Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-29
Lord PaunCefOte'e Busy Life Ended
Will Have State Funeral.
ROOSEVELT PAYS HIS RESPECTS
The Great British Statesman Enters Into
His Last Sleep-Many Friends Send
Words of Sympathy to Family
Died as He Had Lived, a
Generous Christian.

WASHINGTON, 24.-Lord Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador to the United
States, died at the embassy this morning
at 5:35 o'clock.
The Improvement which had been
noted in bis condition during the past
week received a sudden check about six
O'Clock last evening when it was noticed
that he was experiencing difficulty in
breathing. He rallied somewhat during
the night, but soon after O'Clock dis
tinct weakness of the heart developed and
his pulse began to collapse. He died so
peacefully that 1t surprised even his ply
sician who feared that the asthmatic atfec'
ton would prove troublesome when the
end came.
At the bedside when the distinguished
diplomat passed away were Mrs. Paunce'
fote, the Hon. Maude Pauncefote, Miss
Sibyl and Miss Audrey, Dr. Jung and Mr.
Radford, one Of the clerks attached to the
embassy.
All through the past winter LORD
Pauncefote had been sufferer from In
termittent attacks of asthma and rheu-
matte gout, but he bravely kept on bis
feet as much as possible, went to the
State Department regularly on diplomatic
days, and generally strove to keep up his
active duties though it was evident that
the effort it caused him was great. In the
early part of March the Ambassador went
TO North Carolina on visit to George
Vanderbilt at Bitmore, and stayed there
for about fortnight in the hope OF re-
cuperating from his afflictiOn in the Gar
olina pines. He returned to Washington
:.Syass ::.sSys- sfste MIDDLE Of the month with his
sufferings but little abated. In April
there came another severe attack and
from that time until his death the Ambas'
sador bad been confined almost continu'
ouslv to his bed and his strength had been
slowly but surely leaving him.
Immediately upon being notified OF dhe
death of Lord Pauncefote, Secretary hay
went to the White House and after short
conference with the President proceeded
to the British embassy, where he made
formal call of coincidence as the personal
representative of the President, prelml-
nary to the call which the President him.
self was to make later in the day.
Then returning to the State Department,
Secretary Hay dispatched the following
cablegram:
Department of State, May "A, l9O2.
"The Marquis of Lansdowne, London;
Permit me to express my deep SYM
pathy and sorrow at the death OF Lord
Pauncefote. His Majesty's government
has lost a most able and faithful servant
and this country valued friend.
"JoHN Hay"
The Secretary fully expressed bis sentl'
ments in the above cablegram, and all
that he cared to say in addition OF the de-
ceased peer was:
"He was not only man of very high
ours"
President Roosevelt drove to the British
embassy at / O'Clock as soon as ne had
become disengaged from the ceremonies
attending the Rochambeau exercises, lie
was received in the drawing room. by the
first secretary of the embassy, Mr.. Ralkes,
- l~o1,,,oo Pr;f;oh charOe n d'affalrPS
and bv some of the ladies of the house
hold. The President expressed his deep
sense of bereavement at the death OF the
ambassador, not only in behalf OF the
Government but also for the people OF the
country, to whom Lord Pauncetote had
become endeared in many ways. Secretary
HAY and the other members of the cabinet
also called at the embassy, leaving their
cards and expressing their condolences
The foreign ambassadors and ministers
also left their cards.
The late Lord Pauncefote will have a
State funeral, for that is demanded by all
precedents. A tentative arrangement has
been made which must be approved by
Lady Pauncefote before being put into
execution. In brief this provides that the
remains of the late ambassador shall be
taken from the embassy next Wednesday
to st. Johns Episcopal church where he
worshipped. At the church service will
be held at l2 O'Clock, probably conducted
bp Rt. Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith, now CO.
adiutor bishop of Philadelphia but recently
rector at St. Johns. The honorary
pallbearers will consist Of the five am
bassadors in Washington, Mr.. Vor
Holleben, NJ. CamDon, Count Cassln
Senior Aspiroz and Major Des Planches
Secretary of State Hay, Senator Frye
president pro tenn Of the Senate, anc
Speaker Henderson of the House o.
> REPRESENTATIVES,. After the church ser
vices the remains will be conveyed t(
Rock Creek cemetery, escorted by
military procession and placed in a tenn
porary receiving vault. 1t will be deter
mined later whether or not Unitec
/ States warship will carry the remains t(
England.