The Washington herald., 1907-01-01
RESTS IN BRYN MAWR
Cassatt'S Body Laid Away
with Simple Ceremony.
SON GETS BULK OF ESTATE
Robert Il. Succeeds 10 Fathers Rail-
road StOck-Entire Property VAL
ued at Over $1,000, OOO-Widow Be
ceiVes Life Interest-Other Mem
bers of Family Get Large Requests.

Philadelphia, Dec. 3I.-In a driving rain,
surrounded by the great men of finance
and railroads, and without a word Of
eulogy having been spoken over him. the
body OF Alexander j. Cassatt, former pres
ident Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
lowered to-day into its grave at the Gem
etery of the Church of the Redeemer, at
Bryn Mawr.
It had been the wish Of Mr. Cassatt that
no flowers deck his grave and that there
be no panoply. After a strong contest
with the officials Of the railroad. the fam
lily finally succeeded in having a private
funeral. a tremendous number Of flowers
were sent. however.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt
sent a very large wreath OF white hyd-
cinths
The grave itself was lined with flowers.
the work Of the Merton Cricket Club, to
which Mr.. Cassatt belonged. OF all the
great hnanciers, excepting the Rockefeller
group. only three. J. 2. Morgan, ". X.
Vanderbilt and +. IT. Hartman, were
absent Each Of these had intended to at
tend. but were unable TO do so.
Grave Robbery Feared.
Brief services at the house preceded the
ceremonies at the cemetery. After the
grave had been filed two guards were left
behind. Day and night for two weeks the
grave viii be watched. There is no par
ticuiar reason for this. according 10 the
family. who deny that they fear any at
tempt to rob the grave II is said, how
ever, that such an attempt is feared. and
that within the fortnight the body will be
quietly disinterred and placed in a bur
glar-prOof vault
few hours after the return Of the
family from the Bryn Mawr Church the
members We're apprised Of the terms Of
I Mr. Cassatt's will. il was stated that its
exact terms would not be announced in
advance Of its being offered for probate
but IL can be said that the estate exceeds
100000, and that outside Of Mrs. Cas-
salts life interest, Robert Kelso Cassatt
his son, Is bequeathed the bulk of the
fortune. with handsome requests for Maj.
Edward y. Cassatt. J. Gardiner Cassatt.
brother; Mrs. W. Plunkett Stewart. and
Miss Mary Cassatt. his two daughters,
and the grandchildren,
Robert *. Cassatt Gets stock.
Mr.. Cassatts stock holdings IN various
railroads pass entirely 10 the possession
of Robert X. Cassatt. who was interested
with his father in many Of the invest
meEts. and who has made a study OF the
railroad and coal business.
II is now certain that James McCrea
viii be elected by the directors at their
meeting on Wednesday. when he as
sumes charge there will be an upheaval
McCrea abh0rs all forms Of graft. and
he has been bitter against some OF Cas-
salts personal stan ever since the reve-
lau0ns before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
William a. Patton. Cassatts assistant.
who, il was shown had hundreds of
thousands Of dollars worth Of gift stock.
VIII take the bull by the horns and re-
sign. Il is TumOred that he viii take M
the presidency Of the New York. PhiIa-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad. There will
b. other removals from Broad street, as
McCrea wishes 90 be surrounded by his
own personal staff.
Figuring on Successor.
4 series Of informal conferences were
be- gun in Broad Street Station this morn
ing by those interested i'm the task Of Sc
Letting Il successor to Cassatt as presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
At these conferences viii be done the
work 90 be ratified by the board of
directors when it meets. either Wednes-
day or Friday. 10 elect president.
Judging from surface indications. and
without the aid of facts that may be- in
the possession of those in whose hands
the decision rests, ii would seem assured
that James McCrea, vice president Of the
pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg. will
succeed AR Cassatt. There are some.
however, who cling to the belief thar
samuel Rea' third vice president of the
pennsylvania Railroad. will be the man
selected by the directorate.
At the conferences held this morning
and at those TO follow before the board
meets, Will be present representatives Of
the vast interests, physical and financial.
which 90 10 make up the Pennsylvania
system Choice Of president is. of
course. made by the directors, a majority
Of whom are elected by the shareholders.
but the ideas of the men in question
carry great weight.
Among the men who may have a voice
In the selection Of Mr.. Cassat's successor
are Jacob Schif. of the PENNSYLVANIA
banking house Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. F.
II. Hartman, of the Pacific roads. mem
berS Of the Vanderbilt family. and fnsn-
ciers who are close 10 the Rockefeller
group. Henry c Prick, the newly-elected
director, and the largest individual stock
holder on the board, is already reported
to have sounded some Of the captains Of
finance.
FINDS DAUGHTER ALIVE.