Smyrna times., 1886-02-03
Death of Mrs. Ravard.

Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Secretary
OF State, died at her residence i'm Wash
ington, ut half after eight O'Clock Sun
day morning. The immediate cause of
death was congestion of the brain.
brought on by the shock of her daugh-
ter's sudden death two weeks AGO
For the first week following that event
she stood the strain and excitement
quite well, but a week ago last Friday
she was compelled to take to her bed
and gradually grew worse from dav to
day.
On Thursday congestion of the
brain made its appearance. She was
unconscious for twenty-four hours be-
fore her death. Although for years
Mrs. Bayard had been confirmed in
valid, she had for the last six months
been in better health than for years.
Last Summer she was very i'll at her
home in Wilmington, with IA compjica-
ton of diseases of the liver and stom-
ach, and her recovery at that time was
considered doubtful
AT the solicitation of her daughter.
Miss Kate, she put herself under the
care of Dr. +. A. Gardner, and under
his treatment she had improved so
much as To be able to 90 into society
TINS Winter, aud although still an in
valid, she was in comparatively rood
health when her daughter died. She
was about 81 years of age. With the
exception of her daughter, Mrs. War
ren, Of Boston, and her son. who is i'm
Arizona, the family were present when
she died. The body was taken To
wilmington for burial, and the funeral
was held there on Tuesday.
The death of Mrs. Bayard will have
Il marked effect on the social festivi
ties at the capital. 1t closes in abso-
Lutte mourning for a week the White
House and the homes of the cabinet
ministers, and withdraws from society
the President and Miss Cleveland. the
members of the cabinet and their fami- |
lies.
On the announcement Of the sad |
event, the President directed the i'm |
mediate recall of the invitations for the |
state dinner to the Supreme Court
which was to have been given to-mor-
row evening, and Secretary and Mrs
Endicott withdrew their invitations for
q cabinet dinner on Friday evenin q.
Miss Cleveland will not be at home to
callers during the week. and her Sat
1rday afternoon reception will be
abandoned. Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney had issued cards for series of
Thursday evening receptions, but their
house will, with the others, be closed
'or this week, and all acceptances of
invitations by the cabinet families for
hat period will be revoked
Mrs. Bayard was prevented by ill
lealth from appearing in society last
Winter, and her place was most accept
lbly filled by her accomplished daueh-
er, whose sudden death shocked
Washington but two weeks ago. This
Winter Mrs. Bayard's health was so
much improved that she took her place
s the head Of the cabinet ladies, and
sslsted at the Presidents reception
n New Years Day. At Miss Cleve-
lpd's first Saturday afternoon recep- ]
ion she filled the place of honor as /
ostess back of the line in the blue par
'r with distinguished grace and
larked cordiality, which was noted as
most pleasant feature of the occasion.
{ President Clevelands FIRST state :
inner, that given in honor of the cab
let, three weeks ago, she occupied the d
residents right, and the exchange of /
organizations which went about the =