The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-02-06
DEATH OF MRS. BAYARD.
The Leading Cabinet Lady Succumbs TO the
shock of Her Dauuhter's Sudden Death,

The Leading Cabinet Lady Succumbs TO the
Shock of Her Daughters Sudden Death.
Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Secretary Of
State, died at her residence in Washing
ton at half-past eight o'clock Sunday
morning. All The members of her family,
with the exception Of one daughter, Mrs.
Warren, of Boston, and son, who is in
Arizona, were present when she died.
Mrs. Bayard was fifty one years old. Tho
immediate cause of her death was coz
gestion of the brain, brought on by the
shock of her daughter sudden death two
weeks ago. For the first week following
that event she stood the strain and ex-
eitement quite we'll, but week ago last
Friday she was compelled to take to her
bed and gradually grew worse from day
to day. On Thursday congestion of the
brain made its appearance. She was I'M
conscious for twenty -four hours before
her death. For years Mrs. b syard had
been a confirmed invalid. Last summer
she was very i'll at her home in Whining
| ton, Del, with complication of diseases
| of the liver and stomach, and her recovery
at that time was considered doubtful.
| During all of last winter she was pre-
vented by ill health from appearing in
society and herplace was most acceptably
| filled by her accomplished daughter,
whose sudden death shocked Washington
but two weeks ago. 1t was at Miss Hates
solicitation that Mrs. Bayard some
months since put her, Ii under DR.. F. A.
| Gardeners care aud under his treatment
| her improvement was marked. During
the last six months her health had been
better than for many years
MRS. BAYARD's FUNERAL.
The remains of Mrs. Thomas Francis
Bayard left Washington at 4:2O O'Clock
| last Monday evening on the Washington
and New York express aud arrived at
Wilmington at I'll o'clock. The two
rear cars were special, the first a baggage
car, bearing the remains. and the last car
containing the Secretary, his three daugh-
tiers his private secretary, Bryan, Senator
George Gray. Hon. George II. Bates and
Mr.. Wilmot Johnson the latter of Bllti-
more. The two sons, Philip and Thos.
F., Jr., who are at school in Massachu
sets, and the married daughter, Mrs.
Wilmington on Tuesday morning. Jas.
A., Jr., who is Secretary of the State of
Arizona, was SO far away as to maize 1t
impossible for him to be at the ceremon-
les on Wednesday.
There was large assembiage at the
station when the train arrived. She rtly
after the train stopped the funeral party
left the car and was ushered into closed
carriages and driven to the residences of
Doctor Kane and Senator George Gray.
Mr.. Bayard was the last to leave the Car,
and when he stepped upon the platform
it was plain to be seen that the extreme
sorrow and grief of the past three weeks
had made i'll him a great change. His
bright aud open countenance is now
face on which can be traced the burrows
of extreme care aud sadness, his quick
eye is now dull and languld, his fine ply
sique is bent and heavy laden, and his
manly and alert step is a slow tottering
tread. Mrs Bayard's remains were then
conveyed to Old Swede's Church, where
short services were held Ill the presence
| of Mr.. Bayard, DR.. Kane, Senator Cray
and Hon. George Bates. With the re-
mains were number of elaborate and
beautiful floral offerings. The remains
were kept in the church until after the
funeral services on Tuesday when they
were deposited in the family vault i'll
Old Swedes Cemetery. Tue funeral ser
vices took place at , O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, and in compliance with Secre
tary BayaId's wishes they we've private
and simple The funeral was attended
by the members of the Cabinet, foreign
ministers, Congressman and Priva' e Sec
rotary Lamont, who repre- Sented FRESH
dent Cleveland.