New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-04
WHITNEY BURIAL FRIDAY
Continued from FIST page.

That was like Mr.. whitney" the aged car
rier said ne would do a favor for any one,
whether in his walk of lie or not. he was al
ways ready to aid any one
The following notice was out 20 the mem
bers o. the board Of managers Of the New York
Geological Society:
The board OF managers OF the New-Yorz Zoo
logical Society learns with great regret of the
death OF their associate William G. whitney.
who was one of the earliest and best friends Of
the society. and to whose generosity the ZooloE-
lcal Park rs indebted for some of its most val
liable animals.
The board ~ managers win attend in a body
the funeral Of Mr.. whitney
The death of Mr.. Whitney was officially recog-
nized in the Supreme Court by Justice IacLean.
sitting in Part II. who said.
The members CT the bar and the euitors here
are requested 10 pause little while the Court.
IN the performance of n melancholy duty, places
on the minutes expression OF sorrow and re
gret at the abrupt departure of an eminent citi-
zen who has held 4 DISTINGUISHED place at the
bar. as the representative OF this municipality,
and was eminent also in the service of the
nation a member OF the Cabinet.
William Collins Whitney died suddenly yeste--
day AZ his town house in this city. His signal
abilities and his amiable qualities I well knew
ana appreciated during a long acquaintance
gong back to college days; end now l join with
peculiar feeling in the common regret of the
community over his untimely decea5e and In
sincere sympathy for those whom he has left
behind IN great sorrow.
In Special Term. Part !. Postmaster Charles
". Dayton expressed the regret of the bar on
the death of Mr. Whitney. Who he said. had
filled I'm years past the Office of Corporation
Counsel of the city, displaying in the conduct
Of that office ability, progressiveness and hon
esty, and who Secretary OF the Navy. had
acquired worldwide fame. and we'll known
to members of the bar and bench for his noble
character and delightful personality"
Justice Bischof directed the clerk to enter on
the minutes n record of Mr.. Dayton's motion,
and TO express on the records the regret of the
bench and bar on the loss occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Whitney.
From Part I. Mr.. Dayton went to Trial Term.
Part III. where Justice Barrett presiding.
Addressing the court. he said:
1t seems to me- with your honor's CONCURRENCE,
entirely proper that some minute should be made
the records of this court expressing the sorrow
Of the bench and bar on the death OF William =
Whitney
As your honor knows. Mr. whitreys long service
sushed b. the exercise Of rare ability and high in
Nadv Of hSS s ns afs s aned for hs Country
in that department worldwide reputation; -,
know that many Of hrs friends who had tho
in his departure man has left the world. only
Of charming personality, but Of generous nature
and high intellect.
IN responding Justice Barrett said:
shall he very giad that such a minute be made.
There IL no one the news OF whose death the court
would receive with greater regret and sympathy
Ny acquaintance vita him went back to the time
when he was Corporation Cour sci and well re-
member that for six weeks ne and his associate.
Francis Lynde S;etsor sat before me in the room
case OF executrix OF the architect or ibis court
house against the city for commissions The case
took six weeks TO try. ard IN II he displayed the
most eexti aordnarv capacity IN grasrinE the mos,
minute and complex and difficult facts with regard
to every item that went into the makeup q hts
great building. Stree then Nj Whitney h2d soie
into other Fields. regret him IS great l7Tyer'
istrator-and. above nii. the dearest Of friends
Hamilton Fish said regarding the death OF
MI Whitney:
Mr.. whitney rendered DISTINGUISHED services first
"a THIS city Cooperation Counsel snd later on 10
tho country as Secretary OF the Navy ne iSa.y
isteref than while he Sta head. In fact Ne was
great adninis at4r II IN eGSerq'ent ,3,S ; I DIT ~
Eition !n the community. and his dtath is "i~tct
loss 10 tho country and city Tor whose interests ne
did 80 much.
Hearing on the application or Burnett Young
Tiffany for control Of his share IN his fathers
estate. before ex-Judge Lawrence. referee. was
postponed yesterday until Tuesday tribute
10 William G whitney W II Page jr..
counsel for Burnett Tiffany. IN making the
application. referred to Mr. Whitney as "a most
distinguished citizen. statesman and lawyer. n
who did his duty with the highest who
served the city at time when the city needed
a defender" and as ''pre-eminently distn-
guished a lawyer who began his legal career
in the Office Of your honor"
The motion seems to me eminently proper.
ruled the referee. My acquaintance with Mr..
Whitney began long ago. Soon after his grad
uation. with his brother-in-lsw, he came 10
my Office. They were admitted to the bar from
my office. and has rejotced AT the sue
cess OF William c. Whitney more than have.
] am glad 10 be able to pay this feeble tribute
10 his memory"