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his offices to the State Building in Jackson Park, and entered on the 

 final stage of his career. That he was able to see with honest pride 

 this part of his work done to the complete satisfaction of the thousands 

 of New Yorkers who viewed the fair, and to the admiration and envy 

 of his colleagues from other States, is gratifying to his friends. As 

 chief executive officer of the New York board and with rooms in the 

 State Building, which was specially designed for receptions and enter- 

 tainments, Senator McNaughton was brought into constant relations 

 with other State and foreign officers and charmed all by his genial 

 manner and never failing courtesy. No more sincere expressions of 

 regret and sorrow for his death were received than from these friends 

 who had known him but so short a time. 



Senator McNaughton never married, and as he had no brothers nor 

 sisters was the last of his immediate line. Yet few men have been so 

 widely mourned. His generosity, lavish to a fault, his kindness to all 

 in need of advice or assistance, in addition to his other manly qualities, 

 had raised for him a host of friends whose affection and regard were 

 as strong as though based upon the blood bond. By his death New 

 York lost an efficient and faithful public servant. 



The Board of General Managers for New York State in closing this 

 record of his life and services bear witness to the loyalty, ability and 

 zeal with which he discharged the exacting duties of his position and 

 mourn with his many friends his untimely death. 



Memorial services were held in the New York State Building at 

 noon, August 1, 1893, Rev. Simon J. McPherson, a life-long friend of 

 the senator, officiating. Draped in black, the magnificent hall built for 

 pleasure was a stately mausoleum, and emphasized with startling eifect 

 the uncertainty of life. Along the main avenue, where were situated 

 the buildings of the States, fiags were at half-mast and all signs of 

 gaiety suspended. In the afternoon the remains were transferred to 

 a private car, courteously tendered by the Michigan Central railroad, 

 and accompanied by a delegation from the Board of General Managers 

 and attaches, were conveyed to Rochester. From here a special train 

 took with them a large assemblage of friends to Mumf ord, where the final 

 burial rites were held in the village he had lived and labored in so long. 



Before returning to Chicago, a special meeting of the Board of 

 Managers was held, August second, at the Spring Creek Hotel, Mum- 

 ford, and on motion of Mr. Howland, seconded by Mr. Thacher, the 

 following preamble and resolutions were adopted : 



