The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25
MONUMENT TO GENERAL WORTH.

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Removal Of his Remains from Greenwood
Cemetery 70 the City Hall-The Body Lay
Ing In State In the Governors Room
Regiment Acting AZ a Guard OF HOnor-Visit
Of CltiGens-Scenes at the HaIl-Desc ri ptlon
OF the Conin-InauKuration or the MOnu-
ment TO-day-Grand Military and Civic
Prooessson I'm Prospoct-Tammany Sosaety
Resolves TO Turn Out In a Body-OnlcaaI
Programme Of Arrnngcments-Evacu
Day-Gov. King 20 Review the Troops on
the Battery this Morning, SC.
The Joint Special Committee of the Common Council
appointed to oversee the erection of the Worth mon,nen
met at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning in the City Hall
After short consultation they decided change the lne
Of march slightly by turning OF Broadway Fourteenth
street. passing down that street 10 Fifth and up
the avenue 70 the monument, at Twenty fifth street
Six carriages were In readiness in which the Committee
William j. Worth, son of Major General Worth, and
bers Of the press took seats and conducted 10
Greenwood Cemetery, via South ferry.
rHE COFFIN.
On arriving at the cemetery, the remains or General
Worth brought of the receiving vault placed
in the coffin, which fac sinsiie of the old
The old coffin is in good state OF pre-
servation the wood is not at all decayed;
the silk velvet which quite we'll prescrv
y,
but otherwise good condition. The old and new coins
both critically examined the is sufficiently
large admit of the old one with its plates handles and
trimmings. The wood Of the coffin is Of mahogany;
II is covered with fine black velvet the heads of the
of silver, and the plates handles and all the
metallic ornaments are or pure silver From the lid n
wide and beautiful silver fringe depends Near the head
OF the coffin the United States arms below it is
heavy silver plate, bearing the following inscription
GENERAL WILLIAM J. WORTH.
DIED AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, TIN MAY, 1919 s.
AGED 55 YEARS.
Below this the square and compass, denoting the
Generals connection with the Masonic order and his posi-
ton that of Past Grand Master At the foot of the
coffin are the words United states Army plates on
the sides Of the coffin inscribed with the following
words
FIoRIDA-NIAGARA
soSTEREY-oTIpPEwA.
The coffin Is admitted by all who have 1t TO be
most beautiful and superb piece OF workmanship.
The National Guard of the companies Of the 14th
regiment Of Brooklyn, on the ground at Greenwood,
and acted guard of honor in the removal OF the corpse
The company turned out sixty strong; is under the
command Of Captain Sprague and the guard Of honor
in conducting the remains Of General Worth TO the ceme
terry.
The order Of the procession as follows
National Guard Of Brooklyn.
The Hearse.
The Committee, in carriages.
The sword and chapeau OF General Worth placed
upon the con The hearse had open glass Sides that
the coffin could be 10 advantage The National Guard
had n good brass band with them, and marched in
platoons in the front and Of the hearse. The pro-
cesson marched through several streets In Brooklyn,
and passed round the Brooklyn City Hall where the flags
hanging at half mast All along the line of march
the streets were filled with spectators.
The procession arrived al the South ferry, New York
Mt "a O'Clock, where was met by Company Of tho list
regiment, under the command Of Captain Tompkns and
conducted to the City Hail. The National Guard was then
dismissed and the corpse placed entirely under the
charge Of Company +, Of the list regiment. They
veyed TO the Governors room where lay in state
terday afternoon and will remain till IL O'Clock to-day,
the citizens thus having good opportunity Of seeing H.
Ats O'Clock last evening Company was dismissed and
detail OF four from each Of the companies Of the
list regiment, making thirty-two men, under the
mand Of raptan kinnan and Lieutenant Buncc, took
charge u the corpse and Governors and will
main ON the same duty until they relieved at IL O'Clock
to-day by the list regiment which Is to be the guard of
honor for the day The flags the City Hall yesterday
were flying at half mast.
At half past three O'Clock the Joint committee In the
City Library. communication received from Gov.
King saying he would be present at the celebration 10
day with his staff and the Adiutant. General deega.
ton from the Brooklyn Common Council appeared before
the committee and desired place in the procession.
They were given place next 10 the Common Council OF
New York; they will leave Brooklyn IN carriages at ~
O'Clock this morning communication from Gen. Wool
stated that he would be unable % be present the in
auguraton Of the monument 10 Major Gen. Worth. The
committee adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning.