Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01

Photograph by Rice.
condition becoming much worse early yes
terday morning. She fought the battle
long. her wonderful vitality keeping her
up. hut after battling for many hours the
thread of life was severed so peacefully and
quietly that those surrounding the bedside
were hardly aware of it.
Death was caused by no special disease
The life of the authorcss had been active
for many years, much longer than is or
dinarily allotted to human beings. Old age
crept on and slowly but surely clogged the
delicate mechanism. continuing its work
until it gained a victory in death. but its
progress was 50 quiet as to be painless
Her Fatal Illness.
Being in failing health for several wears
past, Mrs. Southworth was able to be
about but was not able to do her accus-
toned amount of literary work Her fatal
Illness dates back to the appearance of
warm wea-he this season. The heat had
a disastrous effect upon her and caused
her TO take to her bed, from which she
never arose. Several days ago it was seen
her life could not be saved and that death
was only question of short time. She
became totally unconscious yesterday after
noon, and a few minutes after ; o'clock the
marx OF death appeared. Yet the spark of
HE continued to glow feebly. Family and
slowly the rcSpira ton came, so family that
it could hardly be discerned Totally OBJ
1vious to everything. she calmly slept on
ana at so O'Clock she breathed her last
All the members of the family who had
been constantly in attendance at her bed
side during her illness, We're present at the
last moment.
Family Almost Frustrated.
The members of the household, after the
terrible strain that had been upon them,
We're nearly Frustrated. The SON. DR..
Southworth, who had constantly attended
his mother during her illness, had been
without sleep for nearly the entire week.
and during that time had tasted scarcely a
morsel of food.
A telegram was sent yesterday to Yon-
kers, \. Y, for James Valentine Lawrence
Jr-, nephew of Mrs. Southworth who ar
rived about > o'clock in the afternoon He
will remain in the city until after the OBJ
sequies. The exact time of the funeral was
not definitely announced this morning. 1t
is the desire of the family to have 1t as
ably o'clock.
While for some years past Mrs South
worth, on account of her health had not
been able to attend church. she was in
clined to the Swendenborgian belief. and
the funeral exercises will be conducted by
Rev. Or frank Sewall. pastor of the New
Church The services will be held in the
chapel in Oak Hill cemetery, at which place
the interment will be made
The pallbearers will be personal friends
and others in whom she took a great pride
during life. The selection was made in
Difference to the memory of the deceased
The pallbearers will be DR. Hampden Por-
ter OF 1854 . street, Mr.. S. Thomas Brown
Mr. katsby Burroughs, Mr. Clarke Mr.
Lewis and Mr. John T. Wood.
Surviving Members of Her Family.
Only two Of Mrs. Southworths children
are living. Mrs. James Valentine Lawrence
of Yonkers, n. Y, and DR.. Richmond j.
Southworth. When Mrs. Southworth was
first taken sick, at the beginning of warm
weather. her daughter was sent for She
came here and remained until about June g.
when she returned home. Saturday last a
telegram was sent her announcing the seri-
Gus turn of her mothers illness. She came
on at once. and had remained in attendance
ever since. Dr. Richmond ]. Southworth,
her son. was untring in his attendance
upon his mother. and Mrs. Blanche Porter
Southworth his wife. was as solicitous for
the comfort of the distinguished patient
of the family Of Mrs. Southworth no full
brothers or sisters are living. Mrs. Francis
Baden of this city is q half sister, and for
merly occupied the Southworth cottage
while the novelist was away. Mr. Henry
Henshaw of Frederick, Nd. is half BROTH
err lie is retired engineer in the revenue
marine service, and was at the house to
see Mrs. SOuthworth few days before her
death. These, with her children, are the
only surviving members of the family.
The picturesque cottage at 3dth and Pros
pect avenue had been the property of Mrs.
SOuthworth for over half a century but
she had not occupied it continuously In
1915 or 16 she left here and visited Yonkers
y. Y. where she lived for several wears
returning May l, 1890. Since then she had
done but little literary work, owing to her
advanced age Though she had been con-
tinuOusly failing in later years she not
long ago declared she had never enjoyed
better health than at that time.
Remarkable Woman.
Mrs. Emma ID. f. Nevitte Southworth
was In many respects remarkable woman.
| She was born January &c. 1919 in a house
| on New Jersey avenue near X street south-
| east which is still standing. Her maiden
| name Emma II. F.. Nevitte the fam
! lily coming from Virginia In 1913 she be-
| came teacher in the public schools of the
I city, and the same enthusiasm and energy
| which carried her literary life forward
4 were felt to advantage in the school room
/ On the establishment of the system oe four
| school districts in 1874 she became an as
| sistant in the Female Grammar School and
/ subsequently, was transferred to the fourth
| South Washington district. Here, on the
4, organization of additional primary schools
/ she chose one of them and acceptably sery-
i ed for number of years. There are quite
| number of citizens who have pleasant
/ recollectfons of her efforts TO start them In
| the rudiments of education. Capt Robley
1 ID. Evans. tt is believed was among her pu-
/ pills. as he was also subsequently of Mr.. ]
/ Z. Thompson.
i Her literary inclinations exhibited them
/ selves about the time she began teaching
\ and at this early date he hogan 70 u-rito