Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-01
BAYARD BHRHAVHD.
The Secretary's Wife Quickly Fol-
lows Her Loved and Gifted
Daughter to the Tomb.
Grief Over Her Recon; Addiction Too
Great a strain on nm Enfecbled
Frame "A Desolaie Home.
Tho White House "A sccnc Of Mourning,
and Present ians Of Social i.ife All
Given Up--No Display.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9l. Mrs. Bayarl.
wifi OF the secretary Of state, died at her
fesidence in this city at $3.50 O'CLOCK this
mouipg The immediate cause al Mrs.
eayaN's death was congestion Of Tie
beam, brought on Nv the shock q her
danghters sudden death two weeks ago
Thr iitsi week following that event she
st0od the STRATA aud excitcmcNi quite
we'll, DNt a week ago last Friday she was
lcompeiled 10 take her bed, ana
gradually grew worse from day TO
day. Thursday congestion Of the brain
made its appearances. She was ulcon.
scious for twcntysfour hours before
death. Although ior gVars Mrs. Dayara
has been confirmed Invalid she has had
for the last six months been In better
health than FOR many years, Last summer
She was very Ill NJ her home in Whining.
ton, Dol, with complication Of disease
of the liver aud stomach aud her recovery
at that time was considered doubtful. AZ
the solicitation OF her daughter,
Miss Kate, she put herself under
the care of DR. v. a. Gardner Of
this city, and under his treatment she
had improved so much as TO be able TO 90
IN society this winter, and although still
an invalid, was IN comparatively good
health when he daughter died.
She WAS about ilfty-one years old. With
the exception OF her daughter, Mrs. War.
rel OF Boston, and her son, who Is in
Arizona, all the family were present when
she died. The body will be taken 10 VIII.
| mington for burial tomorrow and the
funeral be held there Tuesday
| THE EFl'ECr ON WASHINGTON SOCIETY
Tho death OF Mrs. Bayard win have a
marked effect on social festivities az the
capital. IL closes ia absolute mourning
for week the White House and homes
of the cabinet ministers, and wlthdraws
from society the president and MISS
! Cleveland, and members of The cabinet
and their families On announcement Of
the sad event the president directed the
immediate recall Of Invitations for STATE
dinner 70 the supreme court, which was
70 have been given Thursday even
ing, and Secretary and Mrs. lndcott
withdrew their invitation for a cabinet
dinner on Friday evening. Miss Cleye-
land will not be at.homc to callers during
the week, and her Saturday afternoon
reception will be Abandoned Secretary
and Mrs Whitney had issued cards for a
series of Thursday evening receptions,
but their house will be closed for this
week, and all acceptanees Of Invitations
by cabinet families for that period will be
revoked.
This winter Mrs. Bayard's health
was so much improved that sho took
her place at the head OF the
cabinet ladies and assisted at the presi-
dents reception on New Years day. AZ
Miss Cleveland's first Saturday afternoon
reception she filed the place OF honor az
hostess, back of the line in the blue par
Tor, with distinguished grace and marked
cordially, which was noted as q most
pleasant feature OF the occasion. At
President Cleyeland's first state dinner,
which was given in honor OF the cabinet
two weeks ago Thursday night, she
occupied the place OF honor ut
the presidents right and exchanged con
gratulations which went about the circle
Of the official family, on her improved
health and buoyant spirits, adding much
to the pleasure of the gathering.
! The cessation Of social festivities Is but
a feeble Indication OF the personal loss
which every cabinet family feels in the
| terrible bereavement which has befalen
the household Of the secretary Of state.
IL Is well understood that there would be
more marked expression OF coincidence
did not Mr.. Bayard prefer otherwise, in
| his characteristic consideration for others,
and his desires that his private gricfs,
almost unbcarabe, as they would
seem 10 be, shonld not unduly affect the
public. The president was Immediately
notified Of Mrs. Bayard's death, and he
Mt once sent Col. Lamont with Il note OF
coincidence TO the secretary, aud later In
| the day, Miss Cleveland called at the
house. There will be no funeral services
| ia Washington. The remains will be
taken by special train 10 Wilmington and
deposited In the old Swedish church, where
they viii remain until 2 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, when the Episcopal services
will be read, and the body placed IN the
tomb. Mr.. Bayard has asked that no Of
fetal demonstration be made, and the
president will not 60 TO Wilmington.
Several members OF the cabinet Will, how
ever, attend the fnneral. Cabinet officers,
senator's, representatives, diploniatists,
aud public men generally have called at
the Bayard mansion to-day, 10 express
sympathy with tho secretary IN his afiilc-
ton.
Mrs Bayard was born IN Baltimore IN
1885. Her father, Josiah Lee, was one OF
the leading business men Of that city
thirty-hye years ago. She met the sccre-
tary while his father was senator from
Delaware, and they were married IN 1856
There were twelve children born 10 them,
seven Of whom still live. Up 10 seven or
eight years ago, Mrs. Bayard was a leader
In society ~ tine national capital.