Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-13

and distinction we knew nothing from his
lips. From sources entirely outside OF him
self we had to gain our knowledge of this
part of his life. He could always be APP
preached by us and when we needed ad-
vice his best thought directed us.
1 of Nature.
you need not have me dwell on the
religious side of his nature. At the time
Of my arrival here he sent to every man
employed on the place the following let
ter:
ARDEN, ". Y, Page County, oct. IL,
1s95,-To the Men Residents OF Arden; The
lack OF interest on your part is discourag-
ing to those who provide the means
whereby you can have the Important privi-
lege Of attending church services.
Fair weather Christians are Of no more
use in a community than the same sort Of
laborer, milkman, dairyman, farmer, car
penter, blacksmith, railroad man; any kind
Of a fair weather man.
1t seems to me that your responsible
ity does not end with yourself, but extends
to those over whom you rave an influ-
ence.
The opportunity is given your children
for religious training at Sunday school and
the church for yourselves and families.
1T is not a favor conferred on anyone
else than yourselves and families.
1T is not a favor conferred on anyone
else than yourselves II you avail yourselves
of 1t.
~ hope by next Sunday you will evil
dence more interest by attending the serv-
lees. Yours faithfully,
"'E. H. HARTMAN"
Constant Church Attendant.
His realization of tremendous Importance
Of regular attendance upon divine worship
was Illustrated not only in the sending
out of that letter, but in his constant per
sonal practice when health permitted.
Many times within the last wey years he
conquered the intense pain Of his infirm-
tiles to come to this church. He was also
a most faithful communicate. At the
time when his daughter was Frustrated by
a serious illness and during re crisis
| which followed he sent me q note in his
W hand requesting prayer for her. Time
and time again he declared to me his
firm belief in the teachings OF our holy
faith. The mighty power which he
welded. his enormous personal influence
never obscured In his own mind the need
Of absolute reliance upon the hand that
governs the universe.
Long after our children's children have
passed the way of all the earth will Mr..
Harriman's career stand out brilliantly
in the pages OF history. A distinguished
American in speaking OF him to me re-
Gently said:
Mr.. Hartman has done more for the
development Of the resources Of the coun-
try and the expansion of It's power than
any other individual In the last hundred
years
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all this distinction without violating the
minutest principle OF the great laws Of
morality. There never was an Instance
land / say 1t with all the knowledge Of
the criticism made) when he was not able
to more than vindicate himself.
To those who mallgned and misrepre-
sented him, he showed no resentment, but
was willing always to allow time to prove
his case, and the proof never failed the
pettiness of Jealous competition, never for
an instance embittered him. He remained
throughout those trying years sweet tenn
pered, amiable. lovable.
He was a burning and shining light.
God be thinked for such lives"
The funeral service closed In silent prayer
and one by one the country folk filed
out, many with tears In their eyes. Z
Afternoon Service Private.
Elaborate precautions were taken to pre-
serve the privacy OF the afternoon service.
Several score Of employees, aided by a
number of uniformed policemen from
Tuxedo, guarded all roads over which the
funeral procession passed from the house
and kept watch at intervals OF twenty
yards around the patch of woods which
includes the Hartman burial plot.
Eight carriages followed the hearse from
Arden house. The first, a large station
wagon, carried Mrs, Hartman with her
two Unmarried daughters. Mary and Carol,
and her sons, Walter Averill and Rolan.
Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry, the married daugh-
ter, drove in the next carriage. Mrs.
Gerry came to the church early to SUI
perlntend arrangements. Others in the
party were: Mr.. and Mrs. simons and
their children, Mr., and Mrs. oliver Harrl-
man, d. w. g., Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Hartman, Charles Peabody and his two
daughters. DR.. Charles Trudeau and Mrs.
Trudeau, Judge Robert Lovett and DR..
w. @. Lyle, the family physician. Two
carriages In the rear brought eight Of the
oldest and most trusted servants, some Of
whom have been in the Hartman employ
since the family came to Arden, twenty
two years ago. These were given seats
in the church near their dead masters
coffin in preference to any OF the mil
l~ionaires and captains of industry from
New York.
Those who came by special train had
been In their seats half an hour before
the funeral procession reached the church
at 4 p. m. The casket-one solid mass
Of lilies OF the valley and green vines,
with an immense bunch OF crimson roses
on top-was carried to the altar by eight
bearers clad in black and wearing black
skull caps. The regular funeral service
OF the Episcopal church was conducted
by DR.. McGinness. assisted by Rev, G..
Nelson, archdeacon of the Cathedral OF
81. John the Divine, In New York. A
male quartet and the choir of Grace
church, New York, sang abide with Me"
and There is a Ian Of Pure Delight"
Mr.. Harriman's favorite hymns.
The service lasted but twenty minutes.
Then the bearers carried the casket TO the
burial plot, 100 yards up the hill.