The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01
PLANS ARE MADE.
Funeral of j. E. Hurley Will Be
Large.
Friends From All Corners of
Country to Gather Here.
BODY ARRIVES TODAY
Taken From Special Train to
Hurley Hotel Suite.
Burial Saturday From First
Baptist Church.

The funeral of the late James E. Hur-
ley, who was general manager of the
eastern lines of the Santa Fe with
headquarters at Topeka, and who died
in Karlsbad, Austria, two weeks ago,
which will be held from the First Bap-
tist church Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. will probably be the largest
and the most impressive funeral ever
held in this city.
1t will be attended by every friend OF
Mr.. Hurley and every official OF the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
system, who can possibly come to this
city that date. From the official roles
of the Santa Fe everyone from Presi-
dent Ripley of Chicago to the section
men who used to take off their hats to
Mr. Hurley, will be there.
The funeral in Topeka Saturday Will
be one of the greatest gatherings OF
officials ever held on the Santa F'e sys-
tenn and the fact is significant OF the
pop,Ilarity and the love of the general
manager who died so suddenly.
Burial Plans Completed.
The burial plans have been compile
ted by Henry B. Lautz. assistant 10
general manager, who has been attend
ing to the arrangements for Mrs. Hur-
ley in Topeka. Although the services
will be simple, Mr.. Hurley would
have wished, and everything has been
done to bury the late general manager
quietly. officials of the Santa Fe. OF a
large number of the railroads in the
United States, employees OF the santa
Fe and friends have signified their de-
sire to pay their respects to the MEM
ory of Mr.. Hurley and the ranks OF
those who will attend have grown TO
immense proportions
After the short services at the First
Baptist church-the church just oppo-
site Mr. Hurley'S Office windows-the
Masons of Topeka will take charge or
the body and from the requests that
have been sent in to Mr. Lautz, the
funeral line will extend many blocks
and will include men of all ranks ana
all stations in life
Body Came Today.
The body of Mr.. Hurley arrived in
Topeka on a special Santa Fe tram
this afternoon from Kansas City. 1t
was removed at once to the suite OF
rooms in the National hotel occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley. The body will
not lie in state but the casket Will be
at the church after o'clock Saturday
morning and the church will be open
at that time until o'clock in the af-
ternoon. for the many friends who wish
to pay their respects to the memory OF
the man they knew and loved so we'll
Then the doors will be reopened at 2:30
in the afternoon for those VINO WISH 10
attend the funeral
In Topeka the offices and the shops
will close at noon Saturday. Every
wheel and every piece OF labor Will be
stopped that day. The Topeka en-
Dloyees to the number of about 1000
have requested that they be allowed
to march in line at the funeral This
request has been granted. The posi-
| tions of the different departments have
| not been arranged.
No Wheels VIE Move.
The time for the ceasing of ali work
on the Santa Fe has been changed
| from O'Clock to $3.50 y. m. Saturday
| afternoon. From $3.50 to 5:35. at
which time it is expected that the cas-
ket will be lowered to the grave. not a
wheel will move. not a train will run,
not a station will be open or Will
hand be raised in labor. The en-
ployees along the 5000 miles of Santa
/ Fe lines will bow their heads in 81
lence in respect to the man they all
knew.
| The active pail bearers and the hon
orarv pail bearers have been named
| The active men are those who have
worked for Mr.. Hurley personally, men
who have been with him alone in his
work for many years. The active pail
| bearers are as follows:
w. K Etter, superintendent Okla
homa division. Arkansas City.
II. r. Fell, transportation inspector.
La Junta, Colo.
G. f. krammeS, SECRETARY W Hl'
Hurley. Topeka.
W. q. Hilton, vice president; Office.
]. W. Roberts. general manager.
Amarillo, Tex.
Payson Ripley, trainmaster: Newton.
w. B. Collinson. chief clerk to gen.
eral manager, Topeka.
F. J. MacKie, chief clerk to general
superintendent, Topeka
Dan Kelly. Trinidad. Colo.
H B. Lautz- assistant to general
manager, Topeka.
The honorary pail bearers are most
ly the officials and directors of the
road and personal friends of Mr.. Hur-
ley They are officials also from other
railroads and the list which will attend
the funeral in Topeka Saturday are:
100 Honorary Panbearers.
i E. P. Ripley, president A. T. & s. F..
| railway, Chicago.
paul Morton. president Equitable Life
Insurance company. New York.
W. d. Hines. chairman executive COM
nittee A. T. & s. F. Ry:. New YORK.
& S. F. Ry.. Chicago.
w. E. Hodges, vice president A. L. cS
F. Ry., Chicago.
q. T. Nicholson. vice president A. T.
& s. F. Ry., Chicago.
w. B. Storey, Jr., vice president As
t & s. F. Ry.. Chicago.
b. P. Cheney. director A.. T. & S. f.
Ry., Boston.
G. S. Gleed, director A, T. & S. F. Ry-'
Topeka
Ry., Topeka
/ A. c. Jones, director A. I. & 5. E.
, Ry, Kansas City.
81 Gardiner Lathrop, general sohcitor a.
3 T. & S. F. Ry., Chicago
J. E. German, vice president C., r.
III. p Ry., Chicago.
F. G. Pettibone, vice president and