Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-24
UNVE|L STATUE OF
JOHN F. DRYDEN
Tribute to Founder and First
President-Hundreds Pres
ent at Ceremony.
Bronze Memorial Stands in
Elevator Rotunda in South
"Pru" Building.
GIFT OF 10000 EMPLOYEES
OF INSURANCE. COMPANY

In the presence or the officers and
directors of the Prudential Insurance
Company, the officers and executive
committee of the John F. Dryden Me-
mortal Association and the members
OF the Dryden family, the French
bronze likeness of the late John Fair
Held Dryden, founder and for thirty
years president of the Prudential In
surance Company, was unveiled in
the elevator rotunda of the main
Prudential building shortly before
noon today
The memorial is the gift of staff
of 5000 employees of the company,
and is a touching tribute to the
memory of the pioneer of industrial
insurance in America. 1t stands in
the centre of the rotunda, where 1t
is passed by more than 1000 of the
employees daily. The statue is an
excellent likeness of Mr.. Dryden. and
was executed by Karl Bitter, an emil
nent sculptor, who was personally
acquainted with the subject. 1t cost
$4,000.
Those closest to Mr.. Dryden were
yelling of the monument. The i'm
mediate members of the Dryden
family, who were present. included
Forrest F. Dryden, the only son Of
Senator Dryden; Mrs. Forrest F..
Dryden and their three children, John
f. Dryden, 3D., Dorothy and Eliza
beth: Mrs. Anthony r. Kuser, a
daughter of Senator Dryden; Colonel
Anthony r. Kuser and their son,
John Dryden Kuser. When the
silk American flag and the Prudential
statue the small group of watchers
stood with bowed heads for few
minutes and after viewing the
memorial passed over to the assembly
room on the tenth floor of the north
building, where the ceremonies were
held.
Statue Presented.
Representatives of the field force
from all over the country and from
each of the departments of the home
Office were assembled there when
Special Field Supervisor Peter
Egenolf, of Elizabeth, president OF
the Dryden Memorial Association,
officially presented the statue TO the
company in few well-chosen words.
Richard v. Lindabury. general
counsel for the Prudential and a
member of the board of directors,
formally accepted the memorial for
the company. He reviewed the career
of Mr.. Dryden and paid an elo-
quent tribute to his life. He pointed
out the benefits that the community
in general have received from indus
rial insurance.
Former Chancellor William j.
Magic presided.
Following the ceremonies In the
assembly room buffet luncheon was
served in the dining-room adjoining.
Practically every one of the 1000
employees of the Prudential Company
In this city and vicinity viewed the
statue today. Groups from the
various departments came down to
the rotunda and viewed in silent re-
spect the statue of the man whose
memory they all revered. 1t was i'm
possible for all the employees to be
present at the ceremonies because
of lack of space. but every Depart
ment was represented by a delegate.
Among those present at the un-
yelling were c. V. Dykeman. of Long
Island City; B. r. Bates. of Brook
Ign; e. T. Pape. of Utica; A. x.
Schmitt. of Chicago; T. j. Stewart, Of
Toledo; c. M. Yoder. of Philadelphia: