Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-17
MISS BAYARD A CORPSE.
A YOUNGER SISTER FINDS HER
DEAD IN BED.


Heart Disease the Csuse of Ter Demise
Miss Cleveland Awaiting the Arrival
of Miss Bayard to Assist Her at the
Presjdent,s Reception When the Sad
News Reached Her.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Miss Kate
Bayard, eldest daughter Of the Secretary
OF State, was found dead in her bed this
afternoon. The reception at the White
House was suspended Immediately upon
the receipt OF the news of her death.
Miss Bayard had accepted an invitation
20 assist Miss Cleveland at her reception
this afternoon, and that ledy and her
guests. Mrs. Utley and Miss Love, who
were also 10 assist at the reception, were
awaiting Miss Bayard's arrival When they
received new of her death. 1t was Just
about five m nutes to O'Clock, and the
reception .gaa TO begin on the hour. The
Marine hand was stationed in the main
vestibule. and the leader was conversipg
with Col. J. Nj. Wilson with regard
to playing tune as the 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. Tho President
was engaged in conversation with Yisl
tor IN the library, and Miss Cleveland and
her guests were chatting with Col. La
mont in a parIOr on the second floor prior
to descending to the blue room, where the
reception was TO take place.
ARRIVAL OF THE SAD NEWS.
The absence Of Miss Bayard was com
: h1ented on as singular as she was usually
/ very prompt in such matters, and was
& momentarily expected to arrive. While
q they were wondering at ber delay mes
q senger notified Col. Lamont that Harry
BRYAN, private Secretary to Secretary
4 Bayard, was in his Office and had ''some-
n fhiag important to communicate to the
President. Col. Lamont excused himself
81 and went to see Mr.. Bryan. That gentleman
Informed him that Miss BayaTd was dead.
and that Secretary BayaTd had Instructed
him to communicate the fact to the Presi-
DENT. Coz. Lamont at once informed the
pfesident, who was very much shocked
at the unexpected intelligence, and the
1 two gentlemen joined the ladies' and an
{ nounced the sudden death Of their friend.
THE HOUSE CLOSED.
/ Orders were at once issued TO close the
house. The band was dismissed, and the
I people IN waiting were notified that the
Z reception had been postponed. Usbers
We're stationed at the main door and car
Tiage entrance to inform all callers that
the house was closed for the day The
and universal regret was expressed at the
sad occurrence. The President, upon re-
ceipt Of the message from Secretary Bay
ard announcing the death OF his daughter,
recalled tp.8 in7itati0ns to the dinner
: 80 seSAad intended to give Monday
z evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus
Corning.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
The immediate canse of Miss Bayard's
Of EhoI 4
been troubled with weakness of that
organ, and had been treated by the family
pbyslclan al intervals for several years.
AT the reception at her fathers house last
night it was remarked that Miss Bayard
was unusually animated, and taxed her
self to the utmost to entertain the guests.
1t Is presumed that the undue eXertiOn
may have pTecipitatod the fatal attack.
The young lady retired about l O'Clock
last night expressing wish TO be left
undisturbed till noon.
DEAD IN BED.
Between 1 and O'Clock this afternoon
Younger sister endeaYOred to awaken her,
and struck blythe peculiar expression of
her face called for assistance. AS soon
as the family recovered from the cOnster-
nation into which il had been thrown
physicians were summoned and power
ful restoratives, including electricity,
were applied, but in vain. The physi-
clans expressed the opinion that Miss
Bayard had been dead for several hours
when the attempt was made TO awaken
her. The interment will take place
probably on Tuesday next at Whining
ton. Del, where Secretary BayRrd's pa
rents are entOmbed. The news of Miss
Bayard's sudden death caused profound
sensation throughout the city, and for a
time IL the absence Of any definite details
number of wild rumOrs were circulated.
The facts, however, as stated above are
from 81 unquestionable source.