The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-22
PROMINENT FlNANcIERs AND
BUSINESS MEN PAY RE-
sPEcTS TO DEAD.
NOTED MEN PALLBEARERS
Kites Are Performed by Pastor Of Uni
tartan Church of New York in the
Presence of Many Of Those Wit,
Whom the Deceased Financier Was
Closely Associated During His Life.

New York, May 21.~-The funeral of
Henry II. Rogers, president of the
Amalgamated Copper company. and
active head of the Standard Oil COM
pany today brought together many
men prominent in the business and
hnancial districts of this city. Al
though attendance at the services at
the Church of the Messiah at 10 a. m.
was limited to intimate business as
sociates, 1t included so many of the
leaders of the business and financial
world that their absence from their
usual activities had a noticeable effect
on the business Of the financial dis
trict.
Throughout the country wherever
the Standard Oil company had a sta
tion or a branch there was cessation
of all work for two hours to mark
the passing Of the first vice president
Of the company and one of the men
who had helped materially to make IT
a great organization. This applied to
every one Of the $1,000 employees.
condition which had not existed In
the giant corporation since it's founda-
tion, more than 35 years ago. John b,
Rockefeller could not attend the fu-
neral as he is at Hot Springs, va,
with Mrs. Rockefeller whose conya-
lescence from severe illness would
not permit him to leave her. He sent,
however long telegram to Mrs.
Rogers, expressing his grief
The funeral cortege left the Rogers
home at 8 a. m. and proceeded to the
Church Of the Messiah, In East Thirty
fourth street, where the Rev. Robert
Collier, pastor emeritus, a friend OF the
dead capitalist conducted the funeral
services according to the Unitarian
forms. During the service a quartet
sang several selections, including the
hymns of Lead, Kindly Light,
Nearer My God to Thee" and .tAbiae
With Me-"
On the list Of pallbearers were the
names of William Rockefeller, John
D. Archbold, E. l.. Ford and James A.
Moffatt Of the Standard Oil company;
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain), Il.
H. Hartman Elbert Fl. Gary, Mel
Vile E. Stone, James A. Beck, John
ID. Ryan, Charles A. Peabody, George
w. Perkins, DR., G. c. Rice, Raymond
Dupuy, General James j. Jordan and
Colonel A. G. Payne.
The Lotus club, Of which Mr.. Rogers
was member, sent number of its
members to represent it at the fu-
moral and special delegation from
the Norfolk (Va.) Board of Trade,
who were interested with Mr.. Rogers,
came to attend the funeral.
Body Shipped.
Following the services at the Church
of the Messiah the body was taken to
the Grand Central station and placed
on board special train. which left
for Fairhaven, Mass, at 11:l5.
The funeral obserrances in the
Church of the Messiah We're exceed
ingly simple and followed closely the
ordinary customs of the Unitarian
church. The officiating clergyman
was the Rev. Robert Collier, the vell-
cradle pastor emeritus of the congre-
CATION, who has known Mr.. Rogers for
many years.
1T is no time for Sermon" said
Mr.. Collier, "only some words about a
dear frend''
DIR. Collier spoke in a voice breaking
with emotion at times as he referred
to the numerous incidents which oc-
CURED during his long friendship with
the dead man.
Il found him one of the truest men
L ever met in my life,' said the min
lster. He was quietly and generously
charitable, always doing good things
through others and avoiding the public
knowledge OF his biggest acts"