New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-16
REAR:AD. emory
dies At NEWPORT
Retired Navy Leader Leaves
EnViable Record Behind

Newport. r. l., July 16.-After be-
ing in poor health for two wears
Rear Admiral William Mens1ev
Emory, retired, died at the Newport
hopital yesterday. He and Mrs.
Emory came here at the beginning of
the summer to spend the season as
had been his custom, but his illness
required him to be removed to the
hospital recently. Rear-Admiral
Emory, when in active service held
many important posts. His body has
been taken to the U. S. S. Constella-
ton where it will remain until the
funeral on Tuesday.
After service at st. Josepl1's
Washington for burial in the National
cemetery.
Rear-Admiral Emory, whose record
of twenty-three years of active sea
service was exceeded by few officers
of his time, was born in Washington,
D. c., December II, 1916, and was
appointed to the Naval Academy by
President Lincoln in 1862. AS a mid
shipment In the summer 7of 1863 he
served on the Macedonian in pursuit
of the confederate cruiser Tacony.
Following his graduation he was
aboard the Savannah, Iroquois and
Mammee, and in 1870 was assigned to
the observatory in Washington.
In 1871 he sailed on the Relief,
bearing stores for the famine suffer-
ers in France, and the following year,
when he was but 26 years of age he
was placed in command of the Palos
Shortly afterward on the Colorado
and the flagship Lackawanna he saw
service in the far east. The years
1874 to 1876 were spent as flag lieu
tenant to Admiral Worden on the
European station and aid to Admiral
Jenkins at the centennial exhibition.
On Presidents Staff.
Following two years Of duty as in
structor at the Naval Academy, he
was made flag lieutenant on Admiral
HowelIs flagship Trenton on the Eu-
ropean station and later executive Of
fcer on the Wyoming. In 1880 he was
appointed on the staff of President
Arthur at the Yorktown celebration
and then attached to Admiral Porter's
staff.
In 1884, when Schley was given the
command of the Baer and ordered to
rescue Greeley from the frozen North,
Emory was chosen as his lieutenant,
and when the expedition returned af-
ter it's memorable experience in the
Arctic regions Schley had only the
highest words of praise for him. In
1885 Emory commanded the presi-
dents yacht, the Despatch, going
from her to the Thetis for special SER
vice in the North Pacific. Promotion
to ieutenant-commande came in
May, 1887, and two years later he
was made naval attache at the Court
of St. James. After four years in
London he returned to active duty at
sea as commander of the Petrol,
serving in the East Indies and in the
north China seas guarding the seal
fisheries and protecting American in
terests at Yen Kow Manchuria, in the |
war. Returning from
Asiatic service in 1897 he was appoint /
ton and survey.
Brave Deed in War.
When the Spanish American war |
broke out. Commander Emory was |
placed in command of the Yosemite, |!
manned by the Maryland naval re-
serves. Alone he maintained the |
blockade off Porto Rico notwith-
standing an attack by five Spanish !
vessels and destroying one, the Atomic
Lopez. Following the war he was as
signed to the New York navy yard, |
and in 1900 made commandant of the |
naval station at Key West. Commands
of the Monongahela and the Indiana
followed, and then after a period Of |
duty as inspector of merchant vessels
at New York he was reassogned to
the Indiana and then to the Han
cock November 2, 1906, he was made
rear admiral and placed in command |
Of the fourth division of the Atlantic
fleet on board the flagship Ohio. The
following year he was given command
Of the second squadron, and with the
Louisiana as his flagship accompanied
the battleship fleet on it's trip around
the world. On November 6, 1908, in
the harbor at Hong Kong he hauled
down his flag and on the 18th of the
following month he retired from &C
tive service.