St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-01
The Shock Of Her Daughters Sudden
Demise Causes the Death of Mrs.
Secretary Bayard.
She Lies Unconscious Twenty-Four Hours
and Passes Away From Oonges-
ton of the Brain.
The President Calls Attention to His
Pledge of Divorce of Office
and Politics.
Congress Likely to Consider This
Week Fftz-John Porter and
Dakota's Admission
Mrs. Secretary Bayard Dead.


Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mrs. Bayard.
wife of the secretary of state, died at her
residence in this city at $50 this morning.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Bayard's
death was congestion of the brain brough t
on Dy the shock of her daughters sudden
death two weeks ago. For the first week
following the event she stood the strain and
excitement quite well, 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 unconscious
twenty-four hours before her death. AL
though for years Mrs. Bayard had been a
confirmed invalid. she had for the last six
months been in better health then for
any years. Last summer she
was very i'll at her home in
Wilmington with complication of disease
OF the liver and stomach, and her recovery
at that time was considered doubtful. At
the solicitation of her daughter, Miss Kate,
she put herself under the care of DIR. Il. A.
Gardner OF this city, and under his treat
she had improved so much as to be able to
go into society this winter, and although
still all invalid she was In comparatively
good health when her daughter died. Mrs.
Bayard's father, Josiah Lee of Baltimore,
was
A WEALTHY MERCHANT,
and she married the present secretary of
state. then young and rising lawyer and
member of a distinguished Baltimore
family. She was under the average height
and of slight figure and years of Ill health
left their marks on her face and
form in her later years. She has
been very much of AMI invalid
for the past thirteen years. ever since the
birth of Philip, her youngest child. AS
result of this i'll health she was very little
known III Washington. Naturally she was
of very retiring disposition and after her
health broke down she had not strength
enough to go out into general society or re-
ceive much company at home. This win
ter her health was so much better than it
had been for some time that she appearedin
society on two or three occasions, though it
was understood that the social responsible
tiles had to rest on Miss Katherine. Mrs.
Bayard was very generous woman. In
many an instance she ascertained for
herself the necessities of a poor family and
relieved them without any solicitation.
THE FAMILY.
She was about 81 years of age. With
the exception of her daughter, Mrs. War
rem Of Boston, and her son. who is in Ari-
Zona, the family were present when she
died. The body will be taken to Whining
ton for burial tomorrow and the funeral
will be held there on Tuesday. The death
of Mrs Bayard will have marked effect
on social festivities at the capitol. 1t closes
in absolute smourning for week the
White house and the homes of the cabinet
ministers, and withdraws from society the
president and Miss Cleveland. the members
of the cabinet and their families. On the
announcement of the sad event the presi-
dent directed the immediate recall of the in
:vitatiOns for the state dinner to
the supreme court, which was
to have been given Thursday
evening, and secretary and Mrs. EndicOtt
withdrew their invitations for cabinet din
ner on Friday evening. Miss Cleveland
will not be at home to callers during the
week, and her Saturday afternoon recep-
ton will be abandoned. Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney had issued cards for series
OF Thursday evening receptions, but their
house will be closed for week, and all ac-
ceptances of invitations by the cabinet fam
lilies for that period will be revoked.
THIS WINTER
Mrs. Bayard's health was so much improved
that she took her place at the head of the
cabinet ladies and assisted at the presidents
reception on New Years day. At Miss
Cleveland's first Saturday afternoon recep-
tion she filled the place of honor as hostess
back of the line in the blue parlor with dis
tinguished grace and cordiality, which was
noted as a most pleasant feature of the oc-
casion. AT President Cleveand's first state
dinner, that given in honor of the cabinet
two weeks ago Thursday night, she occu-
pied the place of honor at the presidents
right and the change of congratulations
which went about the circle of the officials
on her improved health and buoyant spirits
added much to the pleasure of the gather
ing. The cessation of social festivities is
but feeble indication of the personal loss
which every cabinet family feels in the ter
rible bereavement which has befallen the
household of the secretary of state. 1t is
well understood that there would be more
marked expression of sympathy and con-
dolence on their part did Mr.. Bayard prefer
otherwise in his characteristic consideration
for others, and desires that his private
griefs,
ALMOST UNBEARABLE
as they would seem to be, should not un-
duly affect the public. The president
was Immediately notified of Mrs. Bayard's
death, and he at once sent Col. Lamont
with note of coincidence to the secretary.
and later in the day Miss Cleveland called
at the house. There will be no funeral
services i'll Washington. The remains will
be taken by special car to Wilmington, and
deposited in Old Swedish church. where
they will remain until 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, when the Episcopal service will
be read and the body placed in the tomb.
Mr.. Bayard has asked that no official
demonstration be made, and the president
will go to Wilmington. Several members
of the cabinet will, however, attend the
funeral. Cabinet officers. senators. repre-
sentatiyes, diplomats and public men gen
orally have called at the Bayard mansion
to-day to express their sympathy with the
secretary in his affiiction.