Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-07-19
Death of a Prominent Woman,

Mrs. ex-President John Tyler died at the
Exchange Hotel, in Richmond, THURSDAY
evening, from a congestive chill. Mrs. Ty-
lei had only been at the hotel since Sunday
evening, having come from visit to her
son, Lyon G.. Tyler, at Williamsburg.
Tuesday she was taken with a chill, from
the effects of which she died Mrs. Tyler
leaves four children-Lyon G.. Tyler, Pres
ident of William and Mary College; Gardi-
ner Tyler, who lives in Charles City coun-
ty; DR.. Lacklan Tyler, of Washington city,
and Mrs. William Ellis, of Montgomery
of John Tyler, tenth President Of the Uni
ted States, was born on Gardeners Island,
near East-hampton, New York, in 1920.
She came to Washington with her father in
1874. A few weeks afterwards he was
killed by the explosion of a gun on the war
steamer Princeton, off Fort Washington,
which occurred during a pleasure eXcur-
sion on the Potomac, i'll Which he and his
daughter were of the presidential party.
His body was taken to the White House.
and Miss Gardiner being thrown in the So
ciety of the President under these distress
| inc circumstances became the object of his
marked attention, which resulted in their
marriage, i'll New York city, June 26, 1874
| For the succeeding eight months Mrs. Tyler
presided over the White House with digni-
| ty and grace Mrs. Tyler retired with her
husband to their country place, sherwood
Forest on the James river, at the conclu-
sion Of his term, aud after the civil war,
near the beginning OF which her husband
died, resided for several years at her moth
er's residence, Staten lSland,- IN. Y, but
subsequently removed to Richmond. She
became convert to CathOilclSm and was
noted for her charities.
The funeral of Mrs. Tyler took place
from st. Peter S Cathedral, Friday morn
ing at II clock The sacred edifice was
| filled with representatives Of every walk in
life. Governor Lee and Judge Christian
headed the honorary pall-bearers, which in
cluded Mayor Ellison, Judges Fitzhugh,
Wexford, Witt and other prominent citi-
zens. The coffin was beautifully and pro-
fusely decorated with flowers. Father
Charles E. DonOhue, of Fredericksburg,
celebrated the mass. BishOp-elect Van de
prayers for the dead both in English and
Latin. Father Van de Vyver also paid a
beautiful tribute to the deceased. He spoke
of her worth as a wife and mother, of her
devotion as child Of the church, and as
one who had filled the highest position in
the land allotted to her sex with signal
ability. No less conspicuous had she been
| III private life, Where her worth and her
virtues had won for her the love Of all who
knew her. Although summoned suddenly,
she met death without fear, as she had
made her peace with God and died with
the full assurance of eternal happiness.
She was justly admired for her great quail
ties of mind and heart. He said that as the
world had honored her while living, the
church honored her remains, not on ac-
count of any social OF worldly distinction,
but because these remains were once the
temple of God, and as the church prayed
for the living to bear patiently their trials
and Affections, so the church prayed for
her soul, that God, in His mercy, would
give it rest.
The requiem mass for the dead was beau
tifully sung by the choir i'll a very impress
sive manner. The remains were taken to
to Hollywood for interment by the side
of her illustrious husband, and were fol-
lowed by a long line of carriages filled with
| the relatives and citizens. Father Donohue
accompanied the remains to the grave,
| where he concluded the services. The pro-
cession was one of the largest ever witness
ed in Richmond, and the display of flowers
| was prOfuse.