Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-02-07

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blaze at once disso we'd Mr., Window had
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MS was 10 nave oeen night OF ieastlhg
and flow of soul at Delmonino's The New
York Roard of Trade and fermentation was
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70 SIT al us iSth annual ulhher, ana the great
gold hall was bright with light and color.
And feastinp therewas happy and unrestrained
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soul that flowed out was mat OF the nation
financial head. HIS spirit flew away al the
close of his speaking, which Yves the first Of
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silently ioilo"ed Tue ieas'. MS shadoW dark
ened all the brightness Of the place and those
who eame TO sneak went away husheJ and
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grave.
In the early evening the staid and stable
men OF the Board OF Trade ana Iransp0rta-
ton gathered IN the reception parlors OF Del
monico's hosiery, aud there welcomed their
guests and friends who had come from near
and from far places to eat and drink and talk
aud listen. .. Perhaps most prominent were
Secretaries WINDOW and Tracy, OF the Treas
ury aud Navy respectively. Nova Scotia had
representative among those present in the
person OF her attorney general. Mr. Lonely.
Canada, too, was there IN the person OF Hon.
MILFORD Laurier, leader OF Her Majesty's OPP
position in the Dominion Parliament. Those
III official life were welcomed with genial
demonstration, ana IN turn they became cen
tres OF groups here aud there welcoming those
whom they knew and greeting those who
were presented.
Mr. Windom, dignihed OF uiien as usual.
was not the less GENIAL. Ills lace was bright,
his smile quick and ms remark and repartee
were apt and keen; his meeting with ES.
Secretary OF State Bayard was pleasing aud
the informal gathering oil guests anu their
semi-formal reception was pleasantly prepara-
tory to the banalet.
Then all formed Jolly procession to the
banquet hall, where members and guests be.
came seated, the members at tables upon the
floor and the guests at long table upon
raised platform.
The dinner, which began at 6 o'clock, was
completed shortly after 9 O'Clock, and Mr..
Window, introduced by Judge Arnoux, who
acted as toast-master, arose to speak, being
the first speaker of the evening.
When the Secretary responded to his toast,
it was remarked that he was reading it off
hurriedly from the printed copy. At the last
he requested the audience not to applaud. A
culver of fear shot through the assemblage
ike an electric shock rs the speaker finished.
Mr.. Window was standing erect under the
glare of the gas-lights. while the faces of the
most famous body of men in the country all
turned toward him. For moment, the Secre-
tary stood silent, " hile the banqueters, equally
silent, watched him. 1t was a moment that
no one who was present will ever forget.
Then Mr.. Windon S at down quietly in his
seat, and Toast.master Judge Arnoux arose to
intoduce Ex-Secretary OF State Bayard. He
began short speech. Mr.. Window gave a
short, sharp moan OF anguish and fell back in
his chair. His face grew purple. HIS eye-llds
opened and shut spasmodicaily. The cigar
which he had been smoking was held between
the grim elinch of the teeth.
A cry went up from those sitting near the
guest table. Look, look at Mr. window"
Every eye was turned toward the man whose
voice had just ceased upon the air. AT the
rear OF the hall many stood up, and many
echoed the cry. Mr.. NlndoLl had collapsed
In his chair and was falling to the hoor- Ills
face was CHASTITY, and cry OF horror arose
from the late festive banqueters. DR.. Robin
son bent down, and, making close examina-
ton OF she PROSTATE form, discovered mat tne
Of Judge Truax, Captain Snow and others,
lifted him to his feet.
He Was carried into the room behind the
banquet hall. Messengers were hastily dis
patched for electric batteries, and as many rs
four were applied to his body, which was rap
idly growing cold. This was exactly 1913 +.
NJ.
For six minutes the electric shocks were
applied necessarily, but without success. He
was pronounced dead by DIR. Robinson.
DR.. Robinson said that hear. disease was
the cause OF death: Mr.. v indom was sui ject
to attacks of heart failure.
Judge Arnoux sobbiagly announced TO the
banoueters that Mr.. Window was dead.
When it was officially announced that tbs
secretary was dead Secretary Tracy at once
went to the nearest telegraph office ami sent
message TO President Harrison informing
him of the untimely event, and requesting
him to communicate with Mrs. Windon aud
have her start on the il.lo L. 81. traiI fof New
York.
DR.. Robinson said that when Mr.. Nlndom
pulse, except thfee iffeBuiaf puisatiohs OF tiie