New-York tribune., 1909-09-13

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vice lasted orr+S twenty minutes. Mr.. Harri-
mans two neices daughters of Mrs simons.
| sang in the choir.
SERVICES AT THE GRAVE.
In leaving the church about half OF the invited
| guests followed the chorsters. who preceded the
coffin which had rested in front of the altar and
was borne on the shoulders of the pabearers.
The family followed Immediately after the coffin,
and after them again came the remainder of the
guests The pallbearers c. T. Ford super
intendent of the Arden estate; ]. Barlow Ford.
his son and first assistant; William Viner, man
ager Of the Arden farms; William Robbins. man
ager Of the stock farm at Goshen; l. w. Man
digo master carpenter at Arden house; p. P.
Schultz master masons w A. Mcclellan. treas
urer of the Arden Farms Dairy Company, and
George w Bush. superintendent of the Arden
Farms Dairy Company.
The Hartman burial plot is in a natural ter
race at the apex of the triangle in which the
church stands. The space is restricted and the
ground has not been cleared of the natural
growth of briers and bushes.
The body Of Edward II. Hartman. jr. Mr..
Harriman's eldest son. already lies there. and
the grave OF the father is close beside that or
his SON So small is the space that only few
persons were able to get near Mrs. Hartman
and her sons and daughters stood at the head of
the grave while Archdeacon Nelson and DR.. Nc
Guinness were at one side. and the choir found a
place among the trees. The hymn sung at the
grave was Il Heard a Voice from Heaven" and
while the coffin was being lowered in the earth
the choir sang "Hark. Hark. My Soul"
DR. McGuinness offered the prayer az the grave
and Archdeacon, Nelson pronounced the commit
ment.
Mrs Hartman and her children drove home
Immediately after the ceremony Mrs. Harri-
man leaned throughout the services on the arm
/ Of her elder Fourteen-year-old Roland
walked between the two sisters, both Of whom
clutched his arms. as II for support.
! Mr and Mrs Gerry stayed few minutes TO
speak to the guests from New York. Mr.. and
\ Mrs. Simons and the family went at once TO
! their home I'm the village
! The special train from New York returned
with it's passengers as soon as the funeral
| over. Archdeacon Nelson and Charles A. Pea
body went back with DR.. ". Seward Webb in
his private car EIlsmere. which brought them 10
Arden this morning Mr.. and Mrs Orlando
Hartman who came with them. stayed at Ar
den House.
Every one Of Mrs Harrimans friends in
Arden and Turner-and they number legion
received n remembrance Of the day when the
flowers that have been arriving by every train
| for the last twenty -four hours were distributed
II Al Mrs. Harriman's request that the
! gifts OF flowers from great men and organiza-
| tions from all parts Of the country were dis
| tributed about the neighborhod instead Of being
allowed 10 fade. She told her messengers that
she knew this was the way her husband would
| have wished il.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Early this morning the workmen on the es-
tate began 10 gather AT the foot OF the inclined
railway. At O'Clock they were allowed to go
20 the house for a last look at their dead en-
| ployer. At 10 o'clock DIR. McGulnness admins
/ tered holy communion at the house for Mrs
Hartman and her sons and daughters The
memorial service at the church began al II 30
| O'Clock, being half an hour late. as Dr. Nc
| Guinness had been delayed at Arden House
The service the communion service OF the
| Episcopal Church, but was celebrated without
| general communicates. MIR. and Mrs Charles
d. simons and their daughters Miss Cornelia
| SimOns and Mrs. Mary Thurston Mr. and Mrs
Chester d. Simons jr.. and Mr. Thurston and
/ Orlando Hartman. partook Of communion. No
/ one from Arden House present at the me-
J mortal service.
Instead Of the usual sermon DR. McGuinness
read a memorial address, in which he said in
part:
| know you will bear with me while simplv
| endeavor 10 draw from this solemn occasion
some thoughts which may serve to make us
who are so sad in some ways better men The
| lesson OF morality read TO us here is not 10 ne
alone but to the whole country. For this Is
not thing done in corner: this is not a
burial affecting few relatives and friends
Here we have one of the foremost men OF ali
the world struck down. There is not an Ameri-
can whom this event does not reach
Where Is the man that welded such mower
as this who is taken from us9 what \
tower of strength he was I'm the greatest mn
dertakinss and enterprises that overspread our
land! Rightly he received that tribute of ad-
mlration which the American people gladly nav
TO whoever has done best what every one de
sires 10 do.
Probably career has drawn 10 IL or nm
folded and developed much of the charac-
teristc ability Of the nation did the career
or Edward H. Harriman. And did he labor
selfshly only for himself? No The circun
stances of countless thousands were betterad
by his enlightened and mastery action Never
has he been accused Of underhand dealings nor
has he given shadow Of excuse for any one
altcd position. And you know what he has
been 10 all Of you here
AS to friends private life most ~ ,,o,,
who are here need not that recall Il or his
worldly achievements and distinction we knew
nothing from bis lips From sources entirely
outside Of himself We had TO gain our knowledge
OF that part Of his life He could always be an
preached by us, and when. we needed advice his
best thought directed us
You need not have me dwell upon the religions
side Of his nature At the time of my arrival
here he sent TO every man employed on the pIaca
the following letter:
Arden Orange County. y Y.
| ITO the men residents Of Arden:
| The lack of interest on your part IL disrour-
| aging 10 those who provide the means whereby
| you can have the important privilege Of attend
| ing church services
Fair weather Christians are ~ no more use
! I'm a community than the same sort OF Iaborer
mllkman. dairyman. farmer. carpenter. black