The New York herald., 1878-10-12
MR.. MONTAGUE'S EFFECTS.

LARGE ATTENDANCE OF PERSONAL FRIENDS AT
THE sALE-w. J. FLORENCE AND HARRY
BKcKETT THE CHIEF BIDDERS
Nothing beyond the mere announcement OF sals
OF tho personal effects OF h. J. Monaguo's estate
necessary to collect throng OF the doad actors per.
sonal frends. Draper's auction rooms were accord.
ingly crowded beyond comfort yesterday noon,
though 1t was noticeable that comparatively few
tors present This was probably because 70
many articles had been sold At private sale before and
those OF tho .proissson" who wished for souvenir
had secured them already. "Billy" Florence Lester
wallacK, Harry Beckett sNed" Holland, Manager
Henderson, J. W. Carroll and .JacKn Granger were
tho exceptons Mr.. Arthur SewalI, Mr. Wright Sand
ford and Mr.. LOUIS w. Smonds wore also present, an
well as half hundred young men about town, VINO
talked Familiarity OF s'Monty" as implying personal
acquaintance with the popular actor
THINGS
The cart, so we'll known ON the avenue and in the
Park. headed the list, bus had not arrived whom the
sals began; SO the first article put up set Of
double harness The nrst bid $50, which was
rapidly followed by $6O ss5 and $40. Ihen tho bid.
ding grew slower. and young Mr. Hatcn, Of W. T.
Hatch Sons was the purchaser at Sl00 The
came next, and was sold for $685.. buyer not named.
single harness sold Tor ST. so, beaver lap robe,
$40; an elegant whip, $ll (bought by Mr. Sanford)l
q very handsome sealskn lap robe, $50; black bear
skin robe $40; lot OF stable TOOLS $50, and blankets
chains and otuer things, perhaps $50 more. A foos
mans livery, cousis,ing OF coat ors.cnes and leg.
gipgs, sold to Mr.. Florence Tor 81 50 and
coacn mans livery next sought Tor. Alter little
search Il was found mat the coaonmun who nad worn
~ 80 long had II on and was In The Did0ng
began on IL and Was BRISK enough TN some called
out tnat the coach man wanted 1t himself ana ne hav
Ing bd $40 no one bid iurtnsr against The actors
wardiobe was then. sold, piece by piece, ana At
first the biddiLg was uone mostly by some second
hand clothing dealers, but some OF the gentlemen
present seemed nurl that their friends clothing
Snunld IN Gh n And Mr. Elnrn
enuy struck tue keynote OF tho feeling by saying,
Dash II! can't stand 1t 10 see a lot OF Jews blddne
for gentieman's drcss coat Ten doIiarsl" Where
upon The drsss coat In question Knocked down
him with round OF applause. The motive oil MS oid
seemed unquestionabie, for certainly he can never
got inside oil MS purchase.
THE wARpRoBg.
The first lot In Inc wardrobe was u check SUIT.
There were eight such sus, when sold lor from 50
TO $40 per SUIT veivet-colared overcoat brought
SIS 30 ana black irock coat and vost SO. In all
there were tweEy-pine pairs OF trousers OF which,
were tnrty-scven coats, twothrds vi when were IN
his theatrical war drobe OF these brown stage
sold for 81 and blue velvet one with silver trim.
mngs, went Tor The Same prios 10 J. w. Carroll Tns
red coat he wore IN The "ShaughrauD," as Captain
Moyneux, IN 1875 sold tor 81 The black stage coat
ne wore as George D'Airoy was BID IN by the aucs
tionser Tor $40. The dress coat mentioned above,
lined with crimson silk. brought the same price. An.
other dress coat aud vest brought 81 So A pair Of
handsome black velvet trousers ana OF the same
stun brought Sl5 30, and u yachting jacket ~
gray stage coat, witn dark stain on one shoulder.
quickly bid. "wnat coat Is this, Mr..
..S as M aaa nos s yss
u moments pause, no Did $40. and II was
aied in. Mr.. Beckett fought light trousers
TO match for 81 so, aud Mr. Granger bought check
coat Tor $40 The most Of the otner clothing won't 70
dealers Boots snoes gloves slippers CATERS, hats,
necktcs sold Al tr fling prices, Granger
buying PAIR OF snow shoes for So, and Holland par
OF gloves Tor 81 3D. leather aressing case went
Mr. Florence tor $40, and leather trunk, the
price, was taken ny The same purchaser. Mr. Granger
bought another leather trunk Tor half the money, and
Mr. Carroll a Saratoga Tor - 90
KNIcK-ksAcKs AND KSGRAviSGs.
A stage box wout 10 Mr.. Florence iOr 81, and
carved sandalwo box TO Mr. Hatch for s13 stuffed
duck, noun cd on black wainut medallion, was
lures aaa xnicx.snacss tna, Remained Drouan,
iairly gosd prices as rule A plain rosewood writing
desk Of tho oid oox fashion, opening on diagonal ns.
was Knocked down to ar. simons ior $l0 ia nave
had that II u mad taken $780," ho said, aud his
eyes were moist a. he SAID II. "Mouty usod
~ great dcal ME Florence bought fancy
cnanng dish tor So Mr.. saniord took japanese cup,
saucer and bow forS7. Mr. Beckett oDlainod Two
small fancy baskets ivr ~ pair OF canuesticks
brought 81. Anotner PAIR with mirror brought
$500 ouriosque statuettc Of Toolc, the body %
winch looked nardIy large enough 10 support the
head brought 50 30 Mr. Beckett bsing the purchaser
A Iancy black walnut bvok rack, with two sheives,
brought sl2 from MIR. sanford. pair OF deer horns,
hanasoneIy mounted, brought 81, and tobacco box,
| shaped lkc an eepnaut brougnt 30 hr. beoket,
bought a small desk ior Si7 anu '1e nanasom, na.,
corner Of tho Twenty-sixth street rooms solo or ~
alter n brisk competition.
valuable only q little over 500 was realized ioi
| tbem, and with one exception good prices were paid
| The exception was y set OF i've cngravings, "Sheb
denis National sportap Tney are saii to DO scarce
ana TO be worth ten Ruineas set, unirameJ. They
we're bought by Mr. Beckett Tor 81 90 each. Mr..
Beckett also bought four mountain scenes Tor 50 s0,
a. the request OF some oi the Lamb CLUB,
the supposilon being that the club would take Tho
| purchase on ms hands. ho also bought Two ongrav
ings, "rhe Crack Tro.tets.' or 81 so each. Mr.. II.
| IA. Marks bought an engraving "ihe Amateur Band.H
Tor 81; entitled Dogs Tor So so; an engraving
OF ). Emery as Captain Uuttic for 50; srne Spori.
i ing sweep Tor 50, ana q photograph OF Lionel
| Brough Tor 81 Mr. Florence bought a fancy en-.
CRAVING Tor ~ 30, painting OF mountain scene or
So aud large dog picture, called "CharityD Tor
i So 80. Mr. Holland oought large engraving, 'sCom-
ing si Age in the Oden Time, /" or So so. MIR. Hsn-
dsrson bought photograph OF the yacht Hirondeils
Tor 81 %, sad Mr. Griswoid ono OF the yacht Colum-
| bia Tor 81
The sale was then conclud cd with the sale OF hst
box Tor ~ 90. The whole amount realized was abous
!. Al 400 sfF1