The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-10
THOUSANDS AT PLArT'S BIER
TRE STATE AMI THE NATION
RERRESENTED Ar HIS FUNERAL.


OwEoo. March o. 1t was tine brightest
and suRnies; day OT the year thus far.
the sky tints were oG the most delicate
blue. the clouds we're feAthery and white
and she surrounding mountains we're
/. tha hnOwnsst an this the day when Thomas
Collier Piatt was buried on the heights Of
Evergreen Cemetery overlooking the
SsisaUehAnna River. Away up there.
with the SusquehAnna racing it, shining
cOurse far below. the once mighty political
warrior. removed from tho conflicts.
the xiOTies. the defeats and the sorrows Of
Of Piatts.
seven years ago. has striven afectiOnateIy
to do him genuine honor. All the schools.
factories. shops and saloons were closed
during the funeral services IN the First
Presbyterian Church. where as a yOuln
Senator Piatt sang in the choir. Early
this morning the members % the New
York Republican Congre=s delegation
arrived from Washington. With them
vas Charles q. Bennett. Secretary OF the
United States senate. in charge 90 . mas
sivs wreath 81 white "yacinths from
President and Mrs. Taft.
= was especially charged by the Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Taft aid MIR. Bennett.
sto piece this wreath upon senator Platts
caskst myself
And Mr.. Bennett did. leaving has
brother Republicans az the Ahwaga
Ho0ae. Mr. Bennett was conveyed 90 the
church where Mr. Platts body lay in
state and there Mr.. Bcnnett performed
HE mission
There were great mounds Of white
lilies and orchids from senator and Mrs
ChauBcey N. Depew. gardcAias and
violets from ths Amen Corner. pink roses
and lilies from the New York state
Republican Congress delegation. a stand
ing cross % orchids from the New York
Legislature and scores 90 horaI rsmem-
orHncus from AhwagA Lodge and from
friends in New York. Chicago aud other
cities, and bouquets from the young and
old citizens oG this village.
Up 60 ~ o clock hundreds 20 friends in
Owego. including the school children.
the Republican county COMMITTEES OF
rioga and visitors from the nei9hboring
towns of Nichols. CandoT. Berkshire.
Newark Valley Richford and waverly
p@ssed the oSskst. Indeed OwssO has
had TOW assembla9es like that OF to-day in
many years.
The State Congress Aelegation com
priced Representative Dwight, Fassett.
L&w. Oioc's. Bcnnes. Durey. GouIden.
Driscoll and Vreeland. The Legislative
dslsGation from Albany included senat tors
Hfnmsn Of Binghamton. SchIoaser %
Flmhhill Landing. Hancock OF lion,
Cullen Of Brooklyn and Wittsr Of Wells
Vile. and ASsemblymen Howard Of TiOga
c0Eaty. Lee % Kings. &. p. Brown Of
Cortland. Perkins of Broome. Delano Of
Madison. HacketI OF New York and l.. n.
White of Schenectady. With them were
ssrgsanIs &c Arms HotalnG % the senate
and HSGgsrty of the Assembly.
Among others present from out Of town
were George W. Wanmsker. Appraiser
of the Port % New York: ex-Gov.
Benjamin b. Odell. Jr.. Robert q. Morris.
presdent Of the Republican Club u New
fora Albert y. Boarsiman. fssoTEe Crom-
well. President Of the Borough Of Rich
Ibond; Anderson Lawrence. william
Barnes. Jr., Of Albany. John u. CampbeIl
Of Brooklyn and James r. Rogers. George
v. Curtiss. Henry l.. Beach Theodore X.
futile and william q. and Benjamin
Phelps Of BinghamtOn.
Luther n. Little and Walter Lauder
vBre = special committee representing
the Amen Corner Association. In Addi-
ton there were Edward Healy. James 4
ketchAm. brother % the late Congressman
ketohsm Of the Dutcless district: Calvin
Mcknight. Louis 4. and Cortland Hay of
New Work; John 4. Drake of New York.
kx-Assemblyman GeOrEe Monroe 81 Dry
elen. ex Senator W. T. Johnson Of Wayerfy.
the Rev DT. A. 4. Mackenzie. president
OF Elnira College (Icn Isaac =. Catln and
George ". Raymond Of Buffalo. Gen. /
clinton %. MacDOugan and judge !
George Underwood Of Auburn. J. Plat /,
Unde ryvoOd OF Chicago and Frank Pheln~ I
81 Wilkesbarre. Among Otbers were
nearly fifty representatives OF the United ,
states Express Company.
Tire church = seating capacity Of 80 was =
for the most part courteously and hos =
pltably gwen over by the People Of this I
village 20 outside visitors. and surrounding /
the edifiCe we're 2OO0 and moro who had J
come from nsighboring towns. ~ 1919 .
the pallbearers Snlectsd by Senator
platrs family formed outside OF the /
An va9a House. They were William 4. 4
smytb, postmaster: Frank u Baker. !
preeident u the village of OwegO; Benja- /
min v. Tracy. Secretary 81 the Navy in 7
Presldent Harrison = ( abanci Representa- /
tive JohnW Dwight u Dryden. Rspre~ent-
a'iye J. Sloat Fassett Of Elmira. Edward !
q. Rggs. Chauncey n Crosby and Timothy l
l.. Woodruff Of New York
The palllearer- followed by the various !
delegations. marched tn the church. MT !
and Mrs. Edward r. Plat. Mfr. and Mrs. 1
FTans n. Ptatt, with their son, Livingston /
Plat and ms bride. Henry p. Piatt and B
mis- three children entered the church a 7
lev moments later az Miss Jenny butcher /,
the oreanist, teBderly and softly played /
ahe fgDsral cortsRs ny Dubots The Rev !
George Douglas Young. pastor " the l
church. l~d the simple services by read !
ing frVrn the twenty ninth and ninstteth .
paslnss and the fiftsenth chapter % the 4
fret book of Corinthians
The pastor u the church. speaking !
FROM the text; a friend loveth at ali |
umss. and = brother ~ born for sdveT- !
-ity. said hs had chosen this Provsrb a. a /
text. -b~csuse. a. b@lisve. IL ssts befOre 1
IN that which most fittinRly expresses
the hfe - him Whsras lo~s We mourn. Mr.. /
I'iatt Was friend who loved at all times I
This - not the time or place for euloRy. |
nor iDcis=d am a proper person To- :
pronOuncs any such thing. Such a thought b
suFsiv hnds no place IN our thoughts
thss ulogning. Rather ws AFe here 90 pay
? ls trIbsIts ~ respect and appreciation 20
him Who has ROns forth from our midst ,
sever 80 return, and " possible. Co learn. .
each for himself &c herself. some truth
a. - H..