The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-21
MEMORIAL REsOL, r,ONs


,esolved. That the Directors Of the v,-,,s,n.
Trust Company express their dccp sfis, ,'"'
the sudden death OF their fellow ,.,,-,,.
Paul Morton. and adopt the fo,ow,.
preston Of their friendship ami csi-c4.
Paul Morton became director NJ tho Vr,c..
tile Trust COMPANY jn DcccmOcr l.r .,,,.
after his election la the PrcSidcn., I'D, ,..
Equitable Life Assurance Socict, ron, ,..
day OF his election until the very la, ak.
death he has been a most actiir .o,,is
ef,cicnt director. always ready ,o 1cs, nv,
full share Of the care and rcspou>.huif, 7,
volved In the administrator ~ uc o-
pany's affairs. Mr.. Morton brought IN N.
responsible positions which hc ha, nN,t I,
New York for the past nvc year, an cou.
nent Of Intellectual strength. mora ro.-,s,
and wide experience which few tuc7 r,..
possessed. The son OF a dstIng she'd 'a,b..
who devoted q large part ~ Tho cnct,.,
OF an active life TO the upbuiiiinr n, IA.
West Paul Morton undertook IN hi, own v,v
the continuation OF his fathers Wots IA
ginning as boy at the bottom of tho ladds,
as a railroad employee. his unusual qgNl.
ties OF mind and character ana his rr.M
industry won him rapid promotion untl Al
the age Of thirty nine. he became An ac,k.
head Of a great railroad system and In that
position soon won recognition a. one ~ N.
Responding 10 the call Of public duty with
the ndclity Of purpose which he inhervI
from his disting uished father he hecsm.
Secretary Of the Navy under P'cSeer,
Roosevelt In July. 1901. and during the year
that he held that important Once hc In.
pressed his strong personality upon the Al .
ministt alton OF tho American Navy and In
sttuted reforms and inauguratcd poIicie.
the wide and lasting influence Of which has
only now begun To be recognized When
he came 10 New York In 1876 hc hfoush,
with him the wisdom born o' h, broad
and varied experience In public duf busl.
ness affairs. the courage and directnrss Of
purpose which had dominated hts career
from the outset and that connicnt optimism
and nrm belief in the greatncNN NJ this ooun.
try and It's future which were the uEtgrortn
Of his own inspiring career III tic West
iaving been called almost without "'rr'r- =,
the important and delicate position ~ rec.
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance ~. 'is
at the most critical crisis in Its histp-, h.
soon convinced all the elements who wer.
Interested in that complex situation ~ hi,
high purposo his great ability and his faithful
devotion TO the great interests entrusted n
his care. Thorc can be no better evidence
OF this than the implicit confidence and afee.
uonste esteem which Mr.. Cleveland cnte-.
responsibilities In connection with the So
ciety until the day OF his death. Mr. Cleye
land often referred to Paul Morton a. one O,
the stancheAt. strongest and trucst men he
had known in his long public life The skill
patience. courage. wisdom and integrity Of
purpose by which Mr. Morton brought orde'
into the affairs OF the Equitable l'iie AsSur.
ance Society and the great institutions An
lated with II. and the Important part which
he took In the successful enort 10 regain for
the life insurance companies OF this STATE The
confidence OF the policy holders and of the
people, are known TO all
In every community in which he has lived Nr.
Morton has supplemented the successful per
formance OF his private duties by hisfn'i share
Of activity In public AFFAIRS. and many In
portant movements for the commercial. n-
dustrial and moral development OF our coun.
try have received announcement and active
and efficient support at his hands.
Those Of us who have met Mr.. Morton almost
daily In the administration or the affairs ~
the Mercantile Trust Company. recognize
In his death the loss not only OF an Important
public man. but OF valued friend who had
endeared himself to us by those ties oi PER
sonal relationship which are too Intimate and
too sacred TO be recorded In formal reso'
lutions.
Resolved Ihat 'nese resolutions De ensro.'ed
and sent 10 Mfs' morton as an expression oil olI
esteem ana aneeuon LOT ner husband, ana OF
our Nneere ssihpa'hs lof hei anu ne, ch''ule" aI
III 'he RFea' oefea'eHien' "h'on 'nes na'e
euHefeo'
"H'AN - roiLioN' fres'ue""
rhe following action was adopted by unanimous
vote OF the Board OF Trusteesof THE Eoct
TABLE TRUST COMPANY OF New ahork al
special meeting held on January 2oth:
Ihe memocsS OF this Board, shocked ana ,af'
dened by tao inteiligence OF thc sudden DEAN
OF Paul Morton. nave To-Day met Tor me
purpose OF placing upon their permanent
record an expression OF the'r deep personal
sorrow as mis- friends anu thc'r proiound sense
OF loss as his business associates
Few men have had In the same measure me
personal regard and anecuon as wen as me
unaualined esteem and respect OF MS business
associates ms DEAN Is 10 us an persons
anieuon' and 10 this' and TO other ousiheS
enterprises win whicn ne was connected an
irreparaoic loss
HIS friends mere met together. earnestly visa
mat th's minute could better record 'her
cstmate OF MN ana could carry some adeauae
expression OF 'hcir symp amy win MS ami c'ea
family
ALVIN ". hREcH President
LYMAN RHoApEs, Secretary.
Al meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the
ASSOCIATION OF LIPE INSURANCE PRESIDENTS
held at the once Of the Associate No. Madi.
son Avenue. attP. NJ. Friday, January ?oih.
the following resolution Was unanimously
adopted
The untimely and sudden death Of the Honor
able Paul Morton. President OF the Eaui,abis
Life Assurance Society. has brought profound
sorrow TO the Association OF Lie Insurance
Presidents. Nr. Morton more than any othe'