The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-17
MISS BAYARD.
Her Cudlen Ieath at Her
Home on Saturday.
THREE MEN FROZEN TO DEATH
Answer Given-Telephone Talk
Washington Whispers On
Public Landslide.
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w,sureroN. January 16.-Miss Kate
Dad eldest daughter of the Secrt-
ta-v of State. died suddenly about 3
tS az this afternoon, at Miss Cleve-
S, O,GSS Iecepfion at the White House.
~ ~ -aeenfien was suspended immedi-
/. On the news of her death.
!! To, on s N IS Bayard dropped dead at
- inst as she was starting to the
Ty House to attend Miss Cleveland's
MI ~ HRavard bad accepted an invita-
~ Nc 70 assist Miss Cleveland at her re-
Zion this afternoon, and that lady
o - her quests, Miss Attley and Miss
80 10 wSo we're also to assist at the re-
Zion we're awaiting MISS Bayard's
C.r+i--oI when they received news of her
Soa+b II was lust about five minutes
- o'dIook. and the reception was to
80 " n On the hour. The Marine band
- - Stationed in the main vesti-
To o1 and the leader was conversing
III CoI ]. NJ. Wilson with regard to
,,IeTing a tune as a signal for the open
no If The reception. Many callers had
ai7aadv arrived and were waiting for
fba doors of the Blue room to be thrown
onaD. The President was engaged in
Conversation with a visitor in the
Tbrarv and Miss Cleveland and her
grestS were chatting with Col. Lamont,
ma parIor on the second floor, prior to
descending to the "Blue ROOM" where
the reception was to take place. The
absence Of Miss Bayard WAS commented
on as singular, as she was usually very
prompt in such matters, and
She vas momentarily expected to
arrive While they were wonder
in- at her delay, messenger
notified Col Lamont that Harry
Bryan, private Secretary to Secretary
Bayard, was in his Office and had
something important" to communi-
cate to the President. Colonel Lamont
excused himself and went to see Bryan.
That gentleman informed him that Miss
BayaTd was dead and that Secretary
Bavard mad instructed him to commu-
nicate the fact to the President. Colonel
lamont at once informed the Presi-
dent who was very much shocked at the
unexpected intelligence and the two
gentlemen Joined the ladies and an
bounced the sudden death of their
friend. Orders we're at once issued TO
close the house. The band was
dismissed and the people in waiting
notified that the reception had
been postponed. The ushers
were stationed at the main door and at
the carriage entrance to inform all the
callers the house was closed for the
day. The news spread quickly through
ont the city and Univer. al regret was
expressed at the sad occurrence. The
President upon the receipt Of the
message from Secretary Bayard, an
uOuncing the death of his daughter,
recalled an invitation to a dinner
which he had intended to give
on Monday evening, in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Corning.
Theimmediate cause of Miss Bayard's
death was disease of the heart. She
had been troubled with weakness of that
organ and had been treated by her fam
lily physician at intervals for several
years. At the reception at her fathers
house last night, it was remarked that
Miss Bayard was unusually animated
and taxed herself to the utmost to en-.
artaIn her guests. 1t is presumed the
Undue. exertion may have precipitated
lla fatal attack. The young lady re-
tiFed about l o'clock last night, express
ing Z wish to be left undisturbed till
noon. Between 1 and 2 O'Clock this
afternoon her sister endeavored to
awaken her, and, struck by the
peculiar expression of her face,
called for assistance. AS soon as
the family recovered from their con-
sieTnation into which they had been
tarown, physicians were summoned
and powerful restoratives, Including
electricity, were applied, but in vain,
The physicians expressed the opinion
that Miss Bayard had been dead several
hours, when attempt was made to
awaken her. The interment will
lake place, probably, on Tuesday next,
a. Wilmington, Delaware, where SecIe-
.a'y Bayard's parents are buried. The
news of Miss Bayard's sudden death
caused profound sensation through
out the city and for time, in the alb
sence OF any definite details, number
o. wild rumors were circulated. The
ATS now ever, as stated above are from
GuqueStlOna HE con -orr