The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
MISS BAYARD.
WASHINGTON SHOCKED AT
THE DEATH OF TIE SEC
RETARI'S DAUGHTER.
SHE Is FOUND DEAD IN BED At
HER HOME FROM HEART
DISEASE.

Bayard, eldest daughter of Secr,tSTy
Bayard, dropped dead at her home, just
as she was starting Tor Miss Cevelands reception.
As soon as the news reached the White House the
reception was broken up.
Miss Bayard had accepted an invitation TO assist
Miss Cleveland at her reception this afternoon,
and that lady and her guests, Mrs. Utley and Miss
Love, who were also to assist at the reception,
were awaiting her arrival, when they received the
news of her death. 1t was just about minutcsAto
O'Clock, and the reception was to begin at IL, {
hour. The Marine band was stationed in the main
vestibule, and the leader cOnversing with Col.
j. NJ Wilson, in regard To playing a tune,
as signal for the opening of the reception. Many
callers had already arrived and were waiting for
the doors of the blue room to be thrown open.
The president was engaged in conversation with
visitor IN the library, and Miss Cleveland and her
guests were chatting with Col. Lamont, in the par
lor on the second floor, prior to descending to the
blue room where the reception was to take place.
The absence of Miss Bayard was commented upon
as singular as she was usually very prompt in such
matters, and was momentarily expected to arrive
While they were wondering at her delay messen-
ger notified Colonel Lamont that
Mr.. Harry Bryan, private secretary to
Secretary Bayard was in his office and had some
thing important to communicate to the president.
Col. Lamont excused himself and went to see. Mr..
Bryan. The gentl Aman informed him that Miss
Bayard was dead and that Seer :tary Bayard had in
structed him to communicate the fact to the presi
dent.
Col. Lamont at once informed the president,
who was very much shocked at the news
of such unexpected intelligence, and
the two gentlemen joined the
ladies' and announced the sudden death of their
friend. Orders were at once issued to close the
house. The band was dismissed and people in
waiting were notified that the reception had been
postponed. Cshers were stationed at the main
door and at the carriage entrance to tell the callers
that the house was closed for the day.
| The news spread quickly throughout the city,
and universal regret was expressed at the sad oc
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sage from Secretary Bayard announcing the death
| of his daughter recalled invitations to dinner
which he had intended to give Monday evening
The immediate cause of Miss Bayard's death was
disease of the heart. She had been troubled will
weakness of that organ and had been treated by
the family physician at intervals for several years
At the reception at her fathers house last night Il
was remarked that Miss Bayard was unusually ami
mated and eXerted herself to the utmost to enter
tain the guests, 1t is presumed that the undue eX
ertion may have precipitated the fatal attack
The young lady retired about oclock last night
expressing wish to be left undsturbed till noon
| Between and 2 O'Clock this afternoon her siste
endeavored to awaken her and struck by the pc
cular expression of her face called for assistance
AS soon as the family recovered from
| the CONSERVATION into which it had been
thrown, physicians were summoned, and powerful
restoratives were applied, but in vain. The ply
sicans expressed the opinion that Miss Bayard hat
| been dead for several hours when the attempt wa
made to awaken her.
The interment will take place probably on Tues
day next, at Wilmington, Delaware, where Secre
tary Bayard's parents are buried
The news of Miss Bayards death caused pro
found sensation throughout the city for time, an
in the absence of any details, a number of viii
runners were circulated The facts, however, a
stated above, are from an unQuestiOnable source.