The record-union., 1895-07-19
ALBAN n. TOWNE,
Born May 26, 1929.
Died July To, 1895.

The placid, lifelike face OF the dead
was gazed upon by hundreds of persons
who had known his virtues In lie and
had reason to deplore his taking of. They
began to arrive shortly after O'Clock.
Grave attendants ushered them into the
cham Der of death.
Carriages continued 10 drive up to the
door until the street was lined with them,
and the mansion could hold no more of
the great thrOng OF people who desired
to be present at the impressive ceremony.
The service was simple and brief. IL
had been Mr.. Towue's wish that 1t should
be so. He was opposed to fiorid eulogies
and funereal pomp, and the Rev. Horatlo
Stebbins, who otficiated, in respect to
these sentiments delivered only short
discourse on the life of the subject Of his
remarks.
The members Of the family sat in a
room adjoining the drawingroom and
communicating with it by large folding
doors. In this group were Mrs. Towne.
c. f. Worden, elson Towne Shaw, DR..
+. X. Ainsworth, Mrs. AinswOrth, Mrs.
Worden.
Among those in the drawlng-room and
parlor were MIR. and Mrs. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. f. E. Nichols, Mrs. Requa,
Miss Requa, Miss Rice. NJ. l.. Requa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Worden. Mrs. Stanford. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Crocker, Mrs. Stebbins,
Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Wright, Miss
Cramer, q. d. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
A. Worthington. Frank Foster, George
w. Durbrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Kohler. Mr..
Lansing (Treasurer of the Southern Pa
cific Company, G. L. Green, Walter
Newhall, l. l.. Requa, Lloyd Tevis. j. j.
Valentine, 5. L. Gage, John l. Sabin,
George f. Gray, Charles Webb Howard,
T. r. Goodman, William L. Brown, r.
III. Pratt, c. f. Crocker. Charles q.
Lathrop, \. Z. Smith, J. c. Stubbs, Will
lam III. Mills, j. A. Fillmore, w. f. Her
rim. r. P. Schwerin., a. D. Wilder, w.
G. Curtis, DR.. NJ. Gardner, MIR. Montague,
Justice Mcfarland, w. Il. Crocker, l..
B. Pond, A. W. Foster, w. NJ. Newhall.
Colonel NJ. II. Hecht, Joseph Scotchler,
Captain l. w. Lees, Adam Grant, Con-
ductor Fred Graves and many others.
From Sacramento, besides the engi-
neers and conductors. representing their
orders, were noticed Mayor b. u. Stein
man, Charles II. Cummings, E. B.
Willis, William c. Fitch, w. 5. Leake,
Samuel Gerrish, ex-Mayor Turner, II.
l.. Stevenson, John Rock and a large
number of employees of the Southern Pa
cific Company.
Deep silence broken only by low sobs
fell upon the gathering as Rev. Dr.. Steb-
bins entered and took his place near the
rich, heavily draped and betlowered cas-
ket. The words that Tell from the lips OF
the man of God met response in every
heart. DIR. Stebbins said IN substances:
"Dear Friends: The sentiments that
have brought US here illustrate the wide
range of our human activity. and how a
single mind may touch the nerves of the
world.
''Mr Towne belonged to that class OF
men who, by force of character and con-
centration of purpose, come TO assume
high responsibilities and win great sue
cess l will not recOuntthe incidents OF
his course from the platform of the car,
where he threw his boyish strength upon
the brakes at the signal OF the steam
whistle, to the position of manager,
where from his office he surveyed the
network of roads running through lati-
tudes and longitudes and beat time tor
the actions of thousands of men. Such
development of powers attracts our adj
miration and gives us hint OF the pos
sibilities OF our nature through conquest
of circumstances. friendly or adverse
the adverse to be overcome, the friendly
to be used.
There are three sorts of men who win
what's called success IN the world-thost
who overcome difficulty, those who GRASP
opportunity and those who. by the tide o
circum stance, are borne on 10 fortune
Though there are no hard and fast line:
between these at the center. the distino
ton is elementary and characteristic
Mr. Towne has always seemed to me tC
belong to the first class. He won his sue.
cess by conquest over difficulty. VIVA
were the qualities of mind and character
that came into play? They were intelli.
gence-that is, clear comprehension o
what's to be done force OF mind ano
good manners. All The burning rays oi
his mind were concentrated upon hi:
busjness, and will followed his intelli-
pence without q doubt. And his man
ners were rare combination of geu:le
ness and decision, such as inspires th'
respect OF men and the admiration o
women.
The successful management of grea
business must somewhere at some poin
center in one brain. manager has N
bed of roses. Conflicting opinions, inter
ests or preiudlces must be harnonlzed ol
the confidence which he inspires. n
must be believed in FOR his aolllty. nl
knowledge and his honor. and IN th'
long run he must make men belleve Ina
he understands the business better thar
thew do. Ii not, why is he there? Mr
Towne's natural endowments. trained Z.
use. made these things possible TO nun
His knowledge of his business was great