Daily Republican., 1886-01-18

tsry OF State.
The White House was ordered closed 1
and the carriages a. they reached the
steps pder the portico were met by
Sergeant Dinsmore on duty there, who
Informed the callers Of the sad event.
SOCIETY PROFOUNDLY STIRRED.
Tho death Of Miss Bayard, with its
uagically sudden surroundings, has
made profound impression In social
circles, from whose ranks, and leader
SHIP - we'll, she vas 30 quickly callen
Although abe was but twenty six years
old, no lady perhaps ever In o Cabinet
family became NJ once the cynosure OF
all eyes and the object Of so much Al |
tentiop a. had been paid to her tiDcs
her father entered the Cabinet last
March, and none whose manners and
methods attracted more observation.
Before that the inner life OF the
family was but little known, as the |
continued Ill health Of Mrs. Bsyard
prevented her from mipRling In society
at all, and since her sisters marriage a /
couple of years ago Miss Katherine
L ,st winter she and her second sister,
Mamie, wers seen occasionally ut socisl
| gatherings, bat this winter, with three
| younger sisters in society and the
greatly i'm proved health Of Mrs. Bsyard,
| the outlook for the family was the
brighter: MIS- Bayard relied oD
"K Ate," as she WAS familiarly known,
for the success Of all her hospitalities,
and spike frt quently recently to friends
what help her eldest daughter was TO
her.
HER PERSONAL TRAITS
In personal appearance Miss Kather-
inc Bayard was quite attractive, Of
medium height, slender figure and with
graceful movements. Her complexion
was fair, her hair q light brown and
she always worei In an artistic, but
never conventual style. IL WAS always
loosely cufled and caught catelessly
with pretty pins closely 10 her head.
Her features were regular, her dark
eyes exceedingly impressive, and she
used them great deal when she was IN
ap animated conversation. She aiv avs
wore low necked dresses when dressed
FOR the evening, displaying q comely
neck and arms, but as rule paid little
attention TO strict rules OF asalon Sic
was often thought exceedingly hand
/, | some, and some of her arch looks GEL
!, tainly made her face q mGt at ractiV'
one
She was finely edncab1, and hsr
I conversational powers. u which she
i was brilliantly gifted, kept her always
from being dull or commonplace. Fond
OF books-Aud not those o the com mon
"a run-she kept always abreast OF mod
r. rrn literature In whateve way It came
= She spoke four languages Her French
"A German and Spanish vera unexcep'
J. tionsble, and she often Frightened
IL couvers alton by apt quotitions from the
J. best authors In these ton,ues.
'. Her manners were coiia, unatecs
? ed and pleasant, and her friendship
L we're strong ones, growing with tn
"a opportunities of meeting her. He
ID mother relied on her fol so much thu
ri sne was her right hanl and quick .
carry out her wishes. Had she care
ID TO use it no lady in socDty tould hsv
Al Influenced. the social life to such q
n extsLt, but she had no sucl ambition
m and only cared TO mako her own Tom
es ms attractive rs possible.
W TOO MUCH EXPosURETo DIAUGHrS
Id A personal lady friend Of th dec ase
say q there - DO ubt that Ter deaf
n was has ened by standing IN drauRl
'st while receiving on the four hat recel
w tons given oy the family a week ai
81, last Wednesday, rs she Fo't near u
"a. parlor door welcoming hsr callers, ella
nd 10 light satin robe, with low squa
ng neck, she was warned by asdy waste
es, 10 be ware OF the draaghs, Out 81
nd laughed and said blast wind hs
sar NJ terrors for her. Sha wAtoo fond
or, walking againstit On Ebay night,
snt we ,k ago, she was the 10 of notao
ate "a herring that met TO ENJOY their Cal
sm re- ,eption, bnt was too faRned 10 acce
or. Miss Cleveland . invitapn TO loceiN
lad " tn her on the followin day.
the Tuet ~ night she wARs brilliant
me ever In entertaining wit the Secretar
the and Mrs Bayard n larR,dinner part
Wednesday shs received 'i'h her mott
on er and sisters at their uual atterhoC
~, receptions, aud, as wa her custom
her Htood nearest the frtqentiy opeI'
She door. so as to protec her moth
nee from the draught tina: bw through Il
re. parlor after every new rival. Thur
NED day afternoon she was o. paying cal
TO ON the wives Of SenAtorfor her mothe
oy and last night she was 10 gayest OF u
10, gay at their second ahome.
All Fearing somewhat thu effect OF q
'ent draught, the Secretary Ind Mrs ba,
re. ard stood to receive the guests IN &
last library back Of the pspr, and MI
nee Bayard, In her daint robe OF pir
her q attn and tulle, took b friendly OF
i've tion lust within the oped door, al
the after a warm welcomaed each que
was n ,rosA the room, where food her moth
fiss aad father. Until tn o'clock the
not were so few arrivals tint the fami
our sat together In the prior and epjoy'
in what turned out TO D thbir last co
an versation with theirildea daughter.
THE LAST RrEPrIoN.
When this lady frsnd entered, SON
VII reflections on the lat horrs that sooie
She insists on keeping wre made to MI
hree BAyard, but she SAL Pod natureol!
was -"Never talk of thu where II Is que
tho ton of pleasure. l oul friends con
eel = early, all the better-we have more
was their society; but ifhey come late
ring mustenjoy them alive On. NOW TN
own the scene was the Let ~ which sne 81
tairs psared, the simfest incidents a
most frei GIFTED with meahng
none A little group OF fiers mad RatheI'
about her, and oneienfeman, noticiI
MIRA that she shivered ecasonaliy when q
orr openina of the OUR dor sent o 90
/, At current of frostydr though the mario
and hall and 20 the amer doorway, whe
gord she stood, suggted u her that she ssI
take up stairs for rare disclosed by Il
diately, Az wore, were snuply wra
able and arminty shoulder caps Of piu
,sdy low bad white fur.
HON pedehow the conversation turned O
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