St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-14

on the other side. After selecting it Id
turned to an attendant and said:
Drive stake there. That's where my body
shall rest
a large number of people in official
life call, d at the house this morning
and left messages of sympathy for the
family. kilograms of coincidence were
also received from prominent people
from all over the country. A pathetic
incident in view OF the critical illness
OF Gen. Sherman was visit made by
him TO his old comrade at arms, about
three weeks ago. Admiral Porter hap
pened TO be asleep at the time. and Gen.
Sherman told the family not to wake
him. lie left message of sympathy.
and remarked in sad tone of voice:
II would rather not see Porter unless I
could see him as he always was when | have
met him
Joklngly. but with tinge of pathOs:
Il will be the next one. and perhaps | may
60 before Porter does"
Then with shrug of his shoulders
he added:
ANY how, It's nothing to die as it's just
as natural aS 1t is to be born
I'm iiIc AdmiraI's Honor.
The time OF the funeral has not been
fixed. The usual order will be !ssu cd
by the navy department this afternoon.
The president was informed of Admir-
al Porter's death by an orderly and
sent feeling message Of sympathy to
the sanity. He subsequently, sent a
message to congress notifying that body
of the death and in the afternoon
issued an executive order closing the
executive departments of the funeral
and directing that the flags on all public
buildings be placed at half mast On
that occasion.
Congress Officially Informed.
The following Is President Harrls0n's
message to congress, announcing tho
death of Admiral Porter:
ITO the senate and house OF representa-
lives: lie admiral of the navy. David Dixon
Porter. died ut his residence in the city OF
Washington this morning nj SIS o clock, in
the seventy eighth year Of his age. lie en-
tered the naval service as mIdShipmau Feb.
>, 1870. and has since been continuously In
service, having been made admiral Aug Is.
1870 He was the son of Commodore David
Porter, Ole OF The greatest OF OR naval COM
manderS. Ills service during the civil war
waS conspcuously brilliant and successful.
and his death ends very high and honorable
career His COuutrymen will SINGER ely
mourn his loss, while they cherish with
grateful price the memory of his deeds. To
officers of The navy his life will continue TO
yield inspiration and encouragement. BEN
JAMIN HARRISON
The secretary of the navy has issued
an order announcing the death OF Adj
miral Porter, and recitng his distin-
guished services to the country. On
the day of the funeral the navy depart
mcnt will be closed. the flag Will be dis
played at hall-mast at all navy yards
and stations, and on board all ships in
cOmmissiOn,anA seventeen minute guns
Will be fired at noon from each navy
yard. The navy department will be
draped in black, and all officers of the
navy and marine corps Will wear the
badge of mourning for thirty days. The
funeral OF Admiral Porter will tako
place Tuesday. at , O'Clock p. ~, from
his late residence, and he will be buried
at Arlington cemetery with the highest
military honors.
The honorary pallbearers will be
Vice President Morton, Gen. Schofeld,
! Senators Henderson, Mcpherson and
| Hawley, Representative Boutelle, Rear
| AdmralS Rogers, Amy, Howell, Crosby
and Stevens, and Gov. Pattison, Of
| Pennsylvania.