Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-13

its last resting place on the Aruen MIL
side.
Employees Bore His Coffin.
The rulers of Wall street came from
New York to pay their last tribute,
but the most prominent part in the
funeral ceremonies was taken by the
men who knew him best as a. country
squire, master Of the great estate which
covers $4,000 acres Of hill and vale in
this most rugged part of Orange coun-
ty.s His general superintendent, his
master carpenter, his master mason
and the managers and assistant man
ayers of his dairies, his farms and his
trotting stables were the men who bore
his coffin, and the services were led by
his own chaplain.
Distinguished Gathering at the Church.
The pines and oaks which surround
the little Arden railway station never
before sheltered such a distinguished
gathering as stood bareheaded under
their shade by the grave this after
noon. The funeral was private and
only those who were personal friends
of the family and had received invita-
tions from Mrs. Hartman were ad-
mitted
The out of town party arrived at Ar
den at 3.15 on a special train which
left the Erie station in Jersey City at
2 p. m. At Arden they were met by
carryalls which. took them up the hill
TO the chapel. A few were neighbors
who drove over from their country
homes in the Ramapo valley.
Those Present.
The following were present. Mrs,
John c. Nelson, John Carpenter. Mr.
Charles Carpenter, Mr.. William Car
penter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hart,
Mrs. Frank Stevens, Mrs. Emily On
derdonk. Mrs. David Murray, Miss
Catherine Hartman, Miss Helen Har-
riman. Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer, Hon. B.
+. Odell. Jr., and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w.
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. McCul-
lough, Mrs. ]. b. Hartman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlando Hartman, G. G. Clarke
and family, C. A. Peabody and family,
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. w. DeForest, Mr. and
Mrs. z. J. BerWind, Or and Mrs. E.
l.. Treudeau. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Per-
kinss Rensselaer, Weston, Alexander
Nffllar, c. c. Tegethof William Mahl
J. Kruttschnitt, J. S. Stubs, Maxwell
Evarts. l.. F. Loree, James Stil1man,
Jacob H. Schiff, r. d. Underwood,
Thomas Hastings, J. w. Sterling, T. T.
Aistyn, DIR. and Mrs. George Dixon, w.
g. johnson, Thomas P. Rice, Stephen
Brooks, A. G. Hackstaff, Cuydam Grant,
w. ". Sthorne,. Chauncey Stillman and
Robert s. Lovett.
Holly Communion Celebrated at the
Home.
The first service was Holy Com
munion, celebrated at 10 a. m. by the
Rev. j. H. McGuinness for Mrs. Harri- 4
man and her children at their home on
Tower Hill.
Public Memorial Service for Employees.
At II o'clock came public memo
rial service at st. Johns church for
the employees OF the estate and parish
toner's Of the church, who on account
Of lack of spact we're unable to attend
the funeral services later.
Mr.. Harrimsn's Two Nisces Sang in
Choir.
The Hartman pews were left vacant.
Mrs. Charles d. Simons, Mr.. Harri-
mans sister her husband and two
daughters, and Orlando Hartman.
brother, were the only relatives pres
ent. A special communion was cele-
brated for them during the service Mr..
Harriman's two nieces, daughters of
Mrs. Simons, sang in the choir. Just
above them, behind the small organ
on the wall, was motto "Give Aims
of Thy Goods"
Memorial Address by Rector McGuin-
Instead of the usual morning sermon
Or. McGuinness, tthe pastor, delivered
4 memorial address in which he dwelt |
particularly upon those qualities of
Mr.. Hartman best known to his fam
Ily, his employees and his neighbors,
The service closed in silent prayer.
Afternoon Service Private.
Elaborate precautions were taken to |
preserve the privacy OF the afternoon |
service.
Eight Carriages Followed tho Hearse. |
Eight carriages followed the hearse |
rom Arden house. The first,l a large |
station wagon, carrying Mrs. Harri- |
nan with her two unmarried daugh- |
.ers, Mary and Carol, and her sons,
Walter Averill and Roland. Two car
isges IN the rear brought eight of the |
,ldest and most trusted family SER |
rants. some OF whom have been in
he Harrimansi employ since the fam
ly came to Arden, % years ago. These
we're giveE seats In the church nearer
heir dead masters coffin than any of /
he millionaires and captains of in
iustry from New York.
Those who came by special train had
,een in their seats half an hour be-
orc the fneral procession reached the
,kurch at four D. m.
The c.ykst Covered with Lilies and
Vines.
The casket, a mas OF lilies of the
ralley and green vines, with a big
lunch Of crimson roses on top, was
arried to the altar by eight bearers
lad in black and wearing black skull
APPS.
Service Lasted Twenty Minutes.
The regular funeral service of the
Episcopal church was conducted b.
Iev. DIR. McGuinness, assisted by the
rev @. Nelson, archdeacon OF the
athedral of ST. John the Divine in
seW York. A male quartette and
he choir OF Grace church, New York,
ang Abide with Me-" and There Is
Land of Pure Delight" Mr.. Harrl-
lan's favorite hymns.
The recessional hymn was selected
ON the service for the dead written
I'd arranged IS years ago by the late
z. T. Gerry, father of Rob
RI l.. Gerry. Mr.. Harfiman's son-in-
Nv. The service lasted but twenty
linutes. Then the staiwaI't bearers
arried the casket to the burial plot
90 yards UP the road, where the final
ervices were said.
Buried on the Spot He Loved Best.
Mr.. Hartman lies In little clear
In not ten feet from the roadway.
His grave, hewn from the rock of
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