New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26
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hAIOR-GENERAL W J. WORTH.
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During T1esday right hundreds Of persons visited
The Governors room, std yesterday morning. as soon
a. TIE doors were opeted, sl.rgs crowd Of nea sad
women s-snpted 10 force themselves ino tis sps-t-
uent.
Shorty sher 10 O'Clock yesterday the cs,salqge
arrived in font o! the City Hail. whsr preparations
wee made to remove the coffin from the Governors
ro az place i: upon tie funeral car The bier vas
btne oct by sixteen men, with q guard Of .ae 7lst
Regineit either side, AID placed upon the c..a
fsque The Asgs upon the City Hall and various pub
lie huildI g were A,Dg at half mast. ard the church
al fire alarm bells rers slowly toed. Toward noon
the crowd about the City Hal numbered thoa.
sstds. ard it wss with difficulty ths. the police
could keep the grourd in fror. Of the edi6ce c,es
A, this time the members Of The Boards Of Aldermen
and CouDoilmen, the clergy, pa.be,rers ard dis:in-
eushed strangers from abroad met 10 the Alisrn.uc
cham her, where they procured gloves and slaves Of
Office. The pail bearers we've provided with white
ecmf. AID black ro,ettes.
The relatives Of Gen Worth aseembled in the Goy.
ernor's Room. Mrs Worth, the Generals widow; Mr.
Won. j. Worth, bis con; Miss Worth, and the follow.
pg.psmed corrections Of the family we're present in
tine Governors Room: Mrs. Sprague and three chill
dren, Miss Margaret Worth, Miss Josephine Worth,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kidd, Mr.. McKeon, Nh and Mrs.
Gilbert Mr. ard Mrs. Bacon, Mr. Blight aud two sons,
Cadet Henry Worth; also eight members of G A.
wortA's family, and twenty members Of Mr.. Edwards
family.
About / clock the procession moved Up Broadway
in the orde, Of the programme.
The Catalogue was composed Of heavy frame act
upon two artillery wagons, over which was squsre
plstform abont three fee. high; upon this was con-
s.ructed a super platform of sempyrsmdal form
With a large block at the top on which rested the
coffin containing the remains Of the deceased An
elegant canopy supported on four columns which rose
from the four corneIs Of the frame covered the cofiu
The body of the structure was covered WI n black
cloth Of which material the canopy was also CON-
posed. Silver fringe vas arranged around the edges
of tie platform, and silver lace suspended TO form
ftstoons around the ,platfor. On each eide of
the large block which supported the coffin was black
cloth shield, edged with silver lace, with the initial
"W"
in silver The corners Of the platform and canopy
we're sdornsd with heavy black plumes. The black
Goth relieved by groups Of silver stars aud fringe
At the base of the eempy rimidal platform either
side, were grouped Il pound brass no wtzsrs musksts
swords, Carton balls and drums, arranged in a very ef
ecve style and covered with Grape. At the front and
rear Of the casfslque were groups Of American days
neatly arranged and diapsd in mourning.
The catsfalque was drawn by sixteen iron gray
bores, four abreast, in black cloth housings which
reached to the ground. The heads Of the animals
were adorned with ostrich plumes. Grooms walked at
the heads of the horses the outer side. Gen.
Worth's horse beautiful bay, saddled and brided,
was led after the catafalque.
The procession moved slowly up Broadway and
through Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, and up
Fifth avenue to the site Of the monument, when the
military formed in line and presented arms while the
ca'afalque passed to the place assigned.
II was now about ock. Several thousand people
lad assembled here after neon, and many of
them had been contendpg with the cold for four hours
in momenary expec alton Of seeiog the procession
rive. few Policemen had been YEARLY engaged
in fuitess eLeeavors to make the crowd fall back"
fcm around the granite blocks which are 10 compose
the Ease ef the monument.
Oftbis Nj. j. G. PATTERSON, the builder gave
the following particulars: The base is Is feet square
On lite Southern face is
MAJ. GEN. WORTH.
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The froIt panel oft tie lie viii contain equestrian
portrait in bo1ze alto rseyo Of the General. There
is TO be trophy Of arms the shaft composed of i'm
PIGMENTS Of var liz use at Lunoys Lsre Mexico ana
Florida Four ban is ON the sbas contain the fJlow-
ing names Chippewa L1ndy's Lsns, Florida, Mon.
terey, Vera Cruz, Cero Gordo, Perote, Pdebla,
Buens Vita. Contrerss, Sau Antonio, Churubisco,
Mono del Rey, Chepultepec and City of Mexico.
The entire hight Of the monument is to be 6fsy one
feet the builder is also tie designer the material
Quincy granite.
The Clergy, Committee Mayor, Mourners, Military
and Masors having taken thei places, the Epacoph
service was performed by the Rev. Or. Nn'on after
the body had been taken from the oatafaque, and it
was Deposited in the vault which was oo.ed bya
marble Sab containing the snd date of birth and
death Of the departed copper box inclosing be-
side tie usual papers and documents, many Masonic
publication was deposited in Il corner stone. The
Masons then went through their imposing ceremonial
ii dedication the W. Deputy Grand Master, Robert
Mecoy, delivering a shor. address. The Mayor, Fer-
nsrdo Wood then read by torchght extracts from his
already printed address ard the Seventydrst regiment
fred three volleys the grave and were dismissed
Most OF the ects.ors left long before the cose even
the Masons did rot wait to hear the Mayors address
CITY ITEMS.