New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
IN THE SECLUDED ARDEN
CHURCHYARD.
ITorkingnaen of the Estate, the
Family and a FeaO Personal
Friends Present.
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score OF years the neighbor and friend of the
plsin people OF Orange County.
Though II was from the magnificent house al
she summit Of Tower Hill that the funeral pro-
cession came winding down the long road 10 the
cbrYrch II was the simple farmer folk and work
sng7nen Of the great estate. for the most part
who were waiting TO assist in the last rites over
tbe body Of their friend. He had been their
friend in life. and now that he dead these
simple folk came 10 stand with bowed heads
while his body was lowered into the grave.
Many OF the dead mans friends had come by
snecial train from New York 20 attend his
enneraL But they attracted little or no atten-
ton among the rustic community. And the trib-
rIse 10 Mr. Hartman was all the more impress
sve. The lesson OF love and esteem in which he
was held by these people who lived closest 20
him in his home life was borne home the more
strongly, as the men whose names are known IN
every household passed through the throng with
cut comment, while every eye reverently followed
he coffin.
Al 2:30 O'Clock the homely procession started
srom Arden House for the rustic church nesting
ssnong the pines at the base Of the mountain.
In every way the wishes of the dead man were
followed out The route was over the new road
laid out by him and by which he had said that
he wanted his body carried 20 the grave.
Four men walked abreast fifty yards in ad-
.rznoe OF the procession, and behind them came
the hearse and the nine carriages that carried
the family and their nearest friends
man walked by the bride OF each horse 10
prevent an accident on the road that had been
rushed TO completion along the steep side Of the
mountain
FAMILY IN STATION WAGON.
The FIRST three carriages carried the pail
bearers. and behind the hesrse, which came
nsxt. the station wagon. in which Mrs Har-
rlnsn, her TWO sons, William Averill and Roland
and her three daughters. Mrs. r. L. Gerry and
the Misses Mary ard Carol Hartman. rode. r
l. Gerry had gone on half an hour before to see
that everything was ready at the church Five
carriages, containing the household servants and
few friends, followed
The friends who came from the house with the
family were Judge Robert S. Lovett Dr. and
Mrs. z L Trudeau DR.. ". G. Lyle, DR.. ". Sew
ard Webb, Charles A Peabody and his family
snd Archdeacon Nelson OF the Cathedral OF ST.
John the Divine Frederick the old butler, who
with Mr.. Hartman so many years. rode on
the front seat OF the station wagon beside
Forbes. the family coachmsn. who also is an old
family servant
Il Is more than four miles from Arden by the
winding road through the dense woods 20 the
state road az the base OF the mountain. The car
riages suited their pace 20 the men on foot and
an hour and ten minutes had passed before the
first carriage slowly entered the valley. The peo-
pie OF the neighborhood had respected Mrs. Har-
riInsn's wishes and had not congregated along
iAe carriage route But on the opposite side OF
the valley, nearly a mile away, half hundred
carriages and automobiles had collected at a
point on the new road built for the state by Mr.
Hartman, where the little procession could be
seen creeping out OF the woods and taking It's
slow way down the valley.
In another half mile the carriages once more
left the valley road and climbed again through
me woods 10 the church The special train with
tne guests from New York had arrived al 3:l5
and al 1880 a m special train had brought
Charles A. Peabody and his family Orlando H.
Hartman, Archdeacon Nelson and DR.. w Sew
ara Webb in his private car.
The guests had all been taken 10 the church
by waiting carriages and most of them were in
their places when the tolling OF the bell, al
o'clock. announced the arrival Of the procession
from the house.
AT THE CHURCH
The hearse was driven into the churchyard
and around TO the door of the church The eight
pslbearers took the cofhn which vas covered
with mantle Of liies-of- valley and Jacque-
mlnot roses, on their shoulders and carried IL 10
me door Of the church. led by Charles D. Simons
orother-in-law OF the dead man The family
followed. Mrs. Hartman walking with her cid
est son. William Averell. and Roland being with
nk sisters, Mary and Carol Carol held Roland
with q tight grip on his arm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L Gerry were next All the women were
heavily veiled. The eight house servants fol-
loved the family and after them came Judge
LoVett DR.. and Mrs. Trudeau Dr. Lyle Dr. W.
Seward Webb and Charles A. Peabody and his
family. a dozen OF the guests from New York
iell in behind tine party from the house. and last
was the Grace Church choir, followed by Arch
deacon Nelson and the Rev. Dr. J. Holmes Nc
Guinness rector OF the church.
An adult quartet and ten choir boys from
Grace Church had come 90 Arden on an early
uain and were waiting in the Parrot House,
across the road from the church. in their sur
phoes. When the funeral procession arrived the
choir crossed the road and formed In line at the
SIDE OF the church
The church was trimmed with evergreens and
smilax from the woods and gardens of the
tate. Tho altar and chancel were banked with
hoTers sent by friends, and the path from the
church 10 the grave was banked on both sides
With Wreaths and floral pieces that came this
morning by special train from New York.
The church stands in a triangle of the woods,
and among the frs and pines the people OF the
neighborhood and worimen on the estate with
ther wives and children clustered in little groups
and crowded close 90 the church in order 70
lose no word OF the service that escaped through
ne open windows
The service was the burial ritual Of the Pro-
lestant Episcopal Church. Mrs. Hartman and
Aer family sat I'm the Hartman pew In the
north aisle. which draped I'm black. Mrs.
slmons. Mr.. Harriman's sister, and her family
sat In the SmOns pew IN the south aisle. The
Hartman pew the only one draped. The
lf0ceEefonal WAS fhe funeral hFyrnu FELTON,.