Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-04-16
COUNT LEWENHAUPT DEAD.
Sad Death of the Son-in-law of Ex-
Secretary Bayard.

Weuueu TO MISS Ellen Bayard--TyphOid
Fever the Cause--Death Sudden and
| Unexpected.
Count Reinhold A. Lewenhaupt died
suddenly at his home, 1917 Adams street,
shortly after 8 o'clock, Monday morn
ing. Death came suddenly and The news
of his demise occasioned great shock to
his friends in the city. His illness was
short and perhaps no one outside of his
immediate family were aware that his
life was in peril until the sad news of
his death was announced. DR.. Bullock,
the physician in attendance, states that
Count Lewenhaupt had been indisposed
for the past two or three weeks. As late
as Tuesday of last week he was at his
desk in the draughting department of
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company,
but complaining of feeling i'll did not
| return to his duties. He was not, how
ever, seriously sick until Friday when
DIR. Bullock was summoned. The ply
stefan found his patient suffering from a
malignant attack Of typhoid fever and
the dread malady resisted efforts to stay
its ravages.
The sad and untimely death of Count
Lewenhaupt, brings with it the more
poignant sorrow and occasions the
greater shock by reason of his marriage
ten days ago to Miss Ellen, daughter of
Hon. Thomas f. Bayard. The wedding
was celebrated at Delamore Place, the
Bayard mansion, on April I'd. 1t was
quiet but elegant wedding. The guests
numbered about one hundred, and rep
resented the best known people in the
exclusive and select social circles of
Philadelphia, New York and the east.
The Swedish minister to Washington,
a fellow countryman Of the groom, was
represented by an attache, and other
distinguished Swedish residents of this
country were present. 1t was, perhaps,
the most brilliantand distinguished social
gathering ever assembled in Delaware.
Preceding and at the time of the we'd
ding the groom doubtless was suffering
from typhoid fever in its incipient
stages but the joyous occasion dispelled
all evidences of indisposition, and he
shared with his bride the congratula-
tons of the assemblage. Directly after
the wedding breakfast and the guests
had departed the Count and Countess
Lewenhaupt went to their home where
he on Monday morning passed peacefully
to his death. 1t was their intention to
remain in the cosy home for short time
and with the return of good weather to
start for Europe to remain three months,
The count had looked forward with
pleasurable pride to presenting his fair
American bride to his family and to his
sovereign, and to have passed part of
the summer in Sweden's capital.
The preparation of their home here
gave the bride and groom infinite and
blissful pleasure. They set up their
cosy household with the happiest antici-
pations attending personally to every
detail and performing much of the
manual duty. 1t seemed the epitome of
Count Lewenhaupt's happiness to de-
vote the leisure his business granted to
identifying and adding to the cosiness
of his home and it is feared he over
exerted his physical strength, thus rem
dering him an easy victim Of the dread
malady.
Under the most Joyous and happy
auspices the count aid countess started
life together. The marriage was purely
an affair of the heart. The ceremony
united one of the oldest and most dis
tinguished families of Sweden and
family that has rendered conspicuous
service to the government of this coun-
try for over century, and represents
all that may be regarded as the most
exalted in American social life.
Count Lewenhaupts simplicity of
manner, unostentatious, mental bril-
liancy won him the esteem and admira-
ton of every one with whom he came
in contact He was courteous and
atfable and exceedingly popular with
those who shared his labors. He was
retiring in his habits and his ambition
to excel in his line of endeavor-ship |
architecture-bro him but little in
contact with the public and he was but
little known outside of |
his circle Of personal friends
Count Lewenhaupt was born. in
Sweden and was 81 years Of age. His
family, one Of the Oldest and best in
that country, has the controlling inter
est in the iron works there. BY a law
Of the country the title of count is con
ferred upon the sons of the oldest fami-
lies and in accordance herewith he re-
ceived his title. One of his brothers is
chamberlain to the queen of Sweden.
The count was a college graduate. lie
learned the shipbuilding business in
Scotland and came to the United States
about two and half years ago for the
purpose of perfecting himself in naval
After making short social
visits to various cities he came to Will
nington and was employed by the Hair
AN u Eollingsworth Company as a
ship draughtsman. During his stay
here he learned the practical as we'll as
he theoretical part of the business. He
mingled very little in society and was
very popular with his bushes associates.
lie first met Miss Bayard in Washing
on, when her father was Secretary of
state He was introduced to the Bayard
amily by the Swedish minister. The
lewenhaupt family has considerable
money invested in Swedish estates.
Followed by a few sorrowing relatives
md friends the remains of Count Rein
iold A. Lewenhaupt were borne to the
omb Tuesday afternoon. At 100 o'clock
hey We're removed from his late residence
md conveyed to Old Swedes Church. The
learse was followed by coach contain
ng ex-Secretary Bayard and Thomas Il.
3ayard, Jr. When the elegant casket in
which the deceased nobleman reposed had
'een carried into the church the Messrs.
'ayard departed. Subsequently the caslet
vas put on pedestals. in the centre aisle
nd Immediately in front of the chancel. |
hortly before the family and friends
cached the church messenger came with I
beautiful floral wreath, which was sent
" Baron Beck-Fries, secretary to the
wedish legation at Washington. The
ribnte was laid on the lid of the casket.
Il the church the casket was not opened.
he count was ROBBED in the Swedish court
ostume which he wore on the occasion of
is marriage. In one of his hands there /
ere several Easter lilies and around the /
lterior edge of the casket, at the head, \
here were white roses The casket was /
1vered with black cloth and had a massive n
liver plate and handles. The family and Z
rlenls mot Innre finn oa lanrscI,s ol.tar..d !.