The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-09
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
MEMORIAL MEETING At THE RAIL
ROAD Y. M. O. A. BUILDING.

MEMORIAL MEETING At THE RAIL
ROAD Y. M. O. A. BUILDING.
Tributes from senator Depew, DIR. Greer,
Seth Low and w. e. DodGe-Mr. Depew
Says That Mr.. Vanderbilt Gave Away
Much Over n Quarter of His Income.
In memory OF the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
service wa, held yesterday afternoon in the
Railroad Mems Building. which he gave to the
Railroad Branch OF the Y. N. O. A. On the
platform, above which hung a portrait OF Mr..
Vanderbilt. sat nearly all the heads OF depart
ments Of the New York Central road. Presi-
dent Samuel X. Galloway OF the the New York
Central presided. After prayer by the Rev.
Abbott K. Kittredge and the responsive reading
OF the Twenty third Psalm, President Galloway
introduced Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. who
spoke on the subject Mr.. Vanderbilt as q
Man"
Ono Of Mr. Vanderbilt's strongest ties.
said Dr. Depew. was his association with the
men Of the organization which owns this
building-men who. he knew. respected and
loved him. There have been men OF greater
ability in various lines. but as an all-around
man he was the finest specimen OF manhood l
have ever known. He was scrupulously con-
scientous. Once he had made UP his mind
that thing was right. he went straight to his
point and no dangers difficulties could
dissuade him. No man realized more fully the
responsibilities OF great wealth When he
came into his fortune. on8of his first thoughts
was along what line his benefactons should be
made. Rarely does the beneficiary show any
true gratitude. and that discourages many
Rivers. Mr. Vanderbilt knew this well. but he
never let it Affect his charity. For twenty
years he gave away from one-quarter to one
half of his income-nearer one half than one
nun ritz md all hat M. taI xuAa
consciousness that he had given wisely and
well. He loved work for it's own, sake and he
knew how to work. Men who would work
faithfully he not only pushed forward. but he
made them In many cases his Innate friends
the S Sa 1a r sed
and purse proud. and they are harmful
the pubic's dislike to the accumulation OF
great fortunes, Every rich man is pursued BY
fence, shut himself off from them but within
the line: Of his work Mr. Vanderbilt vas OF on
Of WbaS S Sed wth
In their affairs. Among his employees he made
families. II there was marriage in such a
family he would always try to be present. II
could do i to be helpful Between bin and his
| en- ployess there was such affection as l
have hnowp in the e Of magnets a,
| true friend.
The Rev. DIR, David H, Greer followed Dr..
Depew and spoke on Mr. Vanderbilt as
"Ali Mr. ,vanderbilts other interests. !" said
DR.. Greer, were dominated by his interest in
religion. That was his distinctive trait. With
| him Christianity was more than creed or u
form it wa, life to be lived. and he conscien-
fSs Sfs .SI s 20 e Mr. vanderbts
tons to the church, the founding Of st. Bar
next speaker was President. Seth Low, Of
| Coumbia College. who spoke Of hr. Wander,
Sr Vander enf saTTsss to the Nus sum
coiiea Of Physicians and Surgeons and Col.
II remem 6er." said DIR. Low, that he was
never absent from any board meeting where
absence. and have never known any other
| man so punotilious in such matters. That was
tlmating his eenerQsity we shou d RENE m be
that he gave largely not only Of mis- money
whereof he had millions. but Of his time and
than the rest Of US. That is why say that he
wasa very generous man: ,
his subjsot T. was s' Mr W" Vanderbilt a: friend
knew mi XSnd Soass to s go into nns
M VIII 81 his strength Once h
20 his grip. He had that Ang Saxon virtue
staying power HIS intsrest in the y NJ G A A
!
| OF young men, many Of them Just starting GU
| in life. As cha irman OF tho Finance Com m tte'
| ofthe association he spent hours every wael
| in the work OF its accounts. | hope that some
| day m EN- orial OF the progress Of this railroad
| Y, NJ. C. A. work will be prepared. Mr. Wander
bilt loved his religion so stsadfastly that younl
| men were drawn to him. His position did no
abash them. because among them he was Ike
| one Of their number. The influence upor
! young m en- OF great Accommodations OF wealth il
| In many ways very bad: but II tho owners o
| this wealth regard themselves as trustees Il
] theV Wander
| bilt did it will be noble influence"
The meeting closed with bensdiotton b.
| Richard c. Morse. Among those present wer'
delegations from the International Committee
Of the Y. N. G. A. the state COMMITTEES Of tn.
| Y. N. O. A.. the railroad branches OF the \. d
| C. A. and the New York City Association OF thu
| y. II. G. A., and J. D.Layne. f. V. w Rosster
| Or. J. P. Mum, Judge S. L, Williamson; a, Val
| Santvoord j. b. butcher. ". j, Wigus, William
| J. Kingman. George 3. Daniels, c; H. Plat. q
| n Shepard. II. J. Hayden. Col. Walter Katie. J
| TT phyfa nd Charlaa & Coy