Year: 1873

York Central and Hudson River Railroad. and W Wag
ner, President OF the drawing-roOm company OF
thai name.


ACTION OF TuH CENTRAL AND HUDSON RTvHR RAILROAD


COMPANY.


At meeting OF tho Board of Directors OF the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company held
the OF june 1879 the death OF Horace f. Clark
member OF the Board. having been announced 1t was
ordered that the following be entered upon the minutes
aud that copy thereof signed by the proper 0lcers Oh
this Company, be transmitted 10 his family:


In the death OF Horace Clark the members OF this
Board have lost with whom they nave been i'hg aug
closely associated; one upon whOse oOusoi Ieg .Du
always depend with confidence one whose ACTIVITY I'D
the interests of the enterprise they represent was uh
turing and ecent one the rccolecuons OF their per
sOnal intercourse with whom Will always Dc pleasant


Mr. Clark connected with the railroad inter
ests OF the country time when they were compara-
lively small. Being IN the tul NlgOr OF paysca ana IN
Interests the force OF his strong personality OF character
as well as the unreserved application OF mind highly
the ea progress OF the railroad system, and ~, health
fu development 20 its present magnitude are largely
ana directly due 10 his labors-aDOrs into Wch ne on
Tered with an energy almost which,
no doubt led the event they met 10 consider
An earnest parucipatOr IN everything relating 10
progress; an ocer m the various companies forming
the line OF railroads connecting the Atlantic with the
entire country aud the mastersprit in OF them
with ready comprehension Of tue complicated ques
mind and capacity for adaptation that never tailed
great indeed is the space made vacant by ms DEATH


a
What more can be saidi


To those who were pound their late associate by the
ties of blood and kindred. the members or TINS
Board give, Individually their earnest sympathy ana
sadly put record this tribute 20 the memory OF Horace
+. Clark.


ACTION OF rHR LAKE, SHORE AND MICHIGAN SOUTHERN


RAILWAY COMPANY.


At special meeting OF the Board Of Directors OF the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company,
held at their Office on the 2st inst the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:


Resolosd. That the Board OF Directors OF the Lake
Shore aud Michigan Southern Railway Company nave
heard with feelings OF the most painful regret OF tne
death much respected ana esteemed associate
and friend MI Horace F. Clark who for several years
held the office OF President of this Company and dis
charged his responsible and ab1rOus duties with un-
firing Industry and great ability, and with that high
Integrity which distinguished him in his whole pro
and official life that in his death we feel that
have lost officer wise in counsel prudent In act"n
honest in purpose aud who had the capacity 70 conceive
great designs and the courage 10 execute them.


ResOiped That tender 10 the family or our late hon
pred President and valued friend the assurance OF our
garmest sympathes, and mourn with them their great
and irrepara Ole loss.


ReSOirsd Board Directors, last tribute
respect viii attend the funeral tomorrow afternoon
lt the church Of the Rev. Dr. Adams.


GEORGE b. ELY, Secretary.