Evening star., 1913-11-28

OF the members and directors Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society ! sx'
tend my deepest sympathy"
From Charles Steele: ''Inexpressibly
shocked and grieved at the news of Mr.
Ffnley's sudden death. Pray accept my
deepest sympathy"
From Adrian Iselin, ir.: ALLOW me to
express to you my heartfelt sympathy
Mr.: Finley was very dear friend to me
and his sudden passing away grieves me
beyond what l can express.
From s. NJ. Inman Of Atlanta. Ga: II
mourn with the family and friends the
death of Mr.. Finley. with whom ! have
been associated for so many years. / have
always admired him for his .uprightness,
integrity and ability His death Is loss
to our whole country"
Sympathy From Santa Fe Board.
From Walker D. Hines. chairman of the
Santa Fe board:
Il was greatly shocked to learn of Mr..
Finley's death and I know the blow must
be a particularly hard one TO you. be-
cause of the intimate personal, as well
as business ties between you and him.
Mr. Finley was a wonderful rower Ior
good in the railroad world. He helped tc
put and to keep the railroad business
upon the highest plane and rendered
splendid service, not only to the railroads,
but to the public. in increasing pubic
confidence in railroad management. I'M
portant as Mr.. Finley was to the South
ern Railway Company, yet l think II
will be less difficult to fill his place in
that organization than 1t will be to fill
his place as a leader in the country in
railroad thought and conduct. l wish
to express my very deep sympathy with
you and the other officers of the COM
pany."
From Frank Trumbull chairman of the
board of the Chesapeake and Ohio and
other roads:
Nothing recently has shocked me so
much as the death of Mr.. Finley. l have
said many times that he was q great
ornament to our profession
From George J. Gould:
II was very deeply grieved yesterday
to hear OF the death of my friend. Mr.
Finley. I had very high opinion of his
ability and integrity and had strong
feeling of friendship for him which l
know he reciprocated. His death will
personal friends, but TO the railroad world
at large"
From w c. Brown. president New York
Central lines: Il learned yesterday while
in Washington Of Mr.. Finleys very sud
den death and was inexpressibly shocked
at the news. The railroads and the na-
tion have sustained great loss.
Distinct Personal Loss.
From Howard Elliott, chairman OF the
board Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad Company: In COM
mon with all other friends of Mr.. Finley.
/ feel a distinct personal loss and desire
to express to the officers and employees
of the Southern railway, to his family
and to the people of the south generally,
my deep sympathy in the great loss that
has come through the taking away Of Mr..
Finley, who has done SO much for that
section of the United States"
From F. d. Underwood. president OF
the Erie Railroad Company: Please ac-
cept my fullest sympathy. The railroad
fraternity loses one Of its strongest pillars
and all Of US mourn the loss of a friend
and companion. l have known him long
and we'll and his death is distinct
shock to me-"
From George w Perkins II learn
with the deepest possible regret of your
great loss. / admired Mr.. Finley tre-
mendously, did all who knew him. His
business associates will miss him greatly"
From r. S. Lovett, chairman of the
board of the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany: 1T is with deep regret and gen
uine sorrow that I learn of the death of
President Finley. who it had been my