The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-22
SAD SENSATION.
Sudden Death of the Eldest Daughter Of
aecrstary Dayard Of Heart Disease. - :

secretary Of the state. .aiedsudden the1 9th.
The secretary was ct his desk, n few mo.
ments before 3 o'clock, when the news of
the sudden death Of his daughter was re.
eeived by telephone. Assistant Secretary
Porter at once communicated the .intelli-
geace to Mr.. Bayard. He seized his hat
md coat and, with Mr.. Brown, started for
ry, ran to the White House to convey the
sad intelligence to Miss Cleveland and her
friends, with whom Miss Bayard was to
receive: Friday afternoon Miss Bayard
was calling with her sisters, and appeared
to be in the best OF health. Friday night
her father held an official reception, and
she assisted him in receiving the guests as
she always does, her mother not being
strong enough to endure the fatigue. Her
vivacity, which was unusual, was as mark.
ed as ever. After the reception few
informal dance. About 2 o'clock she re-.
tired and asked that she be allowed to
sleep later than usual, as she was to receive
with Miss Cleveland in the afternoon. At
2 O'Clock Mrs. Bayard directed that Miss
Kate be called in order to dress for Miss
Cleveland's reception, and the servant who
went to her room found her insensible.
DIR. Gardner, the family physician, was at
once sent for, and in the meantime the
family applied such restoratives as in their
excitement they could think OF; but when
the doctor came he found that she
BAD BEEN DEAD sOME HOURS.
Powerful restorativcs, including electricity,
were. however, applied, but in vain. The
interment will take place probably on
Tuesday next, at Wilmington, Del, where
Mr.. Bnyard's parents are buried. Miss
Bayard had been under treatment for heart
trouble for nearly year, and DR.. Gardner
says that he has cautioned her repeatedly
to avoid excitement. Miss Bayard was
known as the most accomplished horse.
woman in Washington, and had few equals
OF her sex as IN equestricnne. She was
masculine, active and full OF vitality, and
had courage that made her wonder OF tim
IL women. Last fall she was riding with
her father, and went to Cabin John Bridge,
the end of helong fashionable drive, seven
miles from Washington. The secretary
went into the hotel, leaving her in the road,
and upon coming out saw his daughters
horse coming up bank, and she out OF
the saddle hanning on his side, with her
foot caught in the stirrups md her hands
grasping the name. The secretary stood
paralyzed but she recovered her seat in
the saddle before the horse real ched the top
OF the bank, and laughed at her fathers 3
alarm. She was the finest lady tennis
player in Wa Washington also, and at an in.
ter-state tournament last fall carried off
theprixes.
THE NEWS At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Miss Cleveland and her guests, Miss Ut
ley and Miss Love, who were to assist ut
the reception, were waiting Miss Bayard g
arrival when they received the news OF her
death. 1t was just about 2;55, and the
reception was to begin. The Marine band
was stationed in the main ycstibulc, and
the leader was conversing with Col. j. NJ.
Wilson with regard to playing tune MS 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. Tho president
was engaged in conversation with visitor
in the library, and Miss Cleveland and her
guests were chatting with Col. Lamont in
a parlor on the second floor, prior to de-
scending to the Blue room, where the re-
ception was to take place. The absence Of
Miss Bayard was commented upon as sim
gular, as she was usually very prompt to
arrive. While they were wondering Mt her
delay messenger notified Col. Lamont
that Harry Bryan, private secretary to
had something of Importance to communi.
cate to the president. Col. Lamont went
to see Mr.. Bryan. when that gentleman in
formed him that Miss Bayard was dead
and that Secretary Bayard had instructed
him to communicate the fact to the prcsi.
dent. Col. Lamont at once informed the
president, who was very much shocked ut
the unexpected intelligence, and the two
gentlemen Joined the ladies and announced
the sudden death OF their friend. Orders
were at once issued 10 close the house.
The band was dismissed and the people in
waiting notified that tho reception had
been postponed. Ushers were stationed ut
the main door and at thecarriage entrance
to inform all callers that the house WAS
closed for the day. Tho news spread
quickly through tho city and universal re-
The president upon the receipt 9th Of the mes. mes.
sage from Secretary Bayard announcing
the death Of his daughter, recalled invita-.
tions to dinner which he had intended to
gysc Monday evening in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus Corning.