New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
ELIZA .STANNARD DEAD.
HAD ALMOST REACHED THE FIRST MILE
STONE IN HER SECOND CENTURY.
on HER TOOTH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY LAST
YEAR SHE wALTzED AND ENTERTAINED
HER FRIESDs-sKETCH OF RE-

YEAR SHE Waited AND ENTERTAINED
HER FRIENps-sKETcH OF RE-
MARKABLB LIFE.
Mrs Eliza stannard. age 100 years IL months and
20 days. died yesterday morning at her nome. NO
q Brevoort Place She died simply from OLD age
there being no specific disease. Her physician Dr.
c. L. Johnston of No. 457 Vanderbilt-ave. says she
in perfect health. the only dmcuity oe'ns
the weakening OF all vital forces.
Up to a short time ago Mrs Stannard enjoyed
having her friends come to see her, ana TOOK n
lively interest In all happenings OF the DAY one
was totally blind and had been so for nearly
twenty years, and had become deaf but her speak
ing voice was as strong that OF Viddie-aeeu
woman She did not show her great age having
n fair and only slightly wrinkled face. ana an
abundance OF curly white hair. until l".e'S '"e
retained control OF her own affairs On ner ihS'
birthday she held informal reception ""a'"s
a gown of black silk. with bertha OF point apP"tue'
for she had a great fondness for fine lace Sne
danced n waltz at the end OF the day, and de-
clared she never felt so we'll in her HE
Mrs Stannard was born In New-Hampshire OH
April g. 1885, her parents being DAVID anu an"
Kirby Barnum. Proba bly, she derives ner io"eeE'''
from her mother who died at the age OF Ninety nv
years Her father was a traveller. and owned
stage line between New-York and fh'aueiph''
He established similar lines elsewhere ana nnahy
set up the first hotel in Baltimore, the barnun'
Hotel He took his family everywhere WIN ''
90 that the little Eliza lived in many smaii 'o""'
in Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and many o'"e'
cities before she grown In loiz ''e' -
back in New-York living in handsome MOUSE ia
Liberty ST. 80 -. 1914 N George
Stannard of Saybrook Conn His fathei iS so,,a 10
a buggy and his new horse and tney vi " 80
Rockaway going across the East nNer on trim
horseboat at Fulton Ferry Thetr no ue1t 70 saw
lasted three weeks and then they went " Guy
brook. - % prookIvn
on n visit and wished TO return but Ice wa /, t t
East River. and she had to nay noa'' aSter she
taking her to the NewYork side Aa ar h s sae
reached home she saw British man-oi-"ar c"aso
a boat up into Saybrook Harbor; 800 ,,,s
Mr. and Mrs. Stannard lived in many sowns
living. She is Mrs Tton. of New-Orleans rs: Mr.
and Mrs. Titon were In Europe W.T., %neh nd %e Ma
Butler took the city In the Civil war ana Mrs
Sannard went there see II she couid save alis
him what she wanted especially that she objected
to seeing her daughters wardrobe u" various
women about the town -, - ,..,-
Madam" said Butler with scorn. II guess your
daughters things are az safe under inc care Vi my
officers as they could possibly be with you.
Mrs Stannard remembered the trial OF hooert
Fultons steamboat and the incredulous )eering
crowds on the Battery. who afterward cheered
Justly when the boat went through the water. She
fond of seeing good plays. and could yen many
interesting "reminiscences Of Booth the elder For
rest and certain well-known opera singers she
had lived through four wars-l8l2 the Mexican
She took great interest in the last and her attend
ant refraned from telling her all the news Tor rear
of overexcitlng her. Mrs. Stannard came TO BROOK
Ign in 1860 and had lived here since. She was
Incarnation. In Gates-ave. Seven grandchildren
and twelve great grandchildren survive her.