Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
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Mrs. Martha j. Cause, wife OF ]. Taylor
CAUSE, died on Thursday afternoon ct
o'clock. at Spring Lake, N. j. Her husband
and two OF her children were at her bedside
when the end came.
Mrs, Causes death has not been unex'
pected by her family and friende, for she
has been an Invalid for several months
nast. The disease which caused her deael
was pleuropneumonia, complicated by two
Succeeding attacks OF Ia grippe. In Novem.
her last she WIS attacked with the fatal
haalady and since then her life has ut sev'
eral times hung in the balance. Every
thing that her physician, DR.. Peter Cooper,
medical Sid ana change OF att could DO
were tried to prOlong her life. She was
taken to various health resorts and In the
beginning Of the summer to Atlantic City.
For time she improved. but last week
grew rapidly worse aud on Saturday last
was taken to Spring Lake.
The change proved a slight benefit, but
yesterday week she had sinking spell from
which she did not revive. Thursday morn
Ing the members OF her family were sum-
poned by telegraph, Horace W. Cause from
New York and Il. T. Cause from this city.
Her husband, II. Victor Cause and Mrs.
btapler We're at Spring Lake. DR.. Cooper
who had returned to this city to make
arrangements for staying permanently at
spring Lsks, with his patient, also hurried
~ her bedside. Il. Il. Cause left this city
1t 2.27 O'Clock Thursday afternoon and was
overtaken at Trenton, by the dispatch an
nouncing his mothers death.
Mrs. Cause was the daughter of John
Finn q well-known builder and business
man OF this city, who lived many years ut
the northwest corner Of Sixth and Shipley
streets. She was born In this city about 81
years ago and was one OF a large family,
three Of whom, Mrs. William s. Hagany OF
Philadelphia and Mrs. Elizabeth Kline and
Andrew ]. Finn OF Lancaster, Pa, are
still living. Mrs. Cause had four children
all OF whom are living. They are Horace
W. Cause, Il. T. Cause, Mrs Helen Cause
stapler and q. Victor Cause.
No woman In this city was more widely
known for her charitable work aud benevo-
lences or better loved for the purity Of her
personal life. She became member OF 81.
Paul's NJ. e. Church early In life, but
when Gracs Church WIS organized united
with it. She was superintendent OF the
Infant Bunday-echool for several years and
has been active In every branch OF the
work of the church, ably ascending the
generous gifts OF her husband BY her own
gifts and devoted personal work.
The public charities which Mrs. Cause
established or assisted to establish, Will re-
main a perpetual monument to her noble,
Christ an life, and no one will ever know
the number OF quiet, unostentatlous oharl-
ties she has performed. Her desire was to
do all the good she could In the world az
tunostentatiously as possible. Her method
was 10 begin and support charitable
projects until they grew 10 proportions that
demanded public support. Epworth Nj. +.
Church began In school started by MIs.
Cause. who employed N IS Mary Belt as
teacher.
Mrs. Cause originated the idea Of the
Homo for Friendless and Destitute Chill
ldren, conceivlng the establishment Of IN
jaBylum for soldiers children and orphans,
Mrs. E, s. Il. Butler, Mrs. Thomas Darling
ton and Mrs. Martha Robinson assisted Mrs.
Cause, and beginning was made at Ninth
and Tatnall streets. Subsequent removals
were made to Third aud King strees and
/ In 1862 to No. Ala King street. In 1868 the
! hone was incorporated and In 1865 the
property at Ninth and Adams streets was
purchased and used until last year, when
this home was removed to the handsome
new building at Riverview. Mrs. Cause
was the nrst and nas been the only presi-
dent Of the Institution.
1 Fourteen years ago Mrs. Cause started
IAN Infants Home at Ninth and Tatnall
street,. Bhe supported II for soma time,
Rbut public interest and encouragement not
being given to IT, It was abandoned. Mrs.
Cause was also one OF the original mem
beers OF the Wilmington Fountain Society.
The establishment of the homeopathic
Hospital Is due to the noerallty of Mrs.
Cause and her husband. When the move
ment was started j. Taylor Cause offered
to furnish building and the prompt Or
Ranization OF board OF managers with
Mrs. Cause as its president was an a5sur-
ance of success. Haald's Hygiean Home
was purchased and the opening OF the
hospital followed. In addition to numerous
generous gifts and improvements made at
her expense, Mira, Cause built and gave to
the hospitaI new building ms an addition.
The Fortnishtly Club social and literary
organization was originated by Mrs. Cause
and its delightful meetings VIII long ba
! remembered by those whom she enter
aimed.