Evening star., 1938-03-14
DR.. W.S.HARBAN'S
RITES TOMORROW
Prominent Retired Dentist
Was Leader in Banking
and GoIfinq Circles.

DR.. Walter s. Harlan, 81, prominent
retired dentist, who died Saturday 1T
his home, 2l01 Wyoming avenue NV.
will be buried tomorrow in Glenwood
Cemetery, following services at the
residence at IL am.
Of1ciating clergymen will be Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of the Washing
ton district. DR.. Harban's father-in-
law; the Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris. pastor of Foundry M. e.
Church; the Rev. DR.. Holt Hughes,
Indiana, Pa, DR.. Harban's brother
in-law, and the Rev. Dr. G. Ellis
Williams, district superintendent of
the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Honorary pallbearers will be George
E. Hamilton, ST., George E. Hamilton,
jr, John Hamilton. w. Frank Heron,
Benjamin Minor, William Miller, Ord
Preston, H. L. Rust, c. c. Schiller and
James Sharp.
DR.. Harlan, at one time personal
dentist to President Theodore Roose-
velt. retired from the practice of den
tistry in 1909. For many years he had
been prominent in banking and golfing
circles, at the time Of his death being
vice president and member Of the
board of directors of the Union Trust
Co. He also had been leader in the
hotel business. At one time he was
vice president of the American Golf
Association. He was interested in
hunting and fishing and at one time
held an ONCE in the Fish and Game
Protective Association.
Friend Of Cleveland.
DR.. Harlan was a close friend Of
President Cleveland and they fire.
quently went on fishing trips to-
gether.
A native of Howard County. Nd,
DR.. Harlan came here in the 70s and
soon became one of the leading dentists
of the city. In 1881 he married Miss
Isabelle Higgins, member OF an old
Washington family. After her death
in 1925 he perpetuated her memory
by generous gifts to many charities
and private institutions in which she
had been interested.
Last September he married Miss
Caroline Robinson Hughes, the daugh~
ter Of Bishop Hughes. He Is survived
by his widow, several nieces and
nephews.
As young man Dr. Harbin was &C.
tive in outdoor sports. He rowed with
Andy" Smith in the lightweight crew
of the old Columbia Boat Club and
was recognized as an expert with the
fishing rod and gun.
With the late William H. Hoche he
founded the Blue Ridge Rod and Gun
Club near Harper's Ferry, w. Va. and
took leading part in the organization
of the Columbia Country Club. After
its removal to its present location in
Chevy Chase, on . site he helped
select. he became its vice president
and chairman of the Greens Commit
tee. As chairman Of the latter COM
mittee he gained distinction for his
work toward greens improvements.
With the advice and aid of Walter j.
Travis, famous golfer, he laid out the
clubs golf course.
Having made a special study of
grasses for golf courses, Dr. Harlan
frequently was called upon for advice
on green's construction at newly Or
ganized clubs both in this country
and abroad
Formed Hotel Company.
AS leader in the hotel business,
DR.. Harlan, with George e. Hamilton
and the late E. J. Stellwagen, after
ward president Of the Union Trust Co.,
and a small group of prominent men,
formed the company which built and
still manages the Raleigh Hotel
DR.. Harlan alsoawas we'll known for
his cultivation of roses.
He was the last of a large family.
There were six boys and two sisters.
Miss Elizabeth Harlan, who died last
July. and Miss Helen Harlan, who
died February %.
For many years DR.. Harlan had
been member of the Masonic frstern-
lty, as a member Of Acacia Lodge and
later member of Almas Temple of
the Shrine.