Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

this afternoon, and that lady and her
guests, Mrs. Alley and Miss Love, who
were aIso to assist at the reception, were
awaiting Miss Blyavds arrival, when they
received notice Of her death
WAITING FOR Mss EAyARD.
l. was lust about five minutes TO three
clock, and the reception was TO begin on
the hour. The Marine band was stationed
in tha main vestbule and the leader was
conversing with Col. J. N. Wilson with re
gsrd to playirg q tune as the signal Tor the
opening o the reception. Many callers
had already arrived and were waiting for
:he doors of the blue room to be thrown
open. TIE President was engaged in con-
versation With visitor in the library, and
Miss Cleveland and her guests were chat,
ting with Col. Lamont in the parlor on the
second .oor prior 10 descending to the blue
room where the reception was TO take
place. The absence o, Miss Bayard was
gcmmeuted on as singular as she was u.s.
u>.l5 ,a-v prompt in such matters, and
yas monentsl.ly expected to arrive.
While they were wondering ut her delay
messenger notified Col Lamont ta1t Mr,
Harry grysn, private secretary 10 secre'
,ary Bavsrd wAg IN his office and had some
IL, imuor,ant 10 communicate 10 the
o-st;dsrt Col. Lamont eSLCaed himself
- wen. 10 see Mr.. DEysn
That Gentleman iu.o-med him that Mlis
R1vard was dead, ana Secretary Bsyard
bsi as.ructed him 10 conmVmeate tne
f,ct "a the President. Col. Lamont at
once Informed the President, who was very
inch shocked az the unexpected lntelh'
gsnce and the two gentlemen joined the
is5;ss and announced the sudden desth Of
= g;r friend. Orders were at once issGed
70 close the house The band was as
missed and the people in waiting nollneu
hat the reception was posi-,
roned. 'shers we're Stauoneu ~
the main doc. and at the carriage Gu
trance TO inform all callers that the mouse
,1as ,s' closed for the day. TIE news spread
""ics through the city and uEivcfssl re-
i,ot va7 expressed at the sad occurrence
ITbe Presidept upon receipt OF the message
tror Secretary BayArd announcing the
4sa,h of his daughter, recalled the Invita-
lions TO q dinner which Lc had Intended TO
Give Monday enening in honor c: Mr.. aLd
Mr. Erastus Corning.
THE IMMEDIATE CACS 4 or MISS BAYARD
DEATH
wos disease Of the heart. She had been
,ronhled with weakness Of that organ and
bad been treated by the family physician
q. intervals for several years. At reeep'
t;op a, her fathers house last night 1t was
remarked that Miss Bayard wac unusually
animated. and taxed herself to enter:
tain the guests. 1t is presumed
tb,r undue exertiCG may have precipltstedi
,he fatal attack. The young lady retired
ahout | o'clock last night, expTes5'2g
wish TO be left undisturbed till noon. Be
tween | and o'clock this afternoon her
later epdeavored to awaken her and was
strnck by the peculiar expression OF her
fsce She called tor sss.Oteuce. As soon
ss the family recovered from the conster-
nstion into which it had been thrown
1bysic;sns were summoned and power
fui re,toratives, including electricity were
annIied but in vain. Physicians express
ed the opinion tbst Miss Bayard had been
5eod several hours when the attempt was
rade 10 awaken her. luterment VIII take
pIsce probably Tuesday next at Whining,
ION Del, where Secretary Bayard parents
are buried. The news of Miss Bayatd
sudden death caused o profound sensation
throughout the CITY, and for time IN tne
absence of any definite details NUMBER o'
wild ruuors circulated. The facts now
ever, as stated above are from an unques-
,ionable source.