The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-14
AN IMPOSING FUNERAL.
ADMIRAL PORTER TO BE BURIED
WITH NAVAL HONORs.

The Interment win Take Place Tuesday
at Arlington, and VIII be the Most
Impressive Since the Death Of Gen
cral Sherdan--Universa Sorrow and
Sympathy Expressed.
Admiral Porter's funeral will be the
most impressive ceremony that has been
held here since the death of General
Sheridan Of the Army. In the national
cemetery at Arlington no great naval
officer has yet been laid TO rest, as IL is al
most entirely occupied by deceased Army
officers.
The dead Admiral selected the spot for
his grave about year ago, at q point
northeast of the Arlington mansion, with
the grave of General Sheridan at u CORE
spending point on the opposite side. The
site is u most excellent one, being on the
edge Of the hill crowned with the tall flag
staff, which can easily be seen from the
river and from the direction of the city.
In the centre is site that has been Sc
lectcd for the last resting place of General
sherman, so that he will have Sheridan
and Porter on either side.
On Tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'clock the
obscquies will take place from the late
Admiraps residence, on street. Rev.
DIR. Douglass OF st. Johns will oiliciate.
The list Of pallbears, so far as selected,
follows:
Vice. President Morton, Maior-General
Schoheld, y. S. A.; Rear-Admiral Stevens,
| Rear-Admiral Almy, Rear-Admiral Rod
| gers, Rear Admiral Jouett, Rcar-Admiral
| Howell, Rear-Admiral Crosby, Senator
Hawley, Senator Manderson, Senator
Mcpherson, Representative Boutelle and
Governor Pattson Of Pennsylvania.
battalion of infantry, q battalion of
cavalry, regiment Of artillery, battal-
ion of marines, and a like number of
sailors, some 5000 men in all, are pro-
vidcd in the naval regulations for such a
| funeral. That number of troops cannot
be found near Washington. But all the
soldiers and sailors available will be or
dered out to attend the funeral, and there
fore 1t will be a most imposing procession.
At every naval station in the country, and
by the fleets and squadrons of the Navy,
salutcs of seventeen guns, one minute
apart, will be fired at noon on Tues
day.
As soon rs the service of the Episcopal
Church shall have been finished, the cor
tege will move from the house on ii street
and march to Arlington, where the inter.
merit will take place with imposing naval
| ceremonies.
Admiral Porter's death makes no great
change in the naval service for the reason
that the grade of admiral, like those OF
vicc-admiral and general and lieutenant-
general, was created by Congress for in
dividual officers, whose positions die with
them. Eear-Admiral Kimberly succeeds
to the title of the ranking officer in the
Navy, he being senior rear-admiral.
Admiral Porter for the past five years
has not taken any active part In Naval
affairs, although many duties were per
formed by him. AT the time trouble was
anticipated with Cuba, the Admiral had
charge of all Naval movements and plans
of attack. in case war could not be averted
The Board of Inspection and Survey ol
the Navy made their reports to him and
were under his directions.
Long after the year Of retirement had
been reached the Admiral continued or
the active list and in case of war would
have commanded the movements of The
Navy. Admiral Porter was greatly beloved
by his brother officers, and was one of the
few distinguished naval officers who en-
tered the service before the academy a
Annapolis was in existence.
The District of Columbia branch Son!
of the American Revolution, of which Ad
miral Porter was president, General Greely
being its acting president, will hold {
meeting this afternoon at $3.50, at the Boart
of Trade rooms OH + street, to take proper
action on the death Of their chief officer.
The elegant home of the late Admira
Porter has been visited by hundreds o
friends to-day, who wished to extend t
the griefstricken family their condolenc
and sympathy. A large number Of tele
grams have been received from prominen
people throughout the United States.
The funeral arrangements are in th
hands of Admiral Kimberly and Commo
dore Ramsey, but as yet the details hav'
not been arranged. The deceased was I
member of Naval Post, No. 400, Phila
delphia. and Commodore Ramsey has beer
notified that the post will attend the fu
neral in body several hundred strong
The Department of the Potomac, G. A. II.
will be assigned position Of honor in tn
funeral procession.