New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-20
DEATH OF SAM WARD.
HIS LAST noUgs SPENT IN ITALY.

KNOWN AMERICAN.
LONDON. NAV lo.-Sam Ward died at Pegli, Italy,
to-day He passed away peacefully surrounded os
loving friends.
Sam Ward to give him the by which he was
universally known, born in this city his father Nc
ing a member Of the banking firm Of Prince Ward "
King One of his sisters il Mrs Julia Ward Howe
Another who first married the sculptor CraV ford IL
now Mrs Terry. Mr.. Y. Marion Crawford, the novel
st. her SON Sam Ward wss pupil of the late DIR.
Joseph g. Cogswel and George ancroft at the Hound
Hill School Northampton, Massachusetts,; aferward
he entered Columbia College. where he graduated
in 1881 and then he spent five years in Europe,
studying in Germany aud elsewhere. and laying the
foundation of that gentee scholarship and cultivated
literary taste of which he made suob effective use n
Later life in WAYS which his instructors probably
dreamed Of He still in the prime of yoath when
he returned home entered his fathers banking house
and married the daughter Of William b. Asor. His
wife died the banking firm failed and in 1873 Young
Ward exchanged the life of New ork man OF fashion
for that IT one of the ArgouaHs of California. Many
remarkable stories told Of his ad on the "a
cifc slope the fortunes that he made and lost te IN
dian frendsbp4 which he cemented with ceremonies of
adoption. Ho spent some time IN Mexico; he was
secretary of a Paraguayan Clam Commission ne went
IN Nicaragua in connection with OF the transit pro
iec;s be returned NewY0rk and attempted little
business in Wall Street. These various ventures bad
mt much immediate result but tnff Wtft part VI INC
training for sam Wards true career Tie had genius
for making the most Of experiences and the Isu9es oi
his youth became the preparation Tor that prohthoe 90
age in which he fascinated all classes 0t men ana
women by the vast range Of his information, and made
his existence comfortable by boundleSs capacity iof
diversified conversation lie was understood " nave
perfouned a famous exploit when he married LOT MS
second wife the beautiful daughter Of John r. rymes
"A lady who remained queen of fashion to the very
end Of her life. But his greatest reinforcement was es-
tablishing himself In Washington The head OF pro-
fessiou which, from the lowest depths Of disrepute he
rai-ed almost the dignity Of gentlemany business
The King of the Lobb y" was designation OF
which sam Ward was truly proud. II has often been
said of him that he resorted to vulgar bribery
he exceIled rather III composing the eihhities ana
ceteutinr the richety friendships which play 80 large
mart in political affairs and he tempted men not with he
purse but with banquets, gr7eed by yivacious com
pany, and tie conversation OF wits ana peops o Use
world just how Sam Ward did manage the affairs IN
which be was retained will of course never be Known
and nobody say what his standard OF ylTtne may
have beea but he found the busSpess oi lobbying
nreftabe enough maintain princely style OF enter
tamment: and his short figure npened INTO fotihu-
T the record of well fed life became written IN every
feature That equivalent To saying that he never was
gross sam Ward always dined dlsereeuy; A marked
natural taste for the finer arts Of the table ne hdd cu
waited By the amplest opportunities and the most con
sciantious study until in all that belonged 10 me
aesthetics of the kitchen and the dnIngfOom ne De-
came Of the highest Of living authorities IL over
feed guest would have been III ms eyes crime qui'c
a. black and much more disgusting than serving
scorcned canvas back drinking lquem with the soup
Nobody ever brought away Indigestion from hl'
rrooted intrfgnes and pushed claims upon the
ury left in the memory Of the participant only me
haunting aroma of unparalleled dishes a1d the eehoes
of the best tabetak 10 D. heard Ia the hltea odtT
sam ard had travelled all over Europe and America
and learned the most precious secrets q" All INC otl
cooks Of both hemspheres and the gossip of al the
best society He had al the learning OF the culinary
profession at his tongue, end and when he wished 20
prepare surprise for connosseHr he codd stand over
the range and direct the whole process But me Sfea'
art Of his dinners and breakfasts was rst the -tlcr
of the company and secondly the exquisite tact and
bonhone with which he fused heterogeneous elements
and sent every one away pleased aIAe NitI ms "o'''
| hi- companions and chief of all. with himself 49, -
Probably the most prosperous period OF sam W ara
reign the administration OF andrew 5onnNoi' ~
is credited with important share IA defeating the IN
parchment; indeed he made the claim hunsei! At!ef
that era his importance ftc+or IN puDlc aHSirs
sepsblv declined but his personal popularity never
waned. He mas been accused OF weakness loi us
tingushed Engiishnen but II may be doubted WhShcr
in this case Jealous patriotism has mol suspected HIM
! miustly Ii was Sam Wards weakness to know every
body-0r perhaps should say 1t hla regular Ou
cotoge If his ac9uaintances from the latest divinity
Of opera b0uhe the regning Pope There are many
Eng ish visitors Of note in aShngton' ana ne me.
them all 70 meet Sam ard became As inach part
of the tourists routine asysit 10 hefPatent once
aud as he had cultivated the art OF dining out 10
much higher point than Is customary Ia this country
NJ perhaps even in London be- was generally regarded
o. one Of the most interC ting objects OF the capital
When he went abroad few years ago he received u
cordial welcome from Of well known persons who
had tasted his menus and still more delicious tak
in Washington, and perhaps without knowing IL hdd
contributed there TO his httle cuisines -ehte prise,
We have already spoken OF hs scholarship. lie was
An accomplished liz guist strong IN the classics ne
/ knew and loved books, ne had a happy faculty OI
quotation. he could pretty compliment IN an ee-
/ can't copy of verses, he published a volume OF
Doems Which ut least showed and fancy hc was
perfectly ~ home in literary society he had al esl %
mach nc1uaintance with science sutced for intro
duction 10 scientific tie WAS stout aud r'Iddy,
with ,cauty gray hair cropped CLOSE, heavy white
mustache finn erect figure, military tread re
/ appearance was that of an old French marshal Ills
manners had the ncna5ie grace OF school which We
/ are fast outgrowing To men he delightfully."- cor
dial and courteous without oppressive Formally u
| women he was a model of admirng Difference. hat
puzzle in short this universal tavUrite. whom the
sttnest noraist could not fluid it 10 his heart TO dis
like and the boldest lobby agent could yet cali his com
rade who lived by arts which nobody can respect
and adorned questionable life with much agnlabI-
ty 80 mUch refinement and SO much good breeding J
IL is pleasant all reflect that his last years
were spent in the only of his most engaging
qualities and that after abdicsting the functions OF hg
OF the Lobby. he spared to show the world Tor
a while his better side accomplished and KIND
! hca r-ad0 lem All