The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-02-29
A SAD BFRE-4VEHENT.
Death of Miss Edith Trowbridge at
Florence.


Rarely are we called upon to chronicle
so sad an event as that which has just
been cabled from Florence announcing
the death of Miss Edith Trowbridge.
AS was stated in our columns yester
day morning information was received
that Miss Trowbridge had been attack
ed by the Roman fever, but was not in
a condition to cause any serious alarm.
But news of the fatality of the case ar
rived early yesterday morning, bring
ing crushing sorrow to her immediate
family and many friends. Miss TroW-
bridge, a beautiful and intellectual
young woman, who had but entered
that period of her life when everything
held out the most tempting and enjoy
able prospects that wealth, station and
good health could attain to, is suddenly
removed from the midst of all her pure
enjoyments and leaves but a sweet
memory, which will long linger with,
those with whom her life had been as
sociated Miss Trowbridge was the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
r., and was born and reared in this
city. She was tWenty-six years of age.
She was travelling with Miss Cady,
making an extended tour of southern
Europe. Both We're keen lovers and
students oe art, and. made this one of
the chief objects of their tour. They
first visited Spain, remaining there
about two weeks, and went then to
Rome, making the art of both places a
main study during their stay Letters
received from them throughout their
journey evinced the delight they ex-
perienced among the art and antigua
rian treasures Of those countries.
"A few DAYS ago Misses Trowbridge and
Cady went to Florence, where the form
er fell ill with Roman fever, of which
she died Only the day before her death
she was supposed to be in good health
and enjoying her trip in the old world.
Then came a cable dispatch announc
ing her illness; then another in the
evening saying the symptoms We're
more favorable. These were followed
in quick succession yesterday morning
by others announcing that her condi-
ton had become critical and suggesting
that Mr.. and Mrs. Trowbridge start for
Florence. This the parents were pre-
pairing to do when a dispatch came an
nouncing that the young lady had pass
ed away The places which she had
known on earth would know her no
more forever She was young lady
Of rare excellence and beauty of char
acter, a devoted and loving, daughter,
sister and friend, a young lady of refin-
ed and cultured mind. In person at
tractive and winning, of high aspira-
tions morally and mentally, a friend
to the sorrowing and distressed, often
giving both personal aid and SYM
pathy to alleviate suffering and bright
en- homes Of want and sorrow. She was
one whose death is indeed one which
will be truly and sincerely lamented.
Her death occurred at the Hotel. Belli
nj, Florence.
A cablegram was sent yesterday af-
ternoon to Dresden to Mr.. Trowbridge's
brother, Mr.. w. H. r. Trowbridge, re-
auesting that he proceed at once to
Florence. A reply was received last
evening stating that the message had
been received and that Mr.. Trowbridge
would start Immediately.
Miss Trowbridge was educated at
Miss Porter's school, Pennington. She
was an enthusiastic member of the
school, and an active alumna, taking a
prominent part in the work of the as
sociation of graduates of the school.
She was an ardent lover of art, and
has given most of her life to it's study
and to charitable work. She was a
member OF Center church. She was
extensively known among the younger
circIa of New Haven society She
leaves one brother, Francis B. Trow-
bridge.
The news of her death spread rapidly
about the city yesterday, and express
sions of sorrow and deep sympathy for
the bereaved family were everywhere
heard.