The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-22
THE OBSEQUiEs OF HORACE F. CLARK.
Special Trains To BE Run-Resol utions
OF the Hudson River and New York
Central Ra ilrOads.


The funeral Of Horace +. Clark, the President OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, and son-in-law OF Com
modore Vanderbilt, who died OF rheumatism of the
heart, on Thursday, will take place from Madison
square Presbyterian church (Rev. Dr. Adams)
this afternoon, at hapast four O'Clock. The re-
mains will be inferred at Woodlawn Cemetery, q
special train leaving the Grand Central Depot at
six O'Clock. The train will return to the city at
eight P. M. Relatives of the family will assemble
at Mr.. Cark's late residence, No. 10 East Twenty
second street. at hal!-past three p M.
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company will despatch special from Spring
field this morning to accommodate directors and
other friends OF deceased living on the line OF the
road.
At a meeting of the Board OF Directors Of the
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company, held yesterday the death OF Horace r.
CLARK, a member of the Board, having been an
nounced 1t was ordered that the following be en-
tered upon the minutes. and that copy thereof
signed by the proper officers OF this COMPANY be
transmitted to his family
In the death Of Horace F. Clark the members this
closely associated one upon whose counsel they could
the Interests OF the enterprise they represent was antir
ing and efficient; ono the recoecions OF their personal
Win
small The a ygor OF se ana
manhood, and bringing TO bear upon those interests
the asptasion q mind cultured
its present magnitude largely and directly
due 70 his aborsabors into which he entered with
energy almost unsurpassed; labors which, doubt
led TO the event they are now met 10 consider.
An earnest participation in everything relating
to progress--an officer In the various companies
forming the line OF railroads connecting the At
lantic with the Pachc-reaching from to
oceancrossing entire country, and the spirit
complicated questions and relations incidental thereto,
fertility OF mind and capacity Tor that
faled-grcat indeed, the made vacant by his
death, a man and gentleman a true and steadiast
bound their associate by the closer ties blood
and Kindred the members OF this Board give, indiyid
ualy, their earnest sympathy We sadly put record
this tribute TO the memory OF Horace +. Clark
IN MEMoRIAM
At meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company held June ~,
1873, on motion the following preamble and reso-
lutons were unanimously adopted
ways 10 take tromhis friends and from his sbors Mr..
horace I. Clark, aud we, who have known HIM well,
desire TO record the where his appears
often an expression OF sorrow for his loss well
tribute TO his varied service; therefore 4.
resolved THAT we feel that one who has been lopg
aleader In the material enterprises his country aud
prominent among the chief OF Its Chief city
Iecta o ms works or his character; the he
niihs the position hc had bear testimony weighter
than words TO an integrity that never qucstioned
tested on 50 many exactng fields TO that broad grasp
the great undertakings Of his time which with rare
felicity, was associated with exceeding accuracy and
mastery OF detail and to that industry which resulted
alike in his success and in his death.
Resolved Thatwe wish rather record here sense
Of his wise counsels and unremiting devotion
teress Of this company. sorrowful recollection Of
lo,g aud pleasant personal Intercourse and loss OF