Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-02-06
Death of Secretary Window.

Last Friday night was to have been
a nigut Of feasting and flow OF soul AT
Deimonico's, in New York. The New
YORK Board of Trade and Transpor-
tation was TO sit al It's nineteenth an
nuai dinner, aud the great gold nall
was bright with light and color.
feasting there was happy aud unre-
strained, but death sat, too, at the
board and the only soul that flowed
out was that of tbs nations hnanclai
head, Hon. William Window, Secre-
tary of the U. ;. Treasury.
In the early evening the stald and
stable men of the Board Of Trade and
transportation gathered in the re-
ceplion parlors OF Delmonico's hos
tlery, and There welcomed their
quests aud friends who had come
from near and from far places to eat
and drink and talk and listen.
The dInner, winch began at 8, was
completed shortly after 9 O'Clock, and
Mr.. Window, introduced by Judge
Armour, who acted rs toast-master,
arose TO speak, being the first speak
of the evening. He responded TO the
toast Our Country's Prosperity De-
pendent upon its Instruments Of Com
mtrce.'
He finished his speech at 9. IS o'clock
D. Ill. 1t had been remarked that he
was reading it on hurriedly from the
printed copy, going faster as he
neared the end, and at the last he
mad requested the audience not to ap-
plaud. A quivero OF fear shot through
tue asselnblage like all electric shock
a. the speaker finished. For mo
ment the Secretary OF the Treasury
stood silent, while the banQueters
equally silent watched MIN. 1t wasa
moment that no one who was present
will ever forget. Toastmaster Ar
noux arose to Introduce EX-Secretary
of State Bayard a. the next speaker,
and began u short speech, but had
not proceeded far when MIR. Window
gave snort, sharp moan OF anguish,
and fell back in his chair.
A cry went up from those sitting
near the guest table, Look, look at
Mr.. Wiudom."
Mr.. Window had collapsed in his
chair and was falling to the floor.
His face was CHASTITY, aud cry OF
horror arose from the laie festive ban
oueters. There was an Immediate
rush OH the part of all toward Mr..
WINDOWS chair. Dr. Robinson bent
down, and making a close eXamiua-
ton of the PROSTATE form, discovered
that the heart was yet beating. He
was carried into the room benipd the
banquet hall aud everything was
done TO resuscitate him, but in vain.
AT I0.11 p. Ill. Judge Arnoux came
out Of tue room where lay MIR. Will
A ~ "a AtnArl
rnat Secretary Window, whom they
had had the pleasure OF hearing only
few minutes before, had oreathed
his last.
HE is dead" he said. "he is dead. v
The words went to the heart of
every man who heard them. Every
man looked at his neighbors with
blanched cheeks. Death had been
with them at their feast and taken
from the throng one Of the nations
chief officers. Slowly the que. t. left
the banqueting ball, but swiftly the
news flashed over the country. In
few moments it reached Washing
ton, where it shocked the city from
center to circumference. Mrs. Win
dom was at q reception at Mr.. Wanna
makers, whence she was called to
hear the sad news.
Mr.. WINDOWS remains were taken
to Washington on Saturday, and
Monday they were buried in Rock
Greek Cemetery, near that city.
William Window was born IN Ohio
May 10. 1887. In 1855 he removed to
Minnesota, and was a member OF
Congress from 1859 to 1859. Was U.
s. Senator from 1870 to 1881, when he
became Secretary of the Treasury un-
der Garfield. Was again elected to the
Senate, and remained there until
called by President Harrison to again
be Secretary of the Treasury.