Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-17
LAST HONOR PAID
TO T. h. HARTMAN
WALL STREET RULERS BARE
HEADS WHEN RAIL KING IS
BURIED.
GRAVE HEWN IN HILLSIDE.
Financier's Chaplain in Funeral Address
Says "He Was Shining
Light"
FAMILY IN DEEPEST MOURNING.

ARDEN, \. Y, Sept 13.-Through
the quiet aisles of the Ramapo woods
the body of Edward H Hartman was
carried Sunday from the great house he
never lived to sec finished and laid in its
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 funeral
ceremonies was taken by the men who
knew him best as a country squire, mas
ter of the great estate which covers 49,
600 acres of hill and valley in this the
most rugged part of Orange county. His
general superintendent, his master car
penter his master mason and the man
ayers and assistant managers of his
dairies, his farms and his trotting sta
bles, were the men who bore his coffin,
and the services were led by his own
chaplain.
The pines and oaks that surround the
little Episcopal Church of ST. Johns
never sheltered such a distinguished
gathering as stood bareheaded under
their shade by the grave. 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 Arden at 3:15 on a special
train which left the Erie station in Jer
sey City at p. m. At Arden they were
met by eight carry-alls, which took them
up the hill to the chapel. A few were
neighbors, who drove over from their
country homes in the Ramapo valley.
Communion for Family.
The first service was holy communion,
celebrated at 10 a. m, by Rev. j.
Holmes McGuiness, for Mrs. Hartman
and her children at their home on Tower
Hill A o'clCol- rl11hlIo
rial 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 funeral
service later.
The Hartman family pews were left
vacant. Mrs. Charles D. Simons, Mr..
Harriman's sister, her husband and two
daughters. and Orlando III. Hartman,
a brother, were the only relatives pres
ent. They were all in deep mourning
A special communion was celebrated for
them during the service. Mr.. Harri-
mans two nieces, daughters of Mrs. ST.
mons, sang in the choir Just above
motto on the wall: Give Aims of Thy
Goods"
Praised at Funeral Service.
Rev. ]. Holmes McGuiness in begin
ming the funeral address said he would
endeavor to draw from the solemn oc-
casiOn some thought which may serve
to make US who are so sad in some ways
better men,"
The lesson of morality read to US here is
he continued, for this is not a thing done
lin a corner, this is not a burial affecting
a few relatives and friends. Here we have
lone of the foremost men Of all the world
struck down There is not an Americas
whom the event does not reach.
Where is the man that welded such
mr. h -hO 4aIy,
What tower of strength he was in the
greatest undertakings and enterprises that
;overspread our landl
| Probably no career has drawn to it or
unfolded and developed as much of the
characteristic ability of the nation as did
the career of Edward II. Hartman And
did he labor selffshly only for himself? No.
The circumstances of countless thousands
were bettered by his enlightened and mas,
terly action. Never has he been accused
of underBand dealings, nor has he given a
shadow of an excuse for any one to say
that he abused the powers # his exalted
position
you who are here need not that l should
recall it. You know him as he walked
over these hills and up and down this val
ley-simple, unaffected, gentle and kind.
In our sorrows he took US. by the hand; in
joys he rejoiced with US, and in every
event he showed himself friend.
At the time of my arrival here he sent to
every man employed on the place the fol-
lowing letter:
Arden, Orange county, n. Y, Oct. IL,
1895. To the men residents of Arden:
The lack of interest on your part is dis
couraging to those who provide the means
whereby you can have the important priv
ilege of attending church services.
Fair weather Christians are of no more
use in community than the same sort of
laborer, milkman, dairyman, farmer, car
kind Of fair weather man.
The opportunity is given your children for
religious training at Sunday school and the
church for yourselves and families.
1t is not favor conferred on anyone else
than yourselves and families
1t is not favor conferred on anyone else
than yourselves if you avail yourselves of it.
l hope by next Sunday that you will evil
dence more interest by attending the serv-
ice. Yours faithfully,
z. II. HARTMAN.