The Van Buren press., 1904-02-06
WILLIAM COLLINS WHITNEY,

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WILLIAM COLLINS WHITNEY
Definite arrangements for the fu-
neral Of the late William c. Whitney.
formerly secretary of the navy, who
died late Tuesday afternoon, are await
ing the arrival of his son, Payne Whit
ney, from Thomasville, Ga The fu-
neral will take place from Grace
church, probably Friday and the inter-
ment will be at Woodawn.
kilograms and messages Of condo
lence from relatives and friends Of the
family have been arriving in large
numbers since the announcement Of
Mr. Whitney's death.
Mr.. whitncy's Career.
William Collins whitney was born at
Conway Mass, July 8, lsil His parents
were James Scollay Whitney and Lau.
rlnda Collins.
EnrIy Successes.
Starting with little or nothing In tho
way OF material wealth, Mr., Whitney be-
gan the hard GRIND OF "A lawyer ne In
TINS city ~ years ago, ms early sue
Ccs5es were OF the meteOriC KIND, but
luneAiDlc purpose, when was to buid up
and control big tnlngs, Perhaps his most
conspicuous natural Blft was MS remark
able versatility II led MIN into scores Of
nclds, IN each OF which ne achieved sue
cess,
In 1871 he entered politics In very mod
est fashion by organizing the Young
Mems Democratic CluD, fho following
year he was made an inspector Of schools
~ this clty the hrst Once h. ever ncid
llc took an active part IN the formation
OF the county democracy became It's
leader ana IN lSO was appointed COR
poration counsel In this position Mr.
whitney began to sn-" people the sort
OF mao he was tie found 1850 SUITS
against the city involving some N0DJ,.
DyO, sumborlng IN tnc. Once.
some OF tncm had been thoro for gene
cruuuns Mr.. Whitney tackled thnm, aud
before he lett the Once had wiped every
one of them on the cnIaudurE ana AVIAN
time has attended TO the current business
Of the Office to the satisfaction Of citllcns
Of all shades Of political belief,
n RrorLHuizrs the Navy,
ln"l,& Mr.. whitney resumed private
practice, ana three years iUtpr entered
the Capmot Of Grover Cleveland as srcrc'
tdry OF the navy, lie Duut new SHIPS be
buIi plunB Tor the equipment Of these
ships IN different purtH ut the country ne
stimulated private cuort W The same d.
roctlun, ana his HuCCuHsurH have thought
followed II uuurrlugly ever slucd.
In 1871 Mr. WhlUoyH bent for rour,
glnlgallon led him To u confederation Vt
lnr street railroad problem 10 tackled
this with hs usual enthusiasm aud,
although AW,U.l.uUU WIS needed 30
start the combination of ~ dinurunt ear
lines, be- got the money effected the con.
sulldatlOn, and iu SIX years H credited
with huying made NID,"1W tor tho
stockholders,
lie wuu The largest individual land own.
or IN New YORK
IIe had cXtonalvo Adirondack preserves,
a magnificent uataiu az MGrllyy llilW,
Long Island, "a stable and private track
Tor horses at khuopphond BAY the 1fnva
era Nilm IN Newport a murrlpu ana iOl
acres Ut hand In the Berkshire hills, a
game preserve on October mountain In
The Uorkshfcs, the "Stouoy Ford Stock
Farm" lodge ana private golf links at
Blue Mountain Lake, stock farm IN the
"lIlur Grass region ~ kentucky ana "A
mansion and estate ~ 2,OD acres at
Aiken, n C., n house IN Florida, Que IN
London, ana one Of the most magnificent
houses on upper Fifth avenue, In New
IOfs 49,
acres