New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-22
FuNERAL OF MR.. M0YT4GUE.

TROOPS OF FRIENDS PAY THE LAST HoNoRs To THE
DEAD ACTOR-AN UNUSUAL GATHERING OF AC-
TORS AND ACTRESSES.
The funeral of the late Henry j. Montague
took place yesterday morning. 1t the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION, In Twenty-ninthst There was wide
spread desire attend the funeral and one thousand
invitations had been issued. The nigh stoops
and the ratings Of the houses were taken
possession OF by the public. Many fashionably
dressed ladies fingered the outskirts Of the crowd
bordering on Fifth and Madisonsyes Before 10 O'Clock
Mr. Montague's remains wero borne on a bier 70 tho
churchyard and placed under tho shade OF will
low and elm that hang over the walk leading to the
main church portal. pail Of purple bordered with
scarlet and having in It's centre large purple
covered the coffin bddon TO the funeral passed
by the coffin before reaching the church entrance each
gentleman uneOyerng his head. Tho pallbcarers were
waiting a the church entrance and the ushers, Messrs
f. NJ Holland, Harold Wnllaok. George W. Walker
George Pell Charles Rockwell, william Herbert W. p
Seymour and Joseph Clare, seated the congregation with
perfect order Almost every seat was occupied before
Among tho prominent residents and actors present
Algernon s.. Sullivan. samuel Is. Ruggles, Mrs
John Sherwood, Mr. WethCrall, Miss Emma Abbott,
George g. Lake, eK-Judge Dittenhoefer, Mrs. d. q.
CrOy, eX-POBtmaster WakeInan, Theodore Mos, bher
fer FnSiand; c. f. Rowe Mrs Preston, Miss Kate
Cla1ton Harry Beckett, Miss Rose Coghlan, Madame
aHd Vie Chas A. stevenson IT, Palmer Hart Jackson,
James Montgomery Miss Maudo Granger. Miss Carotta
HaTEips aud wife, Mrs wilkins. Mrs Gilbert Miss
sydney CoWel, Mr.. French, stephen Fiske, E. L.
Tton, James Lewis. Charles Fisher and wife,
DIR O. H. sayre, II. c. Bunner, Eben Plympton,
j. W. Morrlssey, Henry Barclay, Frank Chanfrau b. T.
RIngaod j. W. Carroll, Miss Stella BOnface, Mrs jew
EFT Miss Linda Deitz John W. Jennings, Miss Maude
Harrison. Miss Ida Vernon. Miss Clara Norris, Mckee
Rankin Miss KITTY blanchard, Miss Leona Moss George
C. BOniface and wife. W. j. Leonard Lawrence Jerome
aud wife, James Myth, John f. Poole and Morris Sym
As neigborlng church-bell struck eleven the funeral
procession entered the church, tho Rev. Dr. HOughton
reading the service beginning am the Iesqtrectioh
and the life" With him his assistant he Rev. Ed
ward HOughtOn. They passed up the man aisle f0i-
lowed by the pallbearers. Arthur SoWeI wright sand
ford, Harry Beckett, John J.. Granger JOhn MeCul-
Tough, Louis Simon, Arthur Nallack, Df. bradley,
Charles GregOr. George q. Freeman and CHARLES A.
Stevenson. Dion BOucieault prevented by Ill
ness from being with them. Behind the collin came
lester WaIack the only mOurner When the coffin had
beon placed before the chance little daughter or The
Odore Moss laid small bouquet OF flowers ON the cOihn
Near Walack sat members OF the Order OF Elks ana
After Ihe regular Episcopal burial service was read
Or HoughtOn delivered O brief address. why" ho
asked was this largo and Borrowing congregation as
the memory OF the deadi Was II because no Has
gifted artist whose riumphs were heralded throughout
the landi There were other artss or like celebrity, ana
nerbans of eaual merit Was Il because the departed
had been cut of In the hey-day OF his strength ana
snecessf Was IL because dear mother and sister were
mourning for him In distant lanai OT was ~ not
rather for the man himself tho personal qualities which
made him belOVed-his genteness, generosity sell.
forgetfulness bravery and unassumng fr1endliness.
Ue smoke OF Mr.. Montague as regular httondhnt 81
churc of the assistance he usually rendered TO the
wreatbmakers Christmas time, or hs resistance 10
Temptation and OF his usefulness as an actor IN making
LA 2ftSr The address MissIEmma Abbott sang Nearer
NV God 20 Thee" The procession then retired by the
east entauce and twelve carriages containing the pail
remains were Inferred ia Mr. WaaoK's family plot on
Ocean HILL