Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-26
THE END OF ALL.
Death Comes TO the Relief of Mrs. Hayes In
the Early Dnwn-Messnges of Com
dolence From President and Mrs.
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Death Comes TO the Relief of Mrs. Hayes in
the Early Dawn-Messages of Con-
dolence From President and Mrs.
Harrison-Fremont's Grief.
FREMONT, June 25.-Mrs. Hayes is no
more. All night long the sorrowing family
watched around the bedside. Mrs. Hayes
lay motionless, and but for the faint breath
ing and the weak futtering OF the pulse
there were no signs of life. The anxious
watchers, waiting only for the inevitable
end, were bowed with grief. and scarcely a
word was spoken the long night through.
The physicians kept in the background and
the family were alone with their loved one.
In vain they hoped for slight rally that
might come before death so that she could
recognize and speak to them.
As morning dawned, the hold on life
grew weaker and weaker, and finally the
grief the physician announced that the end
had come, and the family's long vigil closed
in Brostration and grief General Hayes
and his four grown sons, Burchard, Webb,
Bud and Scott were deeply affected. while
Fannie is nearly prostrated with grief and
heHlong sleepless watch at her mothers
bedside. The entire city is in mourning,
and flags are at half-mast kilograms of
nflolence have been received from many
friehds, among them President and Mrs.
Hafison.
AN EvENTFUL LIFE.
Mrs. Hayes maiden name was Lucy Ware
Webb. She was born the 28th of August,
1881, at Chillicothe, o., and was the young
est khIld and only daughter of DR.. james
Webb and Maria Cook.
She was married December 30, 1852, and
at tie breaking out of the War of the Re-
bell on her family consisted of her mother,
hert two brothers and her four little boys.
Hell Husband and both of her brothers i'm
med lately entered the army, and from that
timk until the close of the war her home
wa4a refuge for wounded, sick and fur
louf he'd soldiers going to or returning from
the front. She spent two winters in camp
wild her husband in Virginia, and after the
batb e at South Mountain, where he was
bad IL wounded, she hastened east and
joirkd him at Middletown, Nd, and later
spej = much time in the hospital near Fred
erid City.
1uring the four years of her life at the
Wtte House she was distinguished by the
grakeful cordiality with which she received
all Who came to her. Since the retirement
of Ter husband from private life she has
BET h an ardently interested member OF the
Wkmen's Relief Corps, and served during
successive years as the President of the
Wtmen's Home Missionary Society of the
ME. Church. She has been an honorary
member of the Society of the Army of West
Virginia, the medal of which has been pre-
setted to her by the soldiers, whose loyal re-
gard for her was homage most highly ap-
p;eciated.
LOVED BY THE LowLY.
"a Washington dispatch says: The death
ofMrs. Hayes was received with feelings of
genuine sorrow and regret by the older en-
pbyes of the White House, to whom she
was endeared by fond recollections of her
kindness to them, while she was mistress of
the White House. One of the older door
keepers, in speaking of her, said:
IMrs. Hayes was good, kind woman, If
eter there was one. Everyone about the White
House liked and loved her. She used to take
ndice of all those around her. and she would
often stop us to make inquiries about how we
wSre getting along. At that time I was not
regularly employed, but was sent to help the
others when there was big reception, or any
thing of that kind. l did not suppose that
Mrs. Hayes would notice me in such crowd
and recollect me afterward. but she met me on
the street one day when had not been to the
White House for a long time before and
stopped me. She talked with me, think, for
Is minutes or more, inquiring about my family
and how was getting along. 1t is not every
wohan high up in society would chat with
pof man that way on the street, and | tell YOU
l ndver forgot it. Mrs. Hayes was big favor
ite With those who came here and every bit as
popular as Mrs. Cleveland, only that Mrs.
Hayes was an old woman, while Mrs. Cleve.
land vas young bride. They both had that
same way of attracting people. i will always
remember Mrs. Hayes last reception. never
saw such crowds. The women pressed in and
would Hardly move when they had passed
throughlthe line, pleading for only one more
look. We had to elose'the doors when there
were lotA of people outside and many went
home disappointed because they could not see