New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17
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The death of Mrs. Ann Chase. w;s. :. ;
Hon. Franklin Chase. late United o. 81 ns
consul general at Tampico, last was SIsasa
Brooklyn, has brought to mind inc;ds.1. .
remarkable career. She was h oao q
Protestant parents, in the North of iraI a q
in 1909. In 1918 she lost her father. soI
widow, with the children. emigrated ~ y. -
United States in 1924; and settled in Pr.
delphia, where the eldest son speedily !.
tablished successful mercantiie hna;.@
His sister Ann refused to be supnor,a ,5ees
idleness, and insisted upon adm. q
brother by keeping his books. n -. ~
way she became versed in merc.. .as
affairs and fitted for the puhlic aaie
ton which she subsequently adornsd
| 1882, with her brother, she removed ~ " u
Orleans, and thence, in August, lSa sses
/ TampicO, where she became acous;,.N
with Mr.. Chase, co whom she was mas
in 1886. In 1916. during the Mexican rss
on account Of his official character as TIn;..5
States consul, Mr. Chase was compellsS .
lie ave the city OF TampicO. but with bis en-
currpnce Mrs. Chase remained to nro,s W.
the government property, the records -
the consulate, and the interests Of W "
American people. In his absence An ~
rated mob attempted to tear down tba ~ ~
that foated over her residence, wherennsy
Mrs. Chase assembled to the hOuseto, ~
declared that no one should touch that a.
except over her dead body. With revolrx.s
in hand. she defied them. The flag had .n.s
priceless value in her memory that sSs
never parted with it. and her hushsnS
draped her casket in its folds when hsr rs
mains awaited removal to the final festns
place. When Mr.. Chase left Tampico <
1886, he contide1 70 his wife all his plsns
and authorized her to use his fortune 81
mr. IN
this brave lady carry them out, that ~.
communicated with Commodore Conner
then commanding the United States ass,
in the Gulf of Mexico, and the city of Tan
picO, through her instrumentality. was an.
prised and taken by the American FORE.
without expenditure of life or treasnrs
The letters written to Mr. Buchana,
then Secretary of Stats. detailing h.
plans, created conviction in bs
mind of the capture of the city before it,
consummation. In honor of Mr. Chaaes
agency in this important event, and a. 4
token of their appreciation of her heroism
the army named the fortress of the city
Fort Ann, and the ladies of NV Orleans
presented to her q service of piAe MI
Chase remained in Tampico as her residepcs
until 1871, when her husband resigned hn
position and took up his abode in Brooklyn.
During the many years of her residencem
CampicO, Mrs. Chase dispensed with great
iberagty a gracious hospitality to All
AmeEicans who visited that city in naval.
military or civil life. Upon her last voyspe
aome to the United States q little CHA
stumbled and fell over the hatchway Of ths
teamer. With characteristic bravery and
orgetfulness of self, Mrs Chase sprane To-
ne rescue and succeeded in saving the lite
7 the child-as events proved, at the ex.
ense of her own for Rhe then reco;vad a,
njury disregarded by her at the time which
reduced cancer Of the breast. of which she
led. Although her sufferings were intense
nc never murmured, and when informed
nat an operation had become necessary ehe
lid she was ready, and, refusing anesthet.
q. submitted without flinching, although
le operation was unusually prolonged