The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-15
EUL0 GY ON MAGNATE
HARRIMAN's DEATH SUBJECT OFF
RESOLUTIONS.
Directors OF Union Pacinc and SOUTH
ern Pacific Pay Tribute to
Work Of Their Dead
Lender.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE directors OF
the Union Pacific. which Edward H.
Hartman organized out OF compare
tive chaos and made the nucleus of his
10000 miles of railroad control, paid
him their formal tribute today. At a
special meeting yesterday, following
that which filled Mr.. Harriman's va
cant place on the Board of Directors
and at the head of the Executive Com
mittee. the directors appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Marvin Hughitt,
Henry G. Frick and Charles A. Pea
body to prepare suitable resolutions on
the death of their former leader.
A copy of these resolutions was
first sent to Mrs. Hartman at Arden
and today their contents were made
public. The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That the Board of direc-
tors of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, with deep sorrow records the
death of Edward Henry Hartman at
his country place at Arden, N. Y, at
3:35 o'clock on the afternoon OF Sep
temmer Q, 1909. In the 62nd year Of HE
age He was more than chairman OF
the Executive Committee and president.
which Offices at the time of his death
he held and had long filed. He was
the genius of the new Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific and the high state
of efficiency to which these properties
have been brought, the part that IL
being performed by them In the devef-
opment of the country they serve, and
, the solid basis upon which the securi-
monuments of his genius, marvellous
energy and untiring work in the in
terest of these companies.
TT Is impossible here to record any
adequate expression of appreciation Of
Mr.. Harriman's work for the Amert-
can railroad system, for 1t must form
q large and important chapter In the
history of our times. But we, who
were intimately associated with Mr..
Hartman, appreciate even more the
qualities which were less conspicuous
to the public. The kindness of his
heart, the strength of his friendship,
the quickness OF his sympathy and his
loyalty to all his associates were traits
of his character so marked-as to lin
spire the devotion of all who knew
him well, and his happiness in his
home circle was an Inspiration and de-
light We deeply mourn his loss as o
personal friend and as the head of
these companies and tender to his FAM
lily our profound sympathy"
With the text of the resolutions the
directors today gave out copy of the
brief eulogy pronounced at the special
meeting by Judge Robert s. Lovett.
vice president of the system, Mr.. Har-
riman's successor as chairman of the
executive committees Of both the Union
and Southern Pacific companies. and
the friend most closely associated with
him in his last Illness. Judge Lovett
said:
"Gentlemen-we meet today on
what to each of us personally and to
all of these corporations. is the shadow
of a great bereavement. One of the
most remarkable men this country has
ever produced, and certainly the great
est man of his generation, passed be-
yond when, at 3:35 o'clock last Thurs
day afternoon, at Arden, Mr.. Hartman
died Today the whole world recog-
nizes his genius and acclaims his great
achievements. But we who were init
mateiy associated with him know what
the world does not-that there never
was a kinder heart, a more sympa-
thetic nature, a truer friend or map
more loyal to his business associates
and fellow workers. I am sure you
wish to make some record of your ap-
probation. of this extraordinary man +"
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