Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-17
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Secretary Bayard's Daugh-
ter the Victim.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
She was to Assist Miss Cleveland a.
Her Reception and is Found
Dead in Bed.

o..,.,,r N The Herald bv the Assoc'u'eu 80
WIS w.sr,ssroN, January i6.-Misa bay
ard. eldest daughter OF Secretary nas
ard. dropped dead at her home las' - =
~ va. starting to the White House te
Il, attend Miss Clevelaud's reception.
Mis. Bayard had accepted an invita-
,;oa to assist Miss Cleveland at her re-
oan,;ou this afternoon, and thai
LADY and her guests, Mise utiey ana
Miss Love, who were also to assist q. sne p,
reception, were awaiting MISS bayaro
arrival. When they received the news
Of her death it was just about hve MN
utas to three o'clock, and the reception
was % begin on the hour. The Marine
Psnd was stationed in the main
vsst;hule and the leader was
conyersing with Colonel J. M. Wilson
with regard to playing tune as q signal
for The opening OF the reception. MANY
callers had already arrived and were
waiting for the doors of the Blue Room
to be thrown open. The fres'aens l,..;.as was
engaged in conversation with a s,s,.o,
in Tho library and Miss Cievelaha a,' anu
her guests were chattins WIN
Colonel Lamonte IN Pa''o'
on the second hoor prior W
descending to the blue room, where mn rne
reception was to take place. Inc
ab ,epoe OF Miss Bayard was commented
IN as angular. AZ she was usually very
nramnt IN such matters and was momen-
ipas;iv pSf sxnected 10 arrive. While they
we're wondering at her delay, messen-
Ger notified Colonel Lamonte that harry
Brvan. private secretary to Secretary
Bsvard. was in his office ana naa
q .amsth;no important to communi-
80 y, ,ba President. Colonel Lamcnte
..~rssed himself and went to see Bryan.
That gentleman informed him shas siss
Bavard was dead and that Secretary
Bayard had instructed him TO commuh', ,
cate the fact to the President. Colonel
Iamonte at once informed the fresidens
Who was very much shocked at the unex-
nected intelligence, and the two gentie-
s,an ioined the ladies and an
nounced the sudden death OF their
friend Orders were at once issued
- close the house. The band was dts.
missed and the people in waiting notned
that the reception had been postponed.
IJshers were stationed at the main ooof
and At the carriage entrance 70 MORN
ali callera that the house was closed fof
the day. The news spreao qu,os'y
throughout the city. and universal regIe'
was expressed at the sad oecurrsnee'
The President upon the receipS Q, ehe
message from Secretary Bayard. announc,
inc the death Of his daughter, recalled
ths Invitations to dinner which he mad
intended TO give Monday evening IN
honor az Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus corning.
The ;mmediate cause of Miss Bayard
death was disease Of the heart. sne
had been tronbIed with weakness OF
that orpau and had been treated oy the
family physician at intervals Tor severa'
YEAR, Al the reception at her father
house last night 1t was REMARKED 'ns,
Miss Bayard was unusually aninlased
and taxed herself to the utmost 70 en-,
tertsin her guests. 1t is presumed
that the undue exertion may nave
urecipitsted the fatal attack. The
younr lady retired about o'clock last
xieht expressing . wish to be lett unais.
tu1bed iii noon. Between l and z
o'clock this afternoon her sister en-
deavored to awaken her and, struck
by ths peculiar expression Of her face,
called for assistance. As soon ns tine
family recovered from the CONSERVATION
into which it had been THROWN physi,
clans were summoned and powerful
restoratives, including electricity, were
applied but in vain. The physicians sx.
pressed the opinion that Miss Bsyard
had been dead several hours when the
the attempt was made to awaken her
The interment will take place P. obaDl5
Tuesday next at Wilmington, Delaware.
where Secrstary Bayard's parents are
buried. -,
The news Of Miss Bayard's sudder
death caused a profound sensation
throughout the city, and for time, IL
the abscsnce OF any definite details,
number Of wild rumors circulated. The
tao Is, however, as stated above are iron
unques i.onable sources.