New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-17
The Webster Pageant.

Secretary came OF yesterday, with the happy circuui
stance of fair and cool day and dry streets to favor
IT, So far as the people at home were concerned, It
WAS toeraby but not generally aided The decorations
ard notices on the line Of march were confined chiefly
TO the hotels few of the prominent merchants made
the usual signs but their example was not contagious
We give the greater portion OF the inscriptions, as
gathered by cur reporters:
In front of No IS Broadway, there were the follow
ing inscriptions
Alas the Defender OF the Constitution is
~ still live" said his mortal ips this day
II still live would his spirit-voice a0Dssy
The store No ll9 Broadway, had upon it the follow.
Il shall stand by the Union, and by all who stand
by it," .u,
and act for the good OF the wn0e country " oil 'i''
al stand up to the Constitutional need no other plat
form ,I,,,eSo
The whole front Of the building was decorated
In front of No III Broadway in addition to the usual
decoration Of mourning there was bust OF wooster
shrouded i Grape, and beneath i the inseript'on'
The American hotel was heavily draped win the
badges of mourning and the front decorated WIN asrSe
painting of Mr. Webster with the shadow oil "s'nuis'
ton ON the back ground the left angel was direct
ing boy to look mp ct the deceased statesman "nnc
the Goddess Of Liberty on the right was mourning me
Nations less Beneath the figure OF Mr. webster was
inscribed The great heart OF America beats heavily al
the portals OF his grave and still lower, IN large eteFS
Il stll live" Under the painting, tie brss OF Clay
Washington snd Webster arrayed with drapcry to
form ,abloau
No 23l Broadway was tastcfully drapcd in mourning
had bu.t OF Webster in the background AMI the follow
pg inscription WAS affixed to the awning-ra' Iii spirit
ba arisen to greater influence than when cssei in NOR
tai torm.7
In tie front Of No 233 were displayed Tic ,Cenler
ofthc Constitution" a world moums his loss Non
DE Principles Live" Ao tie busts Of Calhoun, Web.
ster and Clay. with two tablets, upon Itch were in
scrhcd Vera Pro Gratis and IL still Live
I'm 'front.' CT the Printers Library WIS displayed, on
black ground tcspsnglad with silver srars, tie words
Tile Defender c. lac Con diuton,' "Hc Slccps-let
Iivc-."
The Broadway Tac.tcr bore the following inscription:
.,Yes, thou m, Freedoms now, and Ftnes
O,ro the 'or tie immortal name,
That were ant born TO de-
The front Of No - PsrArow was decorated with u
lu.t Of Nj Webster and the figure Of an anfo' IN the
act of placing upon MS head wreath OF laurel i9sct
in a beautiful black canopy, AMI the words
1--WE re er shall look NJ, on hii like again
inscribed tCHcGih
Al No u pnr4row, appeared the inscriptions
Tie great ieer Il nation tTobs heavily at the por-
tale on ms gave A..
"Lct lin be regarded as the most noble corFe taS.
ever herald did follow 10 his urn
In 'front.' Of 10 ID Park row the simple words
OF It'll live
were Displayed n lar e letters.
Tie Inscription sc, which WIS over he cntrauecto
lie As;or Iousc was surrounded with heavy folds OF
black and the entrance ale hung in black II the
center was but If Daniel Webster, and .he following
inscriptions:
"Whnc Il, lived le did wha, nc could to import the
Constitution ct his county,
~ stl live
\ surcricr end commanding human intellect truly
great man. wnou Heaven youches 80 Torc gu t $ not
temporary fmc brDirs brlgt Tor a"nl', qua tieleE'
Iir = giving place 20 returning darn 49, IL l. rather
icrycrt A,al well ~ radiant h,ht, WITH power to
cuLiude Ic common mass OF the human mpi, that
WIZ g. eHmucrs in in decay and finally GOES out
in death no night io0ws bus II leaves tine world I'll
Lllt all or ire, from the potent contact OF itS own
spirt.'
Tie front Of store No 1914 Broadway, the in.cIip.
ton
The institution, II uiust bc maintainc'
appeared quite prominent
In front Of Benlm's Museum there was the figure Of
Mr. Webster in his usual attire, surrounded by the
National flag shroudcd in Grape with the inscription
Defender OF the Con-ttd'ion,"
surEounded with silver stars beneath tho tableau.
In front Of No 9O2 Broadway, besides tasteful
gangcment Of c-toons and rcsettel, tho nGmos of
Washington md Webster were conspicuously dis.
played and beneath representation OF q m,riners
compass with tie needle pointing North East AMI within
the boundary olthe initials n : and T.. Va the motto
"He knew them, irtas ono.'
Here Ves slso bust OF Webster with the motto;
81 stllhye.7
IN front Ct No > pnrkrOw, a whto pyramid was
erected in the center Of the second story with bust
of Webster resting square base in front bearing
his name, and beneath the same, the words,
Being deal, yet peaketL"
Over which was perched the American Eagle hold.
up the drapcry that completed the tnblesu The upper
windows of the building decorated with feltoons
and roseites OF black and white
The Irving Hou.e was draped in appropriate style;
and 70 wa Stewards marble store opposite.
Al No. 233 Broadway were the notices:
The late lion. Daniel Webster. Search tic lant OF
living men, where vii you fnl his Ike uyain'
The Defender Of the American Constitution. The
great heart CT America tEo5s heavily ut the portals o.
his gave
Tie Broadway House was heavily druped in mourning.
The New Haven House No Az Broadway, was drspeI
with letoons and across the street in 'front.' was sus.
pended black dag, upon which inscribed in white
letters Independence Chapter o. U. 4.
Spirit Of sympathy trOin heaven descend Columbia
wceps! a nation III, urlis his end
In front of No 399 Broadway lfelise bust Of Web
ster surrounded by the national flags of America Eng
land and France, the whole within canopy Of black,
and inelOsed within iron railing.
In the front the Coamorc House corner Of Broadway
and Sprngst, the bust Of Webster tastcfully en-.
shrcuded with National flags and mourning drapery
The front OF 81 Nicholas Hotel tastefuly draped
in mourning, and in the ceuter Of the balcony was
suspended the inscription 1--WE thank God for giving
the World Webster"
Capt. De Groot's Hotel, northwest corner Of Broad
way was one Of the best decorated on the occasion
Elevated above the center of the balcony there
tableau consisting Of bust Of the eented Statesman
with wreath Of oranee leaves around his brow under