Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-13
Grave is Located on the Hillside Of
His Great Estate. =
NTERMENT IS IN PRr@
Leaders Of Financial World Gal
for the Funeral.
ALL THERE BY INVITATION
LittIe Church Too snAaII to AccOmmO-
date Those Who Would Have
Attended Had IL Been
Otherwise.


quiet aisles of the Ramapo woods, the body
lof Edward H. Hartman was carried to-
.day from the great house he never lived
to see finished and laid in it's last resting
place on the Arden hillside. The rulers of
wall street came from New York to pay
their last tribute, but the most prominent
part in the general ceremonies was taken
by the men who knew him best as a
country squire, master of the great es-
tate which covered 1900 acres of hill and
valley in this, the most rugged quarter of
OTange county, His general superintendent
his master carpenter, his master mason
and the managers and assistant managers
of his dairies, his farms and his trotting
stables were the men who bore his coffin,
and the services were led by his chaplain.
The pines and oaks that surround the
little Episcopal church of st. Johns, half
a mile up the hill from the Arden railway
station never before sheltered such dis
tinguished gathering as stood bare-headed
under their shade by the grave this after
noon. The funeral was private and only
those who were personally acquainted with
the family and had received invitation
from Mrs Hartman, were admitted.
The out-of-towu party arrived at Arden
at S15 on a special train which left the
Erie station in Jersey City at p M At
Arden they were met by eight carryalls
which took them up the hill TO the chapel.
"A few were neighbors. who drove over
from their country homes In the Ramapo
valley.
Those Who Attended.
The following were present: Mrs. John
c. Nelson John Carpenter, Charles Car
penter. William Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hart, Mrs. Frank Stevens, Mrs.
Emily ondeordonk, Mrs. David Murray.
Miss Catherine Hartman, Miss Helen Har-
riman. DR.. and Mrs. Mercer Hon. B. B.
Odell Jr., and wife, A. r. and Mrs. oliver
Hartman Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Mccullough, Mrs. !
.. b. Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Har
riman, O. @. Clark and family, c. A. Pea
body and family Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. De-
forest Mr. and Mrs. e. j. Berwind, DR.. and
Mrs e. l.. Truedeau, Mrs. q, w. Perkins,
Rensselaer, Weston Alexander Mnlar, c. q.
Tegethoff, William Mahl. J. Kruttschnitt,
]. c. Stubbs, Maxwell Evarts, L. r. Loree,
James Stillman, Jacob II. Schiff, b. ID.
Underwood, Thomas Hastings, John w.
Sterling ]. T. Harahan, Marvin HugfIitt,
II. A. Van Alystine, Dr. and Mrs George
Dixon. w. s. Johnson, Thomas Price,
Stephen Brooks. A. @. HacSstaff, suydam
Grant, w. v. S. Thorne, Chauncey StIlman
and Robert H. Lovett.
celebrated at 10 a. m. by Rev. ]. Holmes
RcGunness, for Mrs. Hartman and her
children at their home on Tower hill. At
II o'clock came a public memorial service
at ST. JOhn's church Tor the employees OF
the estate and partshioners OF the church,
who, on account OF lack OF space were uIl-
able TO attend the funeral service later.
The Hartman pews were left vacant Mrs.
Charles ID. Simons, Mr.. Harrimans sister,
her husband and two daughters and Or
lando II. Hartman, q brother, were the
only relatives present. special COM
munion was celebrated for them during the
service Mr.. Harriman's two nieces daugh-
ters Of Mrs. simons. sang in the choir.
Just above Them behind the small organ.
was q motto on the wall: ''Give Aims OF
Thy Goods" Instead OF the usual morning
sermon, DIR. AcGunness the pastor, de-
livered a memorial address, In which he
dwelt particularly upon those qualities OF
Mr.. Hartman best known 10 his family,
his employees and mis- neighbors DR.. Nc
Guinness said;
Private and comparatively small as this
gathering is, feel upon me a power both
OF audience and subject which seem to
weigh me down. But know you will bear
with me while l simply endeavor to draw
from this solemn occasion some thoughts
which may serve TO make us who are so
sad in some ways better men. The les
son OF morality read 70 US here is not to
us alone, but to the whole country. For
this is not a thing done in a cOrnsri this
is not a burial affecting a rew relatives
and friends. Here We have one Of the fore
most 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
IN. rrrg,r q ealra Nuava
What a tower OF strength he was In the
greatest undertakings and enterprises that
ever spread over our land. Rightly he re-
eelved that tribute OF admiration which
the American people gladly pay 10 who
ever has done best what everyone desires
TO do.
Thousands Bensfited by Him.
Probably no career has drawn to it or
unfoidtd and developed as much Of the
characteristic ability Of the nation as did
the career OF Edward H. Hartman. And
did he labor selfishly only for himself?
No. The circumstances Of countless thou
sands were bettered BY his enlightened and
mastery action Never has he been &C
cused of underhand dealings nor has he
given a shadow OF an excuse for anyone
to say that he abused the powers Of his
exalted position. And you know what he
has been to all OF yOu here. II this val
ley and mountain could speak would they
not be story TO tell OF hts desire to be a
.nsishbor In the highest ana trusst sense ?
"As 10 our friends private life. most Of
you who are here need not THAI / shall
recall H. but On this occasion know you
would have me speak Of that whi0h your
own hsarts know emily too we'll You know
him ss he walked over these hins ana up
and down this Vallsy-aimpla unafSeotsd,
\ Eeltlo and kind In our sOrroWs he took
Ms by the hAnds In our Joys he rstoiosd
~ IN US. and IN every event he showed him-
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