New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. WHITNEY.
MANY WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE ATTEND THE
SERVICE IN THE GARDEN CITY
CATHEDRAL.

The funeral of Mrs. William C. Whitney took
place yesterday morning at the Cathedral OF the
Incarnation in Garden City. and the large building
was crowded with prominent persons.
The chancel was a complete bower OF palms and
floral tributes which had been sent from sympa-
thzing friends. The tall palms almost covered the
pillars at the altar rail. and about them were
grouped crosses wreaths and punches Of the rarest
flowers Some OF these came from President Nc
Kinley and his Cabinet. sex-President Cleveland.
Senators and Representatives. and from Governor
Theodore Roosevelt. large and beautiful cross
of orchids. which stood we'll within tho chancel.
was sent by direction Of Cornelius Vanderbilt. who
is In Europe. 1'e
The body was in a black broadcloth-covered coffin.
which almost entirely hidden by floral quilt
over the entire top and extending down over the
sides. This composed Of white and purple
orchids lilies of the valley. carnations and snilax
The pallbearers George Pollock. Thomas
Newbold. Robert Bacon. George G. Haven, Gardi-
G. Rowland. George 8 Bowdoin. Frank Pea
body and Thomas Hitchcock.
The funeral party arrived al the Cathedral at
1920 O'Clock. and then the procession started up
the centre aisle. The mourners entered the Cathe-
dral in the following order: William c. Whitney,
with his stepdaughter. Miss Adelaide Randolph;
Frederick May and his mother. Mrs. Frederick
May ST.; Mrs Carrie Wright and her son Julian
Mrs. J. Beaver Webb. both sisters OF Mrs Whitney;
Henry NJ. Whitney, brother of Mr.. whitney; Mr.
, and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mr.. and Mrs
AImerlc Hugh Paget
Bishop Potter was expected to be present and
oficiate. but he sent his regrets from Lakewood
stating that his health would not permit his at
tendance. The officiating clergymen were Blsnop
A y. LttejOhn, OF the Long Island Episcopal
Diocese, assisted by Bishop Doane, OF Albany. The
professional hymn "Hark, Hark, My Soul
The anthem by DR.. George Martin was Whose
dwelleth under the defence OF the Most High SHAH
abide under the shadow OF the Almighty" Pro-
lessor William II. Woodcock presided at the organ
The occasional was For all thy saints who from
their labors rest"
After the service. which occupied about half an
hour the coffin placed In the hearse and taken
TO Douglaston for burial in the family plot About
nfty Carriages followed Those who did not 90 10
the cemetery returned to NewYork on the special
train which left Garden City at II 30 o'clock
Among those present in the Cathedral were MI
and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt, jr., Mr.. and MIS-
H Mex. Twombly. Colonel Stephen II. Olin, h h
Vreeland Ehu Root, Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry,
John D. Crimmins. Hans s. Beattle. H. A. Robin
son, John c. Hendrix Richard Ogden, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. Barney Miss Barney. o. n 7. Belmont
P. A B. Widener. T. F. Ryan. De Laneey NicoI
white wife and daughter; Thomas Braine, M
Mackay Mrs E. D. Morgan Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. FoXhall 2. keene, Mrs
James l. Kernochan, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H Porter
c. c. Baldwin, J. d. Roman Baldwin, Dwight Por-
ter Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cowdln, Mr.. and MIS-
c Albert Stevens Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney rsget, MT
A Havemeyer Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Havemeyer, Mt
and Mrs oliver W Bird, Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Dill
ion Ripley Van Rensselaer, Kernochan. James g.
Fustis Frederick w. Vanderbilt George P. Eus-
lice Mr. and Mrs Frederick Gerhard. Perry Tif-
fanv and Samuel Willets.