Daily Republican., 1886-02-01
Mrs. Bayard Dead.

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sHE DIEB sUDDEnLY, ONLY Fw0
wEEKs ARTGn rszE DEATH
OF lAER DAUaHTEm. q
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Mrs. Louisa Lee Bayard, wife Of the
Secretary Of Stats, died very sud
denly &C her husband'e residence in
Washington, at O'Clock on Sunday
morning. On Saturday evening DR..
John *. Kane, brether-in-law OF Score.
(tafy Bay ard, received o dispatch an.
|n0upcipg Mvs. Bsyard's serious illness.
DIR. Kane Immediately telegraphed for
moro particulars, supposinR shat, ~
Mrs. Bayard had for ten years beei, an
invalid subject 70 nervous prostration,
no serious results need bo apprehended
The next nevs that oame was that OF
her dosth- Tele2fams were addressed
ct ths same time 20 Senator Gray, Geo.
3. Bnses, Eq, and uBdertaker Thorn az
Mitchell. They simply conteined The
|auuouncem OF Mrs. BAyard's death,
. direction TO have the, family vault In
IOld Swedes' oemetery opened on Tues
|day, and . notice that further instruc-
tons would be forwarded by mali. Last
EVENINGS mail brought the announce
ment that the remains will arrive here
this evening In charge OF members Of
the family and Private Secretary
Bryan.
Msssrs. Gray and Bates viii bsve
charge OF the remains untll they arrive
here this evening, when Mr.. Bayard q
private Secretary. Bryan, will take
charge. The remains Will be taken 90
OLD Swedes' church this evening, where
they will be placed in'the ohanoaf under
guard OF friends until . O'CLOCK to-mor-
frow afternoon, whom interment will
take place In the family vault, where
lie the remains OF the elder Bayards,
Miss Katharine and three other chill.
/ |dren Of the Secretary and Mrs. Bayard,
who died In infancy.
Mrs. Bayard's death, though NOS nm.
Iewpccted, 10 n terrible blow t0 the fami-
4 lys coming 90 soon after the death Of
the daughter, who was found dead in
bed two weeks ego.
Mrs. Bayard was 81 years Of age in
October last. She was q daughter OF
Josiah Lee, . Baltimore banker, and
was married In October, 1856. Twelve
children were born BY her, three ol
them dying In infancy and Catharine
Lee on Saturday, January 16. Eight
children survive her. They are "a fol-
lows James A., secretary Of the Ter
rItory OF Arizona Mabel, wife oi
Samuel ID. Warren OF Boston Annie
Frapcis, Fl0rence, Thomas Francis, Jr
Louipa Lee, Mary Ellen and Philip
M ~,,x NJ. ur.~~.. - 49,
latter daughter OF Mr. Bayard, Miss
Nellie, another daughter who has been
at school ct Boston, and Philip, Q son
attending St. Paul's Academy, Con-
cord, N. r., went through Wiimineton
last night on thAir way to Washineton.
The family will all be at home but james
A., the oldest son, who IL secFssary OF
Arizona Territory, End csHEot get here
IN time for the funeral rvioe. An
ohicer's car was sent f1Sans&slis city 20
ing 70 bring the remains and the family
20 Wilmington.
The immediate cause OF her death
WAS congestion Of tho brain, brought on
BY the shock Of her dAughtsr's sudden
death two weeks ago For the hrst
week following that event she stood the
u~A &AA 8A0 WA0AtDAAOnN QuIt8 WGIls Hul "a
week ago last Friday she was COM
pelled TO take 70 her bed, and gradusliy
grew worse from day 20 day. On Thurs
day congestion OF the brain made ia
appearance. She Was unconscious for
twenty hours before her death.
Although for years Mrs. Bayard had
been confirmed invalid, she had for
the last eix months been In better
haalfh than Gnp nm anw ~aawu I..a.--
mer she was very Ill at her home In
Wilmington, Del, with com plication
OF diseases Of the liver and stomach,
and her recovery at that time was con-
|sidered doubtful. At the solicitation
|of her daughter, Miss Kate, she put
herself under the care OF DIR. y. A.
Gardner, Of Washington, aad under his
treatment she had improved 40 much
IS 70 be able to 20 into society this win.
ter, and. although st:ll an invalid, she
was In comparatively good health when
her daughter died.
The death OF Mrs. Bayard will have
. marked effect on the social festivit ties
st the Capital. IL closes In absolute
mourning for q week the White House
and the homes OF the Cabinet Ministers.
and withdraws from soci ETY. the Presi.
dent and Miss Cleveland and the
members OF the Cabines and their
families. On the announcement Of the
sad event the President directed the
immediate recall of the Invitations for
The State dinner TO the Supreme Court,
which was to have been given on
Thursday evening. Secretary and,
Mrs. Whitney had issued caxds for q
series OF Thursday evening receptions,
but their house will, with the others,
be closed for this week. and all accept.
ances Of invitations by the Cabinet
families for that period will bei evoked.
Mrs. Bayard was prevented by III
health from appearing In society last
wiuter, and her place was most aooept-
ably Allied by her accomplished
daughter, whose sudden death shocked
Washington bat two weeks ago. This
winter Mrs. Bayard's health was 30
much improved that she took her place
as the head of the Cabinet ladies'. and
assisted at the Presidents reception on
New Years day. Az Miss Oieveland's
first Saturday afternoon reception she
alled the place of honor rs hostess. back
of the line In tho Blue Psrlor. with dis.
tinguished grace and marked cordiality,
which was noted ~ . most pleasant
feature OF the occasion. At President
Cleveland's first State dinner. that
given In honor Mt the Cabinee two
weeks ago Thursday night she occupied
the place Of honor at the Presid ent's
right. and the ex shange Of copgratula.
tions which went about the circle OF the
Official family ON her improved health
and buoyant spirits added much 70 the
pleasures Of the gathering.
The cessation Of social festivities
which the foregoing announcement
records 10 but feeble indics ton of the
personal loss which every Cabinet
family feels In the terrible bereavement
which has befallen the household Of
the Secretary Of State. It Is we'll un-