Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-17
COULD NOT BIZ VAEEBED
The Oldest Daughter Of Secretary
Bayard Found Dead IN Bed
Heart Disease the Cause.
Miss CleyelanO's Reception Postponed
and the Presidents Dinner
Cards Recalled.


a.
WASHINGTON, jan l6.-- Miss Ka.a
Bayard, the oluost daughter OF Secfetary
Bayara, dropped dead az her homo .rs.
az she was starting for Miss Gieyela,,d.s
reception this afternoon. AS soon al thn
news reached the White House the rccen.
tlDn was suspended.
Miss Bayard had accepted an Invitation
20 assist Miss Cleveland AZ her receution
this afternoon, aud that lacy and Ser
guests, Mrs. Uttlery and Miss Love. who
were also 10 assist az tho reception. were
awaiting MISS Bayartl's arrival when
they received the appalling news
of her death. II WAS last
about Ave minutes 10 3 O'Clock and the
reception was 10 begin at that hour.
main vcstibule, and the leader was con.
vorsing with Col. J. NJ. Wilson with e.
gard 10 playing tune as q signal for
the opening OF the reception, Many
callers had already arrived and were wait.
ing for the doors Of the blue room 20 be
thrown open. The president was engaged
In conversation with d visitor Ia tue
library, and Miss Cleveland and her
guests were chatting with Col Lamont 81
Il parlor on the second floor prior 10 do
scending 10 the blue room, where the
reception was 20 take place. The
absence Of Miss Bayard was com.
mented upon as singular, as
she was usually very prompt
In such matters, aud was momentarlly
expected 10 arrive. While they were
wondering at her delay messenger no.
titled Col Lamont that Mr. Harry BRYAN,
private secretary 10 Secretary Bayani,
was la his oalce and had something I'M
I portant 10 communicate 70 the president.
Col. Lamont excused himself md went 20
see Mr. Bryan. The gentleman Informed
him that Miss Dnyard was dead and that
Secrt4ry Bayard had Instructed him 10
communicate the fact 60 the president.
Col lamont at once informed The
| PRESIDENT, who was very much
shocked az the unexpected aeNs.
and The Two gentlemen Joined the ladies'
aud announced The sudden death OF their
/ friend. Orders were at once issued To-
close the house The band was dis.
missed aud the people In waiting were
notified that the reception had
been postponed. ushers were sta
\ toned at the main door aud at tho
carriage entrance 20 tell callers that
the house was closed for the day The
news spread quickly throughout the city
and universal regret WAS expressed az tho
sad occurrence. The PRECEDENT nuon the
receipt Of the message from Secretary
Bayard announcing the death 81 his
! dtAghter, recalled tile inyi atlona 70 e'in-
4 nI Witch DO mac aniaiiAl, 4 tssglda MoiSsy
evening In honor Of Mr.. aud hfrs. Corn
ing,
now snr DIED.
LATER--The immediate cause OF Miss
Bayard's death was disease Of the hoart.
She had been troubled with weakness Of
that organ and had been treated by the
fnmily physician at intervals for
several years. At the reception az
her father's house last night II
was remarked that Nj Bayard was mn
usually well, animated and exerted herself
TO the utmost TO entertain the guests. IL
IN presumed that the undue exertl0n may
have preclpitated the fatal attack. The
young lady retired about 10 o'clock last
night expressing wish 10 be left
undlstnrbcd till noon. Between and y
O'Clock this afternoon her sister endeav
ored 10 awaken her, and, struck by The
peculiar expression OF her face, called for
assistance. As soon az the family rccoy-
cred from the CONSERVATION into which II
had been thrown, physicians we're sum
moned and powerful rcstoratIses,
including electricity, were applied, but
In vain, The physician Expressed the
opinion that Miss Bayard had been dead
for several hours when the attempt was
made 10 awaken her. The interment will
take place probably on Tuesda, next az
Wilmington, Del, where SECRETARY
Bayard's parents are buried. The
news Of Miss Bayard's sudden death
caused profound sensation Throughout
the city and for a time, In the absence Of
any definite details, number Of Wild
rumors were circulated. The facts, how
ever, as stated above are from an unquef
tionable source.