The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
mot AS AN ACTOR ALONE
DR. HOUGHTON's TRIBrTE TO HENRY j.
MONTIGUE'S MANLY EXtELLENCE.
Great Crowd at the Funeral, Including
Most OF the Leading Member- Of the Pro-
fession and Other Well nown People.

mourning 10 Dc seen, however. except tho police
men who guarded the gates and directed the
passers which way to 20.
In Mr.. Lester Walacks residence sad group
assembled at half past .. and remained until n
few moments before TO- Tho caskct was then
taken to the churchyard. spacious groom in
front Of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION. on
Twcnty-nnth street. The pallbcarcrs followed
in carriages. and on arrival at the church wcrc
shown TO the vestry room. where they awaited
tho hour Of service The basket rested on
wooden bier and over II was thrown gorgeous
covering OF scarlet and purple. on which foil
the nearly vertical rays OF tho sun. and tho
branches OF great trees threw ftful shadows.
Fifty or moro policemen. .marshallcd by Capt.
Williams, lined the street, kept back the crowd.
and stood NJ scntincls Mt the centre gates where
Theodore Moss scrutinizcd the tickets and their
bearers. Tho gathering outside was great but
dccorOus
Promptly mt II the low tono Of tho organ nn-
nounced the entrance into the church OF the
funeral procession. the audience rising while
the rector rccited the opening sentences Of tho
Episcopal burial service The cortcgo APP
preached the chanccl In the following order:
The Rev Or noushton and assistant
Amasa W sanford Henry Beckett
J. = } Granger John Mccullough
b 2'i Rrsdicy " Tha1 1Ti' T ,ircsory
Dcorgc A Freeman 4 stephenson
Then followed the coffin and Mr. Lester Wal
The casket. still covered by its striking pail
rested IN the centre aisle: the clcrgymcn enter
ed ,hG chainee and the copgEse9iion stood
Ccntral among host Of notable figures stood
Mr.; Lester Wallack. az representative Of me
widowed mother and tho sister of the dead
actor. Mr.. Wallack is I'm sturdy health but lis
face gave evidence ~ great emotion and at the
. o-c 4 the service Ne WIS literally assisted
from the church 10y his son and u friend. In
the large audi Hpcc. for there were nearly two
thousand lcoplc present there wore many
.FaN.I 4 fI.IF
Morris MIR. llarriotl sat q iew scents
buck OF MIR. Malack. Behind her was Mis-
when he died and has since lourn.ye with his
body eastward. She has hut partly recovered
from a severe illness. and on leaving thu
church had To- De- supported hy Mrs. shannon
aud Miss Carntta Evelyn. who accompanied
her. Emma Ahnod occupied z side SEQ, near
the chanccl until time for the Nearer. NV God.
10 Thee" which she sang with great effect.
John W. Carroll and wife were near them. as
were Mr.. and Mrs. shannon. Of tho Dipo.
macy party Harry Palmer, one II the oldest
OF our managers. himself Just recovered from
brotracted illness, was much affected, MIS-
with Miss May Davenport. Mary Anderson
,sbqgesaue heS Marx was w GtsserIfd IN i
F-ochdrd. and Nine. Ponisi one of Montague
associates. sat together with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
his wife Miss Kitty Blanchard. The eccentric
Jimmy Lewis and his, wife sat near George c.
tho Sn phSoSraphca j. IT, nrkHs M AMI M rs
Stephen FISK" ana Chandos Fulton shared n
pew. John lioey the sNnressman with his
iriumpl- u Lester wallnck hofore Young
| Montague" was born. Hart Jackson. Julian
| Dramatic Union. Mr.. and Mrs Charles 4.
| Hyrue. Miss sydney CoweN. and Miss Helen
Moss and childrcn-lhc latter great pets y Mon
| tague-wcre not far from the ,hancci, Ol other
TemOipTs of the STSS sa GTs Trs pT@I,
| Dictz Pearl Eytngo. aud q. /. Browne, Barney
Wilhams's brothcr-in-law
shown i"f in NOV" NV York society, Among tGem
We're Mr.. and Mrs; Jtn sherwood. Mr.. Al,
srrnoq 5 SullivSn. Jnies Bridy, Just returned
poser pg'a N MrP. and Mrs. Cerense Dinsmore
Thomas Murphy, Mr.; and Mrs W, Il. Traysrs
md Mrs. $. l.. NJ, Barlow. Mr.. Herman
| Oerichs. McsSrs. Charles OSBORN, vii,
Mrs. john Braner, Mr. and Mr. JOIN nisker,
son. Mr. aud Mrs Edward Cooper Or. Metcnlf
Br. HcnTy' Mr. Iloyl Phcpx. Mr and Mrs. De
| MIR, and Mrs. Robert Cutting. Mr. Perry Bel
mont. Mr. aud Mrs. C.. G. Frnnrklyn Mcssrs.
| Haven Thomas Perkins. John J.. furdy. Philip
| schuyler Henry $ Stebbns William J.. Tai
boys; William Seayer. ,Nessrs jams s.lismqn.
| Kane Mr. August Belmont.
As Dr. HouEhtqn Proceeded with the serve II
| was evident that ho read to n congregation 90
friends in sympathy with the OCCASION. with
| trinlng exceptions there was no display. but u
| suhluei sense OF deep ana sincere grlol per
At the conclusion. and Immediately preceding
| the final prayer. Dr. Hought1on took from his
desk a small roll OF paper and advancing TO the
| rail said.
FntSp. have not been asked to adj SO much a. :
! single word g. the suMc,ni service winch NE 'huffh
| been performed o,cr the remain. Of our brother dc
S9 iorh iron IN. lisce without question. ami The lev
,on winch comes {. %, AZ from At, answer
| on III. % unusual numbers why - w 'iul,h uu'
an weary m,,' ns' "'t'u' an .' - , 5', .- N
XXX, raei,ie unt,l t6. IA frnmiet. soimdns IN,
remain- Of YOUNG Montasug Ne actor Ana wiN T. 10,
Iii Ge5no.e he Ia, died in The very hcldsy and pIom
.sc OH youth le'e he pat yet rcachei the ncsl, d
hl- manhood ant Wlrd The iusi hnuciphuuln VI trchrl
mS "% Tic younscr tsa hc and ,Gcy who.c moe u
mature acath has d.apF Cipled o one
i. h,rs WHO have been accustomed to lind their needed
recreation and lefcshmcn N the parts Of the not eAeep
There lived Ming, before Asamomnon Actors Of al
as gratefully and heAlihiuly 10 the public need nave
Ion vcry temicr and loving sympathy with hos,
bereayed ones in them English home INTO winch the SOL
single moment passes that IN many home there Is moi
beteaemcnt es great on sreaicr Friends taxi IT ,la
Tint wc are here ~ such numbers to-day, and that all Ii
is il hot hccau-c c was the that he was As wei
as ihc Acor-gcnilg generou, una,,umns ever inrf'l
heart ever open them, able 10 rise above, and usn.
above many OF the manifold temptations of lis pioies
temptations which are the hanD AMI the ruin of 81
many them-s 1t not by reason of tins that This unu-ua
and loving tribute paid 10 the memory of yun Montague
the ActOrf would lain believe Nor can !. indeed
| but tlink So. ns ! remember him again ani Rgaii
coming tn To- hcspcak the last uicrs for brother al
sister departed, Ms remember HIM SUNDAY after sun
day an devotion ana reverence. uniting ~ prayer ana
praise in confession and cIeed-an example TO allrn
| Where he now lies Nnlcclcss and cold, as ! remember
our ,choorooin tie day VI the birth OF the saviour
Frcnds let us not Tail to take practically 10 ourselves
then tho lesson Of this all We know that as our brother
| departed lies here today
| " Pale and white and cold AS snow
must II needs be with each one of IT'S ON some so0i
coming inc vitibc tomorrow. In the mean while unit
| that Inevitable tomorrow come, be our profession OF
calling what II may, let u.s. then, daily cndeaNor 10 ny,
| superior 10 its manifold temptations Let Us use The
world its pleasures Its cnuyuc nts, its Hmts mcnis ~
not abusing H. let us strive To be noble hg minded
truthful honest pure gentle. loving orcn hearted am
opcnhanlel Christian men ana women. thinking nom
ing alien TO US that concerns the welfare OF our Fellow
| man ,--,.,., c
as was that OF brother departed In the house OF l'
| Lord Let not the funeral be the only occasion tina
hings us hithcr-thc funeral Of another or our owl
funeral But our future lifelong let us 20 our ways mt
Ills courts with hAuksIving ANA INTO ms gates VIII
| praise 10 whom we owe all things, ami 10 whom We
| should give glory forever .,,-,
IL is said the death OF of the evil Kings Of Judah
| that he departed without being desired. Would we no
have such record OuTsi would We lhtor be 50 sincerely
and lovingly amemted AS this our brother - Thel