Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . !. v)bsc(|i(ic3 of The Common Council of Jersey City. The Jersey City Continentals. Citizens of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. WASHINGTON GREYS,. WASHINGTON GREYS GUAKD OP HONOR. GUARD OF HONOR. Clay Festival Association, as mourners. The Whig General Committee, Democratic Whig Young Mens Committee? Citizens. The procession moved up Broadway to Chatham street,up Chatham street to the east gate of the Park, when theyentered and rested in front of the
Report of the committee of arrangements of the Common Council of New York, of the obsequies in memory of the HonHenry Clay . !. v)bsc(|i(ic3 of The Common Council of Jersey City. The Jersey City Continentals. Citizens of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. WASHINGTON GREYS,. WASHINGTON GREYS GUAKD OP HONOR. GUARD OF HONOR. Clay Festival Association, as mourners. The Whig General Committee, Democratic Whig Young Mens Committee? Citizens. The procession moved up Broadway to Chatham street,up Chatham street to the east gate of the Park, when theyentered and rested in front of the City Hall. The bodywas then taken from the hearse and conveyed to the Gov-ernors room, (which had been appropriately trimmed forthe occasion,) followed by the military and the was then placed upon a beautiful cenotaph; and as soouas the sentinels were stationed to guard the coffiu, theanxious multitude were allowed to walk around the bier,and take a last look of that which contained but the dust oiHenry Clay. As the procession passed along to the City Hall, thebells were tolled, minute guns were fired from the Battery,the forts and shipping in the harbor. The buildingsalong the line of the procession, and in other parts of thecity, were dressed in mourning. There was a
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