Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
Secretary Window Dead.
HE FALLS SUDDENLY AT A BANQUET.

HE FALLS SUDDENLY AT A BANQUET.
Secretary of the Treasury Window died
last Thursday night in New York, while at
dinner of the Board of Trade and Trans
portation at Delmonioo's. The Secretary
was the first speaker of the evening. The
dinner, which began at 6 O'Clock, was COM
pleted shortly after 9, and the Secretary
arose to speak. He entertained the diners
with an elaborate GRAFTON, and sat down
amidst the loud applause Of his auditors.
Judge Arnaux then got up and was In the
midst of bis speech introducing Secretary
Bayard, when some one cried, "Look at
Secretary Windomp' The speech was brok-
en- short, and every eye was turned In the
direction of that gentleman. He had col.
lspsed in his chair, and was falling to the
floor. He was taken into an adjoining
room and died in q few minutes. The cause
of his death was heart disease.
AS the Richmond State says, ''the sud.
den death of Mr.. Window will elicit the
sympathy of everybody in the United
States. He was Secretary of the Treasury
under Garfield, retiring when Presiden.
Arthur succeeded Garfield. Under Presi.
dent Harrison he was the hardest worked
member of the Cabinet. The fact 10 recall
ed that Secretary Manning, who filled this
same position under Cleveland, died in
harness, and it is not improbable that, also
like Manning, Mr.. Window died from over
work. The strain, especially in times o.
financial reforms, actual or suggested, Il
especially great. Mr.. WindomI was goot
officer, conservative, and an able dnancier
He was less of the politician than an.
member of Harrison's Cabinet"
The remains of the late Secretary Win.
dom arrived in Washington Friday after
noon. They:were met at the depot by the
President, Vice-P President and members Of
the Cabinet and escorted to his former
home. The funeral took place on Monday.
The President, by the Secretary of State.
ordered the Treasury Department to be
draped in mourning for 80 days, and thai
on the day of the funeral the executive de-
partments be closed, and that on all thu
public buildings throughout the United
States the National flag be displayed al
half mast.
The Washington correspondent of the
Bait. Sun says:-
"With the treasury draped in mourning,
three of the executive departments now
wear the usual badge of sorrow. Tht
Navy Department is in black for the latt
George Bancroft and the Department o.
Justice wears sombre decorations out of re
spect to the memory of the late Attorney
General Devens. The War Department
only few weeks ago threw off its mourn
ing for ex.Secretary W. W. Belknap.
AMONG newspaper men Secretary Win
dom was one of the most popular public of
ioers located in Washington. He had
many warm personal friends on "Newsps
per Row." and he was always ready and
willing to assist them in their search
for legitimate information. Out of respec
to his memory the Gridiron Club has post
poned its annual dinner, which was to have
taken place at the Arlington Hotel Satur
day evening. The President, Secretarie
Blsioe and Rusk, Senators German, Faulk
ner, Mcmillan and Blackburn, Represen
tative Crisp, Hon. Chauncy M. Depew and
many other distinguished gentlemen were
to be present. Elaborate preparations ha {
been made for the event, but by uDanimou
consent the festivities were postponed unit
Saturday February z. Mr.. Window was
guest of the club at it's last annual dinner.