New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
FLORA PAYNE WHITNEY,
DIED
FEBRUARY 5, 1898.


'' "a the main Railways. The roses and hlacS
s6h i'm branches were selected by Mr. Whitney
tNp column was from Colonel Payne, Mrs
ssrt n wreath OF orchids and white lllacs
ION stevens several palms, Mrs. Gardner, oil
n h wreath OF violes; Mr.. ana Mrs. Cornelius
ss.r,,,, cluster OF pink roses and Orchids Mrs
p A. Forest n cluster Of American beauties
Wv n,Dcsn Elliot cluster OF viOlets; Mrs Rinock. a
- a, lilies OF the valley, W. p. Thompson
n.,.r Of white roses.
e"s" '. Cleveland, Cornelius Vanderbilt, George
-, wetmore f. Randolph Robinson. III. MrK.
.,,v George II. Bend, George q. Haven Thomas
ching Buchanan Winthrop ana Edward A.
- the pallbearcrs had all arrived before 9:l5
80 and fifteen minutes later the coffin was IN the
- IN front OF tie house and the mourners We're
-. tho body 10 the church. The funeral cortege
y, mo house following the hearse In this order;
r,-., u,risge-Drs. McLane and McBurney.
s..o,d earriage-Grover Cleveland, Cornelius Van
.ssrt ana George Peabody wetmore.
Third csrriage-E X. kophson' H. "ion' A"o'oN
sa George II. Bend
ru,,h carriare-Georgc c. Haven, Thomas +. Cush
=. buchanan winthrop and Edward A. wickes.
-r.h earrisge-Wilam {. Whitney, Miss Pauline
rasney and II. p. whitney.
STIR carrisce-Colonel oliver II. Payne, brother Of
". whitney; Mrs Bingham, sister Of Mr.. Whitney,
md Charles ". Bingham.
| s.vsn,h csrriace-Mr and Mrs. Henry NJ Whitney
| rsbth carrisge-Mrs Henry F. Dimock sister OF
\, whitney: Henry F. Dmock and Miss Dmock.
Ninth carrisge-Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Barney and
ms ~,
Tenth carriagc-Mrs. Gopverneur Morris and Miss
y9hs.
r,evepib carriage-Mrs Grover Cleveland. ex-Post-
nater.Ceneral Dickinson and Colonel and Mrs. La
mont.
Twelfth carriase-Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lynde stet-
pn and Mrs. Richard II. Townsend. jr.
There vas large crowd at the house when the
Journey 10 the church began, and 1t required the ser
a.x Of several policemen to keep the sidewalks clear
At the church the crowd Of people In the street was
brrer than at the house Seven or eight policemen
vnr on duty at Forty -fourh-st and Madsonave, but
they had no difficulty In keeping the way clear for the
funeral party ST. Bartholomew Church was crowded
from the chancel rail- to the doors Among those pres
.o in addition to the members Of the whitney family
and the pslhearers and their families were the follow
Ing:
Norris X Jesup, ex-May0r Hugh Grant, EiDnoo'
T. Gerry, Mrs. Elliot F. shepard. John sloane ana
family, ". D. sloane and family, Mrs. William r.
schlcaern. Howard Melville De Lancey Nicoll, eX
State senator Caldwell Orlando b. Potter, Henry
Cscws, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. ma Mrs. While
law Reid. Charles r. simmons, eXMayor Cooper eN-
Mayor and Mrs Hewitt, senator Calvin 5. 'Brce
Chauncey VI. Depew, Mrs. william IL. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Seward Webb. Mr.. and Mrs 5. V. H. Cruger' MT.
md Mrs. Fournier, Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinelander, D..
Edward Simmons John d. Crmmlns, Joseph j..
0Dcnohue, Charles l.. WOrdcn, ]. Pierpont Morgan
W. W. sherman and family. J. c. Spencer. II. r.
MAop James Burden and family, Charles Pease and
Ms Cutter OF Cleveland, O.; ex-Postmaster-Generdl
Den ~ Dickinson. Isidor Straus, George j. Gould,
sGJustice Knbreth, Ward Mcallister James BuNeh'
Henry r. Beekman, William J. ochicIe.in. Warden
Dunlap William L. Cole, J. J. Martin, Nelson Smith.
USecretnry Charles 5. Fairchild and Lispenari
stewart.
The church was beautifully decorated. There were
numerous palms. lilies OF the valley and green foliage
every side OF the altar. In the centre OF the
cancel at the head Of the main aisle, was mound
Easter lilies and lilies Of the valley. white violets
and palm leaves. On this mound the coffin rested
diving the services. Floral pieces brought IRON me
Acose were placed around the mound: n,...nt
A musical programme lad been arranged by Rlchafu
us Theodore Toedi' soprano Frank Rsm% g.ms
chorus Of thirty seven voices. me first pe,ee,
composed by Dr. Bridge for The funeral Of Lord Tenny
There s Green III Mi Far Away and Iiark, Hark
Ihs services were conducted. by the Rev DR. Dr.
DAVID H. Greer, the pastor Of s.. bartholomew
Church. As soon as the singing OF Hark, HarR, NY
"a: ended the paeearer formed IN ns IN the the
led and preceding the coffin which was carried by the
un1ertakers assistants.
The crowd outside had been Increased BY several
eundred people by this time, and the pohcenfen on
auty had some difficulty In keeping order.
hr. Vanderbilt had arranged 10 have special tram
y eArry the funeral party 10 WOODLAND, ana aiter
little delay at the station, the party boarded the three
an which made up the special train. THOSE VINO
went TO the cemetery were the people VINO lclt the
nouse IN carriages. with the exception OF Mrs. Ceve
Ina The servants who went 10 the grave NUMBERED
seventeen. some OF them had been In Mrs Whtney's
none since her marriage. -
Al the WOodawn station carriages were in waiting.
M the funeral party soon on It's way TO The
save, which Is only about half mile from The
nilrM. The day was damp and cold but the nourners
when they reached the grave found protection from the
snd behind q stretch OF canvas which had breil
ump0Srily erected. on the ground surrounding me
eave were placed small branches OF evergreen: Tht
enve too, was also lined with evergreen, ana nowcis
1ars over the sides. Around the grave Mr. whitney,
NE children and the rest OF the mourn.rs stood alter
re conn had been sealed In heavy box placed
directly alongside The grave. The brief commitment
crfS1ce OF the Episcopal Church was read by Dr.
Veef. and this being done four men lifted the colin
~ long leather straps and slowly lowered ~ mo
~ save After the coffin had been placed IN the
gsse beside the child which the mother buried eIcVe
So seo. the mourners returned Tn the carriages anu
uns mck TO the city.
= he nors pieces sent the house were so numerous
- mey could not all be- taken to the grave ana
whitney requested that the flowers be oistfiDupeo
" TIE various hospitals.