New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-01
EDWARD II. HARTMAN.
Early Life of the Railroad Man
Career in Wall Street.
Copyright by The Worlds Work. y

find ancient church. founded in 1902. It stands
in the midst of graveyard. If one enter. the
guide will point out here the pew of the August
Belmonts; there the pew of the Fulton Cuttings;
here, again. the pew of Theodore Havemsyer jr.
Perhaps will stop to admire the simple beauty
OF the chancel
That says The guide is Hartman memo
rial. Edward II. Hartman and his brother paid
for II, because they were born here.
THE record of tho church shows that Edward
Henry Hartman born February %, 1885, in
the rectory of this parish. His father the Rev.
Orlando Hartman. jr.. then in charge OF the parish
which IS Episcopalian.
Following this clew, the story of the childhood
and youth of Edward Henry Hartman unfolds it.
self His father first appears In the records OF the
Episcopal Church in 1s41, deacon. In 1912 he
junior principal OF the Academy at Sing Sing
n. Y: in 1s43, assistant rector of Christ Church
Tarrytown. n. Y. and on February IA. 1874, was
appointed rector of st. George's Church. Hemp
stead Long Island. He held that position until
ls4s In the next year he assistant rector OF
ST. Pauls. Castleton. Staten Island.
In 1885, when Edward Henry Hartman was but
six years Old the family moved to Jersey City
There four boys Nelson. Orlando. Henry and
William. and two girls Lily and Annie There fol-
lowed period of extreme hardship even poverty
Up to 1883 the Rev. Orlando Hartman had no
steady charge. He helped wherever he had
chance. In this year he began anew rector OF
St Johns. West Hoboken and Christ Church
Clarenont. During this period he assisted
the rector of Grace Church. Van Worst, Jersey
City, without regular salary.
over this long period from 1850 to 1865 hangs
heavy cloud. II was period Of poverty. OF hui
mlity, Of terrible discipline. The family lived In
small house on the meadows. There was never
enough money to go around. Making ends meet
a task OF the supremest difficulty. 1t was a
dark time Indeed.
Yet. through the darkness shines one splendid
ray OF light It is the personality OF a noble
woman. the mother of Edward H. Hartman. Her
splendor lives in cold records but in the hearts
of those who knew her. She came OF an old arts
tocratic family of New Brunswick. y. j., and lived
up TO the best of its traditions. In the midst of
hardships. she taught her husband patience and
her sons true manllness Every effort OF her hands
and mind given the future of her sons and
daughters. She is described cultured refined
and wholly amiable lady of that old school now
unhsppIy departed How much Of his steadfast-
ness courage and superb command Edward H.
Hartman owes TO her the world but blindly
guess
Through the death OF relative OF Mrs. Harri-
man. tho family inherited money late in the
SOS. The amount is variously guessed by those
who knew them. It enough, at any rate, to
permit OF the retirement OF the elder Hartman
from active work and the purchase OF a comfort
able homestead at tho corner of Erie and sth
streets Jersey City. There the family lived In
comfort for many years Perhaps fortunately
the money came too late TO siye to the older boys
nnea Hsny BY bose Who kmew HIM them Was
educated in the district school, and finished with
susgce. where The son. o. the clergy paid P5%S
5s syfi ed promise OF the 'o'uF' TO ~"e" ne was
rnan. side iisht from the family Tea'onships at
h w be fS a 4 o'f SGtH born
and bred aristoorets Both had that terrible 6ane
s 4s g. saehs Tns IN to
toGw social lines closely As they grew fS oder ana
tensaed their circle narrowed. they knew few ,S.
eeirefe the ae' warmest feelings resned but to the
world OUTSIDE the Harrimans were cold IsseTTyyed,
naughty Democracy was not taught In the HaF-
late IN sha ssn.x he
ttis Indication OF his ability. Socially he vas az
si' fond Of 4 the
What h . %sd h. ssn faT so but
desires neither very sweeping nor very i'm
tale: told on Wal s's s5s Of Ss the Yca
E EsSS sans s = eRi he % ala 39y on
market K 70 With the al ffsSi
Ss4 sn IN os4s Of 9a KIND by and that
praats on Black Friday and Invested the whole
M thGsf pnS o clear but ssa ' 70
q The s2 If Sy
s saas on 4 4. @a Door [e5s ,hs s9
whose father = .ss 10 h. Sd a4s
Ogdensburs Railroad. This marriage considerably
e *. 'e o he Of has in
eas o lis sGa haRPy who was
to become the creates, financial figure Of day Of
Of the Tst Wa , ies
The Very few Of the old traders who remember
S.Gsa y' small sps loss 5Sa w 4sher than
ing the market and wealth came SniSKIy 10 .ne
R Ras song f'ssJ e. "a WIZ
could make money S IN tse The h 6a
h9 time ne o9T Of the stock E9 <,
prGdeHce and Of darns and no! single lesson Of
The lot has he ever forgotten lie put Them all to
The White Corner in 1854 S ~ Later o il 1850
M he Was s's able to stand st and Wat3h the hood OF
panic swir1g past him.9net cool watching his
e Was 20 not until iss that he came actiSeiy into
hs HaTHsd Capitalist % he who 70
gathered together s n rtSne In a hs r ten
tied With having in his strong box a fair list OF
Hshs Rsa R w 5sd In OF Ro m
RaF2Sd lie was at tha ms wST b
the ssme Vff also Of
the two wen' int GG Mr. n2 m
ca CAME Mor Wee eP esident with Mr Fish as
The period from 1890 to 1897 may be considered
Prior r to that time he had been broker, and his
slight depatnre into al % neg. was en an lnG
and his operations In the stock market have been
MI Hartman was about, forty years of age
sn he s s i the ny fa the
aeteristics of his boyhood had fallen from him
Tas fond 81 as nd
years Of the Stock Exchange had effectually re-
piaee he had studied reserye Careful holding Of
BE- sSe TO hs no ad
that lay within his mind