XXXIl PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



" January 22, 1004. 

 "Sir: I wish to thank yoii most cordially for your courtesy in the matter of 

 the marine suard for James Smithson, the founder of the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



" Yours, very respectfully, 



" (ilLBERT H. (JrosVeNor. 

 "Rear-Admiral II. ('. Tayior, l^. S. Navy, 



"Vliief of Bureau of NdL'ifjdtioii. Kuvy Dcixiiiiiinif, Wdstiint/toiK D. <'■" 



The followinjx letters from Admiral Taylor give the details of the arrange- 

 ments at the navy-yard : 



" January 22, V.i04:. 



" Sir ; I have the honor to inform yon that instructions have been sc^it to 

 the commandant of the navy-yard, Washington, to arrange for the debarkation 

 of the remains of the late James Smithson. es(j., from the U. S. S. DoU}lih), 

 about 9.30 o'clock, Monday morning, the 2.')th instant, and for their e.seoi-t, with 

 ceremony, from alongside the ship to the navy -yard gate, where they will be 

 transferred to the custody of an escort of army troops. A copy of the said 

 instructions is inclosed. 



" Very respectfully, II. (\ Taylor, 



''Actiii!/ Secretary. 

 " The Pkesident. National GEOCRArHic Society, 



" Wufihiiif/ton^ D. ('.** 



" Navy Department, 

 " WasliiiifjtOH, D. C, January 22. 1904- 

 "Sir: You will i)lease give the necessary instructions for the remains of the 

 late James Smithson. esc)., to be landed 'from the U. S. S. Dolphin, about 9.30 

 o'clock,- Monday morning, the 2.">th instant, and escorted with ceremony to the 

 navy-yard gate, where, punctually at 10 o'clock, the remains will be delivered 

 to the escort of i'.rmy troojis which will be in wailing outside the gate. 



" As large a force of marines as may be available will be paraded as an escort, 

 the Conunandant of the Marine Corps having been directed to send a detach- 

 ment and the Marine Band to report to you for this purpose. The customary 

 detail of naval enlisted men as body bearers will be made, these to accomjiany 

 the remains until the transfer to the army escort has been effected. 



"The Department desires as many oHicers of the station as may be si)ared 

 fi'om their duties to attend the ceremony, rniform for otHcers of the Navy 

 will lie * Dress,' with or without overcoats, at your discretion. The Smithsonian 

 Institution and the Nation.-il (ieographic :il Society have been notiiied of these 

 instructions, and you may exiiect their representatives to be in attendance from 

 the beginning of the ceremony. 



" When the army escort moves off with the remains, the part taken by the 

 Navy in the ceremony will terminate. 



"Very respectfully, II. ('. 'Taylor. 



"'Actiuii Secretary. 

 " The Commandant of the Navy-Yard, 



" WasJiiiii/toi), D. r." 

 Very truly, yours, (Jilmert II. (Juosvenor. 



Dr. Ale.xander (Jraiiaaf Dell, 



lioartt of llciieittx. SntitJi-soiiiaii /iistitiilioii. 



Coininitlce on the Iraiisfcr of the remains of 



James Smitlisnii to llic I'liiliil Stales. 



Appendix I. — Aeknouletli/ment of (lorernment courtesies tnaJe hy your eoni- 

 niittee to the President of tite I iiitcd Stales and to the Secretary of tlie Xary 

 and Secretary of War. 



.\i:\v York. January 21, lOO'/. 

 Mr. President: I have the honoi- to .•uuiounce the sate anival in the United 

 Stales of the remains of J.-imes Smithson, founder of the Suiitlisonian Institu- 

 tion, liy steamer Princess lr<nc. .Mnd to th:ink you for tietatling the Ihiipliiii to 

 convey the rem.-iins to Washington. 



(I'ltAIIA.M I*.l LI.. 



h'eycnl in Cliafflc of h'eniains.. 

 The President oi' the I. mild Spates. 



]\Iiilr Ihoisf. Washini/lon. I). ('. 



