Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-06-28

last. She has rot been able to retain anv
medi cine or nourishment. Besides the
fsmiiy and physicians there we're pres
ent during her las hours Mrs. Mitcheu.
of Columbus, niece of Gen. Hayes, Mrs.
Huntington, of Moss Point, Miss..
cousin of Mrs. Hayes, Miss Lucy Keeler
of this city, cousir of Gen. Hayes: auS
Mrs. A. NJ Miller, OF this city, who is an
intimate friend of the family. has been
In constant attendance. During the
last eyening of Mrs. Hayes, the pastor,
hev. j. Nj. Mills, and Rev. G. Z. Barnes,
pastor OF the Presbyterian church, were
there, snd were requested to hold services
II the sick room. Oaly the family ANA
attending physicians were present. After
short scripture reading, brief PRAYERS
were offered by both ministers. The fun
eral will occur Friday afternoon at
O'Clock, from the residence in SpieSel
Grove. Complete arrangements have not
yet been made. Pres. McCsoe of DslsSsrs
university will be the officiating clergy
men, President McCsbs, offioisted at
thsir marriage and also at their silver
weddisg anniversary, kilograms of
sympathy and coincidence are being re-
eelved from the people of the couusry.
Mrs. Hayes WAS the daughter of DR.
Jsmes and Maria Cook Webb and WAS.
born At Coiilicothe, o., in 1888. Her
parents removed 10 Cincinnati when she
VAS child, snd she was educated at the
Old Wesley sn university. few months
sfSer her graduation III 1852, she was
married TO Mr.. Hayes, Ber children are
burehsrd, who has law office at Toledo;
Webb c., who practices Law al Cleveland:
Rutherford, banker in Cievslsnd; Scott
student at CorRelI, and Fanny, who
nVes with her parents. Mrs.
hayes first became known to the
cutter world curing the war, when she
TOOK an active part as q nurse. The
members of the Twenty third Ohio re-
member the kindness shown them by
Mrs. Hayes and love to tell how she
would spend days in the hospital cheer
ing she wouu~, d with delicats attentions.
Mrs. Hayes has always been eminenuy
sooial and domestic. Her residence al
ways contains visitors. For many years
Mrs. Hayes has taken very sotive
part IN temperance, missionary
aud charitable work, and is presi-
dent OF more than one national
and state association of that character.
She has been the center of interest in
many conventions of that kind, and ls
held in sfectionste esteem by the women
OF oaio especially. One feature at
the While House during the Hayes ad,
ministrat,on has been the subject of any
amount of newspaper comment. Wine
had never been found on the table at
home, and 1t was the desire OF President
ana Mrs. Hayes that tner private ous.
tom should be respected while at the
head of the government.
WASHINGTON, June 25-The death Of
Mrs. Hay es was received with feelings of
genuine feelings of sorrow ana regret
by old employees of the White house to
whom she was endeared by fond reeoliec-
tious and her kindness to them while she
was mistress of the White house. Oue OF
the oide. doorkeepers in speaking OF her
said: Mrs. Hayes was a good, kind
woman il ever there WAS one. Everyone
about the White house iiked and loved
her. She seemed to take
notice of all those around her
and she would often stop as to
maxi inquiries about how we were get
ting along. will always remember Mrs.
Hayes last reception. | never saw such
crowds. Women passed in and would
hardly move when they passed through
the lines, pleading for one more look.
We had to close the doors when there
we're lots of people ontside and many
went home disappointed because they
could not see her."