The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05
Death Of Bishop PadiOck's Wife.

The people of Washington Territory be-
longing to the Episcopal Church have been
rejoicing for some time upon being set apart
in separate missionary jurisdiction, the
Rev. J. A. Paddock, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
having been elected Bishop thereof. His
arrival on the coast with his family some
twenty days ago was an event in the history
of the church in the Territory, but it has
been clouded with an unlocked for sadness,
which to the intimate members of the
church has no bright spot in imagination
even, and casts gloom over all. The
Bishops good wife was taken ill crossing the
plains, and at San Francisco, against the
protests of friends, insisted upon continuing
the journey, though suffering severely with
pleurisy. Landed in Portland, at the resi-
dence of Bishop Morris, every care was
given her, but it awaited not, and her severe
sutferings from typhoid-pneumoaia were
ended by death on Friday last. On her
death-bed came the anniversary Of her silver
wedding. In his great bereavement Bishop
Paddock has the deepest sympathy of all our
people, irrespective of creed.
The funeral services were commenced in
Trinity Church, Portland, on Monday morn
ing. In accordance with the wishes of the
family the remains were inferred in WASH
ington Territory soil, at Vancouver. The
vestry of st. Luke's Church chartered the
steamer Washington, which brought the re-
mains to Vancouver at ii 80 A. M, in charge
Of the vestry committee, j. M. Fletcher and
j. j. Beeson.. A very large number of Port
land people came over on the boat, including
eight clergymen of Oregon. Services were
held in st. Luke's Church, of very i'm
pressive character. and the church was
crowded to its full capacity with our people,
who wished to do honor to one SO worthy of
the good mission upon which she was sent,
but not permitted to fulfill. From there the
procession proceeded to the City Cemetery,
where the ceremonies of burial were con-
cluded, and there our people witnessed the
consignment to earth of one poor mortal,
and with her a thousand hopes and plans Of
good that were to be wrought among us had
she lived. Though stranger in strange
land, she has ten thousand friends to mourn
her untimely taking off, who deeply sympa-
thize with the afflicted family.
Personal. Governor Newell, of Wash
ington Territory, was in Vancouver on Mon
day, whittier he had come with his family
to attend the funeral of the wife of Bishop
Paddock, on which occasion Gov. Newell
was one of the pall-bearers. He expects to
be here again during the session of the
Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of Wash
ington Territory, next week, when he will
no doubt be pleased to see our people and
become better acquainted with them.
A letter recently received by c. H. Whit
ney states that Charles Coombs is still at
Stuttgart, Germany, studying music. AT
one Of the concerts given in that city there
was given Bayard Taylor's ''Bedouin Love
Song" as adapted to music by Mr.. Coombs,
and he was also invited, but he declined to
play at the concert. The conservative Ger.
man musicians do not often give such honors
to Americans, hence we may regard this &C.
currence as particularly complimentary to
Mr.. Coombs. His friends will be pleased to
learn that his health is much improved by
his residence abroad.