The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-02-21

fore dawn Of the day the next morn.
Ing. which VA Saturday. the 14th. the
soreness In his throat had become 20
severe that he breathed and spoke with
dimsulty. At his request he wa Ned
by n Of his overseers. and In the
meantime 4 messenger went for DR..
Craik. who lived nine miles on, at
Alexandria. As NO relief was obtained
BY bleeding and the symptoms were
such as to alarm the family. another
messenger was dispatched for DR..
Brown, who resided nearer Mount ver-
non. These physicians arrived in the
morning, and DR.. Dick in the course
of the day. All the remedies which
their united counsel could devise were
used without effect.
His suffering was acute and unabat-
ed during the day, but he bore 1t
with perfect composure and resigna-
ton. Towards evening he said to DR..
Craik: Il die hard, but T am not afraid
to die. ! believed from my first at
tack that l should not survive 1t. MY
breath cannot last long" From that
time he said little, except to thank
the physicians for their kindness, and
request that they give themselves NO
more trouble, but let him die quietly.
Nothing further vas done, and he sank
gradually till between ten and elevsn
o'clock at night. when he expired. In
the sixty-eighth year Of his age and
In the full possession OF his meatal
faculties; exhibiting in this short and
painful illness, and In his death, the
same sample Of patience, fortitude and
submission to the Divine will, which
he had shown in all the acts of his
life. On Wednesday, the 18th Of De-
cember, his remains were deposited in
the family tomb At Mount Vernon.
Congress was at this time in session
1t PHILADELPHIA; and, when the news
Of the melancholy event arrived at the
seat Of government, both houses i'm
msdiately adjourned for the remainder
Of the day. The next morning. As o
As the House OF Representatives had
convened. Mr.. Marshall. afterwards
chief justice. rose in his place and ad-
dresssd the speaker In an eloquent and
pathetic speech, briefly ~recounting the
public acts Of Washington. Let us.
then" said he at the conclusion, pap
t. our departed friend. Let the Grand
Council Of the nation display those
sentiments which the nation feels"
He then offered three resolutions. pre-
viouSly prepared by General Henry
Loo, which were a accepted. BY these
it was proposed, that the House should
in a body wait on the President to ex-
er's chair should be shrouded in black.
INC the members and officers of the
House be dressed in black. during the
session; and that a COMMITTEES, in con-
junction with q committee from the
Senate. should be appointed Ito con-
slider on the most suitable hammer OF
paying honor to the memory Of the
man, nrst in war. first in peace. and
first In the hearts Of his fellow citi.
GEMS"
The Senate testified their respect
and sorrow by similar proceedings. A
joint committee Of the two houses Vas
appointed, who reported resolutions
recommending that a marble mond.
ment should be erected to commence.
rate the great events In the military
and political life Of Washington; that
an grafton, suited to tho occasion,
should be pronounced in the presence
OF both houses Of Congress: that the
people of the United States should wear