, 1889-06-27
THE PALE BOATMAN
CONvoYs MRS. HAYES ACROSS THE
SHADOW HID STREAM.
Lss' "ours OF Pore aud Elevated Life
biogr"phieai-f Funeral Prsps.
rations.

FREMONT, Ohio, June 25 Mrs Hayes
maiden name was Lucy Ware Webb. She
Was born August 2S, 1881, at CbiIIjcothe.
quo, oeinR the youngest child and only
daughter OF DR.. James Webb and Maria
Cook Her grandfather, Judge Isaac
Cook, came from Connpcticut In 1881, and
AL four OF her greatly prsndisthers served in
nc Evolutionary war. Her father served
10 the war OF 1912. Mrs. Hayes wa, mar.
fied December 80, 1852. At the breaking
out o. the rebellion her husband
that time s until ,hs % Sio,. s9 sau III. from waI
her hoine was refuge for the wounded
sick or iuiloughed soldiers going to or re-
turning from the front She spent two
winters In camp with her husband In Vir-
Rnia, anu alter the battle at South Noun
tam. where he was badly wounded, has
tened to join him at Middleton. Md, and
later spent much time la the hospital near
Frederick City.
During the tour years OF her life at the
White House she WAS distinguished by the
graceful cordiality with which she received
all who came. Since the retirement OF her
husband from public life she has been an
ardentiy interested member OF the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. and has served during
successive years az the president OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society OF the
Methodist EpscoDal church.
mrs. HAYES passed qnies night, sinking
III.
her bedside were the member. OF her FAM
lily, together with Mrs. Mitchell, n cousin
OF General Hayes, Mrs. Huntington, u
cousin OF Mrs. Hayes, Lucy Keeler, Mrs.
A. H. Miller and the physicians.
Al night long the sorrowing family
lay motioDless, and but for u fairt breath.
Ing and weak tiuttering pulse there was
no sigu OF life. Anxious watchers, waiting
only for the inevitable end, were bowed
with grief. Scarcely word was spoken
the long night through.
Physicians kept In the back ground and
the family were alone with the loved one.
In vain they hoped for the slight rally
that might come before death, so that she
could recognize and speak to them. As
morning dawned her hold on life grew
weaker and weaker until finally the spirit
took its flight. In q voice choked with
grief the physician announced that the
end had come and the family's long vigil
clostd In prostration and grief. General
Hayes ana his four grown sons. Bufchard,
Webb, Rud aud Scott, were deeply affected,
while Fannie WAS nearly prostrated with
grief and her long sleepless watch at her
mothers bedside.
The entire city In In mourning, Gags at
half-niast, and teleRrams Of condolences
have been received from many friends,
among them President and Mrs. Harrison.
CLkvEI.AND, June 25-Dnrine the Last
Mills, and Rev. C. e. Burns, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, were there and we're
reqoested to hold services in the sick
room. Only the family and attending
physicians were present. After q short
scripture reading brief prayers were
! offered by both ministers. The funeral
will occur Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the residence In SpieRel Grove. Ar.
ranRements have not yet been made.
President McCabe, of the Delaware uni.
yersity, will be the officiating clergyman.
President McCabe officiated at their mar.
riaRe and also their silver wedding ami.
versary. kilograms Of sympathy and
coincidence are being received from the
people of the country.
A LEADER SPECIAL
from Fremont: The long hours OF watch
ing and waiting for some change for the
better In the condition Of Mrs. Hayes have
ended. II through the night the physi-
clans and family were constantly 10 and
around the sick chamber. In the early
part Of the night there we're fears that the
end was not far o6. At Q o'clock this
morning answer came from the residences
that she was failing, in fact that
was the predominating feeling, but shs
would occasionally rally for short time.
and then relapse. At few minutes be.
fore this A.. NJ, the sad announcement
was made that Mrs II ayes had passed
away at half past 6. Her death was very
easy and without distress. Gen. Hayes
was much affected. but, a. did all the
family. bore up as we'll as could be exrect-
ed. Mrs. Hayes never regaiued conscious
ness after the attack on Friday.
She has not been able to retain any med
icine or nourishment,