The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
STRICKEN AT HEFEAST
The Angel of Death a Guest
AT the Table.
Sec'y Window Breathes
His Last
Amid the Glitter of a Del
monico Banquet.
Just After His Brilliant Re-
Spouse to a Toast.
The First and Only Address Of
the Evening.
Merrinaent and Joy Changed to
Gloom In An Instant
EThe Dying Man Uttered No Word
The First and Only Address Of
the Evening.
Merrinaent and Joy Changed to
Gloom In An Instant
1.-The Dying Man Uttered No Word
After Being Stricken.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The Hon. William
Window, secretary of the treasury of the
United States, died tonight at 1905 o'clock
in the banquet hall at Delmonico's, where
he Was a guest of the New York board
of trade and transportation. His
had been the first toast of the
evening. He finished his response,
had seated himself, swoOned at once, and
died almost Immediately. Every effort to
restore him was made. but in vain. He
died of heart disease. The great assem-
blage at once dissolved.
Mr.. Window had been the only speaker.
and the sentiment to which he responded
was "Our country's prosperity depend
ent upon its instruments of commerce"
This was to have been night OF feast
ing and flow OF soul at Delmonico's. The
New York board of trade and transporta-
ton was to sit at its nineteenth annual
dinner and the great gold hall
was bright with light and color.
And feasting there was, happy and
unrestrained. but death sat, too, at the
board and the only soul that flowed out
was that of the nations financial head.
His spirit fled away at the close
of his speaking, which was the
first of the night and the last. The I'M
seen guest had silently followed the feast
ers' shadow. darkened all the brightness of
the place, and those who came to speak
went away hushed and grave.
In the early evening the staid and stable
men of the board OF trade and trans
portation gathered in the reception par
lors of Delmonico's hosiery and there
welcomed their guests and friends, who
had come from near and from far places
to eat and drink and talk and listen.
Perhaps most prominent were Secretaries
Window and Tracy of the treasury and
navy respectively. Nova Scotia had
representative among those present in the
person other encouragement, Mr.. Longley.
Canada, too, was there in the person OF
the Hon. MILFORD Laurier, leader of her
majesty's opposition in the dominion par
lament. Those in official life were well
coined with genial demonstration and
In turn they became centers of
groups here and there, welcoming
those whom they knew and greeting those
who were present. Mr.. Window, digni-
fed of mien as usual, was not the
less genial. His face was bright, his
smile quick and his remark and repartee-
were apt and keen. His meeting with ex
Secretary of State Bayard was pleasing.
and the informal gathering of guests and
their semi-formal reception was pleasantly
preparatory to the banquet.
Then all formed a jolly procession to
the banquet hall, where members and
guests became seated, the members
at the tables upon the floor and the
guests at the long table upon raised
platform. Aged Capt. Ambrose Snow,
president of the board, was in the center
place At his right he seated Mr. Window
and upon his left the Hon. Thomas F..
Bayard, and when all were reseated this
was the order of their arrangement:
The Hon. NJ. w. Cooper, fhe Hon. Joel
B. Erhardt. the Hon. Jacob A. Cantor, the
Hon. Murat Halstead, the Hon. j.
W. Longley, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley, jr, the Hon. b. F. Tracy, the
Hon. William Window, Ambrose
Snow, the Hon. i. F. Bayard,
the Hon. w. II. III. Miller, the Hon.
Wilfred Laurier, the Hon. William p. C..
Breckenridge, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford,
the Rev. DIR. Parker Moorhan, the Hon.
Andrew III. Green, the Hon. o. ID. Potter.
The dinner, which began at 6 o'clock
was completed shortly after 9 o'clock.