Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-17
The Dead Admiral Laid to Rest With
Solemn Ceremonies.
AT ARLINGTON.
The Funeral Largely Attensled-Hooos Paid
by Beth Army and Navy TO the Memory OF
the Naval Hero-An Imposing Procession-
Services ut the House.

the home in which he 80 long resided, through
crowded streets, to that green spot where ad-
miral and cabin boy are equal, where the dis
tinctions Of rank moldcr into dust and perish.
To estimate the number of those who watched
the funeral procession would be almost impos-
sible. but is safeto say that more than
OF the city's population saw the cortege move.
From before / o'clock H street between 18th
and 18th streets was lined with solid mass Of
humanity. Black and white seemed to
be about equally represented and a
more than fair proportion of the
assemblage was Of the feminine gender. The
street was kept clear for a time by the active
efforts Of Lieut.. Guy and a force of officers
from various precincts, but the sidewalks were
filled to their utmost capacity with the curious
or sympathetic.
When the sun shone-which it occasionally
did-there were two elongated and irregular
columns Of men and women; when it rained-
something that happened every little while
there were two great rows Of umbrellas that
bobbed up and down as their owners either
tried to move or endeavored to retain desir-
able position.
TO the Porter mansion and great many people
did not seem to care how they got there. From
about 1:3O, those who had been invited to the
house came in almost unbroken succession.
THE MARINES AS GUARD.
At the door sergeant of marines was on
duty in all The smart array of blue with
yellow epaulettes, chevrons and facings, pipe
clayed belt and spotless gloves. Ten
natty blue-jackets were in two squads
on each side of the steps. while
from the entrance to the curb stretched two
NJ ..l -
OF war-men who were at New Orleans and in
other and more dangerous service on the muddy
and corpse-laden Mississippi Of a quarter OF
a century ago. There were members of naval
Post, No. 10. of Philadelphia; the subdivision
Of the Grand Army of the Republic Of which
street and against the curb was Burn
side Post, No. 8. of this city, which
today was acting as escort for the
Quaker city sailor boys. Burnside Post had
personal interest in the occasion, for it was by
eight or ten of its members--acting for Naval
Post, No. 10-that the Admiral was mustered
into the Grand Army.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS.
The arrival Of distinguished personages con-
tinued with great rapidity from 2 o'clock. EN-
inent soldiers and sailors and men who had
been fighters twenty-five years ago but
who had since achieved reputation in more
peaceful but no less honorable lines of
cndeavor, mingled in the stream that moved
steadily toward the room in which the old
sailor had been laid. Diplomats, too. were
numerous. Prominent among the arrivals
were about score OF the Pennsylvania
National Guard staff officers, headed by Gems.
Snowden and Goblin.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the street was taken
possession Of by the Marine Corps-a symphony
in blue. They formed in line facing to the
south and Immediately in front of Burnside
Post
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
Every window in the vicinity was crowded
with spectators, and not foot of avail
able space remained unused. Seventeenth
street. from Pennsylvania avenue to Farra-
gut Square, was filed with vehicles, save at the
crossings and when the procession commenced
to form there was of necessity good deal of
confusion, the carriage which was frs. needed
generally being the furthes. away.
pennsylvania avenue was busy scene, al
though the greater width relieved the situation
OF sue" overcrowding as was apparent on H
10Th the District National guard occupied
the northern side and very fine showing they
made. Without them the parade would have
failed to fit the occasion.
THE DEAD ADMIRAL's REMAINS
The body Of the dead admiral lay in state at
the family mansion, No. liza H street. all the
forenoon and was viewed by constant stream
of people, including many of his
late comrades of the navy. The re-
mains. dressed in the full uniform
casket covered with royal purple velvet lined
with pure white satin and having heavy silver
handles and ornaments. The lid contained a
solid silver plate inscribed as follows:
David d. Porter
Admiral United States Navy,
Born June 10, 1913,
Died February Is, 1891
Conspicuous on the breast Of the deceased
were his G. A. r. badge, decoration of the Sons
Of the American Revolution, and the badge Of
Porter Post of Massachusetts.
The face of the dead looked calm and natural
and gave no indication of recent physical an
guish. The casket stood in the center Of the
main drawing room, on a catafalque heavily
shrouded in black. stalwart marine stood
almost immovable at the foot of the coffin as a
special guard overy the body of his late COM
mander.
THE WIDOWS LAST FAREWELL.
About o'clock the house was closed to Wis
itors, and the room containing the body was
cleared Of every body. including the silent
sentinel. and Mrs. Porter and the members of
her family took their last farewell Of the dead.
The casket was closed Immediately thereafter.
large American flag was wrapped around it
and the admirars sword and chapeau were
placed on the lid.
THE SOLEMN SERVICES.
The services for the dead were held at the
house and were conducted by Rev. Dr. Doug
las, rector Of st. Johns Church, assisted BY
Rev. F. H. Bigelow Of the parish They in
Guided the reading of the full service Of the
Episcopal church and the singing of appro-
pirate hymns by the boy choir Of
st. Johns. The services began with the
singing Of the hymn LEAD, Kindly Light"
and closed with the benediction. The
other musical selections were the HYMNS Crock
Of Ages" ''Nearer, my God, to Thee" and
''Hark, Hark, My Soul" The services, while
brief and simple, were particularly solemn and
impressive. The ministers in their surplices
stood Mt the head of the casket and back OF them
stood the surpliced choir. Occupying chairs
on either side Of the casket were the members
Of the family, President and Mrs. Harrison
the members Of the cabinet, justices of the
Supreme Court, members Of the diplomatic
corps and the honorary pail bearers, while
behind them stood q throng of promin-
emit army any navy officers and many
OF the leading citizens of Washington. Gov
Pattison Of Pennsylvania and stan occupied
seats near the casket. The entire FIRST
floor, all the rooms of which open
into the main parlor. was specially pre-
pared for the accommodation OF the
friends Of the family, and Il il estimated that
nearly seven hundred people were within the
house during the services, while the streets in
the vicinity were crowded with people unable
to obtain admission.
THE HONORARY PAIL BxAREps.
The honorary pail bearers were: Vice Presi-