XXIV PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



Not knowing the nature of the reception arrangements that were 

 being made in the United States, I telegraphed from Gibrahar to my 

 son-in-law, Mr. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, expressing the hope that the 

 remains of James Smithson Avonkl V)e received with as much honor as 

 those of John Howard Payne. 



After conferring with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, Mr. Grosvenor laid the substance of my telegram beft)re the 

 President of the United States, who innnediately responded by 

 requesting the Secretary of the Navy to detail the U. S. dispatch- 

 boat Dolphin to meet the Princess Irene on her arrival at quarantine, 

 escort her to the pier at Hoboken, N. J., and then bring the remains 

 to Washington. 



At the request of Mr. Grosvenor a squadron of United States cav- 

 alry was also detailed to escort the remains from the navy-yard to 

 their resting place here. Mr. Grosvenor lias made a report to me of 

 the correspondence which resulted in this cooperation of the United 

 States Government, which will be found in the appendix. 



As your committee charged with the duty of bringing the remains 

 to the Smithsonian Institution, I have expressed to the President 

 and to the Secretary of the Navy and to the Secretary of War my 

 sincere appreciation of these acts of courtesy, which liave given a 

 national character to the reception accorded to tlie remains of James 

 Smithson on their arrival in the United States. 



On Monday, the 2r)th of January, 1904, I handed over, at the 

 Smithsonian Institution, to Senator Frye, as the repi-esentative of 

 the Board of Kegents, the remains of this great benefactor of the 

 United States. 



I have the honor to present as an appendix to this report the fol- 

 lowing documents : 



A. Copy of the application of your coiuuiittfe to tlio i-onuiiittco of tlio Ilritish 

 P.urial Ground Fund Asscieintion for the custody of the roinaiiis of Jainos Smith- 

 son, with tlie roply. 



B. Copy of the application of your comuiittee to the prefect of the i)rovince of 

 Genoa for permission to remove the remains of .James f^mithson to the T'nited 

 States, with a copy of the decree permitting such removal. 



C. Copy of a certificate made hy the British consul-Reneral at Genoa, at the 

 request of the nuniicii)al l)ure:iu of hygiene, stating that no ohjection existed on 

 the part of the T.ritisli <-(>usulate-genernl to tlie removal of the remains of James 

 Smithson. 



D. Cerlilicate of the acting mayor of Genoa rhat ail the requirements of the 

 e.xisting regulations on mortuary matters had Ixmmi comi»lied with. 



E. Copy of the final certilicate of the .Vmcrican consul. Lriven to your conmiit- 

 tee on hoard the steamer I'vlnvcxs Irene as she was about to U-ave (Jenoa for 

 New York. 



F. Copy of letter from Lieut. Commander .1. II. (;ilil>ons. IT. S. Navy, deliv- 

 ered on hoard the steamer /V/mccs-.s Irene ujwn her aiiixal at .luanantine. 

 notlfvlng vour couuuittee of the action of the \avy l)ei>artnu'nt in detailing the 



