New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
MRS. w.H.vASDERBILTDEAD
SHE EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT MRS. z ?.
sHEPARD's HOME AT SCARBOROUGH
LONG LIFE OF GOOD WORKS.

"A kON0 L1r Z W WV "
Mrs. Maria Louisa Vanderbilt. widow OK wiham
n Vanderbilt died few minutes after O'Clock
vss,.raav afternoon At the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard. ct Scsrborousn-on-sns
Hudson The immediate cause Of death was neeH
trouble Mrs. Vanderbilt had been visiting hes
daughter since the marriage OF her sranddaueness'
Miss Edith Shepard, TO Ernesto g. FaDof'' anu 80
terday morning seemed to be In her usua' -.
and spirits. She about the mouse VIZ" s"~
family. cheerful as her wont, and oraerea :
carriage at 1850 O'Clock for her customary ''o'
She reached the door Of the house on ner way " Nv
carriage when she was suddenly seisen VII" '.,
ing feeling She tufued. and with the "orus s"ss
she was not feeling well enough to driVe rs'u'"e1
TO her room.
rn. ,rdisnostion increased and Dr. r. B. Coutans.
NJ Tarrvtown was hastily summoned ana AZ tns
same time messages were hurried 10 the cay 'o' ~
Mclean the family physician win MIS- 'a"ue
bit were Mrs William J. Schieheiin s's"o
daughter and Mrs. Myles ssandisn brom'ey, az
tor. Mrs Shepard in New-York. but immeo.
steIy. upon receipt Of the news hastered Win ~
pos.ibIe speed to the bedside reaching II In ume -
receive her mothers farewell words MIS- 'anoes
hill retained consciousness the last ana reaised
that the end was near. She said as m'ch 10 tnos1
abou, her and asked each Of them TO nid ne, sooSy
with kiss She did not suffer. but when the sood-
bvs had all been said seemed simply to pass INTO
restr,l sTumber and ended life OF singular
devotedness and strong maternal tenderness
Messa ses summoning the absent members OF tho
family were sent out and the first to arrive we'
S Mr ana ban departed Tor Btmore only day
before and upon his arrival there iounu IN" sock
Mr. and s Mrs. Frederick " yanderbiIt were r.
spmns We're s ey q" Lenos Mr. and Mrs sswald
Webb informed at shelbourne . rsrm trs,n
and we'll srrys tim. Who
surely recovering from hts own illness py Per.oo
nj riiiaf a NeWDOrf.
and is expected some time To-Day rJ rsniv wss
momentarily expected last night. He is In New
York. v. v.,a.,ns,,
who was seen last night at the Scarsborougn
home said that no mao woS be done
family bad s al ssss sMondsS or Tus
day AT 81 Bsrtholomews Church Forty fourth
ST. and Madson-ave.. for there Tor many yestS
both Mrs vanderbilt and her ssoann IN the Old
Ravarian Cemetery on Staten Island In the crypt
Mrs Vanderbilt lSs was Old the
time of death. and she was married 70 wm" IN
Rev samueI H. Nissan Of Albany. Rssor med
Church clergyman After their marriage rsse t 5nsy
long and happy married life in the old Vanderbilt
They remasd, on the tn ,sa house. sns ~
the southwest corner OF Fifth-ave and Thirty
eghthst There they made their home uhti men
Completed There they lived until 1881. when they
removed to the great new man nno w
$500
1885. l.. 49, ~.,,.,
Many women were prominent In the soc i,a
life of the city of New-York than Mrs vanaerputs
who found her chief enjoyment in the devotlon sne
showed her children An earnest member n ., On T.
Bartholomew Church. she was always acuvs IN
lis numerous good works. and never ured OF cnst'
liable efforts quietly and unobtrusvey c2naucsSo
She II was in fact who founded the 81 bartn9ios
new Mission In Forty-second-st.: ana win net
husbands aid built the mission house ana sup-
norted IL II was her pet charity. she az al times
summed publicity in her efforts to ameiiorate the
condition OF those about her. and her most M
innate friends were not aware OF niimoeriess sc's
of kindness - A. xy.,dor
hill All OF them are living to-day they are C4r'
nslius William Nissan. Frederick w. George W.
Mrs Elliott F. Shepard. Mrs. William u Sioanes
Mrs w Seward Webb and Mrs. X. Mckay Twom-
Div. Mrs Vanderbilt has one brother, Samuei hI.'
o am VINO ives at No. 10 Eas; Forty-eighth-et
Among her grandchildren are the Duchess OF Mill
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt. WHO WIN her ausnan -
Fabbri who married on October " ~ rne
! SHEPARD Memorial Chapel. at scarborough II was
this wedding that took Mrs vanderpiIt r TO sne
| lovely Shepard home on the banks OF the mueson'
| Mr. and Mrs Fabbri sailed for Europe last w cones
| dav Another granddaughter Is Mrs d. H. Morrsss
|
! Cure before cost. Of course; but besides being
a wonderful curative for Throat and Lung ois'
eases Or D. Jayne's Expectorant Is ABOUT the