The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-02-04
SECRETARY WINDOW DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly at Banquet
Given by the New York Board
of Trade.

NEw YORK. Jan. Civilian Window,
Secretary of the Treasury Of the United
States. died to night at 1905 O'Clock, in the
banquet hall at Delmonicos, where be was
the guest of the New York Board of Trade
and TRANSPORTATION. His had been the nTst
toast of the evening. be had finished his
response and had seated himself, when he
Svooned ard died almost Immediately.
Every effort was made to restore him, but
In vain. lie died of heart disease. The
assembly at once dissolved. Mr. Window
had been the only speaker and the sentiment
to which he responded was Every coun-
try's prosperity depends upon its instru-
nnents Of commercial work.
This was to lave been night Of feasting
and flow of soul at Delmonico 5. The New
York Board of Trade and Transportation
was 10 sit at its nineteenth annual dinner
and the great Gold hall was bright with
light and color and feasting. There all was
happy and uRrestrained but death sat, too,
at the board. and the only soul that flowed
ont was that OF the nations financial head.
His spirit fed away at the close Of his
/ speaking, which was the first Of the evening
and the last. The unseen guest had silently
olloWed the feast, his shadow dsrkened all
the brightness Of the place, and those who
were 10 speak took their departure hushed
a1d grave.
Before entering the banquet hall Mr..
Window, the most dignifed of men, as usual
was no less genial His face was bright, his
| smile pleasing and his remarks and repartee
apt and keen. and his meeting with ex-Sec-
retary Of State Bayard pleasing. The in
formal gathering Of the guests and their
semi formal reception was a pleasant one,
preparatory to the banquet. The dinner,
which began a. G O'Clock, was completed
shortly after o'clock. and Window was in
troduced by Judge Arnold who acted as
POSTMASTER. He arose to speak, being the
first speaker of the banquet. He responded
to the toast, and fialshed his speech at 9.55
O'Clock p. IN.
II had been remarked that he was reading
off hurriedly from a printed copy, going
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at last he requested the audience not to ap-
plaud. A culver Of fear shot through the
assembly like an electric shock as the speak
er finished. Window was standing erect
under the glare of the gas light, with The
most famous leaders of men in the country
before him. Something was the matter bat
they knew not what. For a moment the
Secretary Of the Treasury stood still, while
the banqueters, equally silent, watched him
Il was a moment that no one who was pres
ent viii ever forget.
When Mr.. Window sat down, all toe
qlieily, many thought, and the toastmastel
arose to introduce er-secretsry Bayari as
the next speaker he began short speech
but had not proeeele far when Mr.. Win
dom gave a short sharp m)Ia Of anguish
and fell back in his chair.
A cry went up from those sitting near.
The guests at the table said, Look Look
at Mr.. Window" Every eye was turned
toward the man whose cry bad inst been
heard. Mr.. Windon had collapsed in his
chair and was falling to the iloor. His face
was ghastly aud cry Of horror arOse from
the late festive banqueters
There was an immediate rush from all
parts Of the hail toward Windows chair.
Several doctors who were present at the dir
ner got there first and drove the Others back.
DR.. Robinson bent down and mskinga close
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