New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
DEATH OF MRS. DEPEW.
SHE SUCCUMBS TO AN ATTACK OF GRIP.
LONG ILLNESS FROM THE MALADY-HER IN
TERFST IN CHARITABLE WORK.

TEREST N CHARITABLE WORK.
Mrs. Elise IIegeman Depew, wife OF Chauncey NJ.
Depew. died at half-past 12 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. at her home. No. 43 West Fifty fourthst.
The funeral will be at st. Bartholomew Church;
but the date has not yet been named. Mrs. Depew
returned week ago last Tuesday from Fortress Non
roe, whittier she with her husband for the benefit
OF her health. which had been poor from the time
she suffered from an attack OF influenza. two years
ago. Her niece, Miss Anna Paulding. was with her
during her stay there. Mrs Dcpcw had been almost
continuously confined to her bed after her return DIR.
John +. Num- the family physician, was present when
she died. All he would say was that the grip de-
vclopcd Into complication OF troubles which Mrs.
Dcpew unable to withstand and to which she
finally succumbcd, her system being worn out by her
brave struggle against the progress OF the fatal
malady.
In the way In which anybody may be said to re-
tain Consciousness up 10 the time OF death whose
passing away Is not altogether unexpected said Dr.
Mum, Mrs. Depcw was possessed OF all her facui-
Ties up the last moment when she closed her eyes
peacefully forever
Mrs. Depcw caught the grip for the first time In
1852 but after brief Illness she fought 1t of: 1t
attacked her again, however, this time In more
virucnt form, about two years ago. She patient
and accomplishing through 1t all, and to the last
moment confident that She would recover. DIR.
Mum said he not deceived, and knew from her
weak condition Saturday That the chances we're all
against her. She died In ne Of the front rooms on
the second floor ard besides DR. Mum there were
present Mr.. Dcpew and his young son. CLalntey NJ
Dcpcw, jr.; Mrs. Dcpew's mother Mrs. Hegcman,
and two little daughters Of Ogden IIcgeman Mrs.
Depews brother who Is now dead-Anna u. and Lottie
n. IIcgeman
Mrs. Dcpcw was about forty years old She was
married in the Church Of the Incarnation, In this city,
on November o, 1871, by the Rev. DR.. Henry
f.. Montgomery. she daughter OF William
Hegcman, whose father Adrian Iege-
man. Judge here In the early part OF
the century. Mrs. Depcw's original ancestor on her
fathers side In this country came over with the first
arrivals from Holland and filed the Office Of mags-
trate In Dutch colonial days.
Mrs. Depew's mother Mis- Niven a daughter oil
Colonel Nvcn, u noted lawyer In this city ana
member Of the Society OF the Cincinnati through his
father who was also Colonel Nivcn. Mrs. Depew
leaves only one child, Chauncey NJ. Dcpcw, ir., who
will be fourteen years old in July. Although IRE
quentIe mentioned I'm connection with social affairs,
II could not be said. strictly speaking. that Mrs.
DeIrw was fond Of society. Her husband ana MS
many and varied enga gcmcnts occupied Il large part
OF her time She bore to him the relation not only OF
loving wife, but OF devoted hclpmate rs well, capahc
II constant and slfu cndcavor for his sahc In arrans-
Ing with tact and precision the many appointments
which Mr. Dcpew probably the most widely known pri-
vac citizen In America has felt called upon TO iuli
Mrs. Dcpcw accomplished woman, oi cul'iVHU'd
taste and Of scholarly attachments. she was sun'ou'
and nm ardent lover OF literature with German and
French she was thoroughly familiar, and all her con
vcr.aiion with her young son, 70 whom she was ten
DERBY devoted was Invariably carried on In French
She had a mclolious and well trained voice and was
fond Of music In iact. Mr.. Depcw was at one time
believed 10 the best amateur pianist In New-i"rN
a. her father In hi, day was rc-aTl'd rs me br7'
amateur painter. she was naturally OF u clllri,au,
disposition. and was never more happy Than wh'h
eng gcd In relieving the wants OF those VINO llu hot
the good fortune TO b" born 20 the goa u',hsN W
mis- uir. For a huSly engaged - >l' ana
not r. bust the number of charitable ORGANIZATION, 10
which she belonged was pr0dieious twenty 10 Ihrty
different societies. each engaged IN various ways III
rhc relief Of suffering. found In her IN active
promoter. who always looked upon sI'h Norh y, -, Il
labor Of love. She Wa for Year PRESIDENT o, ON t.c
Iadic,' IIahneman Hospital Association Of New,
York ot sixty ..lNth-st. and LcXingtonave.. ana
MANY destitute persons Will mourn the loss oil 4 Sood
friend -, ,, ,.,o-,,v
Corra yes rolled up The doorway every few minutes
bringing persons who called TO offer their ,ynpatny
one 81 the first % In was the Rev. Dr. DaVih
n Greer rector Of Il. rarthol,mc Church. which
Mrs D,p.w attended lie stayed only n short tlmr'
l. sad. very sad said u. TO a tribune rcPo' H.
with tears in his eyes ana III 'he sPT'ho vi NV
IT, G. Dm Val. Mr.. Dcpcw's private secretary, was
| ut the house all day attending TO me cairr' Nr.
Dcncw bears II well" said he. His silent grief ~
hi, terrible blow + touching. but he has borne II
| so far without nlnohlng. Not complaint or sign
has escaped him OF cour,c' 'ln' sunc'imE y ,n
more intense than would b. that Of man VINO co r
| give way to his grief. There never perhaps w"rr
two persons more bound up in each Other than Were
on land or sea- I'm Europe In the most distant parts
Of this country his first thought was or ger, anu
| hers for him. Could You but -" II. could any one
iut know how fully the union Of two persons In on"
was excmplhcd In the daily HE OF these TWO people,
something like full sens" OF the great soir"M ,, .1
| which Mr. Dcpcw now suffers would be realized.
| Mr. Dcpcw was not visible during the day except
| 10 one two close personal lrl'liuS.