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home 81 the time IF his death. Word
was AT once sent to the President
ana the Secretary 90 the Navy and
the rags on the "A hite House aud aa az
other pusllc buildings were placed az
half-mast. Secretary fra,'y Of oRes ~
tied the family ana conferred ~lth them
ia regard l. the funeral anprelaents
u was sstilea that the funeral
should he marked with the hiehcs,
military hanors and that the inter
meni saonld be al the Arlington , o.
tional Cemetery The PreSiaeni Vac
informed Of Admiral Porter's death ~
an orderly. and sent a feeling message
of sympathy L. the family ne ~ ase-
quently sent message - Congress
notifying tia; body Of the death
The death II Admiral Porter has
hesn So long expected that il caused
little excitement The Aduasral has far
several months been practically dead t.
the world lie lsss not loft his room
since he entered Il IN October. on hiS
return from has summer home al New
port. His death finally came from the
result of combination of causes. not
the least OF which was his advanced
age.
The Admiral's death viii result IN no
naval changes Though nominaliy on
the active list" he has been IN prac-
teal retirement for great many years
In fact, he could not be retired except
at his own request and that re
quest the vanity and an bition which
have ever been the Admirals strongest
characteristics would never permit him
10 make. He long ago determined 70
die at the head Of the navy in name II
he were not so in fact BY his death
the rank Of Admiral ceases 20 exist.
The ranking officer Of the navy now
will be Rear Admiral Kimberly. who
was executive officer Of Farraguis
flagship al Mobile bay, and who two
years ago lost his own fsgsAip, the
Trenton. al Samoa.
Admiral Porter leaves several child
rem. One son Is Lieutenant in the
navy. another Is a Captain in the marine
corps. and David Essex, the eldest
son, was formerly an officer in the
army. There are also one or two
daughters. One Of them recently mar
ried Captain Campbell. Of the army
Daring the war Admiral Porter received
more than slOo, 600 in prize money and
since 1870 he has received slS. 600 year
as Admiral he therefore leaves a very
comfortable estate
David Dixon Porter vas born In Chester Del
June D. 1919 and after stsosinr in Coiun / at
college. Washington. accom- 7aaied has father
in the John Adams 10 suppress piracy IN tie
West Indies Subsequently he served
In the Mexican navy ana Ia 1872
entered the United States navy a.
mid.hipTnan. his promotion was rapid until
he became commander. when the civil var
broke out he had charge 81 the steam frssste
Powhatan. which was Dispatched 20 Join TIC
gulf -blockading squadron Of Pensacola
Then. IN 1901. he placed "
command Of the mortar Zee; which
assisted Admiral Fsrrasut IL bonbsrdins Forts
jackson and S. Philip below New Orleans.
he also assisted IN the operations 81 Nicss.
burg though the navy djd not take COO
spicuoBs part IN the capture ~ that city
In 1880 be sciedsas rear admiral Of IN. Eissis
sippi squadron, and IN January 81 the follow
ing year helped General Sherman 10 capture
Arkansas Post In 1914 he had command of
the feet that bouhardee Fort Fisher and IN
1883 took part IN the capture Of the same for
Ia the course OF the wsr Porter vss -four fisea
voted the thanks Of Congress. After the
belIion be was n sds Vice Acuniral and served
a. superintendent OF the naval scsdemy rrfi
1859 being then oetsiied fof out, In the Nay
Department ct wsshinptop ne vss appointed
Admiral OF the navy IN 1870