Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-23
GsN. THOMAS n. HUBBARD
May Manage All Southern Pacific Afaiss w.
ing TO Death Of C. p. huntington.

The following taken from Boston pa
per will be Of interest to all Halloween
people Gen. Hubbard is now travelling
in France in a party of which Miss Annie
F. Page. librarian of the Hubbard free
library. is a member. He is not expected
home for several weeks, but may possibly
be compelled 10 return to attend TO ms
new duties. The clipping follows:
Speculation in financial circles as TO the
successor of Coils r. Huntington in the
presidency of the numerous southern IA
cific companies, as well as in the eNecu-
tive control OF the other vast enterprises
of which he had been the practical u not
the nominal head, does not stray Just ~
present very far beyond Gen. Thomas IL.
Hubbard of New York. For many years
these two had been closely associated IN
business, and had shared each other
confidence. both in business and person
ally, TO an extent not a little remarkable
in these times.
AS a trained lawyer. Of wide experience
and representing the highest type OF the
profession, Gen Hubbard brought TO Mr..
Huntington's assistance in the manage
ment or his vast and sometimes compl-
Gated affairs a measure OF skill. far
, sightedness and judgment that IS not
easily procurable even in this era OF nlgh
business professional talent. As the at
torney and the financial agent Of the
Hopkins Searles interests, ramifying al
affairs 1t was necessary for Gen. Hub
bard to recognize the community Of in
tercst existing. the harmony essential,
and 10 preserve always ana everywhere
that delicate balance between them, the
disturbance of which would have pro-
duced diseord, litigation and disaster
Few men outside Of their immediate as
sociates have fully understood now these
two men worked together. or have ap-
preciated the extent TO which Gen. Hub
bard has for years past shaped the Dc
81 f,yf ,,4rr
As age is reckoned. Gen. Hubbard Is
about 90. although he hardly looks II. He
Is rather tall. OF shapely figure. of erect
military bearing and step, and has ace
OF the sort that has sometimes been de-
scribed finely chiseled' its every line
and feature denoting high intelligence.
refinement and character, MS mustachc
was always the reverse of heavy. ana
now that It is frosted ii is, perhaps, less
in evidence than ever.
He is native Of Maine. Of Puritan
stock was born and reared al HaIlpweN.
on the kenuebrC river about three miles
below the capital. and his father was one
: Of the early governors Of that state. He
, ana a brother We're in Huwduin college
| together. ANA Thomas graduated only a
year or two prior 10 the outbreak ~ the
Rebellion, his present title having been
earned by his four years service in tne
war.
';Thc two Hubbard boys. said d col
leee contemporary not long ago. were
the most popular students in BUwdoin in
their day. They We're born gentlemen.
both OF them. and although they had the
advantage of most of Us in wealth ana
breeding. and opportunities. they never
exercised 1t. or even betrayed its posses
sion-ofensiveiy.
Tom. especially, was my beau ideal OF
mantle kindleSt. sweetest. most
chivalrous character that have ever
known. a Bayard, sans pcur. sans re-
proche. When | meet him now, lign.-
fed. elderly, successful man 81 affairs, !
must confess ! see little change in him
from the boy OF AZ years ago. He might
not consider that a compliment. but I
do. for few men Of 80 preserve uuim-
paired. he does. all the heartinesS. gen
crosby and sympathy of the boy Of Is"
Gen. Hubbard was the influence behind
the magnificent Searles ana other dona-
lions to BOwdoin. ana less than three
months ago he gave the ancient institu-
ton $3.50, 600 from out his own pocket
money for he has grown rich through
his legal practice and his connection win
the Huntington interests. His home is in
West FiIty-Seventh street, just of Fifth
avenue. and only a few steps from IN,
imposing Huntington mansion.