New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-07
LORD TENNYSON DEAD.
THE LAUREATE'S LAST MOMENTS PEACE
Full AND PAINLESS.
urs DEATH DUE CHIEFLY TO NATURAL DECAY
GRAVE IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
OFFERED FOR HIS BURIAL.

OFFERED FOR HIS BURIAL.
Iondon. Oct 6.-Lord Tennyson died at :35
o'clock this monni. at his home. Aldworth
Uouse All the members of his family were by the
haaside ana Sir Andrew Clark remained by his
id. from the moment of arriving at the house
Yesterday until the patient breathed his last.
So gently and painless the Lau eate's pass ne
away that the family did not know he was
dead until Dr.. Clarl; broke the news to Lady
Tennyson who bore the closing scenes OF her great
rrjal well in spite of her extremely delicate
health Lord Tennyson spoke to his wife about
on hour before he died. and his words to her
were the last he uttered. His features in death
bear a look of absolute peace.
The Hon. iIallam Tennyson. the poets son.
saws that his fathers death was eminently peace
mi He did not show single trice of suffering
% distr, IS hls ROWING relatives and friends.
once or twice IA the night he lifted his eyes TO
,b, faces of the watchers by his bedside and a
smile played over his features.
Hall IN Tennyson is now so Ill as 10 oc con-
fined 10 his bed
friend of the bereaved family says that
Yesterday afternoon, during a wakeful moment
lord Tennyson asked for Il copy of Shakespeare
and with his own hands turned the leaves
until he found the dirgc in "Cymbeline' linen
no fixed his eyes on the pages, but he did not
known. Soon he again passed into slumber, and
bis left hand rested OH the open book until he
died.
Sir Andrew Clark said that Lord Tennysons
death was the most glorious he had ever seen.
There was no artificial light in the room and
the chamber was almost in darkness save where
a broad food of moonlight poured in through
q window. The moons rays fell across the pea
upon which the dying man lay. All was silent
but for the signing of the autumn wind.
All hope was practically abandoned early in
the afternoon. The physicians were surprised that
he lasted through the previous night, so great
was his debility He could take no nourshment,
and continued to grow weaker and weaker un-
til the end.
The body of Lord Tennyson lies on the bed
IN which he died He looks fifteen years younger
than belo.e death. the lines and wrinkles of the
face being less apparent. The beard, which was
unkempt in life has been carefully trimmed: the
hands are folded over the chest laurel wreath
crowns the head and another lies at the feet.
The coverlet over the body is almost hidden De
meath flowers. Burning wax tapers lend SUD
dued light to the chamber.
The Bshop of Winchester will preach the
funeral sermon in the Haslemere Church on
Sunday .u..
The Canon Of Westminster Abbey has formally
invited Hall1m lennySOn 10 Duiy hi' i""
Westminster Abbey. The funeral VIII be a puohc
one. 49,.
Dr. Clark saw Lord Tennyson In LONDON 'nree
r0or,bs AGO. He then told Hallam Tennyson be
thong hit the latter's father was breaking up. DIT
Andrew said to-day that death was partially the
res,lt of suppressed gout complicated with innu-
enza. but it was chiefly due to natural decay ne
sdacd: His end Lord Tennyson himself might
well have pictured and earnestly desireo as Ills
lot"
IT. may be mentioned as coincidence tha'
GEAR AGO today man died who was as pre-eml-
mont in his field of labor as was Tenpyson In his
Charles Stewart Parnell
"The Pail Mall Gazette thinks that Mr. ulau-
stone will appoint Alscrnon Swinburne 10 'ne
most of Poet Laureate, made vacant by the deatn
or Lord Tennyson 1t quo es from recent ar'l-
cIe i'm The Speaker" written by MI. Eiauetonc'
entit cd !" British Poetry in the AlAth century.
After awarding Tennyson the palm, MI; uausV.%he %
,rroIa. Pressing upon him OF walking III .tc
came nath we have had many true poets; sonie
evtran rdinary and many ~ very Consiue. .so ."oio
nowers Among those claiming the hlsI ol ''lee d
descrIptions we have mentioned brownhs, 1n9
merest Justice requires that we ada oWlnousivI, .I
THE Pan Mall Gazette ADDS: IN VeW ot o, n ,no
shuse Swinburne has lavisied upon Nj. uaus.one, .,
the choice would be characteristic ana dn ino'"H'0
of a preat mans magnaDimity
- sketch Of Lord Tennysons lTe 'as pr'n'e@ ~ ~"
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