The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-22
SAD SENSATIONS.
sudden Death OF the Eldest Daughter of
secretary Bayard of Heart Disease.

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Miss Kate Bayard, eldest daughter OF the
secretary Of the state, ~diedsuddenly the16th.
THE secretary was at his desk, q few mo-
,oentg before 3 o'clock, when the news OF
tho sudden death of his daughter was re-
caiyed bv telephone. Assistant Secretary
Porter at once communicated the intelli-
aonce to Mr.. Bayard. He seized his hat
End coat and, with Mr.. Brown, started for
his residence, while Mr.. Bryan, his secreta-
~ ran to the White House to convey the
sad intelligence to Miss Cleveland and her
friends, with whom Miss Bayard was to
receive. Friday afternoon Miss Bayard
was calling with her sisters, and appeared
m he in the best Of health. Friday night
how father held an official reception, and
she assisted him in receiving the guests as
chic always does, her mother not being
strong enough to endure the fatigue. Her
,ivocity. which was unusual, was as mark
od as ever. After the reception q few
vounc people remained, and there was an
Informal dance. About 2 o'clock she re-
tired and asked that she be allowed to
sleep later than usual, as she was to receive
with Miss Cleveland in the afternoon. At
2 o'clock Mrs. Bayard directed that Miss
Kate be called in order to dress for Miss
Ceveland's reception, and theservant who
went to her room found her insensible.
DR.. Gardner, the family physician, was at
once sent for, and in the meantime the
family applied such restoratives as in their
excitement they could think of; but when
the doctor came he found that she
HAD BEEN DEAD SOME HOURS.
Powerful restoratives including electricity,
we're, however, applied, but in vain. The
interment will take place probably on
Tuesday next, at Wilmington, Del, where
Mr., Bayard's parents are buried. Miss
l.l loo MADAM {rao tp,ark Fa.Ioo.4
trouble for nearly d year, and DIR. Gardner
saws that he has cautioned her repeatedly
+oavoid excitement. Miss Bayard was
known as the most accomplished horse
woman in Washington, and had few equals
OF her sex as an equestrienne. She was
masculine, active and full OF vitality, and
had courage that made her wonder of tim
id women. Last fall she was riding with
her father, and went to Cabin John Bridge,
the end Of che long fashionable drive, seven
miles from Washington. The secretary
went into the hotel, leaving her in the road,
and upon coming out saw his daughters
horse coming up a bank, and she out Of
the saddle hanging on his side, with her
goot caught in the stirrups and her hands
Crasping the name. The secretary stood
paralyzed, but she recovered her seat in
the saddle before the horse reached the top
OF the bank, and laughed at her fathers
alarm. She was the finest lady tennis
player in Wa shington also, and at an in
ter.state tournament last fall carried off
theprizos.
THE NEWS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Cleveland and her guests, Miss Ut
ley and Miss Love, who were to assist at
the reception, were waiting Miss Bayard' S
arrival whom they received the news OF her
death. IL was Just about 2:55, and the
reception was to begin. The Marine band
was stationed in the main vestibule, and
the leader was conversing with Col. j. NJ.
Wilson with regard to playing a tune as a
signal for the opening OF the reception.
Many callers had already arrived and
were waiting Tor the doors of the Blue
room to be thrown open. The president
was engaged in conversation with a visitor
in the library, and Miss Cleveland and her
guests were chatting with Col. Lamont in
a parlor on the second floor, prior to de-
scending to the Blue room, where the re-
Ception was to take place. The absence oi
Miss Bayard was commented upon as sim
gular, as she was usually very prompt to
arrive. While they were wondering at her
delay a messenger notified Col. Lamont
that Harry Bryan, private secretary to
Secretary Bayard, was in his Office, and
had something OF Importance to communi.
cate to the president. Col Lamont went
10 see Mr.. Bryan. when that gentleman In
formed him that MISS Bayard was dead
and that Secretary Bayard had instructed
him to communicate the fact to the presi-
dent. Col. Lamont at once informed the
president, who was very muck shocked at
the 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 a Was dismissed and the people in
waiting notified that the reception had
been postponed. Ushers were stationed at
the main door and at the carriage entrance
to inform all callers that the house was
closed for the day. The news spread
quickly through the city and universal re-
gret was expressed at the sad occurrence.
The president upon the receipt OF the mes
sage from Secretary Bayard announcing
the death OF his daughter, recalled invita-
lions to a dinner which he had intended to
gyse Monday evening in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus Corning.
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