New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-22
SrpppTSF ~ WASHINGTON.
MS DEATH EFFECTED But not so SooN~ThE
.rNArnn,s LEE II TIE CApITAL CITY.

MS DEATH EXPECTED. BIT NOT so Sp"N Inn
Srv,Top'S LIFE IL THE CAPITAL CITY.
w.n,nc,on. June ai.-rhc news Of Senator stan
ford. death wa. received In Washington WIN some
degree o, surprise although all ms irl'h"s MIC"
-, lie advanced age and feeble bcalth ausurd
IA. deccl.c within great lcriod Of lime e'"a'o'
,,,,,rl vps last IN Washington In April. lie was
,, f..hl. and .crmincv the verge OF di's"I"uoh'
IT,. called on Pre- -dcnt C"v land ~ that hhe' anu
, uuuf,er ~ congressman VII" 81" nm 1T 'n' "''.
House sorrwfuly predicted That the enh waN h''
far on For several years past senator e"nl"r"
,.d hon ~ feeble that he required The nssStah'"
-, = servant 10 enable him 10 NOV" about. Kheu
.,,,l.u added 10 ~, debility OF Old age. 'auN"o
lin, much suffering Two years ago IL went abroad
10 try the medicinal water Of European hehin !"
.ori. and returned to America apparently III '''"r
health since thcn he had travelled great u'h
ieiwccn california and Washington accompanied !"
way. by MS devoted wife, but his ie'bleno>S ncrri'ei
noticcolly Notwithstanding HI condition MS oen'"
q, 'hi, time unexpected and caused so'he','nI
49,, , shock 10 those who kn~v him. senator D"lPh'
~ Oregon 4, the only member OF congress r'm NV
Pacific Coast In town. lie SAID ms hi'e'H"o" wa"
II would De- impossible for Congressional "o'h""''
to reach Palo Alto In ume for The funeral MI" Nv
thought Nicc President stevenson would d"N'sh"'e
senator Mitchell and such other Senators ms arr"
now on the Coast attfnd the iuacral IN oeh'l
~ IN. senate |, Is probable that similar action
vul T.. taken bv speaker crisp when h" learns oil
senator stanford death.
senator and Mrs Stanford's life In THIS city W IS
naturally a very prominent one. They came her"
cil, wear, ago when tho shadow Of their great
,ricf over the loss ~ Their only child, Leland sian
t,rd ,r whose death occurred two years previous
Al Florence italy, was still over them. HIS parent
were travelling with him IN Italy and staying
while In Rome when symptoms ~ fever developed
lie was AT taken To Florence. where despite
all tha, the best medical scicnc" Of Europ" ""nio
direct he soon died During the first part OF th"li
stay In thi, city the >anforis occupied the old
Hcv.riy Johnson annex 81 the ARLINGTON. 1hry
| oftcrward leased the house No. 1.10i X st. and hav
In- made many changes and improvements in r. had
| lvod Iu n since whenever they were here.
After Mrs. stanford laid aside her deep mourning
he entertained every winter In th" m 81 su'np'uou'
| ,,vc Her dinners were always notable. and per
haps no banquet in this city has ever exceeded III
lrronc. the dinner given in honor Of President and
| Mrs Harrison. The two ladies were much attached
| While nothing wa, epircd these special occasions
| to do honor 20 distinguished GUESTS. III" 'lahorlt,
| preparations made for Mrs stanoriS afternoon r'
| ccpGns each winter were no loss marked Il'
| humli.st visitor made as welcome n the mos
favored and the OF the entire establishment
were the pleasure Of tn" great throng, oil people
| WHO Away, cane. ."naicr stanford alA'yS made II
| a rule to get home from the senate early on thr''
days, and took III" sane interest IN a,',hE n W.,
| crowds Ct strangers enjoying what h" had 10 oHci
them as II h. had personal aciuain'ancr with each
Last winter senator ana Nils >inhiofh' TllE ~
| mourning. did not entertain They ais" omitted thei'
| usual ANIMAL dinner 10 the senate pages. NJ th"s'
dinner, MTs sanford provided gifts for the boys
gold 'carfpn> ctc.-nnd gave them the very hes
| lime she could. Another winter etc out OF III" com
| mon was the luncheon and gifts Of money glove,
| rfc for the telegraph and messenger boys, wh'
| probably went more frequently 10 the stanford hoiS
| than 10 any other In THIS CITY. NJ christmas th
senator gave every page =! gold piece, .,,.o.
Both the senator and his wife were liberal giNcr
charity Every orphan asylum and charity hoSpta
| in Washington was remembered AZ Christmas by
| liberal check Mr.. stanford thought Washington Ia
prctties city IN the world. and often talked OF tn
| dcvclopmcnt that he himself had ob-crvcd since h
came here TO live. lie owned N" rcnl estate here cN
| cent MS stable IN Lost. near Eiehtrrnth-,t TW
years ago he enlarged If, re>idcnc" 10y the addition
Of . dining room. and Mrs stanford felt moro thai
rrunid after their first reception by the satisfaction
| IL gave her husband Ia haN" dining room ncarl!
| ~ large ~ he had ut home In California. givinl
| plenty Of room for everybody.