New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
ADMIRAL WHITE DEAD
Drops to Side5CQIk While about to
Gail on admiral Rodgers.
SAW MUCH ACTIVE SERVICE.

FeaF-Ad Admiral Edwin White Us N retired dropped
10 the Sidewalk At The Brooklyn Navy Yard SHORTY.
before noon yesterday and died soon afterward He
was waking toward the office OF the commandment
10 make a call or Admiral Rodgers when in
Malh-aVe-, he tottered a railing and falling TO
grasp IT, fell on the sidewalk. Heart failure is
gwen as the cause OF death. The body was re-
moved to the Naval Hospital to await the cor
oners examination. Admiral White had come di-
recriy from mis- home in Princeton y j. where he
lived with his family
The admiral was born in Ohio IN 1913 and was
the son Of LYMAN White. He was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy in 1864 as a
midshipman. and his first duty in the navy was
performed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 1866 he
was promoted to ensign and later in the same year
ne became master Two years later he was pro-
NOTED TO lieutenant, and in the following year to
lieutenant commander. He became commander In
1856. and from that time till his retirement saw
much active work
In the summer of 1856 ne served at the torpedo
station at Newport r l. From December 1855.
10 October 1855. he commanded the training ship
Portsmouth In November 1888 he was ordered
as equipment officer to the navy yard at Ports
mouth. n. n. In April. 1882 he was ordered To
the command OF the United States steamship Con-
cord. and ascended the Mississippi River to Mem
phis Tenn. participate in the celebration Of the
opening OF the bridge across the river at that
point Later went TO Cairo. Ill. and anchored
in the Ohio River. Considerable interest was ex-
cited throughout the country by this novel cruise
turn OF the ship she stopped the important
river towns where there lively enthusiasm
the visit.
TIE admiral cruised with the North Atlantic
squadron in the summer Of 1892; proceeded under
Geographic orders to Venezuela in September 1892
protect American interests during a prolonged
revolution and where United States mail steamers
had been interfered with. on the arrival OF Admiral
Walker he was ordered 10 Colon to restore the
traffic on the isthmus which had been interrupted
ny local authorities He attached the fleet
OF Admiral Gherardi in March. 1898 and partici-
pated IN the naval review at Hampton Roads and
New-York In July. 1893. he became equipment
officer of the \eW-York Navy Yard In June. 1885.
port r. l. and in November, same year he
ordered Commandaut of cadets. and continued
this duty until September 1895, when he
ordered 10 command the Terror
In October following ne was ordered to command
the Philadelphia. flagship the Pacific station.
He Apsa. Samoa, III March and April, 1899,
when several British and American officers were
slain IN action with the natives On his return
the line of duty. which resulted in his retirement
IN December. Under provisions
Personnel act, President Mckinley directed that he
be retired with the grade OF rear admiral
Admiral White married in Princeton. y. j.. IN
1870 Miss Antonio Thornton the daughter Of Ad-
miral George F. ErmOns. He was member Of the
Army and Navy the New-York Yacht and the
University clubs Of this city. and Of the Metro
politan Club, OF Washington. and the Nassau Club.
OF Princeton.
Emporia Kan. Dec. 23.-Rear Admiral White
the first cousin Of William Allen White the author.
Their fathers were brothers, but Mr. White and the
admiral never met until four years ago.