The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-13
He IS AT REST,
Edward HI. Hartman Sleeps on
Arden Hillside.
Funeral Services Are Private as
Possible.
HIS RELIGIOUS SIDE.
Dr. McGuiness Talks of Regard
for Divine Worship.
Three Express Car Loads of
RELIGIOUS SIDE.
Three Express Car Loads of
Flowers Sent by Friends.

Arden, N. Y. Sept. 13.-Through
the quiet aisles of the Ramapo
woods the body of Edward H. Harri-
man was carried Sunday from the
great house he did not live to see fin
lshed, and laid in its last resting place
on the Arden hillside.
The rulers of Wall street came from
New York to pay their last tribute.
but the most prominent part in the
ceremonies was taken by the men
who knew him best as a country
squire and master of the great estate
which covers $4,000 acres of hill and
valley. His general superintendent, his
master carpenter. his master mason
and the managers and assistant man
ayers of his diaries. his farms and
his trotting stables bore his coffin.
The funeral was private and only
family and had received invitations
from Mrs Hartman were admitted
The out-of-town party arrived at Ar
den at BIS on special train.
The following were present: Mrs.
John c. Nielsen. John Carpenter,
Charles Carpenter. William Carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hart, Mrs
Frank Stevens. Mrs. Emily Onder-
donk. Mrs. David Murray. Miss Cath
crime Hartman. Miss Helene Harri-
man, DR.. and Mrs. Mercer. Hon B.
B. Oden. Jr.. and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Mccullough, Mrs. J. B. Hartman Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Hartman. G. c.
Clark and family, c. A. Peabody and
family, Mr. and Mrs. H w. De For
est, Mr.. and Mrs E. ]. Berwind, DR..
and Mrs. E. L. Truebeau Mrs G. w.
Perkins, Rensselaer, Weston. Alexan-
der Miller. c. G. Tegethoff. William
Mahl, J. Keil, J. Kruttschnitt J. c.
Stubs, Maxwell Evarts. L. Schniff. F.
D. Underwood, Thomas Hastings, John
Hughitt, H. A. Van Alstyle, DR.. and
Mrs. George Dixon. w. s. Johnson,
Thomas Price, Stephen Brooks, A. C.
Torn, Chauncey Stillman and Robert
S. Lovett
The first service was holy COM
munion, celebrated at 10 o'clock by
the Rev. ]. Holmes McGuiness. for
Mrs. Hartman and her children at
their home on Tower Hill. AT IL
o'clock came a public memorial SER
vice at St. Johns church for the en-
ployees of the estate and parishioners,
who, on account of lack of space,
were unable to attend the funeral ser
vice later. The Hartman pews were
left vacant
Mrs. Charles D. simons. Mr.. Harri-
mans sister. her husband and two
daughters and Orlando H. Hartman,
a brother. were the only relatives
present.
DIR. McGuiness' Address.
Instead of the usual morning ser
mon, Dr. McGuiness, the pastor, de-
1ivered a memorial address,.
Private and comparatively small as
this gathering is, 1 feel upon me a
power both of audience and subject.
which seem to weigh me down. But 1
know you will bear with me while I
simply endeavor to draw from this SOL
Rmn occasion some thoughts which
may serve to make US who are so sad
in some ways better men. The lesson
of mortality read to us here is not to
a IN x1-hn R7l1 7fT-xy
For this is not a thing done in a cor
ner; this is not a burial affecting few
relatives and friends. Here we have
one of the foremost men of all the
American whom this event does not
reach.
such power as this man who is taken
from us? What a tower of strength
NE was in the greatest undertakings
and enterprises that overspread our
land. Rightly he received that tribute
of admiration which the American peo-
pie gladly pay to whoever has done
best what everyone desires to do.
Probably no career has drawn to
1t or unfolded or developed as much
of the characteristic ability of the ma
tion as did the career of Edward H.
Hartman. And did he labor seldshly
only for himself? No. The circum-
ibettered by his enlightened and mas
terly action.
Never has he been accused of un-
derhand dealings nor has he given a
shadow of an excuse for any one to
say that he abused the powers of his
exalted position. And you know what
phe has been to all of you here. If this
valley and mountain could speak
would they not have story to tell of
his desire to be a neighbor in the
highest and truest sense?
las to our friends private life
most of you here need not that I
should recall it, But on this occasion
I know you would have me speak of
that which your own hearts know
only too well. You know him as he
walked over these hills and UP and
down this valley-simple, unaffected,
gentle and kind. In our sorrows he
took us by the hand; in our joys he