Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-08
DIES WHILE HIS
FRIENDS PLAN A
GREAT FARE WELL
Abram Van Arsdale, 78, Stricken
on Train, Snccumbs
in Hospital.

Abram Van Arsdale, who lived at rs
Orchard street. died suddenly in the
German Hospital yesterday afternoon
at the age of rs years. He went to
New York on Wednesday morning to
see his son, George Van Arsdaie, at
the latter's place of business. as he
vas about to start for Cleveland, Ohio,
tonight. on the train coming from
New York he was taken violently i'll.
Ulysses b. Brewster, a brother member
of the official board of the Third Pres
Dyterian Church, was on the train.
Mr.. Van Arsdale was better wheh
the train arrived in Newark, but on
the way to It's Orchard street, where
he had lived after closing his home
he was taken SO i'll that DR.. James /.
Wrightson was called to the mouse.
The doctor saw that Mr.. Van Arsdale
was seriously i'll and had him sent 10
the German Hospital. where he raj
lied at night. n yesterday morning
he appeared to be better. But at noon
he became very ill again. A consulta-
tion of doctors was held and it was de-
'cided an operation was necessary me
trouble was in the stomach. Mr.. Van
ATS0ale WIS ldhtn " lhC
room in the afternoon, but when it
was seen that he was too weak TO
stand an anaesthetic he was taken
back to his cot. He died an hour
a~fterward.
Born In Peapack.
Mr.. Van Arsdale was born in Pea
pack, n. j. His ancestors were Hol-
land Dutch. His father was William
Van Arsdale, and his mother EuphonIa
Wolf. He was a church member before
he settled in Newark in 1860. Here ne
Joined the old First Baptist Church,
now the Peddie Memorial. In 1855 ne
married Anne Virginia Dawes, whose
father was a trustee of the Third Pres
by terrain Church. Mr.. Van Arsdale
was for a long time superintendent OF
the Sunday school Of the First Baptist
Church. A quarter of a century g
he Joined the Third Presbyterian
Church and taught in the Sunday
school for years. When the Kew. hop-
ert Scott Inglis became pastor SIX
years ago Mr.. Van Arsdale was elected
an elder.
Ever since he came to Newark Mr..
Van Arsdale was in commercial pusl-
ness. For more than twenty years he
WAS WITH Ine NeNdIh iN - h'N
Dun Mercantile Agency. His wife
died about six years ago. He is sur
vived by two sons. George, who boards
at SIS East Park street, and FRANK,
who went to Cleveland, o.. a month g
to be manager of a big department.
store. Frank had lived with his father
here. The latter advertised his home,
lis Orchard street. for sale and ar
4 - a., rlaHTolor nd 70 live WIN ]
his son. He babe goodbye to brother
of Newark Lodge No. :, f.
and A. NJ, and to the members OF the
Third Presbyterian Church.
Omciat.d mt service.
Sunday morning Mr.. Van Arsdale
oficiated at communion in the church,
At prayer meeting Tuesday night he
was given a goodbye. The Rev. Dr.
Inglis SPOKE of the feeling of the people
of the church at losing him. Mr.. var
Arsdale said in reply that he loved the
old Third Church, spoke of his splendid
health, and said he hoped to visit New
ark often. The sessions of the chufcn
purchased a silk umbrella with an
ivory handle, had an inscription en-
graved on it, and intended to present
the umbrella to Mr.. a Arsdale at
the Market street station of the Penn
s~vlvania railroad tonight before he left
for Cleveland.
The body will be taken from Smith
& Smiths undertaking place to the
parsonage of the Third Presbyterian
Church. where it will remain until sun
day afternoon, when it will be removed
to the church and funeral services will
he begun at $3.50 o'clock. The reason
the body will be taken to the parson-
age is that the Van Arsdale home Is
closed and George Van Arsdale lives
at a boarding house. The interment
will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
The members of the sessions of the
Third Presbyterian Church will serve
as honorary p~all-bearers. They are
Jere Cobb. NJ. J. Price, 7. B.. Hascall,
Arthur Metz, L. B. Brewster. George
Strobel and Ralph Drummon.
Mr.. Van Arsdale recently joined the
Holland Society of New York. He had
been q director of the Children's Aid
Society since its organization. He and
his wife were practical supporters of
the Job Haines Home, He was in
terested in other charitable work. He
was below medium height. had a short
white beard, a very light complexion
and rosy cheeks. He was a familiar
figure on Broad street. He had a kindly
and friendly disposition.
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