The Forrest City times., 1904-02-05

WILLIAM COLLINS WHITNEY
Definite arrangements for the IL
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 flu
neral will take place from Grace
church, probably Friday, and the inter
ment will be at Woodlawn.
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.. Whitney's Career
William Collins Whitney was born at
Conway. Mass, July ;. Isl His parents
We're James Scol.ay Whitney and Ldu-
rinda Collins.
Early Successes.
Starting with little or nothing ia the
way OF material wealth, M. " h1tney be
cgan the hard grind q lawyer : Ire in
this city 80 years ago. his early sue
eesses were OF TIE meteor.c kind but
they never served TO turn him from ms
lnhtNlDie purpose, WniCn Mas 20 buIid up
and control bIg Things. Perhaps his most
conspicuous natural GIFT was ms remark
able versatility, II LED MN mo scores OF
nelds, III eacn OF wnlen Ne achieved sue
cess.
In 1871 he entered politics il very mod
est fashion by organizing the Young
Mems Democratic cup The following
year he was made an spector Of schools
IN this city, the hrst othc- ne ever he'd
lie took an active part II the formation
OF the county democracy. became its
leader, and IN 1910 Was appointed cor
poration counsel, In this position Mr.
W hitneX began 10 Sn--, people he sort
OF man he was lie fCGla : 49, suits
against the city. involving some $-eUV.-
VV, slumDertns IN the othce.
Some OF them mad been there for gen.
eratlons. MIR. Whitney tackled them, AID
before he LETT the oInce had wiped every
one OF them on the calandar. ana mean
time had attended to the current busIn IS
OF the office 10 the satisfaction Of citizens
OF all shades Of political Belief
Reorganizes the Navy.
In 1882 Mr.. Whitney resumed private
practice, and three years later entered
the cabinet of Grover !eNt.alt4 IS srQr,.-
buiit plants Tor the equipment of THESE
ships IN different parts u the country, he
stimulated private enort In the same d.
rection. and his successors have thought
so well OF his initiative that they nave
followed 1t unerrlngiy ever since
In lsS1 Mr.. Whitney bent for re5r-
ganization led him to d consideration Of
the street railroad problem. He tackled
this with his usual enthusiasm. and.
start the combination Of = different car
lines. he got the money. effected the con
solidation, and in six years is credited
with having made sll9.tn 0OJ for the
stockholders.
lie was the largest Individual land own
er In New York
He had extensive Adirondack preserves.
a magnificent estate at Whetley Hills.
Long Island, a stable and private track
for horses at Sheepshead Bay the TRAY
ers villa in Newport, mansion and 70j
acres OF land In the Berkshire hills, d
game preserve on October mountain In
the Berkshires, the "Stoney Ford Stock
Farm. lodge and private golf links at
Blue Mountain lake, stock farm IN the
Blue Grass region Of Kentucky and a
mansion and estate Of 200 acres at
Aiken. 5. G., II house IN Florida, one Ia
London. and one of the most magnificent
houses on upper Firth avenue. IN New
York.
In his Adirondack preserves are 1000
acres