The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-21
MR.ROGER'S FUNERAL
TO HOLD SERVICES IN CHURCH or e MESSIAH. F
The Body Will Re Taken Today to Fafrhaven. Mass., and the In- terment VIII Be in Mau-
 soleum There.

New York. May 20.--Evidence of the esteem in which H. H. Rogers, the Standard oil capitalist. railroad build CT and philanthropist, who died yes- terday. was held by his friends and associates in this city, was given today by calls of many prominent business men and fnanciers at the Rogers home to express their regret at his death.
 Telegrams of coincidence from all over the country arrived in large num- bers at the Rogers residence in East Seventy fifth Street. and at the office of the Standard oil Company. where his death was keenly felt. not only as a business associate but as a kindly and nkeable man. These messages coming from remotes sections indicated the widespread activity which had been the dominant characteristic of Mir Rogers life,
 Arrangements for the funeral were completed today. The services will be held in the Church of the Messiah in this city at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Rev. pr. Robert Collyer ofhciating. guar will sing. The body will then be taken to Fairhayen. Mass. and simple services will be held on Saturday in the memorial church which MT. Rog- CTS gave to that community. The in- torment will be in a mausoleum, which Mir Rogers caused to be erected some years ago in Riverside Cemetery In Oxford. near Fairhaven
 A general belief prevails among the business associates of Mir. Rogers that his affairs will be found to be in sound condition and we'll protected. His es- tate is believed to be invested mainly in his Virginia railroad property and safe dividend paying stocks and bonds.
 Mfr. Rogers duties as President Of the Amalgamated Copper Company are expected to be taken up by John D. Ryan, now President of the Anaconda Copper Company. who was his closest business associate. The care of MT. Rogers private estate ifs expected to fall upon the shoulders of his son. n. H, Rogers, Jr., and his son-in-law, Ur- ban H. Broughton, who has had much to do with MT. Rogers affairs In re- cent years and has represented him In many important matters. The son. however. has in the last two years been gradually assuming some of the tasks which had to be borne by man having so many important interests as Mr. Rogers, and the feeling prevails among the bushes men with whom fine young man had been brought into contact that he has qualified to con- tinue the conduct of the estate 1T nec- essary.
 The paiiDeaferSf dt thS Aa..ShNA Henry H. Rogers will be Ebert II. Cary. George W. Perkins. James A. Moffett, John D. Archbold. c. A. Pea body. A. s. Paine, William Rockefel- Ter. E. S. Hartman. Edward T. Bed ford. James M. Beck, Melville E.. Stone. James Jordan. John D. Ryan and Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain.)
 A. a meeting of the board of diree- ,ors of the Union Pacific Railroad Ia day 1t was announced that B. H Harri- man would appoint committe9 or dl- rectors to draft suitable resolutions on inc death of H. H. Rogers. who was nj ernber of the board. MT. Hartman snolse sympatheticafly at the meeting m fine death of Mir. Rogers
 The offices of the Standard OH Com- nanv at 2s Broadway. this city, and the ofices and works of the Company throughout the entire country will be e,osed on Friday morning during the funeral ceremonies. 1t was aiEo stay e6 today that "the formal expression of ifs sorrow and sense of loss n the death of MT. Rogers will be made ry inc board of directors of the Standard Oil Company, at future date when the entire board win have assembled"