Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10

With simple ceremonies the body Of
Rear Admiral Benjamin PETER LANDER
ton. u. S. N, retired, hero of the fight
in Manila bay and friend of Grover
Cleveland. who died last night in his
home. 1919 n street will be laid to rest
In Arlington cemetery tomorrow after
noon, in a grave beside that made for his
wife year ago.
Admiral Dewey. his chief in the famous
campaign in the Philippines during the
SpanishAmerican war will be one Of the
honorary pallbearers. The other pail
bearers will be comrades-at-arms and per-
sonal friends
Funeral services will be held at the
home at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Rev
Episcopal Church. will officiate, assisted
by Rev. w. T. Snyder The attendance
Will be confined to personal friends and
naval officers
Death Due to Breakdown.
Admiral I.ambertons death was due to
general breakdown. Sixty-eight years OF
age. he had been in failing health for
some time. Within the year he has been
under the surgeons knife for his eyes,
injured in the battle of Manila bay. One
eye was removed and the other was prac-
tically useless
The pallbearers are Admiral George
Dewey, Rear Admiral Asa Walker. u.
8. N, retired: Rear Admiral Albert Ross,
u. s. N. retired; Rear Admiral Andrew
Dunlap, U. s. NJ. retired; Representative
George A. Loud of Michigan. Chief JUS
tice Harry NJ. Clabaugh of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia; Col.
l. A. LaGarde, medical department, u.
S. A., and Col. c. A. Stedman, U. s. A.,
retired
He retired from the dinner table last
night to take rest in his bed. just be-
fore the family retired his son. B. p.
Lamberton, jr., went in to see that his
father was comfortable for the night and
found him breathing naturally. DR..
Freeman of the Naval Hospital. his ply
stefan, was summoned, but could not stay
death. Admiral Lamberton passed away
shortly after o'clock.
His daughter. Miss NJ. X. Lamberton.
with her brother was at the bedside.
Another daughter. Mrs Richard D. La
Garde, also survives.
Medal Of Honor Man.
Admiral Lamberton was a medal Of
honor man. AS chief Of staff for Ad-
miral Dewey he received the surrender Of
Cavite at Manila bay. He was also a
chum of former President Grover Cleve-
land. and his frequent hunting COM
panion. He enjoyed the reputation Of an
able and intrepid naval officer. Retiring
six years ago, he had since been entirely
out Of official life.
In the battle Of Manila bay he was the
victim Of an accident that eventually cost
him his eyesight. During the firing,
while standing on the bridge, he was
caught unawares when a twelve-inch gun
was discharged Immediately beneath him.
The concussion injured the optic nerves.
causing frequent hemorrhages in later
life. and the subsequent loss of eyesight.
For conspicuous gallantry in this fight
he received promotion Of seven num-
bers. He was slated to succeed Capt.
Coughlan in command of the Olympia,
but when the Spanish-American war
broke out Capt. Coughlan asked to be
retained. Capt. Lamberton was made
chief of staff Of the fleet commander, and
remained aboard the Olympia, the flag
ship.
During the second administration of
Grover Cleveland, the then Capt Lam
berton was chief of the bureau Of yards
and docks. The President took strong
fancy to the naval officer and fast
friendship sprang up between them.
for quiet fishing or hunting trip aboard
the old lighthouse tender Maple.
Native Of Pennsylvania.
Born in Cumberland county. Pa, Feb
ruary Is. 1874, he graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1884. A years service
in the civil war was his first experience
under fire. He was attached to the U.
s. s. America. which was in engagements
with the Confederate steamers Florida
and Tallahassee.
Promotion was rapid. He held the rank
Of master two years after graduation,
and a half year later was a lieutenant
commander. In 1859 he had the straps of
a commander. He became captain in
1885 and a rear admiral in 1898.
After the Spanish-American war he was
put in command Of the south Atlantic
squadron. He was ordered to the Naval
War College in 1904, and a year later was
chairman Of the lighthouse board. This
was his last active duty, and he retired
February % 1905.