The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-07

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| day with friend, she said: IT only hope
| that the next occupant OF this house Will
| have as happy a home in ii as IL has been
| for u.s."
In this wish she has been amply graft
| fed No family in the present Cabinet
has thought more kindly OF the queen Of
| the Cleveland Cabinet circle than the
| Wanamakers. They have found their
| home a pleasant one, and they VIII leave
II with as keen regret as she did. Like
| her, they express the same kindly wish
for those who are to follow them.
While Mr.. Whitrey has been I'm Wash
| ington frequs ntly since he left the Navy
| Department, no inducements could pre-
vail upon is wife 20 come Since the
Democratic victory. however. she changed
her mind. and there would have been
no more elated spectator of the coming
Inauguration ceremonies that she, had her
life been spared. She was intensely proud
of the share her husband had In bringing
about the triumph of his party, as she
was in every other success and incident
of his public and family life.
The first indications of the dread dis
ease which brought to such a premature
end the life of this brilliant woman came
over a year ago. Mrs. Whitney was all
lik SftdA utdi vi ldrA NiAN'Af AhONHh
only those who knew Ter intimately were
aware Of it. She had her New York
house newly decorated the past summer
and fall i'm anticipation of the ntertain-
ments since given in honor of the debut of
Miss Whitney. She spent last summer at
Newport, where she outranked every
other hostess in the number and variety
OF her entertainments and the fall
months at Tuxedo Park. Last week 10
Tor frfa 1C har 10 a1 n M
ment from those nearest her bedside that
her death was certain. That premonition
did not, however. make the news of her
death any less a shock, and i'm every
household IL was heard with unfegned
regret.
The Funeral.
The task OF arranging the funeral was
put In the hands OF Colonel Daniel G.
Lamont who announced last night that
the services would be held in st. Bar
tholomew's Protestant Episcopal church.
at Madison avenue and Forty-third street,
tomorrow morning.
The Rev. DR.. Greer. rector Of the parish.
will officate. Mrs. Whtneys father and
mother are still living in Cleveland, but
their advanced age will forbid their pre-
sence.
The body will be laid in Woodlawn be-
side that of Mrs. Whtneys little daugh-
ter who died In Paris I'm 1883
The following are the names Of the
pall-bearers chosen for the funeral Of
Mrs. Whitney: Grover Cleveland. Cor
neius Vanderbilt. George PCe5ody Wet
more. f.. Randolph Robinson, II. Mex
Twombley, George b. Bend. George G.
Havens. Thomas $. Cushing, Buchanan
Winthrop and Edward Wickes.
Mrs. whitney's Life.
Mrs. Flora Payne Whitney was the
daughter Of ex-United States Senator
Henry b. Payne, of Cleveland. O. She
was born in Cleveland about forty-sx
years ago, and there her earliest days
were spent.
She met William G. Whitney about
twenty-five years ago. He was at that
time a lawyer OF little reputation and
comparatively no means. He was con-
scienuous I'm his devotion to duty, and
soon made for himself a place at the bar
OF New York State. Their acquaintance
soon rpened into love, and their mar
riage followed not long after Soon after
the marriage Colonel Payne gave his sis
ter the magnificent house a Fifty-seventh
street and Fifth avenue. which bad pre-
yiously been occupied by the Stevens
family
Mrs. Whitney was an accomplished mu-
sician, and the musical recitals frequently
given IN lltlT city nome were always
eagerly welcomed.
In 1855, after Mr. Cleveland had been
inaugurated President and William G.
Whitney had been chosen Secretary of
the Navy Mrs. Whitney at once took a
prominent part in the social life in Wash
ington.
In her home Mrs. Whitney was a kind
and affectlonate mother and wife, never
forgetting the duties she owed 10 her
family
Four children were born to the Whit
neys. The only son. Henry Payne Whit
ney, is an Undergraduate In Yale College
The daughters. Pauline and Dorothy, are
aged respectively eighteen and eight
years.
Although about forty-six years Of age.
Mrs. Whitney's hair was prematurely
white Her face retained a great measure
Of the youthful freshness and sweetness
that characterized it when she was mar
ried 10 Mr.. Whitney, then a hard-working
lawyer Of moderate income and scarcely
any means a score of years ago
The acquisition Of a Newport cottage
cOnsummated the match between society
and the family who were destined to
benefit ii by n succession Of pleasing
occasions and brilliant affairs.
The friendship Of the Clevelands and
the Whitneys never abated since II was
first firmly fixed. During her fatal Ill
ness Mrs Whitney's welfare occasioned
no one more earnest solictude, outside Of
those to whom she was bound by kinship,
than to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Charieston's sorrow.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. Feb. 6-Thc an
nouncement Of Mrs. Whitney's death was
received here with general regret. At the
time OF the great earthquake, seven years
ago. Mrs. Whitney was the most gen
erous contributor to the rlief fund, and
just before Christmas Of that year she
sent her personal check for 500 10 Cap
tain Dawson. editor OF the News and
Courier, 10 be used in making the holt
days happy for those who suffered by the
earthquake. To-day Mayor Ficken sent
the following message to Hon. w. c.
Whitney:
I'm behalf Of the people Of Charleston.
I beg 10 extend their profound sympathy.
Through your bereavement Charleston
loses a noble benefactress"
Peace Restored at the Agency.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY : ID Feb e.