Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 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 a Shining
Light"
FAMILY IN DEEPEST MOURNING.

ahbGANS I LIZ Sept 1O'-AuIOuSA
the quiet aisles Of the Ramapo woods
the body of Edward 81. Hartman was
carried Sunday from the great house he
never lived to see 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,
900 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 MS
diaries, 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
were admitted. The out-of-town party
arrived at Arden at 3:15 on special
train which left the Erie station in Jer-
sey City at 2 p. m. At Arden they were
met by eight carry-a1ls, 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. NJ, by Rev. j..
Holmes McGuiness, for Mrs. Hartman
and her children at their home on Tower
hill. At II o'clock came public memo
rial service at st. Johns church for the
| employees Of the estate and parlshloners
of the church who, on account of lack Of
space, were unable to attend the funeral
service later.
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
them behind the small organ, was a
motto on the wall: Give Aims of Thy
Goods"
Praised at Funeral Service.
Rev. J. Holmes McGuiness in begin
ming the funeral address said he would
endeayor to draw from the solemn oc-
casion 'some thought which may serve
W u1dhG us WHO are 81 Sdu Ill SOulC ways
better men,"
The lesson of morality read to US here is
not to us alone, but to the whole country
he continued, for this is not thing done
in corner, this is not burial affecting
few relatives and friends. Here we have
one of the foremost men of all the world
struck down. There is not an American
whom the event does not reach.
Where is the man that welded such
power as this man who Is taken from us1
What tower of strength he was In the
greatest undertakings and enterprises that
oyerspread our land
Probably no career has drawn to it or
unfolded and developed. as much Of the
the career of Edward H. Hartman. And
did he labor selfshly only for himself? No,
The circumstances Of countless thousands
teriy action. Never has he been accused
of underhand dealings, nor has he given q
shadow of an excuse for any one to say
that he abused the powers Of his exalted
As to our friends private life-most of
you who are here need not that l should
recall it. You know him as he walked
ley-smpIe, unaffected, gentle and kind.
In our sorrows he took US by the hand; IN
event t. he showed himself a 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
iege Of attending church services.
Fair weather Christians are of more
use in community than the same sort OF
laborer, milkman, dairyman, farmer, car
penter, blacksmith, railroad man or any
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 a favor conferred on anyone else
than yourselves and families.
1t is not a favor conferred on anyone else
than yourselves if you avail yourselves Of it.
| hope by next Sunday that you will evt-
dence more interest by attending the serV-
ice. Yours faithfully,
E. H. HARTMAN.
Was Faithful COMMUNICATE.
His realization of the tremendous import
ance of regular attendance upon divine wor-
ship was illustrated not only in the sending
out of that letter, but In his constant per-
sonal practice when health permitted. Many
times within the last few years he con-
quered the intense pain of his 1nf1rmities to
come to this church He was also most
faithful communicate Time and time again
he declared to me his firm belief In the
teachings of our holy faith.
Long after our children's children have
passed the way Of all the earth will Mr..
Harriman's career stand out brilliantly III