REMAINS OF coMMoDoRE DECATUR.
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REMAINS OF COMMODORE DECATUR.
} The melancholy Office was performed, this fore
noon, of removing the remains Of the gallant and
accomplished Decatur from the vault at Kaorama,
where they had reposed for more than twenty
years. He fell on the 22d March, 1920, Kalorama
is beautiful country seat within mile of this city
and was some time the residence of the celebrated
Joel Barlow. Being recently disposed OF by Col.
homfotd TO Mr.. Fletcher, from the north, it was
thought proper, with the consent of MRS. De-
catur (the commodore's widow, who now resides
IN Georgetown, to transfer the sshes Of Decatur TO
Philadelphia, where his father had lived They are
10 be deposited IN the ehurch-ysrd of ST. Paus and
monument is to be erected over them. Major
Twiggs on the part Of a committee Of Philadelphia,
came on TO superintend the removal Of the remains
Care was taken TO avoid all publicity and not even to
notify the performance OF the ceremony ia the
public papers. Few attended, Of course, with the
exception Of the Secretary OF the Navy and the
heads ofthe bureaus Of that department. The lid OF
the inner coffin was opened and every lineament OF
the hne face was gone. Nothing remained but the
skeleton, and few fragments Of the dress.


The coffin conveyed to the depot of the rail.
road, on which il this evening conveyed 70 Bal
timore. Preparations were making TO receive the
remains with some distinction in tbs Monumental
city.