Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13

mains at St. Johns P. E. Church at 10
O'Clock and We're attended by large num-
ber of friends. including many army and
navy officers and their families. Rev Ro-
land Cotton Smith, rector of the church.
ofciated, and assisted in the services
by Rev. MIR. Prescott. a personal friend of
the family. The honorary pallbearers We're
Rear Admirals n. II. Farqunar and James
A. Greer, retired, and Rear Admirals
George c. Remey John c. Watson and
Henry c. Taylor and Captain Joseph G.
Eaton of the active list.
At the conclusion of the services in the
church the casket- which was draped with
the American flag and covered with beauti-
fui noral tributes, was raised by eight
sturdy bluejackets and borne on their
shoulders to the caiSSon in waiting at the
church door During this movement the
military band played the beautiful hymn
Nearer, My God to Thee and Tie entire
military escort stood at salute. The family
party consisted of Mrs. Belknap, the wild
Ow, and two sons, Mr.. Belknap of Boston
and Lieutenant r. r. Belknap, U. S. N;
two grandchildren, Miss Battle and Mid
shipman S. w. Battle, ir., and Rear Ad-
miral w L. Field, retired who had charge
of the funeral arrangements.
Escorted by Marines.
The escort consisted of two battalions of
marines from Washington and Annapolis.
ton barracks and one battery of field ar
tillery from Fort Myer. Col. George c.
Elliott of the Marine Corps was in COM
mand and Capt. Harry Leonard was his
adjutant. The marine battalions were COM
manded by Major II. X. White and Ma jor
A. g. Doyen respectively, with Second
Lieut.. Edgar Hayes as adjutant Major
Edward Burr, Corps of Engineers, U. s. A.,
commanded the engineer battalion and
Capt s. NJ. Foote the battery of field ar
tillery.
When the mourners had taken their seats
IN the carriages Col. Elliott gave the COM
mand TO march and the cortege started
Tor the cemetery, moving by way of Mad-
son street and Pennsylvania avenue The
engineer battalion left the column at the
Aqueduct bridge. but the marines and ar
ullery troops continued on. the latter how
ever, going only as far as their post at
Fort MNer. The marines alone went to the
cemetery and participated in the final rites
at the grave. where a dirge was played by
the Marine Band. volley fired and taps"
sounded The grave is situated near that
of Gen Mcpherson on a bluff overlooking
the river and the capital
Sketch of Rear AdmiraTs Career.
Acting Secretary Darling has issued a
special order announcing the death Of
Rear Admiral Belknap and giving the fol-
lowing sketch of Ills career:
Rear Admiral Belknap was born in New
Hampshire January %, 1882, and entered
the navy acting midshipman October
z. 1887. He Joined the brig Porpoise the
same year and served also in the Raritan,
coast survey steamer Corwin Falmouth
Saratoga, Portsmouth and ST. Louis being
promoted In September 1856, to the grades
OF master and lieutenant. He took part
In the capture and destruction of the Bar
r1er Forts, Canton river, in 1856
During the civil war he commanded the
gunboat Huron, was executive officer of
the New lronsides in all her engagements
with the defenses of Charleston harbor,
commanded the Seneca on the blockade off
Charleston, and the monitor Canonicus at
Fort Fisher and afterward at Charleston.
After the war he served executive Off
Ger OF the Shenandoah; was promoted to
commander and took command of the
Hartford
In command of the Tuscarora from Nav.
1872. to October. 1874 he was engaged in
deep-sea sounding to determine the feasi-
bility of laying Pacific submarine cable
and in this work did much to develop and
improve the then almost untried method of
using wire for sounding
Promoted to Be Captain.
Promoted to captain in 1875, he was cap
tain of the yard and commandant at Pensa-
cola for about five years; made a cruise in
the Alaska, on the Pacific station and was
captain of the yard at Norfolk. Va. lie
became commodore in 1885: was super
1ntendent of the naval observatory for a
year; then commandant of the navy yard,
Mare Island until promoted TO rear ad-
miral in 1889, when he was assigned as
commander-in-chief of the Asiatic station
His command afoat ended in February
1897. and he was subsequently employed ss
president of the board of inspection and
survey and on other boards until his retlrc-
ment In 1904.
During the war with Spain Rear Admiral
Belknap was employed as senior member
of board for the location of coal depots
and at the time OF his death was on special
duty In connection with the DEVELOPMENT
Of Key West as naval station.
The gallantry and efficiency of Rear Ad-
miral Belknap. when lieutenant com
mander he served in the civil war distin-