Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-07-09
A Great National Sorrow.
Hannibal Hamlin Dead.

Il The whole country was greatly shocked
Iby the report of the death of its most dis
sstingui>hed citizen, ex-vice President Ham
q nibal iIamiin at Bangor. About = 80
40 clock Saturday afternoon Mr. Hamlin
sawaiked down from his residence on Fifth
,Sstreet 10 the rooms of the Tarratine Club ,
sdon Main street, where he was accustomed
sSto engage in a social game of cards with
s3some of his friends. He was apparently
lin his usual state of health and his well
zSpreserved appearance was remarked upon
.3by several who saw him upon the street.
After short time passed in converse
.5tion at the club rooms Mr. Hamlin sat
adown to "a game of pedro with Messrs.
.3Gilbert Howell. +. W. Carr and +. W
layer. The game had proceeded for some
atime when Mr.. Hamlin complained Of a
@severe pain In his back below the shoulder
Gle was given q restorative and that with
Rubbing eased the pain. He sat down
I3again at the table and resumed his game.
I About 10 O'Clock Mr.. Hamlin's head sud-
s4deuly fell upon his breast. p. A. Strick- !
Gland, Esq, who had taken Mr.. Ayers place
LAT the table. remarked: The Senator
i seems to be feeling badly" Mr.. Hamlin
z3repiied, II am" He was assisted by his
.Afriends to two lounges, which were in the
Groom and which were placed together, aud
'SDr. ID. A. Robinson, who happened to be-
Mn room near by, was called In. He ap
Aplied the customary restoratives. and later
IDr W. c. Mason, bis family physician
land Dr. J. X. Phillips, who had been sent
s9for. arrived, and all efforts known to the
;3modern medical profession were used in
{endeavors TO restore Mr.. Hamlin to con
seriousness. He remained unconscious for
7half an hour without pulse beat and was
s3perfectly white, but finally rallied sufii-
aciently 10 articulate feeby. His first in
dquiry was for his wife, who, with his son.
3Gen. Charles Hamln and wife. had in the
Il meantime been sent for. His condition
dgraduslly improved and he WAS perfectly
81 conscious Of all that was going on about
,Nhim. HIS voice became strong and he
3spoke with considerable spirit The color
7came into his cheeks and his friends were
4encouraged 10 hope that he would recover.
aHe appeared his best shortly after eight
q o'clock, but at S 30 O'Clock there was a
"a sudden change and the spirit of life left
ghis body as quick a. thought The end
3was quiet and peaceful and more resembleti
sZthe slumber of child than the sleep which
s2has no awakening except In the Great Be
9yond. Mr.. Hamlln'- last words were a re-
3Iuest about raising his head There we're
4present At his side his wife Gen. Charles
1tiamlin and wife, their sons and the phy--
1cians. The grief of the family was touch
sSng In the extreme and found response In
4msny hearts. Mrs. Hamlin, after making
A>ome requests concerning { e transfer OF
sShe remains to the family residences on
4Flfth street, was driven directly home and
4 IN undertaken took charge of the remains
IA touching scene occurred 4 little later
Hwhen Hannibal +. Hamlin. Senator Hale'>
Law partner. arrived from Ellsworth. He
had received a telegram regarding his
8fatherS attack too late to come by train
and had driven to Bangor. covering the
"a distance OF &c miles in two hours and n
with pair of horses He entered
q The club covered with mud from head To
Hloot, and his first breathles- inquiry was
Il for his father, When told that he was
! lead, the display OF grief was perfectly
overw helming, aud il was difiicnlt In con
q sole him MIR. HamlIn WAS one Of tn.
3foremost members of the Unitarian church
81 II Bangor. aud regular attendant. lIe
was President of the Maine Unitarian Con
~ ference and al It's last session IN Bangor Il
safew weeks ago presided at the meetings
Alie was President of the Bangor Historical
3Society, President Of the Bangor Horti-
4cultural Society. 4 member Of the boar
n # trustees of the Bangor Public Library
"a member Of the boards OF drect tors Of
u several OF the CITY banks and a director OF
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