The New York herald., 1877-02-12
JOHN O'MAHONY.

IMMENSE CROWDS AT THE sIxrY-NINTH REGI-
MEST AGMoRY--FLoRAL DEcoRATroNs--FINAL.
FUNERAL ALARRANGEMENTs- pALL-BgARErs
Over 80 900 visitors to the remains OF John oMahony
passed through the armory of the regiment
yesterday. As on the previous days the stream began
to pass through the officers room before eight A. NJ,
and from about halpast TIL noon rcma ned per.
fectIy unbroken. slight ull occurred during the
dinner hour, but ut about haIEpast one the crowd
began 10 increase 30 rapidly that IL became nee
essary 10 check tho rate or entrance. The
adjoining sidewalk then became filled and
knots gathered on tho opposite sidc OF tho
way, and less than hour and half tho whole
street was filed with men women and children, all
struggling toward tho entrance OF the armory. Largo
groups also formed on the corners OF Grand and
broome streets. About twenty privates OF tho Sixty
ninth, aided by large force OF police preserved order
round the building aud controlled tho speed OF
entrance so that the rooms above might not become
too iu Notw. outstanding all their efforts to hasten
passage through the building II was moro than
hours before the press became In any degroe abated
and then II was only tho attraction OF supper that
drew oil the people, for after about O'Clock the
throng became almost rs great AS before. The crowd,
though very eager for entrance and therefore. hard
to restrain, the whole very quiet aud orderly,
aud the police found occupation except In keeping
passage open Tor those leaving The mory.
The calculation that 80 900 persons went through the
room, where lies tho CoIoneI's body, Is founded on
calculations made at different times. which showed
that an average OF thirty persons per minute entered
the apartment.
THE GENIUS
In addition to the flowers described In yesterdays
HERALD, very handsome Qiecc, presented by tho
Irish World placed near Tue colin. IL formed
OF immortelles, and represents tho Geniis OF Ern
throwing the mantle OF oblivion the history
naton which IL represented by Irish piiiar-towcr
In the foreground arc Celtic cross and a heart
pierced with AN arrow, IN tho background harp with
broken strIpgs.
The officers and members OF tho Sixty ninth
Regiment N.G.SN.Y. held IA meeting. Thomas Ryan
IN tho chair, and appointed committee 10 draft rcso-
lutions OF regret IN honor Of tho deceased Colonel
They VIII meet tins evening" at seven NJ to arrange
for attending the funeral.
THE PAIL BEARERS.
At the meeting OF tho Fcnian Council and Committee
OF Naonasts, Yesterday afternoon, u ed
that Colonel Cavanugn was compelled by important
business TO resign from tho delegation appointed to
take charge OF the body during voyage HIS resg-
nation was re uctany accepted aud Colonel T. j.
Downing, OF Washington, WAS elected in his place.
Tho following gcntlepen were then chosen us pail
bearers, X. OGornian J. Savage, 4. c. Luby, r. \.
Bourkc, ID. D. Muleahy, j. O'Donovan Rossa, A. n.
Costello g. Smith, j. Barry, J. Foley. ). q O'suivan
T. Ford, d. Cunningham. Judges DAILY and Duly, H.
White, NJ. J. Hcncrnan. 4 O'Louahn, II. Il. Tallna 60
McKeon, W. +. Foley and J. Murphy.
IRELAND
The following telegram was last night received from
Mr. james O'Connor, of tho Dutlin Iristmdn -
DunlrS-P. ~, Feb H. 1877.
OMancnys arranged Dublin Send ON body