck of the Baltimore, and the custody of the
body was formally given 70 Captain Schey. Then
the Baltimore, carrying the Swedish naval ensign
at her fore and the Stars and Stripes half
masted at the stern steamed away for Gothen-
burg, Sweden; while she passed by them, the
meu-of-war at anchor hoisted the Swedish flag at
the fore and saluted with twenty-one guns each
As the Baltimore sailed down the Bay, the forts on
Governors Island and at the NarrowS fired fare
well salutes.
The details of this imposing ceremonial by land
and water were so well prepared that everything
that had been arranged performed with exact
ness and precision. The Naval Departments
was in official charge of the proceedings
and naval promptness was observed Al noon
Second-st. between First and Second aNes., was
cleared Of traffic. A battalion OF marines was
drawn up on the south side of the street, racing
the Marble Cemetery. The police guarded the ap-
proachcs to the street at the avenues. and no one
who did not hold permit from Rear-Adhr"i
Braine was allowed 10 pass through the lines
AT THE MARBLE CEMETERY.
The Marble Cemetery is a little rectangular
niece of ground the north side OF Second-st'
H. is in the middle OF the block, and tall build
iucs and crowded tenement houses inclose 1t on
three sides High iron raings with iron gates
in the middle, shut it off from the sidewalk. IL
is n still and secluded spot. TO be In the very
heart of the city's Gensest life. Ii is pretty too
Flowers are in bloom in it and the blossoms or
the Rose of Sharon trees that are thlckly piah'eu
in il are out The windows, the roofs and the
trc-escapes of all the buildings that overlook the
cemetery were thronged with people yesterday.
In the midst OF the wilderness of shabby brlcK
houses. with their clustering swarms of curious
..azcrs 10 many of whom though II may SOUND
cruel To SAY it, the name Of Ericsson and the oc-
casion Of the display were unknown, the Marble
Cemetery seemed like oasis in the Sahara.
Oppositc the gateway of the cemetery is the
receiving vault and before it upon supports that
were concealed by draperies of flags and by floral
nieces was the massive oak box which contained
tbe clothcovered coffin within which, in metallic
casket. was the body of John Ericsson. That.
durno its wear and five months of waiting, lay in
an underground vault of the cemetery-No. 223,
in the eastern half of the rectangle The cemetery
trustees and all concerned kept secret the number
Of the Ericsson vault until yesterday. They
were afraid. they say that if its place was known
ot ATTEMPT to steal the body of its famous occu-
pant might have been made by graveyard robbers.
The body was quietly removed To the receiving
vault Oh Thursday evening, and on Friday it was
placed in the magnificent coffin sent from thS
Navy Yard.
TIE COFFIN AND THE INSCRIPTION.
This coffin is made of solid oak, with the grain
Of the natural wood brightly polished IL mas
handles and plates of gold The namepia'e "a'
simply inscribed: ,ooo
! CAPTAIN John Ericsson. Died March, 1882 ased
eighty five years. - l..
United States flag, with fewer white stars III
tho fold of blue than the star-spangled banner
now wears and with the red stripes somewhas
faded law across the lid. II was the original nag
Of the Monitor 1t is the property OF MIS- 1onh
A Griswold. of Troy who has added to its historic
value ,bv lending it to the Navy Department 70
5rone the coffin of the old man in whose busy
! hin. the Monitor was planned. Mngling with
| ,hc folds of the Monitor flag were those Of the
/ swedish. and over both lay decoration that
Ericsson used TO be proud Of the laurel wreath
sont ,o him ny the Swedish University of Lunde
when it gave him the degree of Doctor OF Phiioso-
ply