New-York tribune., 1911-01-21

sdeiity OF purpose which ne inherited from big
distinguished father. he became Secretary %
the Navy under President Roosevelt In July.
1904. and. during the year that ne held tnsI
important Office ne impressed MS s,rpna pr
sonalifY upon the admins ration OF the Amer
can Navy and instituted reforms snd IN
auzurated policies the wide and lasting IN"
fuence OF which has only now begun 20 oe
recognized When he came 20 New YORK. IN
1905. he brought with him N" WISDOM oorn
Of MS Ssa ana I asa led and Il
ness Of purpose which had dominated MS careeS
from the outset. and that confident optinlsn
and frm belief IN the greatness ot THIS coon-
try and its future which vcrs the 2utsrown
of his ovn Inspiring career in the Vest
Having been called almos' without NAhins "
the important and delicate position or Presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance society
at the most critical crisis in It's history. ~
terested IN that complex situation o. his hish
purpose. his gsest ability and hts faithful o.
v0tion - the great interests entrusted 70 MS
care There can be no better evidence Of this
than the implicit confidence and sHscti"ns's
esteem which Mr. Cleveland entertAned r'
him from his entry upon his own resionsioii-
'ios in connection With the society until ne
tav or his ieath. Mr. Cleveland often REFERRED
20 Paul Morton az one or the rauncncs,.
sJronges, and truss, men hs had known IN hi'
lorg public ne. The skin. patience, eouraze'
Morton brought order into the Affairs of tho
Equitable Life ASSURANCE Society and the zeat
institutions ariiated with II. and the ir,portant
Part VhIcE he took In Tho successful eroTt 20
regain t1r the no Insurance companies OF tais
state the confidence Of the policy aoicers and
In evsry Community in which ne ha, lived Mr..
Morton has supplemented the succssstul rH,
share ~ activity in public AFFAIR. and many
important movements tor the corlr1sTcsl, IN
Iustrial and moral dereicpncnt u our countr,
hove rsc-ivsf src0uro Fcr1ert and active ana
efficient support at hts bands.
Those Of IA who have met NJ. Morton Amos,
ailv IN the adr7inis'r7 tiou ~ the rNairs ~
the Merrarttle Trust Company recogni-e n sis
death the loss not only of an important pup
lic man. out Of valued friend who had en-
d.srcd himself 20 rs oy those ties q pe-.onsi
relationship which are tho intirna'e ane V"
sacred 20 % recoricd N formal resolutions.
Received. That these rsroluf'ors BE- enrrossed
aud sent - Mrs Norton az an expression q
our esteem and affection for her hlsnand arc
dron in tne great Bereavement which th"y have
WILLIAM Q. PorLLoS. President
TIE FOLLOWING ACTION vss adopted By
unanimous vote q t-e BOARD u Trustees oc
The Equitable Trust COMPANY o, New York st
a spe'ial r-ee'ing held On Janunry 20
The members ~ This Board. shocked ana ssf-
dencd by the intelligence % the sudden dseth
~ F'aul Morton. have to-day 7et for the pur-
an ,Tnresslon oI their deep persona! sorrow ss
MS rrion6s and their profound sense ~ loss -
his business associates
Few men have had IN m. same MEASURE 20. p@r~
Fnn9i '~gar- a1d afrct!on. as well as the un
qualified esteem and respect. Of bis business
associates. His death Is 70 ls al personaL
arTiction. and % tnis. and % other business
enterprises with which ne was connectsd. an
His friends, here met together earnestly wish
that this minute could better record their est
rate q him and could carr some sdegust.
taT,iv ALVIN " KRFcH. President.
LYMAN RHoADEs. Secretary.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by the voting Trustees and Boird =
Rubber Company. held on Jsnuary 2Oth. 1911
Whereas, II has been the will of the suprcms
Being 10 remove from our nidst the distin-
guished Chairman Of our Executive Commit
tee. our co-director and esteemed friend, MI
Paul Morton. who has departed this lie Wills
in the fullest enjoyment of those marked tai
ents and high qualities which have made him
- prominent and caused him 20 be so esteemed
by al! Who knew MIN as a citizen a public ot
ncer business colleague OF most exceptional
efficiency and true and loyal friend
seHting themselves and the stockholders. and
the Boarl or Directors and Oricers q this
Company DO hereby record this expression %
their deep. lasting and sincere grief az the
Erea, loss which has been sustained by them
Individually as we'll as by this Company, th-
demise
Further resolved. That these resolutions o.
spread upon the minutes and that a copy o.
the same be ergrossed and be signed person
ally by the Voting Trustees and the several
Directors of the Company. and he transmitted
20 his FAMILY A. an expression Of most earnest
sympathy.
A true copy WALTER DUTroN.
Secretary.
the Association OF Life Insurance Presidents.
held al the Office Or the Association. No. 1
Madison Avenue a. ?. m, Friday Jan
uaEy 2Oth, the following resolution Vas
! The untinely ard sudden death Of tho
, Honorable Paul Morton, President Of the
| Equitable Life Assurance Society, has
! brought profound .orrow 20 the Association
! OF Life Insurance Presideuts Ar. Morton
more than any other man was responsible e
FOR the inception and organisation OF this
! body. To y he brought a broad knowledge
! OF affairs. a wide experience in dealing with
men and great executive genius. During
the years Of its existence, by consistent ad.
vice. constant loyalty and untirins energy
! work. He has been its leading Spirit.
Bringing a large experience gained Il
the conduct Of private business and as TN
rral Government 10 the Equitable Society
he became its head az time when
strong. cOnservativ. and clear-headed per
sonality was needed He gave 10 Il. as {,
all things else with which he was Identified
the qualities that brought success 20 hi
many undertakings and contributed 10 large
" 70 the growth and Development OF TN
Equitable in recen. years.
! I'm his death this Association has sut
fered an irrepa -abie and xrievous loss, HI
associates In business have lost a real inspt
| ration, a wise counsellor and a friend o
n was further rerolved that the member
% tho Association and tho orrciai star st
tend the funeral
RoLLE--sudden,y,. on Thursday. Jsnusry 10
urtav. else instant from ner late residence
! No II Lafayette ave, Passaic' y. j. on a.
| rival az Prospect 81. station ~ Erie tral'
| leaving Chambers g. a. l:5o o'clock 2. n
! In,erlnent private.
/ Rr-NYON-At Prainfela n J.. on Friday
/ January 90 1911, Sarsh r., wife of the at
| John y Ruuy0n. and daughter OF the lat
! David T. and Rachel r Boice. Services a
her Late residence. No JO2 Park ave-. Plain.
| field. y. J.. on Aouday, January e. az
?. n.
SNnTH-At Rutherford y. =, Jsnuary 10 1911
Frank r. eldest Cf the late William
Smith IN his 4Oth year. Funsra. service IRON
his late residence, No. lS Ridge Road, o.
sunday afternoon, January - az 2:3O oc!ocA
/ VSDERHTII-At Syosset. y. z. Fifth day
First month 18th Henry T. Cnde-hil in th'
18th year OF his age. Relatives and frisnd
are invited 20 attend the funeral services. q
Friends Meeting House, jericho. on FRS
r.ages will meet the train arriving a. Kicks
willie ~ 2:0l ,. n.
| VAN ALL.EN-Acter a prolonged Illness Anna
beloved wife OF Jacob Van Allen on Jsnuar
N. - a.