The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-20
THE MONTAGUE FUNERAL.
WHAT ARRINGEUENTs HdTE BEEN
MiDE FOR TO-MORROW.

No \ Admissions Except by Ticket md the a D.
piications Unprecedented 90 I. 900 Invita-
lions Issued-The uody to Arrive To-day.
The body Of the late Henry J. Montague
will reach tho Hudson River Railroad Depot
this morning at o'clock in charge Of Mr.. J. IT,
Carroll and Mr.. Louis Simons. telegram was
received 10y the French Dramatic Agency yes
tcrday TO tho effect that Mr. Carroll. Mr.. +. b.
Wnrde Mr.. Shannon. and Miss Maud Granger
would accompany the remains OF thcir late as
sociate to this city. Word was sont back by Mr..
French requesting these four not to come on.
because OF their contract to appear in Nc
vickcrs theatre in Diplomacy" this week.
They responded that 1t was out OF the question
for them to play before the Goth but that they
would be back In Chicago on that day. After
some further kilograms Mr.. French decided to
60 on to Chicago himself; and 1t Is now under
stood that MIR. Carroll and Miss Granger will
como on with the body. and that Mr. McVickcr
will play Diplomacy" with tho rest Of the
company and others secured for the occasion
The body will be taken in charge by Mr..
Senior the undertaken. to whom it will be con-
signed by the Reception Committee. consisting
oi William II. Floyd Of Walack's Theatre.
John T. Raymond cot Seiiers.) ]. A. s,oc.
Francisco Mason. John Milcy. representing tho
Lambs. and George w. Walker After ncccs-
NllD 'hlt WI N'nlNE VIII convey inc DouJ 10
Mr.. Lester Wallack's house. There none but
the mcmbcrs " Wailack's company and "A very
few Of the dcad actors most intimate friends
will Ice admitted to see his facc II indeed tho
undertaken thinks that advisable under the
circumstances.
Mr.. Wallack selected tho Church ~ the Trans
nguratlon, better known rs the Little Church
Around the Corner for the funeral services,
and ON "Wednesday morning tho remains will
lbs taken there. ACCOMPANIED hV DIR. u. Bradley.
u. l.. Boucicault, John Mccullough, Henry
Beckett, John l.. Granger Amnsu W. Sanford.
Arthur Wallack son 81 lester Mulack Arthur
Scwcll son-n-law ~ lester WHack; George
A. Freeman. Charles Gregory. and Louis
simon IA pail bearers. As Mr.. Mon
t4gu" was constant attendant at DR..
Houghion's Church. IL was believed best 10
have no services in Mr.. Wallack's house. but To
have the regular Episcopal ceremony in the
church. II was determined. also. TO avoid. II
possible. a repetition Of tho sronns attending
the funcrns 81 Edwin Forrest. Claude Bur
roughs Harry ). Murdoch, and barney Will
inms. and Mr.. Wallack resolved 10 limit The n.
tendance 10 such M wore Invited and held
made public. and the demand for tickets
has boon almost unprecedented In It's way.
Tho tickets are limited. however. to 900 in
number. and the delicate task 81 Hllut'ing them
was ass gncd 10 Theodore Moss, with tho NOM
iual assistance of "A comm lttce. Tickets have
been sent 70 the press. u the several theatres.
y clubs desiring 10 participate. AMI 10 such
friends az Mr. Montague as Mr.. Moss and Mr..
Nallack thought entitled a. them. The tickets
nre printed on thick white paper. bOrdcred in
black. and read as follows