The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-20
A SAD BEREAVEMENT.
The Eldest Daughter of Sec
retary Bayard
OF Heart Disease While About to
Attend Miss Cleveland's
Reception.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-Miss Kate
Bayard, eldest daughter OF the Secretary o
State, dropped dead at her fathers resi-
dence just as she was starting to the Whit,
House to attend Miss Cleveland's recep
tion. Miss Bayard had accepted the in
vitation to assist Miss Cleveland at hel
reception this afternoon, and that lady
and her guests, Miss Utley and Miss Love
who were also to assist at the reception
were awaiting Miss Bayard's arrival
when they received
THE NEWS OF HER DEATH.
1t was just about five minutes to
O'Clock, and the reception was to begin on
the hour. The Marine Band was stationed
in the main vestibule and the leader was
conversing with Col. J. NJ. Wilson with re.
grad to playing a tune as a 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.
The President was engaged in conversation
with visitor in the library, and Miss
Cleveland and her guests were chatting
with Col. Lamonte in parlOr on the Sec
ond floor prior to descending to the 'blue
room," where the reception was to take
place. The absence OF Miss Bayaed was
commented on as singular; as she was
usually very prompt in such matters, and
was momentarily
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE.
While they were wondering at her delay,
q messenger notified Col. Lamonte that
Harry Bryan, Private Secretary to Secre-
tary Bayard was in his Office and had
"something important' to communicate
to the President. Col. Lamonte excused
himself and went to see Bryan. That
gentleman informed him that Miss
Bayard was dead, and that Sec
retary Bayard had instructed him
to communicate the fact to the President.
Col. Lamonte at once informed the Presi-
dent, who was very much shocked at the
unexpected intelligence, and the two gentle
men Joined the ladies and announced the
sudden death OF their friend. Orders were
at once issued to close the house; the band
was dismissed and the people in waiting
notified that the reception had been post
poned. Ushers were stationed at the main
door and at the carriage entrance to in
form all callers that the house was closed
for the day.
THE NEWS SPREAD QUICKLY
Throughout the city, and universal regret
was expressed at the sad occurrence. The
President, upon receipt of the message from
Secretary Bayard announcing the death OF
his daughter, recalled an invitation to
dinner which he had intended to give Mon
day evening in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Erastus Corning.
The immediate 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 the family physi-
clan at intervals for several years. At the
reception at her fathers house last night it
was remarked that MISS Bayard was un-
usually animated, and taxed herself to the
utmost to entertain the guests. 1t is pre-
sumed the undue exertion may have pre-
lady retired about o'clock last night, ex-
wish to be left undisturbed till
noon. Between 1 and o'clock this after
noon her sister
ENDEAvORED TO AWAKEN HER,
And struck by the peculiar expression Of
her face, called for assistance. As soon as
tpe family recovered from the cOnsterna-
ton into which it had been thrown, phys
icians were summoned and powerful restor-
atives, including electricity, were applied,
opinion that Miss Bayard had been dead
several hours when the attempt was
made to awaken her. The interment will
take place probably Tuesday next at
Wilmington. DEL, where Secretary Bay
ards parents are buried. The news of Miss
Bayard's sudden death caused profound
throughout the city, and for q
time, in the absence OF any definite details,
a number of wild rumors were circulated.
The facts, however, as stated above, are
from unquestionable sources.