Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-29

The Louisville Courier-Journal OF Sunday
last has the following regarding the illness
and death of Mrs. Richard W. Knott:
Mrs. Mabel Foos Knott, wife OF Richard ".
Knott, died yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock,
OF typhoid fever, having been i'll about three
weeks. Mrs Knott was % years Of age and
was married on last Thanksgiving day at the
residence OF her father In Springfield, Ohio,
of which place she was a native. Mr.. and
Mrs Knott came to Louisville at once and
moved into their new home on Second street.
near St. Catherine. Mrs. Knott had spent
last winter in Louisville, and in her short
stay here had made great number OF friends
Her brilliant mental endowmeuts and the
charms of her appearance and man 1er made
her a warm place IN the hearts of all who
knew her. On leaving Louisville last sum-
mer she went to Europe, where she remained
until the autumn, returning only few weeks
before her marriage Upon her return to
this city as the wife of Mr.. Knott, she was
eagerly welcomed and her home became one
of the most beautiful in this city. The an
nouucement of her death yesterday was Il
shock that was telt keenly by large part of
this community. Her life had been beautiful
and full of rich promise, and its close
seemed personal loss TO all who had known
her
Editorially the same paper has the follow
ing just and sympathetic expression:
The friends of Mr. r. W Knott will be in
eNpressibly panied and grieved TO hear of the
death of Mrs. Knott, which melancholy event
is announced this morning. Less than two
months ago she came to make her home in
Louisville, beautiful and happy bride. The
present was full OF love and JOY, the future
full of promise for the young couple. To-day
the golden bowl is broken at the fountain,
the tsirest OF lives has taken It's flight from
earth, and darkness falls upon household
where all was affection and hope. Mrs. Knott
was Miss Mabel Foos, OF Springfield, Ohio, a
woman OF the gentlest and most amiabl-
character, o. noble presence and of accom-
plIshmeDts as unusual as they were varied.
She was welded 10 the husband, whom she
leaves broken-hearted, on Thanksgiving day
Rare indeed have the terror and power of the
dread angel OF death shown their presence so
graphically and so tragically or left deeper
impression upon the living
The Courier-Journal of Tuesday gives the
following account OF the funeral Monday
morning, at II o'clock:
The funeral of the late Mrs Richard W.
Knott occurred from the College-street Pres
by.erian church at IL o'clock yesterday
morning, the services bling conducted by the
Rev DR.. Christy, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Humphrey The services were simple, but
touching and beautiful and the illusions to
the fair young life so soon and sadly ended
N,
eve. The casket bearing the remains was
almost hidden by the fragrant floral tributes
which loving hands had placed there, the
flowers emblematical Of the lovable traits
which distinguished the dead when she was
in life. Among the floral designs were no.
ticed a crown of lilies with rim of roses, a
pillow of lilies with a lettering OF immortelles,
and delicate floral design OF white dove
with extended wings.
During the services the beautiful hymn,
''One Sweetly Solemn Thought" was touch
ingly rendered by Mr.. c. W. Sisson. The
pall-bearers were Maj. Castlemsn, Mr.. Temple
Bodley, Mr. r. Weissinger Mr.. W T. Knott,
Mr.. j. r. Knott, Mr.. 7. NJ. Knott, Mr. Quar-
rier and Mr. S. F. Knott. After the conclu-
sion OF the services the remains were sadly
borne away to their last resting place, in the
family vault at Cave Hill.
The GLoBE-REPUBLIe adds the following
to what it has already SAID. Mrs. Mabel Foos
Knott was certainly Il remarkable young
woman. She was even as a child, bright
and precocious, yet amiable and lovely. She
was afforded unusual opportunities for the
cultivation OF her mind, and she made excel
lent use OF them As a student at Vassar
she was thorough and persevering, and after
her graduation she was competent 10 teach,
and teach WELL as her work at Louisville and
elsewhere couspicuously showed. She had
most attractive and noble personal qualities,
and she was, too, most, beautiful, graceful
and charming. In society she took place
in the front rank, by natural right, as queen
among women. Yet she was an atlectionate,
dutiful daughter, loving sister, a faithful
friend One remarkable feature OF her char |
acter was that, with all her accomplishments,
sttractiveness Of person and high social po-
sition, she was utterly without airs or pre-
true and noble woman Her