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Show ADMIRAL PORTER LAID TO REST. The I.aiit Imposing ('nremoutea Over tha Kemninri, W.sinr.rN. Feb. 17. With martial mar-tial honors and with all the ceremony due to his high rank the body of tho late David I). Porter, admiral of tho navy, was this afternoon laid to rest iu Arlingtou National cemetery. ceme-tery. Not since the burial of Sheridan has Washington witnessed us imposing a funeral, every branch of military and naval service being represented. rep-resented. The (Irand Army of the lte-public lte-public and Sons of the American Revolution Revo-lution occupied a prominent place in the long procession. All executive departments were closed and everywhere throughout tho city Hags were displayed at half mast. The body of the lalo admiral lay in sute at the family residence nil the forenoon and was viewed by a constant stream of people. Tho remains wore dressed in full uniform encased in a casket with purple velvet, lined with white satin and having hav-ing heavy sillver handles and plate appropriately ap-propriately inscribed. At 1 o'clock tho house was closed to visitors aud Mrs. Porter and members of tho family took their last farewell of the dead. The casket was closed and immediately thereafter a largo tlag wrapped around it and the admiral's sword and chapeau placed on the lid. Services were, held at the house and were conducted by Kev. Dr. Douglas rector of St. Johns Occupying chairs on either side of the casket were members of the family, the president aud Mrs. Harrison, Harri-son, members of the cabinet, justices of the supreme court, members of the diplomatic dip-lomatic corps and honorary pall bearers, while behind them stood a throng of army and navy officers and many leading lead-ing citizens of Washington. After the services the casket was deposited in the hearse and the procession k moved toward Arlington cemetery. |