The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-02
j. TAYLOR
CAUSE DEAD.
Manufacturer, PhilantllrO-
pist and ChurChman
Dead.

John Taylor Cause. president of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, and
| ore of the wealth,est and most charitable
] Wilming5Onians, died at r o'clock last
| evening ut his home Pennsylvania avenue
| and Rodney street.
Mr.. Gauso'a dea was expected by his
family every member Of which was at his
bedside. He had boon very III all day, but
| at 2 O'Clock no became unconscious and
never rallied. Pneumonia was tho direct
cause, it having set In few days ago.
Funeral service will be conducted Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Relatives
and personal friends OF the family, only,
are Invited
~MR. CAUSES LIFE.
John TAYLOR Cause was born on Sep.
tember a0 1928
His father, Harlan Cause, rs woll as his
urandfathors for four generations. and his
ID nother's family for six generations. had
lived upon the identical lands than grant.
ed the first owners, and shortly afterwards
merged by ~ previous marriage into one
estate.
Mr. Cause coming to Wilmington in
1913 was for the purpose OF starting life,'
on his own account. His boyhood and
youth had been passed on his falher's farm
near Kennctt Square. Beginning at The
foot of the ladder, he climbed slowly, but
surely to the top round of official and exc
cutlve position, finally assuming, upon
the death of Samuel Harlan, in 1883, the
sole management Of the business III 1868
Mr.. Cause wns formally admit ted as an
equal partner In the business with Mr..
Harlan and Mr.. Hollingswcrth, forming
the firm of Harlan, Hollingsworth & Com.
pany, which was, In 1867, merged into he
prssorlt corporation Of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company.
1t 10 interesting, in the light of the pros
ent systematic division OF labor attaining
in all parts of the concern. TO recall tho
fact that in the early days Mr.. Cause per-
formed the work Of errand boy. weighmas.
Ter. receiving and shipping clerk. boss OF
the labor gang, order clerk, cost keeper. su-
perintendent ot machinery, corresponding
secretary, time keeper. paymastcr, moni-
tor. collector, ins1eC or and 1t may even be
said, that OF general manager and ireasur.
er, kept tho boeks and mado out bills by
midnight oil, at homs after the days toll
was done.
Mr. Cause retired from the presidency
of tho Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany on July |. 1896 md was succeeded
by Henry G. Morse. On August 10 last
the resignation of Mr. Morse was an
nounced and Mr.. Cause was a few days
later elected to bis old position Of rresi-.
dent Of the company which he held until
MS ueatu.
MIR. Cause was q prominent Methodist
and was an active member Of tirnce NJ f..
Church. He was always interested In its
advancement and in tho advancement of
church wnrk. Mr.. Cause was also con.
nacted with every movement for tho bone
fl Of tho cty'S welfare until Illness COM
pelled him to taIJ less active interest in
affairs.
Mr. Cause leaves four children. H. T.
Cause and Horace w. Cause, of the Hay
Ian and Hollingsworth Company, II. Vic.
tor Cause and Mrs H. B. b. Stnplcr Of
New Yotk. Mis- Cause died some years
ago. Mrs Cause practically founded tho
Homeopathic Hospital in this city. and
Mr.. Cause was always interested in its
work.
Just before Mr. Causes death word WAS
roreivod Of the death Of Mrs. Ingcrsoil.
wifo OF the lato Ex-Governor Inge,soll at
New Haven, Conn, and mother OF Mrs. H.
L. Cause