The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-30

rapidly and his rest was of real value
and after it had been decided by heau:
of the railroad in which he was EN-
ployed that he would be made vice
president of the great system he had
assisted in building. But if James
Hurley had been president he would
have had no more friends-no more to
grieve his death.
The services this afternoon were at
tended by more friends, acquaintances
and associates than were able to heal
the words of the speakers. The mon
ument, rising impressively 40 feet in
the air vas banked and surrounded
with thousands of beautiful cut, wild
and picked flowers. With uncovered
heads friends stood in the warm Kan
sas sunshine and listened to the eulo-
gieS.
Bronze Tablet Is Here.
Persons in Topeka today for the
to Mr.. Hurley by popular subscription
over the Santa Fe system, were treat
ed with a view of the large bronze
tablet which will be placed in the first
floor lobby of the new Santa Fe gen.
eral office building. This tablet rests
today in the office of H. B. LautZ, as
sistant to the general manager. 1t is
an excellent likeness of Mr.. Hurley
and expressions OF surprise were
heard from visitors who had known
Mr.. Hurley Intimately.
The tablet will be framed in marble
and placed just opposite the elevators
in the new building. On the tablet
under the full face figure is inscribed:
James Edwin Hurley, General
Manager. His entire business life was
spent in the service of the AtchiSon,
Topeka & Santa Fe and its employees
Born Jan. /, 1860, died August 16,
1910''
The tablet was presented by Off
Gals of the Santa Fe.
The ceremony at the cemetery this
afternoon opened with the Invocation
of Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. The ap-
prentice boys quartet sang and an
original poem by S. S. OFT was read
by j. NJ. Meade. The dedicatory ad-
dress was given by Charles S. Gleed.
The services concluded with a bene-
diction pronounced by Charles NJ.
Sheldon.
Mrs Hurley, widow of the late gen.
eral manager, was the central inquire
in attendance at the services this at
ternoon. She was accompanied by
her daughter Miss Hildegarde Hur-
ley. Mrs. Hurley and her daughter
are living in Washington, D. Z. Mr.:
Harlow Hurley of the University OF
Michigan at Ann Arbor, was here.
Also Mrs. Hurley's sister, Miss Maggie
J. Butcher of Ration, n. M.
Topeka officials of the Santa F'e
were unable to give out the names OF
the many officials and employees
from over the lines who attended the
dedication today. Practically every
division was represented. In each case
the general superintendent and his
division superintendent tried to ar
range for the trip to Topeka CIR
cular letters were sent from all over
the system to department heads.
Among the officials and friends here
were: F. c. Fox, general manager
western lines, Amarillo, Texas. MT
Fox and Mr.. Hurley worked up the
ladder together-Mr Fox always be-
ing Mr.. Hurley's right hand man
Father Dilley a Catholic priest of La
Junta, an intimate friend of Mr.. Hur-
ley Richard Hays, a conductor OF
assistant to the vice president; M. R.
Williams, the oldest roadmaster in
service on the Santa Fre.
Address of Charles G1eed.
eff a man be nothing but a presi-
dent, nothing but general manager,
nothing but superintendent, or moth
ing bur millionaire, the tired world
lets him go at that and never stops to
look back or to hope for reunion. But
Hurley was infinitely more than high
road, but he could rule his own spirit
He could and he did. This made him
man of the higher type
This tribute to the memory of the
late Jao,es E. Hurley, general mana
ger of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
railway was paid by Charles S. Gleed,
at one tine president of the railway.
MIR. Hurley's greater and better
characteristics were scarcely limited at
by mis- business title. Hurley had sym
pathy ecr his fellows-for all who
needed He had the ability to put
himself in the other mans place, and
it was his habit to DO So
''One day I heard him argue for
good buildings: If the men are not
will housed in shops and stations, they
will not do first class work. 1 know
they can't. for have tried it Again
I heard him say: