Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10

STAR. FRIDAY, SEP1E
Lovett. after spending the night at Arden
House. returned to the city at about 8
o'clock yesterday morning. He went by
men there a statement signed by DR.. Lyle
saying, Mr.. Harriman's condition is I'M
changed
Judge Lovett said that he had nothing
to add to that statement
At about the time that Judge Lovett
went in ]. B. Price. one of Mr.. Harri-
mans secretaries at the Union Pacific
offices, was sent for to come to Arden
He arrived at 10:4 o'clock yesterday
with a bundle of papers, and went at
once to Arden House. where he remained
until shortly after 1 o'clock, when he was
hurried down to the Arden station and
caught the LAO train to the city.
Mr.. Price said at the station that he
had seen Mr.. Hartman and that his con-
dition seemed fairly encouraging. There
were no others in the house, he said, than
Dr. Lyle, and the family did not seem par
ticularly alarmed. Things at the house,
he said, were running about as usual
Fatal Attack Sunday.
The attack that Mr.. Hartman suffered
Sunday and that resulted in his death
was wholly unexpected. DR.. Lyle was SO
much encouraged by his patients condi-
ton last week that Thursday he went to
New York, and was recalled by telephone
Sunday. when Mr.. Hartman was strick-
en-. DR.. Walter B. James was called in
consultation Monday and remained until
Wednesday,. At that time he thought
that Mr. Hartman was out of danger
and returned to New York. Mr.. Harri-
man attempted to attend to business af-
fairs yesterday morning. and when he be-
gan to sink rapidly, soon after noon, Dr.
I.vi fho only, yHnx OF Av1n
House. Before more physicians could
be called in consultation Mr.. Hartman
was dead.
Arrangements had been made some
time ago for the marriage yesterday Of
Mary Spaulding, parlor maid at Arden
House. and George Murphy. the head ma
chtnist. The girl asked Mrs Hartman
Yesterday morning If the wedding should
be put off in view of Mr.. Harriman's con-
dition. Mrs. Hartman said no: that there
was no reason to be alarmed. A three
seated wagonette was provided to take
the wedding party to st. Marys Catholic
Church. In the Village, at the foot of
the mountain and the bride and BRIDE
groom each received twenty-dollar gold
piece, which they were told they were
not to expend but were to keep always.
gift Of $500 was added to this. A few
minutes before o'clock, within fifteen
of Mr.. Harriman's death, the wedding
party left Arden House for the church.
All In the party except the bridal pair
knew that their master was dead. The
sad news was kept from them, and they
left Arden for New York on the 6:15 ex-
press. which had made special stop for
them, still In ignorance of the bereave-
ment of Arden House.
Entire Neighborhood Affected.
The entire neighborhood is deeply af-
fected by the death Of Mr.. Hartman. He
Wa hol in md oAc nv
his neighbors here. and the expression of
admiration for the dead man and sorrow
for his death are universal. While the
newspaper men were seeking conf1rma-
ton this afternoon of the report of Mr..
Harriman's death group of school chill
dren gathered in the store where the tele-
phone was being used, and listened to the
end of the conversation that they could
hear. When the reporter hung up the
receiver half dozen of the children ask
ed, rs Mr.. Hartman dead?" On being
told that he was they hurried away with
sad faces to take the news to their homes.
Mr.. Hartman returned to this coun-
trip to Europe for the restoration OF
his health It was generally said.
while he was on the water. that he
was coming home to die. but when
newspaper men with such hearty cour-
age that strong hopes were held out
of his ultimate recovery. He came at
once to Arden, and within a few days
suffered a relapse. His life was then
despaired of for several days. but his
great courage brought him through
safely. After the second relapse Sun
day 1t was never believed that he
would recover. His brief stay at Arden
House during his last illness was the
only time that he had occupied the
magnificent home on Tower hill. few
rooms in which were hastily prepared
for the family when Mr.. Hartman re-
turned from Europe. The one trip that
he made on the Funicular railway.
when he was taken up the mountain
August "a. was the only time that he
ever used 1t.
Mr.. Hartman had lived at Arden
for a score Of years. having long had
country place at the foot Of the
mountain on which his new home now
stands. st. James Episcopal Church
here was built by him and is known
as the Hartman church.