Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-07
MRS. WHITNEY DEAD.
AN ACCOMPLISHED AND A LOVELY
WOMAN NO MORE.
Her Many Gyaces of Charsctcr-The De-
votion of Her Friends-Her Bril-
liant Social Career.

liant Social Career.
Mrs whitney, the wife of ex-Secretary-
of-the-Navy Whitney. died OF heart trou-
bic at 3 O'Clock Sunday morning at the
reudence Of her husband. No. 2 west tifty-
seventh street, New York.
For years Mrs. Whitney had evinced
svmptoms of heart trouble. Slight at-
tacks OF illness from this cause frequently
startled her and occasioned her family
grave anxiety.
For about three weeks the Datient had
been guarded from disturbing influences
and almost entirely confined 10 her oen.
She was constantly attended by the family
nhvs,cian, DR.. Charles Mclean. The night
before the attack that was the beginning
~ her fatal illness Mrs. Whitney gave ono
of tbo dinner dances that are the fashiona-
hle fad This season. She was in weak
condition at the time, and the excitement
and strain consequent upon the entertaih-
Inent of her large party superlnducen the
attack. ..,
Mrs. Wbitnev's family and friends the
utmost concern When their tears hau
crown almost unhearable she rallied. By
Dr Mclean advice Mr.. Whitney called
m DR.. Charles Mci}urney, the specialist on
heart troubles.
rrATH DIR TO HEART-DIsE.sF.
Mira Whitney's physicians realized sat
urday that the end was very near. but she
rallied somewhat during the afternoon
and at midnight her husband ana cnllureh'
who were watching by her bedside, were
Informed that she would surely live until
| aybreak.
Dr. Mclean and Dr. McI}urney left the
| house after committing their patient 20 the
charge of her trained nurses. and the lghts
were turned down in the SICK chamber.
The quick eve OF one OF the nurses 1e-
tected fatal change at ten minutes ..,'- re-
| fore z O'Clock. The family were hastuN
summoned and nj o'clock Mrs Whitney
| passed gently away, unconscious to the
i"I}; noro,hca Mrs whitney's youngest
| daughter. was the only one Of the children
| absent when the end came.
TeleGraphic MESSAGES .oi, c0ndnlehce
nourcd in all dq9. al Of Mr.. Whitneys
| associates Of Clevcland's first Cabinet,
| nearly every member Of the United States
| Senate. Prcsidcnt-elect Cleveland, and SIR
! .lullau Pauncefote were among those WHO
! tclegraphod.
| THF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The task Of arranging the funeral vas put
| in the hands of Colonel Daniel'C. Lamont,
who announced that the services would he
! held IN 81. BarthOlomew's Protestant
! Episcopal church. az Madison avenue and
! Forty-third street, tins morning.
The Rev. Or. Greer. rector OF the pari-h;
will .oficiate. Mrs. Whitney's father and
mother are stin living IN Cleveland, but
| their advanced age fOrhlds Their presence.
| The body will be laid IN Moodlawn beside
that of Mrs Whitney little daughter,
who died IN Paris in 1888
The following are the names OF the pail
bearers chosen for the funeral of Nrs.
/ Whitney Grover Cleveland, Cornelius
| Vanderbilt. George Peabody Wetmore, l..
| Randolph Robinson, II. Mex Twomblev,
| George II. Bend, George G. hayen',
| Thomas s. Cushing. Buchanan Winthrop,
and Edward Wyckcs.
MRS. wHITSEYs LTFE.
| Mrs. Flora Payne Whitney was tho daughter
Of ext nitcd States Senator Henry Is. fayne' ol
| Clevelnnd. O. She was born in Cleveland abol'
| foriy-six years ago, and there her earliest days
| were spent.
| She met William c. Whitney about TWENTY-FIVE
| years ag1. lie was at that time lawyer oi H.
! tie reputation and comparatively no means.
! lie was conscientious In his devotion 10 duty ana
soon mnde for himself a place nj the bar OF New
| York state. Their Acquaintance soon rpehed
| into love and ther marriage followed not long
after soon after the marriage Coionel Fayhe
| gave hts SISTER the magnificent house AZ Fifty
! seventh street ana Fifth avenue. which had PEE
! vioualy been occupied ~ tho Stevens iamily.
| Mrs Whitney was au accomplished musician
and the musical rccithls frequently given ~ thei
CITY home were always eagerly welcomed.
| In 1888. after Mr.. Cleveland had hcen inau-
! ruratel President ana william G. whitney uad
baap chosen Secretary Of tho Navy, Mt-' Nhlt-
new NJ once took % prominent part IN the social
/ life in Washington. ,
In her home Mr.. Whitney WIS kind and NJ
fectionate mother and wife. never forgetting 'h'
duties she owed 60 her family. m
Tortr children were born % tho " hllufgS lNt
ouly son, Horny Payne Whitney, u an under
GRADUATED iu Yale College. The nauRhteFs. fhu
line ana Dorothy, are ag d, respectively lo ane
! 3 years. n
Althouch only about 80 years OF age, Mrs
! Whitney, hair wa, prematurey "ht'' heI
| face retained a great measure ol the !ou'I' u
freshness ana sweetness that characterized d
! whcn she was married 10 Mr.. Whitney, then 9
Woodworking lawyer Of moderate income an.
! scarcely any means, n score OF years ago.
! The acquisition 81 Newport cottage c9isum
| mated the match between society ana mo iaihl
Is. Who were destined to benefit 1t by long sue
cession OF pleasing occasiops auu DrHlan' al
fairs 81,
Whttncvs has never abated since It was frs
| firmly 1XcI During her fatal Illness Mr7. W INK
| nev's welfare o'casioned no one more ehrh'7
solictude, outside OF those to whom Sne wa
bound hy kuship, than To Mr. and Mrs Grove
Cleveland.
REGRET At CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, =. c.. February THE an
nouncemeut Of Mrs. Whltncys DEAN was r.
ccivri here with general regret AT the umc q
the great earthquake, heyen years ago, Mr.
, Whitney was one Of the most generous cor
tfiuut)rs to the relief fund, ana Just belor
Christmas OF that wear che sent her persona
check for 5000 10 Captain Dawson, editor OF m
Ncl-s and Courier. 10 be used IN making the holl
days happy for those who suffered by toe EARN
oYnke today Mayor flckon sent The io!owln
message 10 Hon. ". G. Whitney: ain behalf q
the people Of Charleston, beg 20 extend ihei
, profound sympathv. Through your bercaNe
,usut Tbariosfou loses a noble bcnefqctrcss.