Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-02-05
DEATH OF MRS. BAYARD.

WASHINGTON, January 3l.-4
second time within a month deaf
has visited the household of Hon
Thomas +. Bayard, Secretary q
State, and claimed the two mos
precious things he valued-a wifi
and daughter, Two weeks ag
yesterday Katherine, his eldes
daughter, died, upon whom by rea
son Of her mothers indispOsitiou
devolved the social duties pertain
ing to her fathers position. Mrs
Bayard has been for more thar
three years an invalid, and all thi
time her eldest daughter was com
PEELED to take her place at the heat
of the household. The suddeI
death of the daughter occurred a
a most unfortunate time, fOr Mrs
Bayard was mending in health
and, although no permanent i'm
provement was hoped for, hel
physicians had begun to think tina
she would live for many years.
About a month ago she attended
with Miss Cleveland the dinner
given to the poor children by the
Children's Christmas Club. Thai
was the last time she was out, al
though she announced that she felt
better. When her daughter wal
discovered dead in bed Mrs. Bay
ard was overcome by the sad event
but her friends say that she seemed
to rally, and they hoped that she
would survive the blow.
A week ago yesterday she did
not como down stairs aud from
that time until she died, this morn
ing, did not leave her bed. lleI
family was constantly with her
and her married daughter, Mrs
Warren, Of Boston, who came OF
to attend the funeral Of Miss
Katharine, remained with bel
mother. On Thursday Mrs. Bay
ard became unconscious for a few
hours, and it was at that time that
the first evidences Of congestion OF
the brain became visible. Doctor
Gardiner, the family physician,
visited her two or three times a
day, and was at first inclined to
think that the disease might not
prove as speedily fatal as it did,
On Saturday morning Mrs. Bayard
in response to a question said that
she felt very badly. She then be-
came unconscious and remained in
that state with the exception of
about n minute, up to the time she
died. DR.. Gardiner was at the
house at 1880 last night, and he
then said that the end was near,
and doubted if she would live
throughout the night.
The Secretary and his three
daughters and two sons, who are
here, remained at the side Of the
dying lady all night, and about
$50 o'clock this morning she moved
uneasly and became conscious for
an instant. She said nothing, and
soon relapsed into an unconscious
state. Shortly after her heavy
breathing attracted the attention
of the watchers, and at S:l5 she
died, still in an unconscious state.
DR.. Gardiner was Immediately sent
for. but when he arrived he found
that life was extinct. Although
congestion of the the brain was the
direct cause of Mrs. Bayards de-
mise, she had long been a sufferer
from neuralgia, and it was thought
that she had some heart troubles,
similar to those Of her late daugh-
ter. The congestion was super
induced by the grief over the loss
of her daughter, and her death,
while not unexpected, was caused
by that sad event. The President
and Miss Cleveland heard Of tho
death of Mrs. Bayard about ten
o'clock, and the President wrote
the Secretary very warm letter
of coincidence. Mrs. Bayard was
ffty.one years of age. She wasthe
daughter of Josiah Lee, of Balti-
more, of the old banking firm OF
Lee q Johnston, aud a sister OF
Mrs. Andrews, wife OF General
Snowden Andrews,of that city. She
married Mr.. BAyard thirtythree
years ago in Baltimore, and twelve
children were born to them, seven
of whom are still alive. When Mr..
Bayard first came to the Senate
she was in good health, and ming
led in society great deal, presld-
ing over her husbands establish
ment with charming grace, and was
very popular wherever she went
For the last seven years, however,
she had lived an almost secluded
life, seldom going ort, and partlcl'
patiug but little in social events.
The funeral took place Oh last
Tuesday. There will be no servi-
ces here. The remains will be
taken to Wilmington Tuesday
morning, and Inferred the samrE
afternoon in the cemetary OF the
Old Swedes' Church, where the
children and the father and moth
err of the secretary are at rest.
The death of Mrs. Bayard will
have a marked effect on the social
festivities at the capital. In closes
in absolute mourning for a week
the White House and the homes Of
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 President directed the immedl-
ate recall of the invitations for the
state dinner to the Supreme Court,
which was to have been given
Thursday evening, and Secretary
and Mrs. Endicott withdrew their
invitations to a Cabinet dinner on
Friday evening. Miss Cleveland
will not be at home to callers dur
ing the week and her Saturday at.
ternoon reception will be abandon.
ed. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
had issued cards for a series of
evening receptions, but
their house will, with the others,
be closed for this week, and all
acceptance OF invitations by the
Cabinet families for that period
will be revoked.
At President Cleveland's 0rst
state dinner, that given i'll honor
of rho Eahinat two week ago Thurs