The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
lat BIER OF ROGERS
FUNERAL IS HELD AT CHURCH OF
THE MESSIAH IN NEW
YORK.
FINANCIERS PAIL BEARERS
John D. Rockefeller, Associate of Late
Capitalist, Attends-Body Is Re-
moved to Fairhaven, Mass, for
Simple Rites and Interment.

New York, May 21.-Services over
the body of Henry H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil capitalist, railroad build
err and philanthropist were held to-
day at the Church of the Messiah in
this city. Prominent men in the world
of finance listened to the eulogy of
the financier, which was delivered by
the Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer.
Among the prominent financial pill
John D. Rockefeller, head of the
Standard Oil Company, who owes the
late Henry Rogers much of the sue
cess of the petroleum octopus.
The pall-bearers at the funeral were
Messrs. Ebert H. Garry, George w.
Perkins, James A. Moffett, John D.
Archbold, G. A, Peabody, A. S. Paine.
William Rockefeller, E. H. Hartman,
Edward T. Bedford, James NJ. Beck,
Melville E. Stone, James Jordan, John
D. Ryan, Samuel L. Clemens, DR.. G. G.
Rice and Raymond Dupuy.
Body Taken to Farhaven, Mass.
Immediately after the services the
body was taken to Fairhaven, Mass,
the home of Mr.. Rogers, where sim
pie services over the remains were
scheduled for Saturdayin the Memorial
church. It was this church which Mr..
Rogers gave to the community. The in
terment was to be in the mausoleum
which Mr.. Rogers caused to be erect
ed some years ago in the Riverside
cemetery in Oxford, near Fairhaven.
Several of Mr.. Rogers Fairhaven
| friends accompanied the body from
New York to his native city.
Send Beautiful GarIands of Flowers.
Many beautiful garlands of flowers
were sent to the Church of the Mes
siah and the tributes they bore to the
capitalist echoed his friendship for
men in every part of the United
States. Many of the societies to which
he had made donations during his life
time sent flowers in profusion and the
altar of the church, where the body
rested was incased in a gigantic bank
of verdure.
The body was removed from the
Rogers residence in East Seventy
eighth street during the morning to
the church.
All Offices Are Closed.
The offices of the Standard Oil
Company at 26 Broadway, this city,
and the offices and works of the COM
pany throughout the entire country
were closed to-day during the funeral
ceremonies over the body of Mr..
Rogers. 1t was also stated to-day that
'the formal expression of it's sorrow
and sense of loss in the death of Mr..
Rogers will be made by the board of
directors of the Standard Oil Com
pany at future date when the entire
board will have assembled"
Hundreds Express Sorrow.
Evidence of the esteem in which
the late H. H. Rogers, the Standard
Oil capitalist, railroad builder and
philanthropist was held by his friends
and associates in this city was given
by calls of many prominent business
men and financiers at the Rogers home
to express their regret at his death.
kilograms of coincidence from all
over the country arrived in large num-
bers at the Rogers residence in East
SGVenly-elSnCH SLreeC ana DIT the OIL
flee of the Standard Oil Company
where his death was keenly felt, not
only as business associate but as
kindly and likable man.
These messages coming from re-
mote sections indicated the wide
spread activity which had been the
dominant characteristic of Mr.. Rogers
life.
A general belief prevails among
the business associates of Mr.. Rogers
that his affairs will be found to be in
sound condition and we'll protected.
His estate is believed to be invested
mainly in his Virginian railroad prop
erty, and safe, dividend-paying stocks
and bonds.
Mr.. Rogers duties as president of
the Amalgamated Copper Company
are expected to be taken up by John
D. Ryan, now president of the Ana
conda Copper Company, who was his
closest business associate.