Evening star., 1897-05-04
Carer of the Dead Admiral.


Admiral Meade was one of the best-known
officers OF the modern navy. He was born
In New York, October 1897 and was ap-
pciated miiship nan II the navy from Cali
fornia in October. 1850. His earliest service
included cruises the frigates San JaciDto
and ST. Louis in the Mediterranean, during
which he was present at the celebrated
Koszta affair in Smyrna July, 1853 After
short service in the West Indies he
cruised in the frigate Merrimac in the wat
ers of northern Europe, and in the Cumber-
IaEd. on the west coast of Africa. He was
commissioned lieutenant in January, 1855
ana was attached successfully to the Dale
L: the African squadron. the Saranac and
Cyane in the Pacific squadron.
At the outbreak of the war ne was in
structor in gunnery 10 volunteer officers on
the receiving ship Ohio. and in January
1st2, he was ordered to duty as executive
ofncer OF the sloop Dakota to the steamer
CCEemaGsh of the South Atlantic SQUAD
rem In 1852 he was in command of the
HoEciad Louisville of the western hotilla
employed in breaking up guerrilla warfare
G. the Mississippi river. between Memphis
aEd Helena cooperating with the troops
q General SherInan's division and General
Carr DIVISION, and was commended by
tear Admiral Porter in official dispatches
fer his services.
Subsequently he commanded the steamer
United States in the search after the pri-
Nateer Tacony, and ne also commanded
TIE laval battalion in the July riots in
New York He was stationed in the lower
part OF the city from Monday 10 Saturday
IL July. 1855. and maintained order in the
limits of his district dispensing several
discrderly gatherings While in command
OF the gunboat Marbiehead of the South
atlantic blockadinS squadron he perform
cd various services against the enemy in
stone river. s. c., in conjunction with Gen.
GEmore's outposts-
Thanked In General Orders.
At one battle on the Stono the Marble
bead was struck thirty times In the hull
ard lost three killed and six wounded. Dur
ing the engagement Commander Meade
landed with a hundred men, captured two
guns and destroyed the batteries, for which
service he was officially thanked in general
Cr1ers by Admiral Dahlgren who subse-
GuentIy recommended his promotion for
gallant conduct in face of the enemy"
Alter thiS be commanded the steamer
Chocura OF the West Gulf blockad,ng
squadron, under Admiral Farragut during
"h4ch time he was actively engaged In
blockading the Texas ports and harassne
the enemy IN three months he captured or
destroyed seven blockade runners. cut ont
OF the Calcasiuo river and DESTROYED in the
lace OF greatly superior force the block
ede runner Delphina. for which service he
was ofncfGlly thanked by the commander
u the squadron. For three years after the
war he was on duty at the Naval Academy
after which he commanded various vessels
ana crulsed In all parts of the world
Sailed ON the America
During the summer of 1870 he command
ec the schooner America for experimental
purposes. and sailed in that vessel when
she beat the English yacht Cambria H.,
vas specially commended by the Secretarv
OF the Navy in 1872 for great Judgment
and skilf in negotiating a commercial
treaty In the Samoan or Navigator islands
as an incident OF a remarkable cruise of
"'"1 miles in The Narragansett. entirely
uhoer canvas During this cruise Com
nc aanIer .H Meade visited nearly every quarter
ot tne Pacif1e, surveyed number of
ISlihds made treaties and collected inden-
mites Tor outrages inflicted on American
Gluzens by the natives of the Polynesian
- Can fsf- accomplished without the loss
" d nIS or a casualty of any kind. He
was hlshiy complimented officially for his
report on american trade in the pactGo
i,,Se.t,,s aac as Ihe result of that cruise Subse
gosi.'ls ne was on duty at the New york
navy y&rd and In command of the co,ya,,a
Hshdalia. In which vessel he made a cr,,ise
% tir oHir.y -hne months. The admiral com
H.andins the squadron wrote of tbs, .r,i
.hat as a commanding officer C,,n,ain
Meade has no superior p'ai'
Cleared Out the Navy.
IN 1883 he was member of boards ..
n nlI
vessels. ETC., as result of which the nav
was cleared of most of its obsolete wood,
en- vessels and old hulks. After a sbor,
service as captain of the New York navy
yard he was granted leave of absence tc
engage in private business with the Me
soIri and Pacific Railroad Company I'm tbe
west and south. In September, 1887. he
became commandant of the Washington
navy yard, and remained there seyeral
years.
He succeeded to the command of the
North Atlantic squadron in August. lsg4
upon the REIMBURSEMENT of that post by
Adnirai stanton. and his strong person.
ahty was manifested in the rapid improve
faent made in the technical education q,
the oificers. then rather new to their mod.
efn ships. He had the honor to command
the squadron in its famous cruise in the
waters OF the Caribbean sea and the
waters along the coasts Of Central ant