The daily Republican., 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
slmply left cards.
The body WAS incloscd in casket,
with heavy oXidized extension handles,
and on the top was Il solid silver plate,
on which had been engraved the follow
Ing simple Inscription: Thomas Brack-
EFT Reed, Oct. IS, 1899 Dec. T. 1902"
The casket remained at the hotel until
about o'clock in the afternoon, when
1t was brought downstairs and lifted
into the hearse, the undertaker's as
sistaHts and the employees of the hotel
acting as body bearers. Then, without
ceremony CT display of any kind, it was
removed to the railroad station. On
the casket rested two floral offerings,
Cne Of them from the widow and tie
other, inclosed in a long pasteboard
box, from Mrs. Roosevelt.
Mrs. Reeds Offering was large
wreath of violete, American Beauty
roses and orchids sprinkled with lilies
of the valley. while in the box which
came from the White House were an
assortment Of white and pink roses
with maidenhair ferns loosely thrown
together, for use on the casket when
the intarment is made
I,aI n
ago Sunday, having come to attend to
some matters in The United States SUI
preme court. He was at the capitol last
Monday visiting with friends and for
mer associates In congress and wit
messed the cOnveninS of the second seq
sion of the Flfty.seventh session. Ap-
parently he was enjoying good health,
but later IN the day he called on Dr. T..
A. Gardner and complained OF gastric
distress.
The following day his physician COM
PEELED him to. remain in bed while a
diagnosis was made Of his condition.
MI. Reed was strongly averse to stay
ing in bed, but rise in temperature
made 1t 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 appendical 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 wesk.
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. 1S. 1895. His life may
be briefly told In this chronological
way: Graduated from Bowdoln college
In 1860; joined the United States navy
bs acting paymaster in 1864; member
Of the lower hoSsc of the Maine legls.
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, Ne,
rrom 1874 TO 1877; representative in
from Maine from 1877 to 1900,
icing first elected Speaker in 1883; prac
heed law in New York up 10 the time
cf his death.
"Czal' Reed, as he was known in
political circles, came from old New
England stock. lie was directly de-
bccnded from George Cleeve. an Eng.
ishman, who was the first white set
Her Of Portland. Cleeve owned the
sbole OF Portland-then Falmouth