The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04

Gro0nW0OO SeMeUebys
DEDICATION OF MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF
NAV YORK vOLUNTEER-PRAYBR AND ADDRESS.
Greenwood pTeseutsd Friday . scene o! unususi
interest, and the spectacle drew together large com
pany Of ladies' and gentlemen particularly Of the former
who ounum besed the ssrnsr In the same ratio ~
thsy DO in population according to the last
turns, namely, Of six and over to ore. The ceremony
which excited much intsrsst the dedication Of
monument that has been lately erected by the Harng
TON Guard Of this city to the memory Of George W.
sruthsrs private Of Company Of the FRS. Regiment
N. T. Volunteers, who died shortly sfsr his return
homo from Mexico through disease that hs had con.
tuactsd while In the service his country The history
Of posr Sruthers II brief and perhaps is the history Of
many gallant fellow he obliged, through poverty,
TO seek medical aid in the Hospital died there and was
buried in Pottst's Field Randalps Iiand Some
members Of the Harrington Guard, Disguised at the
neglect paid BY upgateful country of her de-
tenders In the hour Of need tho body buried
il in Greenwood Cemetery and erected monument beside
the grave Yesterday the day appointed for con-
ecrang the record Of their deed and according
the above named company issued invitations to their
friends to be present at the and hired steam
boat to convey them to Long Island from New York
city Accordingly about the prescribed time the pier
foot Of Hammond street covered with large number
Of ladies' ready to take their places beard the boat
These that the steamboat, which was
but small Vas soon densely crowded; and numbers
continued to pour board. the only cessation to the
influx was BY unmoering from the wharf powerful
engine. however, made light work Of the load and the
little steamboat padded It's freight with and safety
to the landing place the Long Island side There
however, . long trudge yet to Greenwood Cemetery
which was distant more than . mile, and, therefore
many tcok advantage Of the passing stages to get to
Greenwood by less laborious method than walking
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standing the heat managed to arrive long before the
ceremony commenced. In this respect the apge
nents were badly conducted. In the first place. the
committee in addition to the hiring Of steamboat for
conyeyip their guests to Long Island ought to
have provided further accommodation when they
landed the pier to convey them to the cemetery The
ladies ard children, Of whom there likewise fair
proportion must have suffered considerably At this want
Of attention that ought to have been shown to thorn.
In the next place. stated in their note Of invita-
ton that steamboat would be in waiting a. the foot OF
Hammond street. from one to two P. NJ to convey the
company and their friends to Greenwood. Tae boat,
however, started without the company; to be sure
there would not have been for them but
sitter before they arrived at the cemetery The guests
Who in the meanwhile, had arrived At the rendezvous,
amused themselves BY examining the Monument of the
Volunteers and in saanteriDg about the grounds The
spot where the deceased is buried is situated at the juno
ton Of the main (denornnsted the Tour) with
Sullivan avenue, where the two roads fork and is par
tculary noticeable from majestic oak tree at the
rearing its head alot to heaven and overspreanS
the tomb with it's extended branches little distance
from this spot is situated the humble grave of the de-
ceased soldier and beside 1t has been erected splendid
tomb Of marble, supported a base OF granite, and
having tho top, fcuptured out OF tbs former mate
rial an ornamental group consisting Of the accoure
ments Of private soldier namely, knapsack,
fridge box, overcoat musket &C. These represented
loosely piled one upon another soldier might be sup
posed to place them indiferenty as he took them off.
The idea was happy one, and has been very csverly
carried out 1t appeared to attract universal i'd mira
ton The monument is placed with the front side to the
east that it Immediately attracts ths notice of the
pssssr by, 50 it is only few feet from the On
sculpu-ed in alto relief chaple composed Of oak
leaves and acorns, with the following inscription nde
llfo in alto relief -