The New York herald., 1922-05-09
1900 Expected at
Henry P.Dapison's
Funeral To-day
Many Noted Persons to Attend
Rites for Banker at Locust
Valley Church.

Notable persons in many walks of
life will attend the funeral Of Henry y.
Dawson at the Episcopal Church of
st. Johns of Lattingtown at Locust
Valley. L. l.. this morning. The hon
orary and active pallbearers will be
from among those who were identified
with Mr. Dawson in J. p. Morgan g.
Co. and the FIRMS associate houses.
Various estimates were made yester-
day OF the extent of the fortune accu-
mulated by Mr.. Dawson. the most re-
liable placing the total OF real and per-
sonal property and life insurance at
around s1o.oo0.o0o
The little gray stone church OF ST.
Johns. three-quarters OF a mile from
Peacock Point. the Dawson estate. will
hold hardly more than 100 persons.
whereas at least 1870 are expected to
journey TO the Glen Cove station 20 at
tend the services.
Arrangements have been made to ac-
commodate this extra gathering on the
lawn surrounding the little edihce. A
special train will carry the guests frcm
New York and private conveyances will
provide transportation from the station
to the church. A delegation OF the en-
ployees OF ]. p. Morgan & Co. will
attend and the offices will be closed
for the day with the exception of the
banking department.
EuloEy by Seward Prosser.
A special meeting Of the directors
of the Bankers Trust Company has been
called for tomorrow afternoon to- take
appropriate action on the death of Mr..
Dawson. He organized the company in
1903 and served continuously as di-
rector and as chairman Of its executive
committee In commenting on Mr..
Davison's death. Seward Prosser. presi-
dent of the company, said:
mo formal resolution Of our board
could adequately convey the sense Of
personal bereavement of the directors
and officers of the Bankers Trust Com
pany caused by the, death of Mr. Davi-
son. Notwithstanding his many ac-
tivities and responsibilities Mr.. Dawson
was keenly alert to the possibilities Of
new men with whom he came in con-
tact, and to this quality many men now
successful in banking or business owe
their opportunity
Mr.. Dawson was remembered In his
birthplace at Troy. Pa. by the lowering
Of all flags to half staff on public
buildings and preparations for me-
| mortal service to-day in Dawson Park
at the same hour as the funeral SER
vices at Locust Valley. All schools,
public buildings, stores and other busi-
ness places in Troy will be closed for
the services.
No Mourning Mt Funeral.
No mourning will be worn by the
family or friends at the funeral in def
erence to the often expressed wish OF
Mr.. Dawson. The services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Charles w. Hinton
rector of st. Johns. assisted by the Rev
Endicott Peabody, head master Of Gro
ton School. whose daughter Is Mrs. F.
| Trubee Dawson, wife Of the elder son
of the banker. A quartet from st
Bartholomew. Park avenue. Manhat'
| tan, will sing two of Mr.. DAWSON.
favorite hymns-"Abide With Me" anc
Onward. Christian Soldiers" Buria
will be in the little cemetery In Pea
cock lane. near the church.
The active pellbearers selected from
the staff OF J. p. Morgan & Co. are
William NJ. Mead. S. Duncan Marshall
Elliott C. Hodgkinson. John J. Bennett
Jr. Malcolm D. Simpson. Edwin d
Shaw. Charles Nett and Leonhard A
Keyes
The Union League Club announced
the appointment of committee ia
represent 1t at the funeral AZ Mr.. Davi-
son, former president of the club
Among those named we're Chauncey NJ
Depew. Samuel w. Fairchild, Elihr
Root. Gen. John J. Pershing, Chief
Justice Taft, Secretary Hughes. James
s. Alexander, william d. Guthrie, Sew
ard Prosser, Robert L. Bacon. Ogden
Reid, George F. Baker Cornelius N
Bliss, Jr. James r. Sheffield. Darwin
p. Kingsley. Thomas w. Lamont
Charles D. Hilles, Guy E. Trip. Wal
ter L. Frew. Edward r. Stettnius and
William II. Porter
kilograms continued to be received
from prominent persons throughout the
country expressing sympathy TO Mrs
Dawson and her family and eulogizins
Mr. Dawson.
NorthcIfffe Expresses Regret.
Among the messages of condolences re-
ceiyed were the following:
Lord Northclffe: May ] express my
deep regret and surprise at Mr.. Davisors
passing
Herbert Hoover: I'VE know that the
memory of Mr.. Davison's service to
his country and humanity will be a
great comfort to you
Gov. Nathan l.. Miller: The country
has lost one of it's rrost useful citizens"
Charles Delasteyr!e, Minister Of FL
nance OF France: Profoundly moved by
the death Of Mr. Dawson, whose dis
tinguished service rendered fof the
cause OF the Allies during the war
have not forgotten. I beg of you to
accept the expression OF my sincerest
coincidence"
Messages also were received from
the following: Ambassador Myron T.
Herrick. Sir Frederick William Taylor,
Montreal banker; Colonel Grayson NJ.
p. Murphy Frank Close and staff of
the Paris Branch of the Bankers Trust
Company; Cincinnati Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross: Mr.. and Mrs William
Nelson Cromwell; John B. Miller Los
Angeles; Charles NJ. Schwab; Bishop
william T. Manning. Samuel L. FELTON,,
Chicago; Clarence II. Mackay; William
c. Teagle: John Hayes Hammond. Jr.
Buffalo Chapter American Red Cross
William X. Vanderbilt Workers OF the
Central Division OF the American Red
Cross: Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. Hine.
sent from Monte Carlo; Paul VI. War