The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-06

house was darkened few minutes he
fore 8 o'clock one of the nurses hastily
snmmoned him, and he hurried to Mira
Whitney's room, reaching there just IN
time to see her expire. So unexpectedly
did death come that there was not even
time to summon her father, brother or sis
ter, who We're in the house, having been
palted there when Mrs. Whitney's condi-
tioiI first appeared serious They reached
the bedside few minutes after her death.
The death of Mrs. Whitney awakened
p widespread sympathy throughout the
country, AM all day telcgrains and mes
sagcs OF coincidence wers received by the
family Although the. messages of con
dolence We're Kept strictly private, it is
snid by friends OF the family that among
the first kilograms to arrive We're those
from President-elect and Mrs. Cleveland.
Sir Julian Paltncefote, the British minister
at Washington, and representatives of
pther foreign legations also sent messages.
Telcgrams were also received from a mum
Der of senators and congressman.
For years Mrs, Whitney has evinced
symptoms of heart trouble, The night be-
fore the attack hat was the beginning of
her last illness Mrs Whitney gave one Of
the dinner dances that are the fashion
able fad Of the present season. She was
In weak condition mt the time and the
strain consequent to the entertainment Of
her large party is supposed TO have super
induced the attack.
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
tomorrow forenoon from st. Bartholo-
news church Madison avenue. Tho ser
vices will be conducted by Rev David H.
Ereer The iutelmeht will be at Wood
lawn cemetery whore her daughter, who
died abroad in 1883, is buried. Colonel
Daniel $. Lamont, Mr.. Whitney intimate
FRIEND has chaGg" OF the funeral arrange
meuts He says the funeral Will be as
quiet a. possible.
A Leader of sccisty.
Mrs. Whilney fully deserved the name
Of social leader She was not surpassed
by any Of the charmed circle outside of
which such an expert of Mr.. Ward Nc
Aiiistrr holds thero is no society. The so
piat functions over which Mrs. Whitney
has for several seasons presided as hostess
have been numerous and varied.
Upon these occasions her characteristics
have been uneNcrled dignity aHd grace,
charming self Possession and the rarer
qualities of kindiiness Of spirit and gen
uinp hospitality y lille hor life and name
wern 10 Il remarkable degree linked with
political otiieial and financial, as well as
social greatness, she counted her friends
In many classes, and her umdetnonSt fatiNe
generusit, won ii he gratitude Of those who
have mel her, ~ is well known, one of
her closest intlmAtes wits Mrs Cleveland
vile Of the eX president aud president elect
Of the nited s. ,ttcs
Alna0t.h onis Oil the threshold oil the
fotties, Nla, Wlliiney's hair was prcma.
surely white. Her face retained II great
measure of the youthful freshness and
sweetness thai characterized il when She
was married To Mr. Whitney, tGen u hard
working lawyer of moderate income and
scarcely amy means, II score Of Years ago.
Mr. Wlitne}s first official position was
RRined only a few years ago, when he full
hlad the duties and bore the title Of cor
poration aonsul to tie city Of New York.
Mrs. w hitnes, possessing ls she did the
happy faculty Of b ing successful host
ass, besides distinguished charms of mind
and manner, her wealth sufficient to main-
taia an establishment In a form that could
compete with any in the smart set, had
gained b. her an accession to Mrs. Stevens
sacated residence a sort Of good will title
10 the friendship of its former frequeutprs.
The acquisition Of a Newport cottage
coasummatrd the match between society
aud the family, who We're destined to ben
elt by n long succession OF pleasures and
brilliant affairs. Anything that WAS then
lacking of complete success and the firm
foundation OF permanent position was sup
Piled by the appointment of Mr. Whitney
10 place in Mr.. GievelanhAs cabinet, and
the opportunities that are always present in
the broader society of the national capital
for the wife Of cabinet officer
The friendship of the Clevelands and
the WhitneSs has never abated since it
was first firmly fixed, In he. Illness Mrs.
NhiEneViR WaIfnrp OcCasiOnt1 no more