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Show EltlKSSOVi RElIlllxN. They Arrived at Stockholm: Trlh-Itlri Trlh-Itlri lo the Head. STCtTKltoui, Se t. 1 L The body of Captain Jehu Hriksson was landed from the United Slates warship war-ship Ikzltimisc litis afternoon. The transfer was made with much ceremony. cere-mony. The rrce4Iou committee', whitli included three e 111 errs of the navy aud four nepbeua of the decern de-cern cd. Mtreou board Ibe JlaUtniore at 1:S0 pm. Speeches were made by Cai!ain Sclih-y of the IiaUunore in delivering the body to the American Am-erican minister, by the latter lu consigning It to Admiral 1'ejran, and by the Admiral in acce tiug the charge. Tho remains were then transferred trans-ferred to a steam largo, draped In black and silver, which was commanded com-manded by a captain of theSwedlsh navy. Wheu tho funeral large arrived at the landiug stage, the Governor of Stockholm formally received the Iwiiy, which was then borne by American sailors to a large tavilion, liaudsoincly draped Tn black and gold, which had lieen erected near the water's edge in tbe ark. While the body was being carried car-ried lo the paviIion,bvlIs were tolled. Alt Inimet.se croud csscmbled and when the colli n was placed upon IheMtr HOZI3SS or m beatiis and other floral emblems were be-aicd up around it. The services wrre very simple, confuting of the Swedbb ritual and the reading of a fm. When the services were concluded the body u deOsiteel III A hearse, and the funeral procession formed, in which were representatives of the Crown .Prince' and the government, the Amerlcau ministers to Sweden and Denmark, officers of the warship llaltimore and the rauulcltal au-thoriUesorStockholm. au-thoriUesorStockholm. In the line was the carriage of the king cf Sweden. It fa estimated that 100 0C0 fersons reviewed the procession. On arriving at the station, where a special train was waiting to convey con-vey the body to Wcnnleud, the birthplace of trlcson, the remains were placed iu a handsome funeral car, heavily draped In black. Shortly Short-ly after 3 o'clock the train moved slowly out of the station. The municipal officers will given banquet to the officers of UwJlalti-more UwJlalti-more tomorrow, aud Tuesday a gala ierfonuanco will be given at the OreraJfttiseln their honor. Wednesday Wed-nesday they' will dine with the King at Drsllingholm. |