Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-08


 cabinet and of the senate and house of representatives and of the diplomatic corps. Many persons in private life also called. Neither Mrs Reed nor her daughter saw any of the visitors, who simply left cards.
 The body was inclosed in casket, with heavy oxidized extension handles, and Oil the top was a solid silver plate, Dn which had been engraved the follow ing simple inscription: Thomas Brack- ett Reed, Oct. IS. 1S39-Dec. I, 1902 >
 MT. Reed reached Washington a week ago Sunday, having come to attend to some matters in the United States su- preme court. He was at the capitol last Monday visiting with friends and for mer associates in congress and ANit- messed the converting of the second ses- sion of the Fifty-seyenth session. Ap- parently he was enjoying good health, but later in the day he called OH Dr. T.. A. Gardner and complained of gastric distress.
 The following day his physician com pelled him to remain in bed while q diagnosis was made of his condition. MT. Reed was strongly ayerse to stay ing in bed, but a rise in temperature made it imperative that he remain quiet. Symptoms of appendicitis ap- peared, though his condition was not considered alarming. A trained nurse remained with him throughout Tues day night, and the patient showed signs of improvement.
 Mrs. Reed and daughter arrived Wednesday and remained with Mr. Reed since. Thursday the physicians announced that the appendicai symp- toms were abating, but that kidney trouble had developed, giving more serious aspect to the case. Dr. W. C.. GoodnoW was summoned from Phila- delphia for consultation. An attack of nausea Friday night distressed the pa tient considerably because Of his weak ened condition.
 Saturday afternoon decided change for the worse was noted in his condi- tion, and Mr. Reed became unconscious shortly after $ o'clock He remained in this condition until the time of his death
 Thomas Bracket Reed was sixty three years old. He was born in Port land, Me, Oct. IS, 1S39. His life may be briefly told in this chronological way: Graduated from Bowdoin college in 1860; joined the United States navy as acting paymaster in 1861; member of the lower house of the Maine Iegis- lature in 1868 and 1869; member of the Maine senate in 1870: attorney general of the state Of Maine from 1870 to 1872; solicitor of the city of Portland, Me, from 1874 to 1877; representative in congress from Maine from 1877 to 1900, being first elected speaker in 1888; prac- ticed law in New York up to the time of his death.
 s'Czar'' Reed, as he was known in political circles, came from old New England stock. He was directly de scended from GeGrge Cleeve, an Eng lishman, who was the first white set tier of Portland Cleeye owned the whole of PorGand-then Falmouth Neck having settled there in 1882. Cleeye had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married Michael Milton, an Irish man. One of their daughters married Anthony Bracket. famous Indian
 
 Reed got his name, seven generations away. Anthony Brackets great-great- raat-granddaughter married Thomas Reed. and she was the grandmother of the last Tom Reed.
 The early life of Reed was passed in most humble surroundings, for his ia ther was as poor as the proverbial zcs,'s turkey ana worked for years as a watchman in Browns sugar house. Being one of seven children, young Reed had to make his own path in the world. His birthplace is still standing in Portland, and just around the. cor ner is the house in which Henry ". Longfellow first saw the light of day.
 At the age of nine years Reed at tended the grammar school in the place of his birth TYn years lateg 2ouns