New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
THE DEATH OF Mr.. FLOWER
FUNERAL TO BE HELD AT ST. THOMAs'S
TOMORROW.


TOMORROW.
THE BODY TO BE TAKEN TO WATERFOWL,
N. Y. FOR BURIAL-DETAILs OF THE
Ex-GovERNoR's SUDDEN TAKING
oFF-MANY MESSAGES OF
COINCIDENCE
The funeral Of Ex-Governor Flower will take
place Tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O o'clock Mt st.
Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church, Fifth
ave- and Fiftythrd-st.. Of which Mr.. Flower
was vestryman. The Rev. DR.. John Wesley
Brown. rector Of the church, will officiate Prior
TO the removal OF the body 10 the church short
service Of prayer will be held at the house, and
will be conducted by DR.. Brown. At the close Of
the services In the church the coffin will be taken
TO the Grand Central Station where a special
train will be In readiness to convey II to Water
town for burial in the Flower family plot in
Brookside Cemetery. Mrs Flower and her
daughter. Mrs. John b. Taylor, together with
numerous other relatives, will travel on the spe-
cial train. Before the burial another funeral
service will be held at the home of Mrs. Taylor,
who lives in Watertown. and the officiating min
lister Will be the Rev. DR.. j. Sanders Reed rector
OF Trinity Church. WATERFOWL.
THE BODY BROUGHT HERE.
The body Of Ex-Governor Flower brought
to this city from PASSPORT. Long Island over the
Long Island Railroad In the early hours Of
yesterday morning. IN compliance with the
wishes OF Mrs. Flower, who desired that her
husbands body should lie In the house which he
left only few hours before In apparently the
best OF health, within n little time after life had
ceased arrangements were made for the re-
movai OF the body to the Flower home, at No
o9i Fffth-ave Accordingly. the special train
which was chartered to take Mrs. Flower and
DR.. T. F. Allen and his son, DR.. Paul Allen. TO
PASSPORT when the first news Of Mr.. Flowers
condition reached this city on Friday afternoon
was held in readiness to bring back the body.
There were two cars In the tran-a compart-
ment-car. in which the body was placed. and a
parlor-car. in which the mourners travelled.
At 2:21 O'Clock In the morning the journey
was begun. Long Island City being reached at
4:46 o'clock. The funeral party on the train
made up Of Mrs Flower. her two nephews,
Frederick s. Flower and Nathan NJ. Flower,
and Drs Timothy F. and Paul Allen. the Flower
family physicians. Carriages were in waiting
and, after the coffin had been placed In a
hearse. the party Immediately started for the
Flower home which was reached shortly before
g o'clock. The body placed in the rear
parlor and within few hours the coffin was
almost entirely covered with floral offerings
sent by friends in token Of sympathy for the
sudden loss which had befaen the family.
Throughout the day there was an almost con-
tinuous stream OF callers at the house. Those
who had known and had admired the ex-Gov-
ernor came from an early hour, leaving cards
inf ms
ger-boys brought kilograms of coincidence sent
from all parts OF the country. Mrs. Flower was
so Frustrated by the afflIction which had over
taken her so suddenly that she was unable to
see any one. The callers were received by Mr.
Flowers nephews and by Colonel Timothy 5.
williams the secretary of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company who, as a close personal
friend Of the family, has taken charge Of affairs
at the house.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS DEATH.
Because OF the late hour at which the ex-
Governor died, the complete details of the cir
cumstances surrounding his death were not
known In this city until yesterday. From DR..
Paul Allen Il was ascertained that Mr. Flower
suffered from fatty degeneration OF the heart,
and an acute attack Of indigestion brought on
the seizure from which he never recovered. 1t
had been Mr. Flowers habit TO seek tempo
rary respite from the unceasing worries and
responsibilities entaied by the care OF his large
business interests by spending day or two at
the latter part of each week at PASSPORT. He
devoted himself to fishing during these visits.
The sport gave him the rest he was In need
OF from the constant mental strain under which
he labored in the management OF his affairs
and his vast financial projects. on Friday
Tsia md
one OF his usual weekend visits to Eastport.
lie reached there about II o'clock, and walked
leisurely from the station to the Country Club
where he had rooms. 1t is recalled now by some
OF his friends who met him on the way that he
seemed less bright than was customary Win
him and walked unusually slowly
After amending some moments In the club
house he proceeded to the fishing grounds
about a hundred yards distant. He was accom-
| named bv Herbert Tuthil the superintendent
Of the club. They returned shortly before
o'clock TO the clubhouse and ordered luncheon.
| Al that time there was seemingly nothing the
| matter with Mr. Flower. He In good spirits
| and elated over the luck which had attended his
| fishing efforts He declared that the keen air
and the pleasure OF the sport had given him a
good appetite He ate a hearty luncheon OF cold
ham and radishes and drank in the course or
the meal several glasses Of ice-water, despite
the fact that he was somewhat overheated as
the result Of his exertions with the rod and line.
After finishing his luncheon Mr. Flower, who
was alone In the dining-roo with the excep-
ton OF a waitress. rose to go into an adjoining
room He had taken only few steps when he
reeled slightly, and turning to the waitress.
asked her to help him to lounge and called for
a glass of ice-water. The young woman hurried
to his assistance but before she could reach his
side he tainted Sc at once called for help and
in response two or three other servants came
running into the room. Between them they
lifted the unconscious form Of the Ex-Governor
to the sofa and Dr. George Rogers. the nearest
physician to the clubhouse, was summoned. DR..
f. A. Clark OF Moriches was also called by tel