Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-01
A SAD EVENT.
MRS. Bayard, Wife of Secretary of State
bayard, Dies at Her Residence in
washington. Sunday Morning, of Con.
gestion OF the Brain.
WASHINGrnS Ian 81

:. us. Dayaru, ~1e OF Secretary Bayard,
oieo al her residsnce in this city at half past
eight O'Clock this morning. The immediate
cause OF Mrs. Baysrd's death was congo stion
OF the brain, brought on by the shock of her
daughters sudden death two weeks age. For
.ne nrst week folio~ing that event she stood
the strain and excitement quite we'll, but a
week ago last Friday she was compelled to
take her bed and gradually grew worse from
day to day. Thursday congestion of the
brain made an appearance. She was uncon-
scious for "a hours before he death. Although
for years Mrs. Baysrd had been q confirmed
invalid she had for the last six months been
In better health than for many years. Last
summer she was very i'll at her home in
wilmington, Del, with complication of dis
eases OF the liver and stomach and her re-
coVery at that time was considered doubtful
AT the solicitation Of her daughter Kate she
put herself under the care of DR.. F. A. Gard
ner OF this city, and under his treatment she
had improved SO much as to be able to 90
into society this winter, and although still
an invalid she was in comparatively good
health when her daughter died. She was
about 81 years of age. With the exception
of her daughter Mrs. Warren of Boston, and
her son who is in Arizona, the family were
present when she died. The body will be
taken to Wilmington for burial tomorrow and
the funeral will be held there Tuesday.
The death of Mrs. Bayard will have
marked effect on the social festivities at the
capital. 1t closes in absolute mourning for
q week the White House and the homes of
the cabinet ministers and withdraws from
society the president and Miss Cleveland,
members of the cabinet and families. On the
announcement of the sad event the president
Iiran tad fhn
for the state dinner to the supreme court,
which was to have been given Thursday even
ing AMI the secretary and Mrs. Endicott
withdrew their invitations for the cabinet
dinner on Friday evening. Miss Cleveland
will not be at home to callers during the
week and her Saturday afternoon reception
will be abandoned. Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney had issued cards for series of
Thursday evening receptions, but their
house with the others will be closed for this
week and all acceptances of invitations by
cabinet families for that period will be re-
voked.
Mrs. Bayard was prevented by ill health
from appearing in society las, winter and her
place was most acceptably filled by her ac-
complished daughter whose sudden death
shocked Washington two weeks ago. This
winter Mrs. Bavard's health was so much
improved that she took her place at the head
of the cabinet ladies and assisted at the
presidents reception New Years day. At
Miss Cleveand's first Saturday afternoon re-
ception she filled place of honor as hostess
with distinguished grace and marked
cordiality which was noted
pleasant feature of the occasion At the Pres
ident's first state dinner that was given in
in honor Of the cabinet, two weeks ago
l, ,,fyhk si,N ,aI %b@
honor at the Presidents right, and the ex-
change of congratulations which went about
the circle of the official family on her i'm
proved health and buoyant spirits added much
to the pleasure of the occasion. The cessa-
tion of social festivities which the foregoing
records is but feeble indica-
tion of the personal loss which every cabinet
family feels in the terrible bereavement which
has befalled the household of the Secretary
of State. 1t is well understood that there
would be more marked expressions of SYM
pathy and coincidence on their part did not
Mr.. Bayard desire otherwise, as his charac,
teri.tic consideration for others and his de-
sire that his private griefs almost unbesra-
bly, should not unduely affect the public.
The President was Immediately notified of
Mrs. Bayard's death and he at once sent Col.
Lamont with note OF coincidence to the
Secretary, and later in the day Miss Cleve-
land called at the hsuse. There will be no
funeral services in Washington. The remains
will be taken by special car to Whining
ton and deposited in the old
Swedish church, where they will remain un
til 2. NJ, Tuesday, when the Episcopal
service will be read and the body placed in
the tomb. Mr.. Bayard has asked that no Off
cial demonstration be made and the Pres-
dent will not go to Wilmington. Members
of the cabinet however, will attend the fu-
neral.
Cabinet officers, senators, representatives..
diplomats and public men generally have
called at the Bayard mansion today to ex-
press their sympathy with the secretary in
his affliction Mrs. Bayard was born in Bal
timore in 1885 Her father, Joseph Lee,
was one Of the leading business men of that
city So years ago. She met the secretary
while her father was a senator from Della
ware and they were married in 1856. There
were II children born to them, seven of
whom are still alive. Up to seven or eight
wear. ago Mrs. Bayard was the leader in So
cietv at the national capital.