New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-07
LESTER WALLACE DEAD.
HE DID NOT RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS fhoa
TllE SrROhE OF WEDNESDAi'

HE DID NOT RECOVER CONSCIOoo'n,D.~
THE STROhE OF WEDNtopAi'
John Lester Wallack is dead Inc veteran
motor could not throw Oh "'O apo-
nlectic stroke OF WEDNESDAY, '"i.e'
land. after lying UNCONSCIOUS 10, '"en.s-
two hours died at o. m yesterday "' LIS Sou"','
IN. Fl,mcre near Stamford Conn., where he
- - L.s, aavs None Of the family but the
-. 80 % the diving man remained at the
81 nd Ar,bur Wallack sat on a chair at the
80 :, ,h. hod and supported his father in his
n, NJ Hurlbutt, OF Stamford held
,or,s mise and listened 10 his rcspirations as
81 o,o,v weaker AT ten minutes after the
So, in whisper announced that all was over
~. wer. present also in the room when MT.
-, hreathed his last Theodore Moss and
". poh.rt F. Weir. W. F. Bull and Robert
Taylor Of New-iork-
A, UalIsck's Theatre early as the hour was.
a large number of professional people were as
s.mbled. awaiting anXiously the bulletins from the
.,cr-b he'd as they were wired to James Scallion
hr Theodore Moss. When the last message ar
rived the friends Of the dead man dispersed IN
s;reno. One OF the first to be informed of the great
comedians Leath was Colonel John A. McCaull,
whose relations with Mr. Wallack had been those
Of great intimacy. Among the theatrical pro-
1ssion In general Mr.. Wallacks death was the
chief topic of conversation all day yesterday The
veteran actor was, of course, advanced IN years
vet his physical condition was such as TO cause
the news of his death to fall like a thunderoolt
from u clear sky. The deepest 81 Dpachy Mas eA,
pressed ev .rywhere. A. NJ Palmer and W lnIIn
Iovccraft went to Stanford during the morning:
Many Others sent tclegroms of coincidence Among
them were Mrs. c. l. Bell. OF Boston William NJ
Fhess MIR and Mrs L. X keator, Maurice Is
Flvnn. J. V Oddic, A. J Dittenhocier Mr.; ana
Ms If f. Abbey, w Hry an Mrs Wul AN no j.
The suns are almost prUSLraled Oy lhelf aWlc-
ton. Arthur Wallack especially so on account
OF the death Of his wife a few weeks ago. ! ne
ar an y, mcnts for the funeral II b simple lhere
will he no services at Stamford. but MIR. Walack
many friends will have an opportunity 10 snow
heir respect for him at the Little Church Around
tie Corner. The body Will be brought to New New
York on the 9:lO train Monday morning and VIII
he taken to the church at once. The burial VIII
he at Woodlawn. where, in accordance WIN a
wish once expressed by the actor his oouy VIII
he laid In grave beside that OF Mrs arthur
The trustees Of the Actors Fund. Of which Mr.
Wallacll was the first president. held a meeting
Yesterday afternoon and decided to attend the
funeral in body oolamittee was also ap-
n6;nted TO draft appropriate resolutions 70 o.
ready for reading at q meeting 70 DC heIu JuSI
before the funeral. The LAMBS C!uo, OF WIFI
Mr. Wallack WIS president when he dieo, nela
meeting last evening and adopted re- oiI'aolls VI
inf over their loss and sympathy for the oereaVeu
7oruy Frery member Of the Lambs who can
r I'm attend the funeral. rs will also representatives
fror, tho Union Club American Jockey Cluh ana
Nc,ryor- Yacht Club 10 ell Of which Mr. Wallack
ltelan.od The theatrical profession g5nofully VIII
also attend the services at tho ehuthh VI lhTsc
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