New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

Wheelock summoned from the Catskills
and arrived yesterday about noon. The Ad-
miral recognized her. being perfectly conscious
until the end.
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday after
noon Commander c. H West, who was aid to
Admiral Philip. told Tribune reporter that
the Admiral had not been we'll lately, and had
had several attacks Of vertigo in the last month.
His duties at the yard had been absorbing. but
he never absent from his desk. although
at times he complained of not feeling we'll.
The Admiral was attended in his illness by
Medical Director G. W. Woods. of the Naval
Hospital Medical Director ]. A. Hawke.
geon Of the yard and Surgeon E. c. Riggs of
the yard Other physicians in attendance were
DR.. Frank f. West DR.. McCorkle and DR.. Hall.
the family physician DR.. Hawke and Dr.
Woods sat up all through Thursday night with
the Admiral The Rear-AdmraPs flag the
Vermont hauled down at 3:20 p. m. Flags
were also displayed at half mast at the Naval
Hospital. Marine Barracks and Fort Lafayette
in the Harbor, where the naval magazine at
tached to the Navy Yard is The regulations
of the Navy require that the flag shall be dis
played at half mast between a. and sunset
till the day of the Admirars funeral.
Captain Frank Wides is the next ranking
officer to Admiral Philip, and will have charge
of the Navy Yard till new commandant has
been ordered there. The following dispatch
was received yesterday afternoon by Captain
Wides from Secretary of the Navy John d.
Long:
Washington. June 3O-I am inexpresslbly
shocked to hear of the death Of Admiral Philip,
a faithful servant of God and of his country
He of the true heroes of the American
Navy. See that every honor is done him. Con-
vey my profound sympathy to Mrs: Philip, TO
whom have written. When is the funeral?
JOHN D. LONG.
Captain wildes replied to Secretary Long that
the funeral would be held at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard on Monday afternoon at o'clock. that the
burial would be at the Annapolis Naval Gene
terry probably on Tuesday afternoon, and that
the Superintendent of the Naval Academy had
been requested to make full arrangements.
The Admiral leaves a widow and two sons
Barrett Philip, twenty-three years old, who is in
business In Boston, and Woodward Philip. ff-
teen years old, who is attending school in Brook
lyn.
T. Bowles both said that Admiral Philip was
not only distinguished officer and universally
Leld in high esteem but also that there was
hardly officer In the Navy so dear personally
to the men in the service
Mrs. Philip last night received kilograms Of
coincidence from Chaplain Tribon OF Boston; Ad-
niral Casey, of League Island, and from many
friends not public officials. Her son Barrett
telegraphed from Boston that he would start
at midnight and reach Brooklyn this morning.
II was decided that the funeral should be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Navy Yard. The
Rev Dr. Robert Macdonald, of the Washington
Avenue Baptist Church Brooklyn, and the Rev.
Wilton M smith, of Manhattan old friends OF
the family, will conduct the service. On Tues
day morning the body will be placed on the
naval tug Nina, and taken to Jersey City for
the 8 O'Clock train the Pennsylvania Rail-
road by which 1t will go to Annapolis. Naval
Constructor Bowles has charge OF the funeral ar
rangements.
Yesterday afternoon several hundred members
of the Young Mems Christian Association of
Yonkers came a steamer to the Navy Yard
which they had arranged to visit by appoint
ment with Admiral Philip. They arrived about
half an hour after the Admiral'S death, and were
so informed by Captain Wildes. The freedom
OF the Yard offered to them, but. after
Iressing their regret. they returned to Yonkers
John w. Philips naval record is one OF stir
ring deeds and noble aims. He was born in this
city on August g. 1910. and on September 90
1855. was appointed to the Naval School His
first active sea duty mildly en-
signs then called on the frigate Consti-
tuition and the Santee. receiving his commission
on January 1. 1861 On June / In the same
year he was made acting master. attached to
the sloop of war Marion. OF the Gulf blockad-
ing squadron, as executive officer. later being
assigned to the gunboat Sonoma, OF the James
River fleet.
From September. 1862. to January. 1865, he
served on the Chippewa, the Pawnee admiral
d. ID. Porter's flagship and the monitor Mon
tauk- taking an active part In the siege OF