Evening journal., 1905-10-02
WAS MARRIED
IN WILMINGTON
Sutherland Nj. Provost, Third
e-President of the p.
r. X. Dead
WILL Be BURIED IN THIS CITY

Sutherland Mallet Provost. third vice.
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
died at Z O'Clock Saturday evening at his
residence, No. 1917 Spruce street. Phila-
delphia, OF a complication of diseases, af-
ter an illness OF over a month.
Mr.. Provost was born in Philadelphia,
on October g. 1915. He was Of an old
Huguenot family, whose records go back
for over 700 years. His grandfather, An
drew NJ Provost, and his father, Charles
NJ. Provost. were both well-known citizens
Of Philadelphia, the former as a colonel in
the War of 1912, and the latter as colonel
in the war-of the Rebellion, and brevet-
ted brigadier general for gallantry in ac-
tion.
MARRIED IN WILMINGTON.
Mr.. Provost was well-known in this city
having married Miss Harriet c. Porter,
sister Of Willard Hall Porter. The cere-
mony was performed IN Trinity Church In
1876 by the Rev William J. Frost, ID. D.,
then rector of the parish but who died
some years ago. Mr. Provost is survived
by a wife but no children. The funeral
viii take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at ST. Marks Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia. Mr.. Porter is IN that city
today making arrangements for the in
terment. The services will be the usual
J service for the burial Of the dead with
special music and will be conducted by
Rev. DR.. Mortimer. rector OF the church.
The body then will be taken TO the Broad
Street Station. where a special train will
be in waiting to take the funeral party
TO this city where the interment, whicn
is to be private. will be made
The honorary pall-bearers have been
selected from among those with whom
Mr.. Provost was closely associated in
business. They will be A. J. Cassatt. presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad; Oscar
G. Murray. president OF the Baltimore &
ohio; l.. r. Johnson. president of the Nor
folk q Western; George W. Stevens, presi-
dent of the Chesapeake a Ohio Road
Robert Pitcairn. of Pittsburg; J. C. Cas-
satt. Spencer Meade ana Charles r.
Pugh.
AS a token Of respect the Offices of the
Pennsyivania RAILROAD Company. in tlJ
Broad Street station Philadelphia. will
be draped I'm mourning. The general Of
fees OF the Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad and Steamboat Company
and those of the Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Steamboat and Railroad Com
pany In that city viii also be draped I'm
mourning. as Mr. Provost was the presi-
dent OF both OF these corporations.
Arrangements have been made TO give
the large number of Mr. Prevosts social
and business associates an opportunity to-
morrow to take a last look at his fea.
lures Odiclals OF the Pennsylvania Ran.
road and its affiliated and subsidiary lines
will suspend their duties and attend tn,
services.
Several officials Of the p. b. & W
Company from this city will attend tn,
funeral but will go as individuals not a.
body.
CONNECTED WITH MANY ROADS.
Mr.. Provost was graduated from th'
Polytechnic College and entered the rail
road service as rodman in the enginee
corps engaged in constructing the Phila
delphia q Erie railroad.
He was connected with the activ
management of the principal companie
in the Pennsylvania Railroad system
east Of Pittsburg, being third vice-presi
dent Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore 4
I Washington Railroad and Northern Cen
Z tral Railway; second vice-president o
. the West Jersey q seashore. president o
o the Baltimore Chesapeake & Atlantic
y and a director of the Baltimore q Ohio
y Chesapeake & Ohio. and Norfolk & West
J ern Railway. and of many other compa
e nies in Philadelphia and New York.
He had not been in the best of healt
!. for a year or more. and when he left o
d his vacation in July it was hoped that
= months cruise on his yacht would prov
beneficial 10 him and that he would retur
greatly improved. disappointment. how
ever. awaited him. for instead OF improv
ing Mr.. Provost was taken quite III aboar
his boat and had to be brought hom,
Weakness OF heart developed a few week
ago and complicated matters very much
WELl.-KNOWN MAN.
There was not a better known railroa
y man in the United States than suther
y land M. Provost He was considered on
e Of the best tranic officials in the coun
i try. He had no superior for executiv
work, and the able manner In which tn
= traffic business of the Pennsylvania Rail
! road Company has been. conducted TO
v the past ten years shows OF what ma
e terial he was made.
Mr.. Provost was loved by all. His ad
j. vice was frequently sought and alway
e accepted. Besides being an authority o
freight matters. he was well posted on tn
passenger affairs Of the corporation wit
which for so long he had been connected
OF late years or since the appointmer
Of John b. Thayer as fifth vice-presider
II he has been devoting most Of his time
the management Of the new railroad
brought within the scope Of Pennsylva
r mia influence.
+ 1t IS generally believed that if Mr.. Pr'
. vost had been in more robust health b
would have succeeded the late Fran
10 Thompson as president