Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-13
Great Magnate Is Laid to
Rest at Arden
WALL STREET LEADERS PAY
LAST TRIBUTE
IMPRESSIVE SCENES MARK OBJ
SEQUIEs AT CHURCH
Financier's Pastor Tells of Private Life
and Christian Virtues of Famous
Railroad Builder - Last
Rites Private
[By Associated Press.1

A KDEN, N. Y, sept. Ii HTouSli
u the quiet aisles of Ramapo woods
"A the body of Edward Henry Harrl-
man was carried today from the great
house he did not live to see finished
and laid in it's last resting place on the
Arden hillside.
The rulers OF Wall street came to
pay their last tribute, but the most
prominent part in the ceremonies was
taken by the men who knew him best
as a country squire and master of the
great estate which covers 43,O00 acres
of hill and valley.
His general superintendent his mas
ter carpenter, his master mason and
the managers and assistant managers
of his dairies, farms and trotting sta
bles bore the coffin.
The funeral was private, and only
those who were personal friends of the
family and had received invitations
from Mrs. Hartman were admitted.
The out of town party arrived at 3:15
D. m. on special train.
The following were present:
Invited Mourners
Mrs. John C. Nelson, John Carpenter,
Charles Carpenter, William Carpenter,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Par, Mrs. Frank
Stevens, Mrs. Emily Onderdonk, Mrs.
David Murray, Miss Cathine Harri-
man, Miss Helene Hartman, DR.. and
Mrs. Mercer, Hon. B. B. Odell jr. and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Hartman,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hartman, Mr.. ana
Mrs. John H. Mccullough, Mrs. ]. b.
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Har-
riman, G. C. Clark and family, G. A.
Peabody and family, Mr. and Mrs. H,
w. DeForest, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ber-
wind, Dr. and Mrs. o. l.. Trubeau, Mrs.
G. w. Perkins, Rensselaer, Weston,
Alexander Miller, C. G. Tegethoff, VIII
liam Mehl j. Keil, ]. Kruttschnitt, j.
C. Stubbs, Maxwell Evarts, L. F.
Loree, James Stillman, Jacob H.
Schiff F. D. Underwood, Thomas Has
tings, John w. Sterling, j. T. Harahan,
Marvin Hughitt, H. A. Van Alstyne'
DIR. and Mrs. George Dixon, w. 5.
Johnson, Thomas Price, stephen
Brooks. A. G. Hackstaff, Suydam
Grant. w. V. S. The rne, Chauncey Still
man and Robert S. Lovett.
Holy Communion
The first service was holy commun-
ion. celebrated at 10 a. m. by the Rev.
!. Holmes McGuiness for Mrs. Har-
rinan and her children at their home
on Tower Hill.
At IL o'clock came public memorial
service at st. Johns church for the
employees of the farm and partshioners
who on account of lack of space were
unable to attend the funeral service
later.
Tfre Hartman pews were left vacant.
Mrs. Charles d. Simons, Mr.. Harri-
mans sister, her husband, two daugh-
ters, and Orlando H. Hartman, a
brother, were the only relatives present
Instead of the usual morning SER
mon, DR.. McGuiness, the pastor, de-
liyered a memorial address. He said;
DR.. McGuness' Sermon
"Private and comparatively small as
this gathering is, l feel within me a
mower both of audience and subject
which seem to weigh me down. But
know you will bear with me While
sinply endeavor to draw from this SOL
emn occasion some thoughts which may
serve to make us who are so sad in
some ways better men.
1.-THE lesson of mortality read to us
here is not to us alone, but to the whole
country. For this is not thing done
In a corner; this Is not a burial af-
fecting a few relatives and friends.
Here we have one of the foremost men
of all the world struck down There is
not an American whom this event does
not reach.
"Where is the man that welded such
power as this man who is taken from
us? What a tower of strength he was
in the greatest undertakings and enter
DIlSGS IlldL ONGISplGctd OuI lllAs
Rightly he received the tribute of
admiration which the American people
gladly pay to whoever has done best
what every one desires to do.
"As tc our friends private life-most
of YOU who are here need not / should
recall it; but on this occasion I know
you would have me speak of that which
your own hearts know only too well.
His Sympathy Great
-s'You know him as he walked over
these hills and up and down this val
ley--simple, unaffected, gentle and
kind. In our sorrow he took US by the
hand; in our joys he rejoieed with us,
and in every event he showed himself
a friend. OF his worldly achievements
and distinction we knew nothing from
his lips.
From sources entirely outside of
himself we had to gain our knowledge
of this part of his life. He could al
ways be. approached by us, and when
we needed advice his best thought was
directed to US.
"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 letter:
"'Arden, Orange County, N. Y, Oct.
13. 1S95-To the Men Residents Of Ar
den. Ihe lack OF interest on your part
is discouraging to those who provide
the means whereby you can have the
important privilege of attending church
services.
Hits Fair Weather Christians
"Fair weather Christians are of no
more use in a community than the
same sort of laborer milkman, dairy
farmer. carpenter, blacksmith, rail-
road man or any kind Of a fair wealth
er man.
"It seems to me your responsibility
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