The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-12
MoNrAGrE.s PERSONAL EFFECTS.
iiis Wardrobe sold 10y Auction to Dealers
mud his Trinkets to HE Friends.

nud his Irinkets TO his frtcnds.
The personal effects OF the late Ii. j. Mon
taGue were sold by auction at 112 Pearl street |
yesterday. The room was packed. Most Of |
those who attended the sale were curious To see |
the favortr actors property hut many Of Mon |
iaguc'i fricud' am! brother actors woIc also |
thoro. Amoms ,.u vrr' l0-,or Mtlack Billy |
Florence. Harry BcrkoU. j. ". Carroll. A. NJ. |
Holland. Charles +. Clghlan. Louis Simon. one
Of the executors John +. /. Granger who |
was Il particular friend OF the actor. and Il pail |
bearer at his funeral; Arthur Scwall. and |
Wright Sanford. Tho articles 10 be s0ld-morc |
than two hundred in number-wcre placed on |
exhibition on ,ho walls ot the room. In cases. |
and on the hpur. with the eNccp'io 81 ih"T cart
which WIS Just outside the door. Harness
robes. horse clothing pictures. theatrical and
private wardrobe. amt ornaments and trinkets
were there Tho first articles offered was set
of double harness awnys used with the 7 cart
1t bore in many places Montagur's monogram
The duty before me. gentlemen" Auctoncer
Draper snll. is Il sad one. knew Mr. Monta
gue personally. lepc YOU will bid quickly
and literally for his ELECTS. Now what anu l
offered for the double harnessf' II was sew
eral minutes before bid WINS made. md then
$50 was offered. and, alter several bids. Mr., y.
W. i. Hatch bought the inrneSs Tor sluV. IL
didn't cost less than s3Vp II hysthudcr SAID.
Then the siugle harness worth tl3J. was bought
by Nr MART for st2 So. The I cnFt. IN eN-
crli.ut one. Worth when new. ,WN was bought
hy Mr.. c. c. lla.tiu.s iog 800. The dead
actors whip. wortl. perhaps. &c, WAS tue obl.ct
Wrlsht sanford i6r Sill. / nne sealskin RODE
was also much SOUGHT after. ana was bought by
n Mr.. It. Armand Tor $50. after which Mr..
Granger bought an elHpOrltrly embroidered
Mb'e rprend. which was down ON the catalogue
rs fancy robe. Tor $50. II WAS said that this
! que and the work ol her own bands.
Yves, street Junk dealer. Lnrkey by name.
appeared. and became a large purchaser of the
| Mar.itule. lie bought he checked sun Worn
| by Montague when be last appeared in Diplo-
macy IN tails city for $3.50; The red coat and
| tn. Suau..hnun" Tor sll the dtniy blue vel
vet cont ana trousers worn in " False shame,
| and velvet bound. Tor SOS; and most OF the
other clothing at correspondinely low figures
| 81 tle nme of Louis MY" was displayed. and
81 young Wall street. men. "'rhi' j. not 4 sub
| Jet for laughter. gentlemen" Mr.. Druper said.
| " Ii j. a sad OCCASION iur many OF Us here. TINS
sal9 has been ordered Tor the purpose OF realia-
! INK lis much .s can he GOt. and al the money
goes To- Montaguo's mother and sister Con-
irary to general opinion ne died poor man;
hope That you Will be liberal in your bids
| Applause .rceted these remnrhs. }. W. Car
roll. tle actor Who PronFai McnlggHs's, body
III" bidding on tue wardrobe went ou 9risSly.
| tagu = irleu Is began 10 chuc % litue. Tn,y
eVi. lentiy ail not want thc clothing themselves.
ana yet they hated t. -" th IN 60 TO second
hand cloth. ug store. At length dress coat was
wn ',' a. deep voice cried oat: " What are you
sei. ing. "a Giess-c.ett III give SO Sold e
a round OF appauss followed. BLACK stage
coat was offered The bid was 80. That's
| ti.- coat he wore rs GeOrge d Ab0y IN Caste,
! florence shouted. uut az that Mr.. Draper bid
:ll. and eut IT, Among the garments were q
coat and "a pair OF trousers Of raw silS. winch
only bg0ucAi $3.50. sixteen white vests brought
slNiy cents e.cA. and they went 10 lacNey.
Florence took one az $50. and when ;he ether
was offered. Hud the dealers were u'dGlnE ior
H. some one shouted; ne iootman Is here;
and wants thai suit. hell give 40. Don't pa
against him. And no one ga VI against him.
and he took the su., that he had once Worn in
The wardrqle bong sold. the buyers turned
T. T." lnis'cnAnrc * o. ecis ohtrcl ier sale P.
ar. nraiHsTr teil ~ ~. par o. snoN IN, snyis
A. NJ. Holland the actor. unld 3 Loo Tor ta.r Of
stage gloves; Grein.cr bought an old solo
for $40: while Carroll bought p Saratoga trunk
T., 1850. A little well-worn dressing case. con-
whole worth little. wns bid ior spriteily. and
sold 10 Florence Tor $40. Then hands omely
many, and bought by Mr., C. C. Hi,tH for si2.
An old ans, ordinary uorinhle writing dess was
bought by Mr slmon fog 800 ant VIZ. CAainer
got IN inSstand from several bidders by paying
81 au. 4 my Jtp.ur-e cup. saucer. and bow b.
y,eaeo!e on1 ~ s9lve2irs. We're bought 10y
same prize for u pair Of cantlestieAs ana 80
tor Two small bronze figures. Two h'tlc lGs-
kets which were at first not thought worth
uNerns for sale. brought 81. and went 70 Harry
Berk-,t.who also paid i6.5Jter plaster statu,tts
Of John Toole. the actor Mr.. Sanford paid sl2
Tor small hang TX bookrack and Tom Bar
tor bld pair OF unmounted deer horns up 10
a. 4 z 'oa black walnut buffet went 70 Joe
| !. 'l FIR s-j. ~ an example Of the price paid
, for ya.u.iess articles, wnieh were desired only
y - souvenirs. tobacco reNpiacie IN the form
, | OF an elephant. made Of some earthcn ware
was sold Tor $3.50. Mr.. Beckett paid Ell Tor q
erretary.
p Then came the sale Of the pictures. which
were sold well. many o. them bringing mut III
more tann their value. Two ordinary engrav-
ings The Flower VI JOY P" and The Wreath
az sorrow were bought by Mr.. Sanford iOl
Z $40. \ little water color brought 50. A series
oi Sheidons national sports representing dit
lcrrnt iox-hunung scenes. were bought -
Harry Beckett for 1880 each He also paid .2t
I bought Tor the Lambs Club Room. Many o
Q the articles bought by Florence and Bucket
I | wiNgo 10 the club. OF which they AMI WALLACE
i ava Granger are members, and OF wnon
Montague was the Shepherd. The proceeds 0
st,a ffr..a .I. .ts4 Lea lnn