New-York tribune., 1899-05-11

of the law to enter its service fve or SIX years
after his admission to the bar. He is graduate
of Princeton and president Of the local Prince
ton Alumni Association, and is widely known as
an able fnancier and graceful after-dinner
speaker James H. Hyde. who succeeds Mr..
Alexander vice-president. is son OF the late
President Hyde He was graduated from Har-
ward in the class Of 9S, and last fall was elected
second vice president Of the Equitable society.
In addition to electng officers, the directors
yesterday adopted the following minute euio-
CYSTIC of the late president. which was offered by
Chauncey NJ Deoew
We mourn the Of the founder OF the E1uis
able Life Assurance Society, rs,ious success He
laid its foundation and both its architect 1 ana
builder MOST He Of Sem aed she nc or retired from
In the race for strength influence, worid con- ,
necons M ana ror rsnk among those which
survived The history Of the society ls lne S,1ay
Of his e He saced himself ndrrd s0 for asy thf TRe
same intuition. skill and energy devotea 10 nis Prr
se ySse eW aasrs rich men % the world
interests Of the Equitable were always OF lnmhteS
greater with him than his private puSineSs e5d
strengthen the Equitable rather than MAKE VI
high sense a phlanthropist and benefactor. His
company during Its forty years OF existence ita t
Rad sdfeY ,S hSse of ter %aP families @ and il
sas5 coo Oo for its many policy holders. This un-
G4ssne Ges@t o ts ever piled up in
single life. But our president, from the age OIL
twenty y-fve to sixty-fve, accumulated for the So
ciety $572 900 OO0 This sum not only far exceeds the
greatest fortune Of the most famous hnanciers; put
gathered within the corresponding period OF i's MS
tory. . .......,,.. o,s od,,o,-
turous. He formed his plans with patience and
care He provided for every possible contingency
conqueror, he never doubted nor turned Dack; lie
boldness often TO alarm his friends and asso-
ciates. But the plans which might have failed In
weaker hands materalized as they had peeh ar
ranged by this masterful genius. His quickness IN
graspng situation and his resourcefulness In
meeting II were invaluable In time OF panic ana
financial reyulsions OF which many and such
disastrous ones happened during ms career V',e1 ,t
companies might be crippled or go under put the
Equitable always came out the rlcher ne pos
sessed the faculty of great leadership the aoty 10
select the best for his cabinet ana as captains
must be intrusted with great responsibilities he
was merciless to failure, but generous 10 eX-
trayagance in recognition Of signal services he
hound able men to him and his company Dy per
sonai LOYALTY and devotion which won from them
far more energetic and concentrated e1ort IMAM
money could buy Though In the prime OF ire
as his past when he died yet he was ALREADY the
foremost man OF his profession ana the creatoI, OF
the most remarkably successful hnanciai INSTITUTION
in the world 81 ,. os hoe, on
nrecaed better than any others, by reason or this
closer contact his genius his executive aplty aiu
his fidelity to this tEust But with our auIn
for the officer and administrator grew protound
resnect and tender love for the man. A bigger
heart and sweeter nature never exlsteu Win
nonouering qualities OF mind. Broad In intellect.
generous in his frendships nd san tbe World
has seldom held nobler than Henry B. Hyde