New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
". c. WHITNEY'S FUNERAL
BIG TITRONG 1T SERVTCE.
DC" of Many Interests Pay Last
Tribute to Er-Secretary of NaUy.

Tribute to Er-Secretary Of NaUy.
Seldom at any public funeral in this city
within recent years has there been such a rep
resentative gathering assembled at Grace
Church yesterday morning to pay its last tribute
to William c. Whitney. ex-Secretary OF the
Navy. lawyer sportsman. fnancier and good
friend Of thousands Of humble workers II was
a throng that atteSted the diverse interests and
activities OF his career.
The service was dignifed and Impressive and
Of an almost Spartanlike simplicity. The sim
pie aoral decorations on the bier-ciumps Of deep
violets. with clustered sprays OF les-of-the-
valley Depending so low as 20 brush the shoul-
ders Of the bearers-the opuenuy simple music
chantcd by the Grace church choristers. with
liquid harp notes running through the organs
refrain-theee were typical Of the plain dis
unction Of the whole service.
There was no funeral sermon. The service
was according TO the ritual Of the Episcopal
Church.
In view of Mr Whitueys former connection
with the Navy Department and in accordance
win orders issrci from Washington. the army
and navy were represented az TIE Sc vif@ by
Major General Corbin, commanding the De
partment Of the East. and Rear Admiral Rodg-
eTs. from tho Brooklyn Navy Yard. and their
STATS The flags az all naval stations and on
all naval vessels and al all army posts In this
country were flown at ha!fmast as also were
the flags on the city Hall and all % the munir!-
pal buildings In this city. The flag was also
displayed AT half:uast on all Treasury build
ings throughout the country by order Of secre-
tary shaw. The army and navy also sent
splerdid floral pieces which were placed beside
the coffin.
As early as a. M. crowd had gathered
about the whitney home. At 9:3o. when the
coffin was carried from the house. there was
long string Of carriages in the street. outside
Grace Church some five thousand persons
watched the approach OF the procession There
was little disorder or confusion. although the
police were kept well occupied by those who
had come merely from curiosity.
THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
Under specific directions from Police CoHn'iS-
sioner McAdoo. police arrangements were aS
,.a-,,, ,,o-,.ct as could be devised They we're
under the immediate supervision OF Ihie' III
snec,or Cortright Inspector Smith. captain
Hogan of the Church-st station. and Captain
Sweeney Of the Ieonard-st. station. The dls-
,rict bornded by Fifth-ave-. Fourteenth-S''
Four;h-aye and Tenth-st. was set apart py '"e
,olice with strong retaining lines at every
corner There were more than two huhoreu ui''
formed mon on duty. with about thirty oei'' "a
Ohice men in plain clothes -.
-rba funeral procession arrived at the churcLi
at 1910 o'clock II was preceded ny a ue'iA u
mounted police. IL moved down run ,
Tenth-st and thence east 10 the chuie.- -
ho.rsa halted at the main entrance The OAK
N = ,,or,,e into the church on the shoulders
:, ,tx man Al the entrance it was met 'y
-, r,c.na of Albany. and the rector oi
] go. church. the Rev DR.. william X huii'i"s
( 80, ,,bo conducted the service.
with the tolling Of the great pen III 'h' So
,-.,,o,,rced the approach of the procession,
,.,.h foil on the throng. Dr. Huhuhs'oh o.
= ,..ron Doanc led the procession UP ."e "''
: I,.,,,,.aiatelv behind them came the "oiiO
I'LL, -, President Cleveland. Thomas r
pal"eaI.. - D., ev-Secre;ary Of War; Thomas
nS -, n SchIey. p A. B. WideAer' n
Do,@''' ,r.,.or,blv Colonel William JAY -. "
II u Vreeland. who took the pldee
- p,arnont Morgan who had been oe'ai''1N .
-s while the procession WGS ilo'i'e 81,
/ -. .tsle the organist. James fei't'iS'' IA,
-,',,,,s "Aarche Funebre.' BehlHu 'i-e -
Ch0p'' hors Of the family. only three OF
-, were absent-Mr. Nhithe! ii'o'Iie-
VIZ No., Of her advanced age had TO remain al
/ oy 80. ,,,,,e. Mrs Alnleric Hugh Paget MS
hel ,a,,r,ter who is in italy. and Mrs Fayi ne
oloes' nts daught er-in-law. who Is IN
brownsville. Ga. .,,, o..
/ ~. ,ofin was placed on 10" cd'@t"'4Ie " ~
! ihe - .r the main aisle Immediately before
: 'I'e .. ., the charcel. The chancel was al
the s,dden by noraI offerings Immense palms
/ nos' - To the left of the lectern was
ihu ' = ,-iolets eight feet high. sent by the
s-1.,ors, Horse Association An immense wreath
or rosez and orchids. the tribute OF the ooney
1s,,rd Jockey Club. was in front oI 'he iu'A''''
p,c GATHERING IN THE CHURCH
49,, she service began one Of the largest
..he~.res ever assembled within its four waits
sned every pew in Grace Church-ah save one one.
-r,.,o US No. lao. Mr. whtney's pew. 1t was
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