Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21


- doctor and only few minutes elapsed
before DIR. j. Stuart Harrison appeared.
Every means in the power of the
practice was employed to revive him.
but all efforts were in vain. Within twenty
minutes after the attack the faint motion
Of the heart ceased. and he was pronounced
dead Death was due to heart failure.
Among the first arrivals last evening to
comfort Mrs. Douglass was Miss Messer,
daughter of Prof. r. 2. Messer. For many
years the latter's family have been on close
friendly relations with the deceased. and
when the news reached Miss MeSSer VINO
was attending a social at the Baptist
Church, she Immediately left the festivities
and hurried to the Douglass home. When
a Star representative called last evening
Mrs Douglass met him very composedly,
~betraying her sorrow only by occasionally
exclaiming. There is but one thing, that
is he is gone" This she would repeat
HE IS gone" Nothing OF the past, noth-
ing Of the future interested her. it was
only that He Is gone" Other persons
present were Rev. Overton of Campbell A
AZ. Il. Church. in Hillsdale and Henry Will
son. nephew of the deceased. The former
soon departed. and announced to his con-
gregation the sad news. Mr.. Douglass was
to have beer one of the leading attractions
at a reception at the church last night,
and was TO have delivered an address
The sad intelligence. when known in Ana
costa, at first created excitement. Mes
seEgers ran from homes conveying the
news to friends. The telephone was the
means OF communication by which the first
knowledge was conveyed to this city, and
: subsequently announced to the ladies at
the council. The news of his death creaeed
profound sorrow throughout the city.
A number of visitors called to see Mrs.
Douglass today. Among the first arrivals
was Miss Susan Il. Anthony, who remained
with the widow all through the day. Other
callers were DR.. Clara w. McNaughton,
Emily Rowland, Ms. Briggs (Olivia) and
Mrs. Bailey.
Arrangements for the Funeral.
The coroner arrived about 10 o'clock, and
although this proceeding was pronounced
unnecessary in view OF a certificate OF
death from DIR. Harrison. nevertheless the
family awaited the action of the repre-
sentative of law. After his departure prepa-
rations began for the funeral. Arrange
sInents had not been entirely completed to-
day. The program. so far as adopted Is
that services will be held on Monday after
noon at metropolitan a. NJ. II. Church, or
NJ street. where the body Will lie in state
from o o'clock in the morning until in the
afternoon. Intcrment will be in Mt. Hope
cemetery, at Rochester. ". Y. and where
the remains of his former wife and SOL
will soon be inferred. This. said one of the
sons of the deceased is a cemetery where
there is no distinction as to race or color
As Graceiand cemetery has prohibited col
ored burials the remains of the late Mrs
Douglass will be removed to Mt Hope AL
the palIbearers have not yet been selected
but four of them have been determined
upon They are B. h. Bruce, W. H. a
WorInley, John r. Lynch and John f
Hook.
There was some talk today of securing
-Neath mask from the dead man. This wa:
decided TO be unnecessary, however, as sew
eral well-executed busts are already in ex
iStence.
sketch of His Life.