Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-15
A SAD BEREAVEMENT.

The Sudden Death of Alfred B. Pal- mer, One of the Best Scholars in His Glass at Yale-Would Have Been Sa. 1utatorian Of the Glass of'92. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April H.-Alfred Barnes Palmer, son of Rev. Charles Ray Palmer of this city, and member of the class of '92 at Yale, dropped dead this morning while riding horseback, about three miles north of this city in the New town turnpike. In company with his sis tor and MT. Pitkin, 8 classmate, he was out for pleasure ride. Death was due to heart disease and came without any warn ing.
 The party were walking their horses, Mir. Pitkin being trifle behind MT. and Miss Palmer, when he saw the former fall. He at once dismounted and hsstened to MT. Palmer's aid, but it was too late to render any assistance.
 Miss Palmer at once returned to her home on Golden Hill and notified her father, after which she succumbed under the fearful strain. Rev. Dr. Palmer at once went to the spot in @ closed carriage. Meanwhile MT. Pitkin had with the aid of neighbors removed the body of MT. Pal mer to the roadside where it lay until Rev. Dr. Palmer, accompanied by Dr. Porter, arrived. An examination was at once made and from the appearance of the re- mains Dr. Porter stated that he believed | death was due to heart failure.
 The body was at once placed in the car riage and accompanied by Rev. Dr. Palmer 1 brought to the family residence. Mir. Palmer was about twenty-one years | of age, and while not in robust health had been in other than his usual spirits of late. He was . very close and hard-working student.
 | No young man in this city was more fa- vorably known than Alfred B. Palmer. | After passing with credit through the public schools, he entered the Bridgeport high school. During the four years of his best scholar in his class, and upon gradu- ating in 1877 delivered the valedictory ad- dress. He also won the Barnum prize during his junior year.
 Soon after, in company with his father and sister, he made an extended tour of Europe. remaining there nearly year. Upon his return in 1888 he entered Yale college, where the same qualities that marked his career in the schools in this city won him more laurels. While an un, usually good scholar in every department I oAN declamation, and last year won the Ten Eyck prize. His course was nearly com. pleted and in June he would have grad. uated. As usual, in tho term just pre- ceding graduation, there has been more o, less speculation as to who would be the prize men at Yale, and Mir. Palmer, it ii said, would undoubtedly have been the salutatorian.
 At the prayer meeting at the Nortt church last night MT. Alfred Palmer mad' some very appropriate remarks from tn, text, Matt. 24, 4251: "Watch, therefore for ye know not what hour your Lord dotf come"-"Therefore. be ye also ready"- wonderfully suggestive in connection witt the sudden call which came to him to-day It is impossible to express the profound sympathy which is felt throughout th' community for the sorrowing family in thi terrible bereavement.
 Service of the Passion To-day.
 The three-hour service of the passio, will be held at Christ church to-day, last ing fer three hours from 12 noon. This i unique feature in New Haven Episcopa churches.