The Washington herald., 1908-03-19
PLAN PLAIN FUNERAL
Senator Whyte's 0bsequies
to Be Devoid of Show.
MANY EXPRESS SYMPATHY
President Roosevelt 20 Send Floral
Piece and Letter OF Coincidence.
Vice President Fairbanks TeIe-
graphs His Regret, as Does ex-
Senator Dayis-Senate Adjourns.


Pinkney Whyte. of Maryland, who died
at his home in Baltimore on Tuesday
evening. will take place tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The services will be held at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church. Read and Cathedral
streets. Baltimore. and will be open 10
the public but the interment viii be
strictly private. only the members of the
late Senator's immediate family being
present when his body is laid TO rest.
Old personal friends OF the late Senator
will act as honorary pallbearers. and the
casket will be borne by employees OF the
undertaken. Senator. or. as he was
always fcndly called in Maryland, after
his service as chief executive Of the State.
Gov. Whyte. was fond OF simplicity in
all things and his funeral VIII be devoid
Of the display which usually accompanies
the obsequies OF distinguished public mza
While a number OF Senators and r .sre-
sentatives will attend the funeral services
OF their own accord. no official party VIII
attend. in accordance with the expressed
wish Of the family.
Dispatches from Baltimore state that
telegranas. letters and cards of condo
lence have poured in upon the bereaved
family from all parts OF the city, State,
and country. President Roosevelt has d.
rected that handsome floral piece shall
accompany the letter OF sympathy which
he win send. Among those who expressed
their sympathy by telegraph were Vice
President Fairbanks and ex-senator Henry
G. Davis. OF West Virginia, both warm
personal friends OF the late Senator.
Rayner Announces Death.
For the fourth time since the Sixtieth
Congress began its sessions the death of
Senator was announced in the Senate
yesterday, and his desk was draped in
mourning.
Senator CuibersOn, OF Texas. minority
| leader in the Upper House moved that
the reading of the journal be dispensed
with. and Senator Rayner, OF Maryland.
then secured recognition and announced
/ the death OF Senator William Pinkney
/ Whyte. his colleague. In doing so hr.
Rayner paid deeply felt tribute 10 the
! departed Grand old man Of Maryland.
and told how he was held in the esteem
OF all Marylanders. Mr.. Rayner said;
/ Mr.. President IL is with feelings Of profound
sorrow that announce 70 the Senate the death
| Of the Hon. William Pinlney Whyte the dis
tngIshed senator from Maryland- He died last
night ~ his home. in Baltimore. al : O'Clock
/ had observed within the last few weeks the
plainest evidence of his failing health. but know
ing his powers of reaiperation, had strong hopes
that he would rally from the attack from which
he was suffering Il vas otherwise decrsed. and
after a long life Of remarkable achievement and
singular usefulness 10 his State and u bis cum
Try he has passed away.
Embodied States Traditions.
This is not the occasion 10 pay the proper tribute
% mis- memory. but II behoOyes me 70 say that
the State whose noelest sims and best trsditioas
he has 50 Truly represented viii noun HIN ss
| Il would other q its iaust-ious sons.
/ From one end Of Maryland 20 the other he viii
be missed from among perhaps no other man
has ever been missed before He was the idol Of
( our people
he was beioTed b. all classes Of the community.
and | left M home this morning. the city that
he loved and with whose progress his life
was iuterwOyen' seemed 10 be cast down and per
Vaded with a fun Consciousness of the great loss
I that It has sustained In bis pamy DAYS in cer-
tain departments q his profession he stood with
/ out peer IN times gone hy Of great political
/ turbulence ard conflict he had equal
orator upon the huStings. and his popularity with
every element Of the people unsurpassed in
my dsy.
His Character UnimpeachRbIe.
Back Of It al there was that which 5 greater
than learning and Success and eoquence and
/ popularity. and that Was his stainless and
blemiShed character in public and in private life
l IL honor and q victory 20 die he did
! Conscious until within a moment of his death Il
must have been a glorious realization. ineIpres
sible IN words fer him 10 feel that he passed
TO within the presence Of his Maker he could
look back upon a life dedicated % the performances
Of public and private duties in strict accord with ,he
prompting Of his heart and the dictates Of his
conscience.
Mr.. President. genius and ability may perish
without hardly 4 record a their work a
membrance Of their deeds. but a character like his
never dies: II stands forth as a beacon light
| shedding its rays upon the generations that
TO come and casting lis halo upon the shores Of
! eternity.
Chaplain Prays for Bereaved.
Rev. Edward Everitt Hale. champlain
of the Senate. also remembered the late
Senator from Maryland in his prayer at
! the opening Of the short session Of the
Senate. He said. in part:
| The law Of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus
hath made free from the law Of death. For
We know that the earthly house Of our tabernacle
be dissolved we have a building from Coda house
| not made with hands eternal in the heavens
Father, ask Thy blessing upon those Of his
own household. who watched over his illness, and
Z who his face in death. For ourselves. his
sociates here. thank Thee for a life which he
ask Thee tc bless and TO lift us up. that We
may all stand in the presence Of our God. and
Of this nation. that each man may conSecrate life
to heaven and 20 earth together. These two
| worlds are one world. and the law Of the Spirit
Of Life makes rs free from the fear Of death.
| Go with US where we 50. Stay with where
1 stay. We are praying tor the Congress, for the
/ nation Father. for all who loved him and honored
him, and for all who prize the government Of
i law in Christ Jesus
In Session Eight Minutes.
At the conclusion of his little speech On
Mr.. Whytes death. Mr.. Rayner offered
the usual resolutions. formally taking
cognizance of the death OF the Senator.
and moving immediate adjournment as an
additional mark OF respect for his mem
ory These were at once adopted, and
the Senate adjourned just eight minutes
after it had been called to order by Vice
President Fairbanks
William Pinkney Whyte. a son OF the
late Senator. had telegraphed to Col.
Ransdeli Sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate. asking that. in difference to the
wishes OF the family. the Senate and
House name no committees to take charge
OF the funeral. and stating that it was
intended 10 have a private funeral. The
! family's desire was accepted as final, and
the usual committees we're not appointed
So greatly beloved was the late Senator
| from Maryland. however. that a number
of Senators expressed desire to attend
the funeral. and IL was decided that those
who wish to do so will go 70 Baltimore in
a body on the day of the obseQuies.
number of parlor cars have been ar
ranged for. but II Is not expected that a
special train will be used The special
cars will simply be attached 10 one of
the regular trains leaving Washington
for Baltimore, and brought back by a
train returning after the last rites have
been observed.