The Holly chieftain., 1911-01-27

Mertsa-Saddeniy. On January 18th. Paul
Mortoa. Services were held at St. Thomss's
Church. 53a St. and Filth Ave. on Saturday,
January 21st. at 2:30P. NJ. interment private
Mortoa-Resoiutioa adopted at 4 special
meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the Mer-
camille Trust Co~pany. held Friday. Jam
u.ry TO- for the purpose OF taking action upon
the death Of Hon. Paul Morton:
Rssoipsd. Tha. The Directors Of the Mercsn-
tile Trust Company express their deep grief
over the sudden death Of their fellow-Director.
Paul Morton. and sdop, the following express
sion Of their friendship and esteem:
Paul Morton became Director Of the AIer-
camille Trust Company in December. 1905.
alter his election TO the Presidency Of the
Equitable Lie Assurance Society. From the
day Of his election until tho very day Of his
death he has been most active. loyal. and eHi-
cisnt Director, always ready to bear his full
share of the care and responsibility involved in
the administration Of the companys affairs.
Mr. Morton brought to the responsible posi-
tions which he has filled in New York for the
past five years. equipment Of intellectual
strength. moral courage. and wide experience
which lew men have possessed The son OF
distinguished father. who devoted large part
Of the energies Of an active life to the upbuild-
ing Of the West. Paul Morton undertook in
his own way the continuation Of his fathers
work. beginning as boy at the bottom sf the
ladder. a railroad employee his unusual quail
ties Of mind and character and his great indus
try won him rapid promotion until. at the age
Of 80, he became an active head OF a great
railroad system. and in that position soon won
recognition as one Of the leading railroad OH.
cisls Of the country Responding to the call Of
public duty with the fidelity OF purpose which he
inherited from his distinguished father. he be-
came Secretary Of the Navy under President
Roosevelt in July. 1904, and. during the year
that he held that important Office he impressed
his strong personality upon the administration
Of the American Navy and instituted reforms
and inausurated policies the wide and lasting
inflsence OF which has only begun to be
recognized. When he came to New York in
1905. he brsught with him the wisdom born Of
his broad and varied experience in public and
business affairs. the courage and directness Of
purpose which had dominated his career from
the outset. and that confident optimism and firm
belief in the greatness Of this country and its
future which were the ou,growth Of his own in
spring career in the West.
Having been called almost without warning
to the important and delicate position Of Presi-
dent Of the Equitable Lille Assurance Society at
the most critical crisis in its history, he soon
convinced all the elements who were interested
in that complex situation Of his high purpose,
his great ability and his faithful devotion to the
great interest ntrusted to his care. There can
be better evidence Of this than the implicit
cea6dence and aRectionate esteem which Mr..
Cleveland entertained fer him from his entry
upon his own responsibilities in connection with
the society. until the day Of his death. Mr..
Cleveland often referred to Paul Morton as one
Of the staunchest. strongest. and truest men he
had known in his long public life. The skill.
patience. courage. wisdom. and integrity OF pur-
pese by which Mr.. Morton brought order into
the affairs Of the Equitable Life Assurance So.
ciety and the great institutions affiliated with it,
and the important part which he took in the
successful effort to regain for the life insurance
companies Of this State the confidence Of the
policy l.olders and Of the people, are known
to all.
In every community in which he has lived
Mr.. Morton has supplemented the successful