New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-05
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
arrangements Completed for W. {.
Whitney's Funeral.

So general has been the grief at the death Of
William c. Whitney that it has been decided 10
admit the public his funeral. which will be held
at Grace Church at 10 o'clock this morning. The
final arrangements for the service were completed
yesterday. The Rev. Dr. ". r. Huntington viii
conduct the service.
The first seven pews TO the left of the centre
aisle will be occupied by Mr. whitney's relatives.
including Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. whitney Payne
whitney Miss Dorothy Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ Whitney. Miss Randolph. Mr.. and Mrs
Dimock Miss Mary Whitney. Miss Ruth whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Barney. the Misses Barney. Ashbel
Barney J. s whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson,
Miss Bingham. Mr. May. Mrs Wright. Mr.. ana
Mrs webb Mrs Bend and Miss Bend.
In addition TO President Cleveland. IN whose
Cabinet Mr.. Whitney served Secretary OF the
Navy the notable list of pall-bearers who will
occupy the first three pews TO the right % the
centre aisle will include Elihu Root. J. Pierpont
Morgan Thomas r. Ryan. Thomas Dolan, Grant
r. SchIey Colonel William Jay. T. A. 3. Widener.
II. Nick. Twombly and @. @. Haven
The next three pews in the same aisle will be
reserved for Representatives Of the army and navy
and the twenty-five Immediately TO the rear for
representatives OF the various banks. trust COM
panies and corporations with which Mr.. Whitney
was connected Nearly all the organizations with
which Mr. Whitney was associated will send dele
cations The Jockey Club and the New-York
Geological Society have voted 20 attend in a body
The twenty-one pews to the rear Of those occupied
by Mr.. whitneys relatives have been reserved for
friends
Tho Whitney family servants will occupy four
pews on the north side aisle. After the foregoing
have been accommodated tho public will Ia ad-
mitted.
Police Commissioner McAdoo announced yester-
day that two hundred uniformed policemen under
Inspector Cortright viii be on duty 10 AFFORD police
protection at the funeral 'Inasmuch as Mr.. Whit
ney vas an extremely popular man. he said. and
as no tickets will be required for admission 10 the
church. this guard will be necessary 10 handle thu
crowd The Commissioner said that he expected
personally to attend the funeral
After the service special train viii run from
the Grand Central Station TO Woodlhwn.
All day yesterday kilograms. cable messages and
letters Of confidence continued to arrive at the
Whitney home. More than thousand havs now
been received
Tho aged mother OF the dead nnaucer and turf
man. who lives in Cambridge. Mass. has been an
invalid FOR many years. TIE news Of her son 3
death came a great shock 20 her Though she
greatly desired TO present the funeral she "a
Undertake the journey to \ew-EOrk- Mrs. PaGet
Cahled from Rome that she would come II the
funeral could be postponed until her arrival
Twelve Central Office detcc o IS and plain clothes
men stationed the entrances 70 Mr. Whit
ney's house and al various points through tho
buildings yesterday.
The board OF managers OF the New-Yort Zoolog-
iCal Society passed a resolution regrettirg tho
death Of Mr. Whitney. who one Of the etrles :
and best friends OF the society. and whose gen
crosby the Geological Park is indebted FOR Of
its most valuable animals"