New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
ORVlLLE HITCHCOCK PLATT.
lS27-i955.

The church has been decorated for the service
IN a simple way, evergreen, laurel and hemlock
ooughs being used to bank the pulpit stand and
10 cover the altar rail. As few of the floral
tributes will be carried from the house TO the
church. the display will not be notable one.
1t was announced tonight that the active
bodybearers will be four old friends of the
Senator who comprised a delegation which
called on him in Washington at the inaugural
exercises on March 4. All are fourscore years
Of age and had known the Senator almost from
his infancy. They are B. y. Seeley. P. G.
Seeley, E W Aspinwau and c. c. Ford. They
will carry the coffin from the house TO the
wagon. then from the wagon TO its place at the
church altar, and then from the church to the
wagon At the grave they will lower the coffin
10 its final resting place
The immediate family will ride from. thethouse
TO the church, but the Congress and State
delegations will follow foot All will walk
from the church to the grave.
More telegFams Of coincidence We're received
by Mrs. Platt to-day. and the trains brought in
many floral pieces, which were taken 10 the
house and placed beside the coffin.
The order of service has not been arranged
and will not be until the Rev. Mr.. Seymour
arrives here from Litchfeld tomorrow.
The Congress party from Washington. D. c., is
expected to reach here by a special train at
ll:45 O'Clock a m. This party viii be headed
by Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks AT
l2:S0 o'clock another special train bearing the
Connecticut legislative delegation is expected
Both these delegations Will meet at the White
Inn. where an opportunity will be given for an
exchange of greetings Probably many OF them
also viii visit the Platt residence to convey
their respects 10 Mrs. Platt. There viii be no
opportunity. however. TO view the body either
at the residence or at the church
Many additional kilograms Of coincidence have
been received by Mrs. Platt. Among the senders
OF these were Elihu Root, Chief Justice Fuller.
ex-Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, Of
Philadelphia, Judge Dillon. of New-York, and
many colleagues of Senator PIatt in the Senate
and members Of Congress. The message sent
by President Roosevelt was as follows:
The nation mourns the death Of so valued
public servant as the Senator 1 feel a deep
sense Of personal loss. Pray accept my deepest
sympathy ] wish il were possible for me TO be
President to represent me
From Mrs. Roosevelt came the following:
Affection and sympathy in your great sorrow
and the country's loss.
Secretary Taft sent the following:
Mrs Taft and send you our sincere and af-
fectionate sympathy in your great bereavement.
with the deepest personal grief comes also the
saddening sense that the country which he
loved has lost from a place or great power and
influence a protector and a defender OF its best
interests whom it could i'll afford TO lose He
stood four square to all the winds that,blew.
Secretary Shaw sent the following:
good man and a great statesman without
dissimulation and with thought of guile has
passed away Personally the bereavement IS
yours beyond any, bat Connecticut and the
tire sisterhood Of States are conscious and per-
manent sharers of the loss. I have never known
a greater statesman than Orville II. Plat. Ac-
Cept my deep sympathy.