Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-29

gently ana ne seemed 10 SINK INTO Il SUM
Der and life ebb away while in this state.
No arrangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
Congressman Shaw had given 10 sign
of consciousness for many hours pre-
ceedlng his death, and for over two weeks
had been unconscious except at intervals
of a few moments. AT ) O'Clock this
morning there We're C.stinct indications
that he was sinking rapidly. Several
times before he had been carried over
similar crises by powerful stimulants
given hypodermically, but his vitality
had been completely exhausted by the
fever which had ragged for thirty days.
Mr.. Shaw's wife and Il little son and
daughter and his mother aged rs years
survive him.
The people of Eau Claire are plunged
in profound sorrow by Mr.. Shaw's death.
Flags are flying at half mast, public
buildings are being draped in black, and
local organizations of the Knights of
Pythias are in session to pass resolutions
of regret. The funeral will be under
their auspices and will probably be on
Wednesday.
TIL session of the supreme body of the
knights Of Pythias at Washington dur
ing the present week will be Sadlenpd by
the news Of the death of Congressman
Shaw. He was not only the sitting past
supreme chancellor of the great order,
but was one of the best known and most
earnest active members in the order for
years. He took Il very active part in
assisting to frame legislation for the
coming session Of the order, and would
necessarily have taken Il prominent part
i'll the proceedings. On July d Mr. Shaw
wrote to Grand Secretary Barry of Mil
waukee that he expected to be present
III Milwaukee OH August 1 to attend the
meeting of the constitutional commission
of the order, which met at that time
fnl. Il loyga. Iry-u' .-nrSin, IN .oJ+ rf
joking mafner he added: But, rs I
have been suffering for about eight days
past with am attack OF Washington MAJ
laria-' | am In some doubt as to being
able to get away at that time" At the
time appointed, however. he bravely start
ed for Milwaukee to- fulfill his important
duty on the commission. En- route, how
ever. he became so I'LL that for Il time
he was GetirioNS on the train, and friends;
decided t, have h5n proceed directly to
his home. When he reached there his
condition Trad become so serious that he
did not recognize his wife, who was at
the station with a physician and car
riage. 1t Was only owing to- the fact that
he possessed one Of tf3e best of cOnStitu-
lions that he warded off the fever as
long as he did, as it is, KNOWN to his most
intimate friends tina he was Il very sick
man for several weeks before he left
Washington. bUT almost up to the time
OF his departure Re attended to- his duties
as Il member of Congress.
Mr.. Shaw's death will be keenly felt
In the councils @f the PStfian order,
both In the natioIa generally and in his
OWL state. His wise COUNSEL WAS always
Sought by the grand and supreme bodies,
and while occupying the highest chair in
the gift of the order he was regarded as
one Of the most competent. painStaking
and just supreme dhancellons who ever
held the office. Even after Eis successor
was elected Mr.. Shaw continued his good
work in the interests, of the order, and
Wig for that reasons more prominent as
"a past supreme chancellor tiGnm any of
his predecessors.
George e. Shaw was: BORN on March
IT,. 1854. in Allegheny county, New York,
and came to Eau Claire in early boy
hood He was secretary of the Daniel
Sh8w Lumber company one Gf the larg-
esss companies in the Northwest He had
always been a staunch Republican and
WAS h0rfured by the residents Of Eau
CEainp- who elected him, maWesr of that
city previous to his eIection to- Congress.
PHthians in the Northwest and he had
thu distinction of beingrthe Youngest man
ever elected to the exalted position of
supreme chancellor off the order. He
was admitted to the, supreme lodge on
August %, 1878, and was given an i'm
p0rtant position en- the committee on
rules. That year the Uniformed Rank
WEES grated into the. oEder' annd Mr.. Shaw
YVES one of its most active supporters.
SIR Shaw was elected to- Congress two
yeAprs ago from the Seventh district, re-
ceEvSng 1914 votes against 1901 for
Frank Coburn Oem.4. and 1872 for D.
frank Powell Pop.p In the House he
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