The Delta independent., 1889-07-02
DEATH OF MRS. HAYES.
The Close of a Noble Career---Brief
History Ct Her Life.


FREMONT, Ohio, June 25.-Mrs.
Hayes died at $50 o'clock this morning.
The funeral will take place on Friday:
Mrs. Hayes maiden name was Lucy
Ware Webb. She was born August 2s,
1881, at Chillicothe, Ohio. She was the
youngest child and only daughter of DR..
James Webb and Maria Cook. Her grand
father, Judge Isaac Cook, came from Con-
necticut in l7sl, and all four of her great
Erandfathers served in the revolutionary
war. Her father served in the war of
1872.
Mrs. Hayes was married on December
30, 1859. At the breaking out Of the rebel
lion her husband entered the army, and
from that time until the close of the war
her home was the refuge for wounded, sick
and forioughed soldiers while they were
going to or returning from the front. She
spent two winters in camp with her hus-
band in Virginia, and after the battle at
South Mountain, where he was badly
Middleton, Md, and later spent mach time
In the hospital near Frederick City.
During the four years Of her life at the
White House she was distinguished by the
cordially with which she received all who
came. Since the retirement OF her hus-
band from public life she has been an ar
dently interested member of the Woman's s
Relief Corps, and has served during sue
cessiye years as president of the Woman's S
Home Missionary Society, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church
Mrs. Hayes passed quiet night, sinking
gradually until the hour of her death. At
lily, together with Mrs. Mitchell, cousin
Of General Hayes, Mrs. Huntington, a
cousin Of Mrs. HAYES, Lucy Kceler, Mrs.
A. H. Miller, and the physician.
All night long the sorrowing family
watched around her bedside. Mrs. Hayes
lay motioniess and but for her faint breath
Ing and the weak fiuttering Of her pulse
there were no signs of life. As the morn
ing dawned her hold on life grew weaker
and weaker and finally her spirit took its
flight
The entire city is in mourning and flags
arc at half mast kilograms of coincidence
havc been received from many friends,
among them President and Mrs. Harrison.
Tho funeral will occur on Friday after
noon at O'Clock, from the residence in
Spicgel Grove. Complete arrangements
have NO. yet been made. President Nc
Cabc, Of Delaware University, will be the
officiating clergyman. President McCabe
officiated at their marriage and also u,
their silver wedding anniversary.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-The death
OF Mrs. Hayes was received with feeling
Of genuine sorrow and regret by the older
employees Of the White House, to which she
was eudcared by fond recollcctions Of her
kindness to them while she was mistress
OF the White House. One of tho older
door keepers, in speaking of her, said
"Mrs. Hayes was good, kind woman IL
ever there was one; everyone about the
White House liked and loved her, She
seemed to take notice of those about her,
and she would often stop to make inqui-
rics about how we were getting along.
shall always remember Mrs. Hayes last
reception. / never saw such crowds. Wo.
men pressed in and would hardly move
when they passed through the lines, plead
ing for only one more look. We had 70
close the doors when there was lots Of peo
pie outside, and many went home disap-
pointed because they could not see her.