The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-13
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of his dairies, his farms and his trot-
ting stables, were the men who bore
his coffin, and the services were led
by his own chaplain.
Funeral Was Private.
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 smell
tered such a distinguished gathering
| a sstood bareheaded under their
i shade by the grave. The funeral was
private. Only those who we're per-
sonal friends Of the family and had
received invitations from Mrs. Harri-
man were admitted. The out of town
party arrived at Arden at 3:15 on a
specia ltrain. They were met by
eight carry Ialls, which took them up
the hill to the chapel. A few. were
neighbors, who drove over from their
country homes in the Ramapo val
ley.
The service was holy communion,
celebrated at 10 o'clock in the morning
by Rev. j. Holmes McGuiness for Mrs.
Hartman and her children at their
home on Tower hills At IL o'clock
came a public memorial service at st.
Johns church for the employees of the
estate and parishioners of the church
who, on account Of lack Of space, were
unable to attend the funrela service
later. The Hartman family pews were
left vacant. Mrs. chas. d. Simons,
Mr.. Harrinan's sister, her husband
and two daughters, and Orlando III.
Hartman, brother, were the only
relatives present. They were all in
deep mourning. A special communion
was celebrated for them during the
service. Mr.. Harriman's two nieces,
daughters of Mrs. simons, sang in
the choir. fA
A Memorial Address.
Instead Of the usual morning sermon
Mr.. McGuiness pastor. delivered, a
memorial address in which he dwelt
particularly upon those qualities Of
Mr.. Hartman best known to his family
and his employees and his neighbors.
The service closed in silent prayer,
and one by one the country folk hled
out, many of them with tears in their
eyes.
elaborate precautions were taken
to preserve the privacy Of the after
noon service. Several score of en-
ployes, added by a number Of uni
, formed policemen from Tuxedo, guard
ed all the roads over which the flu
neral procession passed from the
house, and kept watch at intervals OF
twenty yards around the patch OF
woods which includes the Hartman
burial plot.
Two carriages brought eight Of the
I Oldest and most trusted family SER
! wants, some of whom have been In
!. the Hartman employ since the family
came to Arden, twenty-five years ago
These were given seats in the church
nearer their dead masters coffin thar
any of the millionaire and captains
] Of industry from New York.
Those who came by special traiI
! had been. in their seats half an hou
I before the funeral procession reaches
1 the church at 4 p. IN. The casket
!, one solid mass of lilies Of the vale,
!. and green vines with an immens
bunch of crimson roses on top, wa
: carried to the altar by eight bearer
4 clad in black and wearing black skull
Il caps.
I Favorite Hymn Sang.
4 The regular funeral services OF tn
> Episcopal church was conducted b,
X Mr. McGuiness, assisted by Rev. G
Is Nelson archdeacon OF the cathedral Q
II St John the Divine In New York.
r. male quartette and the choir of Grac
church of New York sang Abide Wit
d Me- and There Ii Land Of Pur
X Delight Mr. Harriman's favorit
l. hymns. The service lasted but twent
of minutes. Then the bearers carried th
te casket to the burial plot 100 yards u
Ie the road.
ID Mr.. Hartman lies in q little clear
IN ing not ten feet from the roadway. Hi
it grave, hewn from the rock OF til
&c steep hillside. will always be fragrar
ia with the balsam and hemlock that hes
d 1t on every side except toward I'll
BIZ road
= There was not room inside the bur
to iai ground for more than fifteen (
j. twenty besides the rnourners and ii
10 two offIciating clefgymen. The othel
l. stood in the road outside and locke
D. over the high stone wall. The SUI
A.. pliced choir took It's stand In ar
h. other small clearing. ten yards ava
~ Mrs Hartman and her childre
i: drove home Immediately after II
D. ceremony. Every one OF Mrs Harr
I'll mans friends In Arden and Turne
II. and their number ID legion, receive
or q remembrance or the day whe
II nOwres that have been arriving I
Nv every train for the past tweny fol
hours were distributed. AItoKethl
the lowers would have filed three Il
press cars.