The Washington herald., 1908-03-21

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd. March 20.-Baltimore
never saw larger funeral than that OF
United States Senator William Pinkney
Whyte to-day.
More than 1000 persons. of all classes
and creeds. surrounded Emmanuel Prot
estant Episcopal Church, where the serv-
ices were held at $50 p. m. The church
was packed to the doors. There was not
a vacant seat. and thirty minutes before
the service began many stood in the rear
Of the edifiee and In the aisges.
Men high in the councils Of the nation,
the State, and city. including United
States Senators. the governor OF Mary
land, municipal officials. together with
other citizens OF the various professions
and trades. sat side by side.
No Services at Home.
Out OF Difference to the wishes of the
members OF the family. no service Of any
kind occurred AT the home OF the de.
ceased.
In handsome black coffin the remains.
looking more natural than just after
death had claimed its victim, reposed in
the drawing-roOm. Here only a few in
innate friends We're allowed to gaze upon
the features Of the dead Senator.
The hall from the drawing-room TO the
door was hanl1ed on either side by the
honorary pallbearers, and through this
column Of distinguished men the casket
was borne to the hearse. outside.
Just before the remains were removed
a beautiful wreath Of lilies and roses.
sent by President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
was placed upon the casket. which bore
no other foral tributes.
The delegation from the United States
Senate preceded the cortege to the church
by ten minutes. They arrived In the city
at 2;55 o'clock and, instead of going 10 the
residence Of Senator Whyte, were driven
to the church.
Senator's in Reserved Seats.
They were shown seats reserved on the
left side Of the aisle. just behind those
occupied by the members Of the family of
the deceased.
Those in the delegation were: Hon.
Thomas II. Paynter. of Kentucky; Hon.
Lee S. Overman. OF North Carolina; Hon.
Samuel H Piles. Of Washington: Hon.
Robert l. Owen. of Oklahoma: Hon. Jo-
seph L. Johnston. OF Alabama: Hon.
James P. Clarke, Of Arkansas: Hon. Au-
gustus o. Bacon, Of Georgia; Hon Will
liam Warner. of Missouri. and Col. D. NJ
Ransdell, Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
When the last Senator filed into his
seat, the eortege, which consisted of the
hearse and about fifty carriages, pulled
up in front OF the edifice with at least
1.000 persons. who had been unable to get
inside forming vast human wall on
each side
PaIIbearers in Line.
From the hearse to the entrance to the
church. another line was formed by the
palIbearers. with Gov Crothers and Hon
Henry G. Davis. an intimate friend OF
the deceased. standing nearest the car
riage.
The choir sang Lead, kindly Light
and abide with Ne" There was no
Grafton. Rev Dr. J. Houston Eccleston
conducting the simple services of the
ritual
Others. not already mentioned, at the
funeral included: United States Senator
Isidor Rayner. United States Senator
elect John Walter Smith. ex-Gov. John
Lee Carroll, ex-Gov. Frank Brown. cx-
Gov. Edwin Warheld, Attorney General
Isaac Lobe Straus. State Treasurer
Murray Vandiver Representative John
Gill. ex-Congressman James w. Denny.
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers. L. S.
N, and John p. Poe.
City Departments Closed.
Many OF the departments at the city
hall were formally closed at ! O'Clock this
afternoon. and Mayor Mahool and other
officials attended the funeral.
A monument to Senator whyte to be
erected by popular subscription. is sug-
gested by L. II. Norman, president of
the Baltimore Business College Mr. Nor
man suggests Mount Vernon place as the
most suitable location for such a monu-
ment. Mount Vernon place is one of the
most fashionable spots in Baltimore. and
is now decorated with statues of many
noted men, including George Washington.