New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
MRS. PLATT'S FUNERAL.
SIMPLE But IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT
THE FIFTH AVENUE. AMID MANY
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES.

Brevity and simplicity marked the funeral Of
| Mrs. Thomas c Platt at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday morning The services were in accord
ance with the wishes expressed by Mrs. Platt. The
impressive service OF the Reformed Church
observed by the Rev. DR. David J. BurreI. pastor
OF the Marble Collegiate Church which Mrs. Platt
and the Senator attended. The floral offerings
We're rich and numerous. There a wreath
from President and Mrs. Mckinley. Nearly every
prominent Republican in the State was present at
the funeral and the Executive Committee of the
County Committee attended I'm body.
All the rooms the spacious drawing floor
Of the hotel thrown together for the funeral
and when the service began. IL O'Clock they
were crowded. fully five hundred persons being
present.
The service lasted about an hour. There was no
music The brief prayers were followed by reading
OF the Scripture and short address, in the
Of which DR.. Burrell paid a tribute 10 the memory
OF Mrs. Platt.
A good woman has fallen asleep" he said. IF
could with the eyes of those who look back
ward life should rejoice with departed
friend. She affectionate wife good and
devoted mother woman with heart OF gold
There here who still feel the touch
OF mothers hand tugging the coverlet at night
There are men here who still hear the soothing
accents Of the voice Of wife and mother. Nothing
IS so difficult TO get away from as the memory Of
a good woman and mothers apron strings
theeords that bind strong indissolubly TO lives
OF noble virtue
There many here who called her blessed and
who viii call her memory blessed, now that she
has gone. She wished TO 90. she expressed de-
sire 10 go But her memory will remain with us
always
In that respect dear friend who has gone 10
that far land still lives with US"
The palbearers assembled in an adjoining room
and. led by the Governor and the Lieutenant-Ciov-
ernor. marched 10 the green drawing room whore
the coffin lay. The pallbearers were Governor
Odell Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff. Rear-AdmIral
Crowninshied, Colonel J. J. McCook ex-Judge Ste
venson Burke. Of Cleveland. Albert B Roardman
Chauncey II. Crosby and Lispenard Stewart
With Senator PIatt his three sons Mrs Frank
H. Platt other relatives and members Of the SEN
ators family, We'll many near acquaintances
and friends the pall5earers occupied seats in the
room whore the coffin lay. This room was almost
filled with floral tributes
The coffin was placed under group OF tall palms
near the window, where the shone on it. a
thick pail Of lilies OF the valley, vioets white and
red roses and green sprays covered fl entirely
The Republican County Committee sent a splen-
did cross Of large white roses, with a wreath of
red roses pending from il. This piece measured
fully seven feet in height II placed the
foot OF the coffin. among the palms From New
York Congressional Friends" was the inscriDtion
on one splendid wreath Wreaths had also been
sent by the officers Of the United States Express
company, the employees Of the Century Express
Among those present were Bishop Worthington,
OF et Nebr9ska; Senator DePew General Daniel r.
Bliss. ex-MayoT Grace General McAlpin. Collector
Eidwell eN-Collector Thomas Murphy ex-SheriT
James O,Brien, Ex-Governor Black, Senators fiig-
gins and Ellsworth William A. Smythe, Judge John
Y. Hazel, Frank ;. Witherbee Judge Bartlett of
the Court Of Appeals, William Barnes jr and
Mrs Barnes; President Robert G Morris of the
Republican County. Committee. and most Of the
members Of that body. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r
Payn and General James Varnum
Among the women there were about forty who
had been schoolmates Of Mrs Patt at the 0y-eCo
Academy. Among those were Mrs Thomas =
Page. Mrs. 4. Wadsworth Thompson. Mrs J. Col
lins McCphash Mrl a. c. Cheney and Mrs J. NJ
Lynde. 49,
Immediately after the services the body was
taken the Grand Central Station. and a sneciaI
train started al 1880 p. NJ for Woodlawn Cemetery
The body Will be placed temporarily IN a receiyirI1
vault Woodlawn. and will later be buried az