The Washington union., 1857-11-25
bt THE WORTH MONUMENT CEREMONIES
We take the following from the New York Z,

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press
On Saturday afternoon the common council determined
at the request OF Mrs Worth that the right reverend the
provisional bishop OF New York, Potter the Rev. DIR
Stevens, of Philadelphia and the Rev DIR. Van Rennse
laer, of Burlington New Jersey should be invited to Off
ciate at the dedication of the Worth There
will be large number of General Worths family pres
ent The pail bearers already selected Lieutenant
General Scott General A. v. Dewitt, Colonel Abm. Van
Buren,, and Geo. w b Burnett. There twelve more
to be selected ffst 81
Mrs Worth, the widow Of the distinguished General
WORTH promises to be in New York the 25th to par
tieipate in the honors to her husband The following
letter has been received by the chairman Of the commit
tee, Mr.. Harris u 8
SIR: Providence permitting. viii, with my family, be
in New York the 25th of November, the day appoint
ed for paying the last honors to the memory of hus
band have no suggestions TO make in regard to the
arrangements fully believing that all my wishes will be
anticipated by the friends who have thus far taken
deep an interest in the completion of the monument
should desire to have Bishop Potter invited officiating
clergyman, and DIR, Stevens, OF Philadelphia and DR.
Van Rensselaer, of Burlington New Jersey friends of
the family the officers and professors Of the Military
Academy West Point, and at Governors Island OF any
officers who may be in New York who friends of the
family you viii be able to learn through Col Myers at
the quartermasters Office No State street, New York
shall be at the ST. Nicholas Monday evening Should
you desire to consult in reference to any arrange
ments, shall be glad to hear from you. gr
Truly, your friend,
1 Fr -tf Z e JE
ALBANY, November 10, 1857.
We understand that an invitation has been sent the
NJ w. John L. Lewis junior, Grand Master Of the Free
and Accepted Masons Of this State to be present at the
dedication of the Worth monument it is expected that
he will arrive from Penn Yam in time to take part in the
ceremonies In the event of his not being present the
duties will devove the Right Woshpful Robert Ma
coy ID. G. Nj. The ceremonies will not be those appro-
pirate for funeral they have been already performed
the first burial of General WORTH but will be those for
the dedication, and which equally imposing. The
Grand Marshal, Grand Chapains, and other grand Off
GERS out of the city have also been notified.
The New York Daily News says M:
The preparations making by the common council to in
vest the removal of the remains of the heroic Worth with
all the soernnty due these precious relics of virtue and
valor in every respect commendabe. The military
and citizens not only of New York. but of the Union
take interest in these tributes Of respect to whose
fame belongs to the country and is bounded alone by the
wide limits of the earth From every neghboring place
delegations may be expected Join in the solemn pageant
with which New York win naugurate the monument she
raises in honor of the hero and to protect his sacred
ashes. antr3 .sgH Ffla't # 'i
The site of the monument is to be at the small trian-
guar park west of Madison Square and the parade is to
take place on the 25th Of November On the previous
day the remains will lie in state in the governors room
and win thence be carried escorted by the citizen sol
ders and the people, to the place of their final rest Here
Grafton in honor of the gallant Worth and dedicatoy
of the monument; will be pronounced by the mayor.
The proceedings, assured will be such as to
make the day of the Worth monument dedication long
remembered and SO it should be- The pomp and pano
ply of glorious should be there in honor of the brave
soldier and iustrious general and eloquence and art will
not be wanting to add their tribute to his fame New
York will then the tobs and sacred ashes Of
Montgomery, Lawrence, and Worth--memorals of the
three principal wars in which country has been
gagged and bright exeplars Of herois to her
to deeds of noble daring .Af8a 4. s4sa3-asA