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(NeUs and Co,tTier.)


(Ne,ps and Co,trier)
WASHINGTON, january 3l.-Mrs. Bayard.
wife of the secretary of State, died here this
morning. The Immediate cause OF death was
congestion OF the brain, brought on by the
shock Of her dau$nters sudden aea1n tha 1W1
event she stood the strain and excitement
quite well, but week ago last Friday She
was compelled to take to her bed, and grad
ually grew worse from day to day. On Thurs
ance, and she was unconscious FOR twenty
four hours before her death. Aithougn !or
years Mrs. Bayard had been u confirmed IN.
valid, she had for the past six months been IN
better health than for many years; las LAST
summer she was very Ill at her home In Will
mington, Deb, with Il complication of diseases
Of the liver and stomach ana her recovery the as
solicitation of her daughter, Miss ;, 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 10 70 IN
to society this winter, and, although still an
invalid, she was in comparatively good
heat!, when her daughter died. she was
about 81 years of age. With exception Of her
daushter, Mrs Warren; OF Boston ero anu pre mer
sent when she died. The body VIII he taken
to Wilmington tomorrow, and the 1unerai
will be held there on Tuesday. -,
rhe denth of Mrs. 1}ayard Will nave Il
marked effect on the social festivities at the
Capitul. It closes IN absolute mourning LOT Il
week the White House, the houses Of the
Cabinet ministers, and Wlthdrlws from So
ciety the President and Miss Cievehnd, Tie
members OF the Cabinet and their families,
On the announcement Of the sad event the
President directed the immediate recall OF m
vitations for state dinner to- the supreme
Thursday evening, md Secretary and Mrs.
Endicott Withdrew their invitations for
Cabinet dinner on Friday exening Mss
Cleveland will not be ut home TO cnilers aul'
ing the week. and her Saturday aiteInoon re.
ception will be abandoned. Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney had Issued cards for series Oh
Thursday evening receptions. but their mouse
will. with others. be closed this week, and all
accep,ances Of invitations by Cablnct Mml'
lies for that period will lie revoked.
Mis- Bnyard was prevented by ill.health
from appearing in society last winter. anu
her place was most acceptably filled by her
accomplished daughter, whose suducn oeasn on
This winter Mrs. Bayard's health was so
much improved that she took her place as the
head Of the Cabinet ladies. and assisted at tne
Presidents reception on New Year uay. AZ ~
Miss Clevelands first Saturday afternoon re-
ception abe filled the place Of honor MS most.
ess, back of the line In the Blue parlor. with
a distinguished grnce ana marked cordlallty
which Was noted rs the most pieaSanC ieaturs IT.
first state dinner. that given In honor oi me
Cabinet, two weeks ago last Thursday 4isht,
she occupied the place Of homer at The Presl-
dents right and me interchange re m eongtht M 1hs
official family on her improved hcalth ana
buoyant spirits added much to the pleasure OF
the gathering. - 49,,
THE cessation Of social festivities which the
foregoing announcement records is but u zee
BILE Indication OF the personal ioss Wn!cn
every Cabinet family feels In The terrible De,
reavement which has befallen the household
of the secretary Of State. It Is well under
stood that there would be more marRcu eA-
preston Of sympathy and confidence =, ,,o on
vie in his characteristic consideration for
oihers and his desire that his private griefs.
almost unbearabe as they would seem TO be,
should not unduly affect the public
The President was Immediately notlneI OF
Mrs. Bayard's death, aud he at once sent C1I:
Lamont with q note Of coincidence to the
secretary and la!er III the day Miss Cleveland
called at the hOnSe.
There viii be no funeral services in Wash.
ington. The remains will be taken by special
car to Wilmington and deposited In the old
til o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when the
Episcopal burial service will be read and the
body placed in the tomb. Mr Bayard mas
asked that no official demonstration 1e maue,
Several members Of the Cabinet. how ever
Will attend the funeral: officers, Sen
ators. Representatives, diplomats and public
men generally have called at the Bayara
mansion to-day to express their sympathy
with tho secretary in his afiiciion. o,-
Mrs. Bayard was born In Baltimore In 1850.
Her father, Joshua Lee, was one or me lead
Ing business men Of that city thirty'nve
years ago. She met the secretary while his
father was Senator from Delaware. and they
we're married In 1876. There were twelve
children born to them, seven OF whom are are
Mrs. Buyard was leader in society ut TIL e
National capital.