New-York tribune., 1911-01-21
DAY MAY SUCCEEDMORTON
PERKINS, TarbeI| and CharIeSAD.
~, Norton Possibilities.
FUNERAL PLANS COMPLETE
Executive Committee Of Equita-
!. BILE Adopts Resolutions on the
Presidents Death.

The sudden death OF Paul Morton. presi-
dent OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, at the Hotel Seymour on fhursoay
might caused much speculation yesterday
as TO the future head Of the company. Inc
Executive committee OF the board or OIL
lrectors OF the company met in the al'er-
moon In the Office Of Judge ". A. Day
first vice-president OF the Equitable out
no action was taken toward filling Mr..
lMorton's place. officers OF the company
said after the meeting that Judge Day
would, IN the order OF his Office, assume
She duties Of president temporarily
Judge Day was suggested in insurance
circlcs Yesterday as the most likely man
10 succeed Mr.. Morton. and strong efforts
would be made II was said, TO secure MS
appointment. Judge Day entered the ser
vice OF the Equitable about the time Mr..
Morton assumed the prcsidency He Is a
Iawyer and vas formerly an auditor Of
Ine Treasury. and later an Assistant
limited states Attorney General I'm charge
o. tlc prosecution ~ trust cases
Tho names of George ". Perkins and
CsEa r. TarbsU. the latter OF whom left
rhs company after several years service
3, ,,co-pres;den, and organizer OF the
sEerrr force. were mentioned as posi-
riites for the ONCE. charles ID. Norton.
secretary 10 President Taft who was
rrrmincn, I'm the Gr, insurance business
leroro ia vent to Washington, was an
other man mentioned.
The executive committee of tho board
or directors of tho Equitable adopted the
following resolutions ON the death Of tho
president II its meeting yesterday:
The announcement; of the sudden and un,
time. death. ON January ~ lMl, OF faui
Morton. president Of the Equitable Life As
r,u,e society of fb" United states, mas
ltcu received rs The executive committee
- tho board ~ directors Of the society
with profound sorrow and regret
Tepdirs a meeting of the entire board
hon more formal action viii he taken, the
members Of this committee wish to place
on record their appreciation II IN" chardc.
rer and abilities Of President Morton and
Of the services rendered by him 20 the
Equitable So.ie'- and us ,p"ncynoIIa!esrSS..
sympathy 10 Nj Morton 5 family In their
PauI Morton assumed tie grave and diff
cult rezpon sibilitias Of chief executive Of
Ncer Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciet~ on juno ?, 1905. at a critical period in
'unfaCsiug diligence exhibited by him IN
conducting ire affairs Of the society during
THE fle wears that have interviewed furnish
an imper, Shablo monument Ia his Charao~
1er wisdom business efficiency and care.
sc the direct result Of his skiltul manage
rar' the strength Of the society has neen
economies have heeD effected and the conf
idence of the public and n !iS ponclnolnerS
lthroughout the world has been 0rmly and
lrsrmsDentlv established.
In the death Of Mr Morton tho directors.
Officers and agents Of tho society nave !oSt
an associate and friend for whom tney
have had the most sincere respect and ad-
vibration And the policvholders have lost
IL stanch leader, In whom they haN" hah
the utmost confidence.
Ats meeting of the executive committees
iof the Association OF Life Insurance Presi-
dents, held at No. I Madison avenue, az
(which Charles 4. Peabody presided. yes
itsrday afternoon. appropriate resolutions
were adopted on Nr. Norton's death
The directors Of the Mercantile Trust
Company and trustees Of the Equitable
Trus, Companv also passed resolutions on
Mr Mortons death.
Paul L Herman. a member NJ the law
firm of Herman. Nicholas & Moore, NJ No.
Ig Broadway. With whom Paul Morton
was said 20 have had an appointment st
the Hotel Seymour on tine afternoon he
died. vas IN chicago Yesterday.
Maurice r. Moore. ~ The firm. said that
Mr. Kierran was a. tho Office on Thursday
afternoon before taking the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited train over the New York Cen
trai for Chicago a ; p. I. ON that day
lie thought that Mr. kiernaD went 20 his
apartments ar the Hotel Seymour 10 get
his baggage prior 70 that. but lid not hear
him say anything about an appointment
With Mr Morton.
Mr. Eieruau rrcquertlr met Mr. Morton
o. tho Cafa Savarin az lunch time said
Hir Moore. and because of the numerous
outside interests Of Mr. Morton Mr.. ier-
Jan may have looked after some Of his
Iora' work 7 can't imagine what business
NJ Morton may have had with Mr.. Kier-
man, lut IL Nj Eiernau was to have seen
jim i' was :n rDatiou 10 legal matters
The fluerll this afternoon. at o'clock
81 e Thorras's Church. sd street and
r, 'no Morton home will be private The
arfra ralhcarers viii be composed main
T. o.. rTlers ~ tbe Equitable Life Assur-
arra So.etr. including ". a. Day, vice.
yrcs.lsut. Gerald r.. Brown. controller,
Leon o. Fi-Ie~. auditor. G. F.. Phelps.
treasurer. George T Wilson second vice
pr ssi5en'. William A'exandcr. secretary;
4. II Eoscurcld, insurance assistant 70
the president. =. &. Rockwell medical d-
rector. William q. Poillon. president Of the
Mercantile Trust Company and John Nord-
house. secretary to the president.
The honorary pallbesrers will ne Thomas
} RYAN. Theodore y. Shonts r. J. Rer-
wind. T. r. Harris. Thomas Spratt. +. &.
Thomas +. s Witherbee James Mcmahon.
e. H HcAudcr and Valentine ?. Snyder
lre.sIrrt of the National Bank OF Com