The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
DEATH OF EX.SPEAKER I. B. REED
Until Eleven O'Clock Saturday Ngh-At
Midnight Acute Brights Disease Set
While the Grdron Club Was Singing His Song
Drinking Toast to Him. -

Washington, Dec. S.--The condition of
EX-Speaker Thomas 3. Reed took a de-
cided turn for the worse late Saturday aft
ernoon, his kidneys failing to perform their
function. The saline solution was admin
istered, about three quarts of the fluid be-
ing used The heart became weaker and
weaker. but the patient retained con-
seriousness until II o'clock, when a COM
plete coma came on. -.
At midnight a complete condition of
uraemia existed and acute Bright's disease
developed as a complication.
Ten minutes afterwards the mortal life
Of Thomas B. Reed had ended.
At the bedside when he died were Mrs.
Reed and Miss Catherine Reed, Drs.
Gardner, Macdonald, Bishop and Goodnow
and the nurses. DR.. Goodnow. who had
been In consultation with the local physi-
clans Thursday, was again summoned
from Philadelphia.
Mr.. Reeds mind was in such q state
during the day that he did not realize
the seriousness of his condition. He was
cheerful and conversed with those about
his bedside. 49,
When it became certain that he would
not survive the wife and daughter were
notified and they remained constantly at
the bedside until he .breathed his last.
with only a faint hope of saving his life,
oxygen was administered throughout tho
day.
At the Grldlron Club
As the dinner Of the Grldiron club was
about oc lose Saturday night the an
noucement was made that Mr.. Reed was
at deaths door. He had been an honored
guest Of the club during all the years of
Its existence and every member was his
personal friend.
The entire asss mblage arose when It
was proposed that a toast be drunk to Mr..
Reed. It was now past midnight and as
Mr.. Reed was passing away Herndon
Morsel was singing a song the statesman
That Reached My Heart" its refrain be-
ing a line from Home. Sweet Home
The situate was strongly dramatic.
Before the gavel fell Mr.. Reeds death
became known and gloom succeeded to
the mirth and festivities Of the banquet
hall. a silent and sincere tribute to the
dead.
The Funeral at Portland, Me.
The body Of the ex-speaker left here
yesterday afternoon for Portland, Me-, his
former home, where the interrnent will
take place tomorrow afternoon.
Accompanying the body were Mrs. Reed,
the widow. Miss Catherine Reed, the
former speakers daughter; Amos
L. Allen. Mr.. Reeds successor in the
house Of representatives; Asher Kinds,
MIR. Reeds parliamentary clerk while
speaker, and Augustus q. Payne of New
York, lifelong friend. At Mr.. Reed s
request there were ceremonies Of any
kind here and at Portland they will be of
a simple character.
During the entire day there was a
stream Of sympathetic callers at the Ar
lngton hotel, where the body Of Mr.. Reed
lay awaiting removal to the railway sta
ton. They included President and Mrs
Roosevelt. members Of the cabinet and Of
tba sonata and hO11sa Of ia tivae.
and Of the diplomatic corps. Many per-
sons in private life also called.
The body was enclosed in a ca.sket with
heavy oxidized extension handles. On the
top was solid silver plate, on which had
been engraved the following inscription: