New-York tribune., 1901-02-14
MRS. T. G. PLATT DEAD.
THE SENATOR'S WIFE SUCCCMBS TO
HEART TROUBLE-THE FUNERAL
TOMORROW.

Mrs Thomas c. Patt wife Of the senior Senator
this State. died from heart disease az O'Clock
yesterday morning at her apartments in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel The Senator and his three sons
present at her bedside when the end came
Senator Platt prostrated by her death and was
unable 10 his mosp intimate friends. who
with prominent Republican politicians from all over
the city called at the hotel to offer condolences
TIE Senator's three sons with their wives all took
rooms az the hotel Tuesday. expecting the sad
end The Senator spent the entire night with his
wife Mrs Platt had been III for weeks, and Mr..
Platt passed little time possible in Wash
ington recently in order 10 he near her.
Mrs. Platt's maiden name was Ellen Barstow. and
she was born Owego y. Y. on February %
1885 She the daughter Of Charles Rollins
Barstow who went from Stockbridge. Mass, 10
TIoga County " Y. in 1903. live with his uncle
DR.. Gamael Barstow. who was State Treasurer
and Senator and otherwise prominent in early New
York political affairs Her ancestors came 10 this
country from England early In the seventeenth cen
tury and settled at Hanover Mass. Her mother.
Charlotte Coburn. a granddaughter OF Jona-
than Plat. officer in the 4th New-Nork Regi-
rnent IN the Revolution Her mother was cousin
o. Senator Platt. Miss Barstow and the Senator
went TO school together and were sweethearts early
in their teens After the Senator returned from his
first year in Yale, where his health broke down, he
went 10 work IN a drug store Miss Barstow was
married TO him az that time 1852. when she was
about eighteen years old Their married life was
unusually happy Three were born 10 them
Frank H.. Edward T. ana Harry b. Platt-an OF
whom are successfully established in this city.
Only those who have known the family intimate
lv have any true conception OF the political and
business comradeship existing between Mr.. and
Mrs Platt all the way along. Mrs. Platt was a
woman Of wide reading and excellent Judgment
She took keen interest in all that the Senator
did and HIS friends assert that II is not giving
Mrs Platt too much credit 10 say that her hus-
hand owes 10 his wife much Of his success in poll
ties When a prominent politician once suggested
that II might not be hard for Senator Patt TO Sc
cure a place in the Presidents Cabinet, she said;
THE senior Senatorship in this State Is more
honorable and powerful Office than any Cabinet
position"
1t is said 10 have been Mrs Platt's interven-
ton that prevented the Senator from accepting
a nomination for Governor six or eight years ago
Perhaps above anything else. however she was ti'e
true mother TO her sons and helpmeet IN me
home TO her husband. Her sors almost worshipped
her. and during her last illness hardly day went
bv without all three of them being at the hotel
Mrs Platt was tall and attractive looking. She
had blue eyes and a mass OF iron gray hair
One OF her hobbies her orange grove IN
Florida; another was her love for cats The cats
she had at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ana IN the
summer at Manhattan Beach vagrant cat maze
q home for herself and her kittens In the base OF
the Dewey Arch OF which Mrs. Plat from her
window in the hotel had an excellent view guest
OF the hotel fixed a cotton lined nest for the old
cat and her young. and then told Mrs Flat' ABOUT
IT. Mrs Platt delighted at this tender hearted
ness and thereafter almost daily went 10 see the
old cat and her kittens in the arch
In a statement given out yesterday regarding his
mother Frank II. Platt says:
Mrs Platrs life has been very active. She has
always taken deep interest in the public affairs In
which her husband has partcipat ted-ocal state ana
National She familiarized herself with the business
and professional affairs OF her husband and sons,
and has been their constant and closest adviser
she was a woman of fine education ana personally
supervised the education of all her sons In early
NE she active in out-of-door occupations and
SPORTS and unusually fond or animals She
was a good horsewoman she travelled extensively
ameTica In 1873 she went around Cape Horn with
her son. Edward, and haa been as Tar North as
iect 10 attacks affecting her heart, and the Sc
verify OF these has increased from year 70 year
;r-,on "a and her life was despaired OF for a long
time but she recovered. and remained for some
"r,I srlv in January Of this year her health has
heen unusually good The fatal attack began in
me middle Of January, and since then she has been
sre M aIIX, losing strength. She did not any
,ie lose consciousness or courage. but finally she
died from physical exhaustion
Mrs Platt and the Senator had lived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel for about nineteen years They at
ended the Marble Collegiate Church. in Fifth-ave
Formerly they went DR.. Parkhurst's church
THE funeral will take place at the Fifth Avenue
votel tomorrow morning at II o'clock The
vices will be conducted by the Rev. DR.. David J.
Burrell. of the Marble Collegiate Church. Tenn
porary burial will be at Woodlawn-
Among the many kilograms OF coincidence
ceived by Senator Platt yesterday from prominent
men all over the country were the following:
Mrs Mckinley joins me in sincere sympathy In
volIr great sorrow. WILLIAM MKINLEY
The news Of Mrs. Platts death has just reached
Won our sorrow thereat. and 10 convey TO you our
Sincere sympathy in your great 6ereayement
Nv heartfelt and tenderest sympathies for your
self and family In your great Bereavement
CHAUNCEY VI. DEPEw.