The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-01
Details Of Mrs. Bayard's Death.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. Mrs. Bayard wife of
the Secretary Of State, died at her residence in
this city at $50 this morning The immediate
cause of death was congestion of the brain,
brought on by the shock of her daughters sud-
den death, two weeks ago. For the first week
following that event she stood the strain and
element quite WELL but week ago last Friday
she was compelled to take to her bed, and grad
ually grew worse from day to day. On Thurs
day congestion of the brain made its appearance.
| She was unconscious for twentyfour hours be-
! fore her death. Although for years Mrs. Bay
| ard had been a confirmed invalid she had for the
| last six months been in better health than for
many years Last summer she was very
| i'll at her home in Wilmington, De with COM
| plication of diseases of the liver and stomach,
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..
| F. A. Gardner of this city. and under his treat
ment she had improved so much as to be able to
go into society this winter, and although still an
| invalid, was in comparatively good health when
her daughter died. She was about ffty-on
years of age With the exception of her daugh
tor, Mrs. Warren, of Boston, and her son. who is
in Arizona the family were present when she
died. The body will be taken to Wilmington for
burial tomorrow, and the funeral will be held
there on Tuesday.
The death of Mrs Bayard will have a marked
effect upon the social festivities at the capital
1t closes in absolute mourning, for week, the
White House and the homes of the Cabinet
Ministers, and withdraws from society the Pres
op1 Oh of 49,
Cabinet 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 Thurs
day evening, and Secretary and Mrs. Endicott
withdrew their invitations for Cabinet dinner
on Friday evening. Miss Cleveland will not be
at home to callers during the week, and her
Saturday afternoon receptions will be aban-
doned. Secretary and Mrs Whitney had issued
cards for series Of Thursday evening recep-
tions, but their house will be closed for this
| week. and all acceptances of invitations by the
Cabinet families for that period will be revoked.
This winter Mrs. Bayards health was so i'm
proved that she took her place at the head of the
Cabinet ladies and assisted at the Presidents
reception on New Years day. At Miss Cleve-
lands first Saturday afternoon reception she
filled the place of honor as hostess, back of the
line in the Blue Parlor. with distinguished grace
a
most pleasa MT feature of the occasion. At Presi
dent Cleveland's first state dinner, that was
given in honor of the Cabinet. two weeks ago
Thursday night, she occupied the place of honor
| at the Presidents right, aud the exchange of
congratulations which went about the circle of
| the official family her improved health and
| buoyant spirits added much to the pleasure of
| the gathering. The cessation of social festivi-
| ties is but feeble indication of the personal
loss which every Cabinet family feels in the ter
| rible bereavement which has befaen the
| household of the Secretary of State 1t
| is we'll understood that there would
| be more marked expression of sympathy and
coincidence on their part did not Mr.. Bayard pre-
| fer otherwise in his characteristic consideration
for Others and his desire that his private griefs
| should not unduly affect the public.
The President Immediately notified of
| Mrs Bayard's death. and he at once sent Colonel
| Lamont with a note of coincidence TO the Secre-
| tary, and later in the day Miss Cleveland called
| at the house There will be funeral services
| in Washingto the remains will be taken by
| special car to Wilmington and deposited in the
| old Swedish church, where they will remain
| until 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when the
| Episcopal service will be read and the body be
placed in the tomb Mr.. Bayard has asked that
10 official demonstration be made and the Pres
| ident will not go 10 Wilmington. Several mem
bers of the Cabinet WILL however attend the
| funeral Cabinet officers. Senators, Representa-
| tives, and diplomatic officers generally, have
| called at the house of Secretary Bayard to ex-
| press their sympathy.
| Mrs. Bayard was born in Baltimore In 1885.
Her father, Josiah Lee, one of the lead
| ing business men of that city thirty-tive years
! ago. She met the Secretary while his father
Senator from Delaware. and they were mar
gied liz 1896. There were twelve children born