New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
FUNERAL or HENRY MONETT
RAILROAD MEN GATHER TO HONOR HIS MEM
OEY-To DE BURIED AT COLUMBUS.

RAILROAD MEN GATHER TO HONOR HIS MEM
OEY-ro DE BURIED AT COLUMBUS
The funeral of Henry Monctt the General Passenger
Agent of the Ncw-York Central Ralroad took place
yesterday morning at his home in Highland Place
Yonkcrs special train consisting Of four pas
sengcr coaches and Cornelius Vanderbrs private car
left the Grand Central Station at 80 and was
crowded with railway officials from nearly all the roads
east of Chicago, anxious to pay last tribute Of
respect to the man who, while of their kcencst
competitors in railroad business. held in genuine
affectlonste regard by all and whose loss was felt
to be more like that Of brother than that of friend
The party numbering nearly 900. arrived at Ludlow
Station at o 90 and proceeded TO the house. where
all viewed the face of Mr. Monett
The Protestant Episcopal burial service was read
by the Rev. A. B. Carver, Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Yonkers, and the oak coffin was placed in a
polished case Of English oak and was conveyed by
the Chicago Limited Express to Columbus Ohio. for
burial tomorrow The body accompanied by
Mrs. Monet, her three children, Mrs. Aiken, her
mother Benjamin Monet, brother OF the dead man.
and other members of the family. Handsome floral
tybutes were sent by the passenger agents in the
various railroad Offices in Broadway, +. p. Wilson,
General Passenger Agent Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, the officials Of the Hudson River Day Line,
j. " Jordan, the general manager, and officers OF the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and many
Others
Among those who accompanied Mr.. Vanderbilt were
President Chaunccy NJ Dopew Vice Presdents C. C..
Clarke and II. J. Hayden, Commissioners Albert Fink
and s. f. Person, Of the Trunk Lines Association
s. u. FELTON,, jr vice president Of the Erie Railroad
H. W. Webb, vicepresident of the Wagner Palace Car
Company c. D. Flagg II. C. Duva Mr.. Depew's
private secretary f. J. Richards, assistant general
passenger agent New-York Central; J. NJ. Toucey,
General superintendent; L. d. Worcester, secretary
T.. V. W. Rosser, treasurer; Frank LOOMS. general
counsel; ". Katie chief engineer, and c. l. Rossiter,
clerk TO the Executive Committee OF the New-YOrli
Central Railroad. Among tie other prominent rail-
road officials present were:
Commissioner John NJ. Abbott, General Passenger
Agents T. L. Byngton, Lehigh Valley; Theodore Butter
field, Rome Woegtown and Ogdcnsourg; Samuel Carpen-
ter, Pennsylvania; J. C. Anderson New York. Ontario
and Western; Francis Chandler, Wabash; c. o. Soul,
Baltimore and Ohio James H. Taylor Piedmont Air Line
c. Il. KierEan, Northern Pacific o. L. Richards, Ham,
burg-Amcrlcan Packet Company James r. Wood Penn
syyania; J.. r. FaIm-r, Erie; q. f. Lambert, West
Shore; :. w. Cummings. Central Railroad OF Vermont
J. J. Demorest, New-York, susquehanna and Western
and Il. S. Hare Niagara Fails Ncw-York Central Raj.
road i. T. Richardson, a. J. Dillingham; T. " Skinner
II. b. Mcclellan, w. X Glet,, A. H. Pride S. Bogart
j.. IL. Goodman, i. IIoyt, y. A. Cross, J. W. HUT
W. c. Lochery, K. ii. Wade, f. #. Hopkins, C. F.
Craig, w. McGbney f. r. Coppns Joseph w. Rein
hart, W. T. Sckes, John b. Sproull, l.. II. Nuttng
G.. w. Seaman, j. II. Phyic, w. Il. Pollock, II. H.
Williams, C. Oberg, Samuel Il. Jones, J. Buckley. 7. c.
stohr, G. T. Smith, G.. DE Haven, G. p Worcester,
w. r. Babcock, G. J. DoaDe, A. Dixon. A. c. Mellor
NJ c. Baker, J. p. Ord, f. c. Root ]. A. Burch
A. j. Simmons r Tenbroeck, c. II. Clough d. +. Pop
pie C. ID. Hammond, c. w. Bradley, G. S. Gatchell
Ira A. Place. Frank p. Dwyer, w. S. st. George, F. j.
Mcwade, III. c. bye, w. +. Bemis T. s. Tmpson S. L.
Warren, A. A. Smith, S. S. Parker w. F. Fenno,
IT, F. w Paggenbure, NJ. C. Roach. J. ottenheimer
w b. Cobb, A. T. Ill., II. c. wIllcts S. L. Bevan
f. j. Richards G. w. Boyd F. J. Wolfe +. y. Hilbert
C. Lord A. Il. Farnsworth, Charles Roe. Colonel Blee
W. Underwood and E. J. Weeks.
Other friends of Mr.. Monet who attended were
Emigration Commissioner Starr, Marcus Mayer.
Colonel II. Fritz and p. V. d. Lockwood. A large
party of railroad officials started for Columbus the
Chicago mall to attend the burial services to-mor
low.