The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Death of Mrs. William P. Frye.

Mrs. William p Frye, wife of Senator
Frye Of Maine, died at the Hamilton III Iotel
in Washington, ID. c., at $40 a. m. Dec list
She had been i'll for some time, but her con-
diton was not thought to be serious. When
she arose Friday morning she was apparently
much improved and partook of breakfast
Shortly after leaving the table the end came
without the slightest warning, heart failure
causing death. To the many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Frye in Maine, and at the National
Capital, the sad news came as a sudden
shock, and universal sympathy is ext ended
the bereaved husband and family. PreSi-
dent Mckinley sent messenger from the
White House with flowers and note of con-
dolence. The members of the Maine dele
cation all called as soon as they were ap-
prised of the sad news.
The chaplain of the National house in
his invocation Friday referred tenderly to
the death of Mrs. Frye. IN the Senate a
most impressive compliment was paid to
the dead wGman's memory. Senator Fair
absence, and as soon as the journal had
been partially read, Senator Hoar of Mas
sachusetts solemnly moved that the Senate
adjourn.
Mrs. Frye was Miss Caroline Spear of
Rockland. Since her marriage with Sena-
tor Frye she has shared his labors and tri-
umphs, whether as the wife of the strug
Cling young lawyer or the president pro
tempore of the Senate. Her life work has
been that of counselor, a friend, helper,
true and devoted wife and mother, pure
and noble woman. Mrs. Frye leaves, be-
sides her husband, two daughters, Mrs.
Helen Frye White, wife of Wallace ii.
White, Esq. of Lewiston, and Mrs. Alice
Frye Briggs, wife OF Frank II. Briggs Of
Auburn. Among her grandchildren there
We're but two granddaughters, Emma Frye
White the namesake of a daughter who
died just as she was blossoming into young
womanhood, and Caroline Frye Briggs, her
own namesake These two young ladies,
who are almost the same age, were to be
brought out by their grandmother at wash
ington this season.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
William p. Frye occurred at the residence OF
Senator Frye on Main street, Lewiston,
Dec. sd A large number of people besides
were conducted by the Rev. George Nj.
Howe, pastor of the Pine Street Congrega-
tional Church of Lewiston There was no
singing and all the services were simple.
The remains laid in a magnificent copper
casket covered with black velvet and adorn-
ed with silver handles that extended the en-
tire length on either side and bearing on
the top a simple plate inscribed 'CarollneS.
Frye, Dec u, 1900" Seth d. Wakefield
and Dr. II. c. Bradford of Lewiston, and
Dr. Wallace K Oakes and Frank L. Dingley
of Auburn were the bearers. The remains
were inferred in the family lot in Riverside
cemetery, by the side of a daughter who
died several years ago.
The floral offerings were many and very
beautiful and came from all parts of the
country One was sent from the White
House by President and Mrs. Mckinley,
another from Senator and Mrs. Dollver of
Iowa. Messages of coincidence have been
received from friends in all parts of the
United States, some of them as far away as
San Francisco. Among those present from
out of the city were Hon. and Mrs. Harold
NJ. Sewall of Bath, and Congressman and
Mrs. Chas. E. Littlefeld ofaRockland