Daily Republican., 1886-01-18
mrss nAYARD BEAD.

III
The sserssaFy's Eldest Daughter
Expires auddenly OF heart Dis
ease. Gloom nc ahe white HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January. 18th, 1856
Misc Kat crime BAyard, the eldest
dauehter OF the Secretary Of Stats. was
| co have assisted Miss Rose Cleveland.
the Presidents sister, At her afternoon
reception In the Executive Mansion 10
Iday. VT on Mas Anne Bayard CALLED
Miss Katheripe, about two O'clock, tn
lprepare for this duty, the silence OF
death was the response 70 the voice OF
THAT sister.
The room Of Miss Bayard, In the
third story Of the Secretary's residence
In Highland place, overlooks Msssachu
!. setts avenue Since her father became
Sscretary of State the burdens OF social |
Iduties Incident 20 this honorable posi- |
{ ton have mainly devolved upon her,
j, for the mother has been In ill-health for
some time.
I'll At this season, when receptions
are occurring nearly every night, Miss
!. Bay ard had made II o rule not 20 rise
until two O'Clock In the afternoon, that
= | 81 least she might have tho recuperAt-
Il ing benefit OF . long rest after each
Q fAtiguing night. The blinds were
Iclosed and the room was darkened BY
curtAtins that the light Of day mightnot
Interfere with her sleep. To the warn
ling that she had NO time 70 lose IL she
liptended 10 be 1t the White House at
three O'Clock there was no reply. Tho
y curtain was then drawn aside and the
a blinds opened TO aid the sister In rous-
:. ing her. Apparently she was asleep.
Her face was warm, but there was =
y atillnees about the body that. excited
I'd Waa aha really
~ dead? The shock OF such thought
Nd hurried her sister TO the mothers
Il room.
or There we're only the other sisters,
ne Misses Florence and Louise, In the
~ house. A. the gate stood the State
Department mail wagon, tbs driver OF
ny " hitch had been sent on an errand by
tho Secretary. Quickly note Was
20 written by one OF the daughters, bid
he ding her father TO come In haste. The
q. driver sped to the department, and in
this conveyance the Secretary was
ect rA pidly driven 10 his hons, q know
edge OF his daughters infrmity pre-
pairing him to believe what he found
:. was too trus. His favorite child was
oiIdead.
o. As soon rs the sisters realized wha'
had happened the assistance OF neigh
bors WAS invoked to help them.
BEYOND HUMAN AID.
, ,.oO Two squares from the Bsyard residenc'
'lIh ~ FuuI UepDth street Is tho Office OF Dr
sid Frank A. Gardner, the family physi
and clan OF the Secretary. A messenger va
sent 70 summon him, and met the Doc
=" tor at the door OF his house. II " as abou
half past two when he reached the bed
i. side OF n iss Bayard the Secretary hav
ling got there but few minutes before
4 al. A..N 1.As nnAl
~ her for mitral disease OF the heart, an
for q longer period she bad been warne
by other physicians that she had heal
IdiseAse and that some day IL would sue
N. Idenly end her life. pr. Gardner foun
nj. the wrist pulseless. There was nRturi
warmth about the face and arms, In
h dicatipg that life at least had not bee
lextinct very long. Until the evidenc'
N mn OF death were certain he did not kno
but what his patient was In n profoun
this sleep.
usly The anxiety Of that moment was II
ense, for IL seemed 70 give the lea
ar. hope 70 the sorrowing family no
grouped about the bed. 1t WAS uselef
RT- however, TO hope, for she was dea
ieto The two younger brothers-Thomas 81
a.. Philip-Are home from school duriI
nat. the holidays. The eldest brother, JAIME
dis. 10 Secretary OF State for Arizona, d
tho youngest daughter Is at school ne
: Boston, where the married dauRht'
Mrs. Warren, resides. To the abse
the ones kilograms were sent by the privs
firm secretary Of Mr.. Bays telling the
o tne of the sudden death OF their stst'
aims ooon a.sot eno E'o~. - 49, ~
said 80 suddenly como "a eho ho"u "
}. cabinet was known through telephc
-3ts messages in every department OF
government.
The usual Friday evening recepti
was held last night by the Secfetal
b. aud Miss Katherine assisted her fatt
ready and mother until after midnight. 6
south went for o short time to the residei
u. ~. of Mrs. Berry, on H street, where
.dSaS ception was being held, AID return
Q per after one O'Clock. She complained
month her father offeeling badl ), faRgediout
,. 1880 the constant strain upon her streng
u IN and YEARLY retired for the night. .
the preparations necessary for the ev
strar to-day had been attended to before
- firing, so that she might have the
moment for rest With the assistai
of her sisters the completion OF
). toilette would be an easy task and
minutes drive would brit g her TO
suned door OF the White House. There :
ATE ali nothing to show that when n
d AMI Bay ard retired Tor the night she DID
law. Expect to rise at the appointed b
roiice and form one OF the receiving group
" 1.-The B ne Parlor at the Executive Nj
lice. lsion this afternoon.
= AWAITED AT THE WHITE HOUSE
- Miss BAyard was the only lady in,
ed to receive with Miss Cleveland,
was due at the White House at Il
O'Clock or 70 " minutes before, It
eng, three minutes OF that hour when
White House operator received q b
chosen phone message taat Miss Bayard
'MpSdty dead. Miss Cleveland was wonder
sim why she did not arrive aud sent d.
- word to hasten Der coming up ut
u when she reached the mansion. Ain
at the same MON emit came the teleph
heiH IN message announcing her death.
8 Align Miss Cleveland and her guests. l
streets. Utley and Miss Love, OF New Y
;, 1885; were shocked beyond expression
~ at' the awful purport of the message,
rER Immediately sent down stslrs "
Ients. that the reception would not
Iplace.
,LEAN Although the weather vas favor
Ia, O large number of ladieS had alre
repaired assembled In the East Boom, TO wi
Fine Colonel Wilson announced the req
order. for closing the house The brillia
J. nzIu lighted rooms and all the fragrant ,
! fok SONS that briehteled these 40
ch viii apartments looked In sad HCer
les Oo,,, he feelings OF the Cabinet. Wy tno