The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. {. v.
APPLEBY SHOCKS
ST. PAUL
Was Heiress TO Wilder Mill
ions and Conspicuous So
cially-Dead Woman Was
Best Know for Her Work
i'll Relieving the Wants of
the Poor.

The news OF the death of Mrs. En-
nest Viliiers Appleby, which was an
nounced in yesterday mornings
G 10 e, came as a great shock to the
deceased's large circle of friends. and
indeed, to St Paul people generally,
for Mrs. Appleby had lived here all
her life.
Her illness was brief Ten days ago
she was removed from her home, the
Wilder residence, on Summit avenue,
to st. JoSeph'S hospital, where an Op-
GRAFTON was performed. From this the
patient rallied, and hopes for her re-
coVery were entertained, but pneumo-
MIA set in and her death from heart
failure occurred yesterday morning at
1 o'clock in the hospital
Her husband Dr. Z. V. Appleby, was
at the hospital when she died, but her
mother, Mrs. A. H. Wilder, who has
been in poor health for some time, was
at home. She was telephoned for as
soon as the attending physician no
t1ced the change for the worse, but she
arrived at the hospital too late to see
her daughter before she died.
Perhaps there is no other st. Paul
woman whose death would leave so
great gap in so many different cir
cleS as has the death of Mrs. Appleby.
TO those who, grew up with her from
childhood, she, was always q loyal and
helpful friend; j. in all philanthropic
conferences her services were never
vited and gladly needed; in every work
that made for the city's broader cul-
ture she was foremost.
Was Friend to the Poor.
But is was the poor that knew her
best. Not only did she relieve their
wants. but she was always their wise
and loving friend. She had endowed
two rooms i'll ST. Luke'S hospital, but
1T was in the work of the Free Dis
penSary that she was most Interested
She was president of the board of this
institution at the time of her death.
tCornelia Day Wilder Appleby was
born thirty-five years ago in the old
Wilder residence in lower town. Her
father, A. H. Wilder, was one of that
little group of men who had most to
do with the building up of st. Paul
commercially. Mr.. Wilder was MEM
Der of very prominent family in
Northern New York. He married Miss
Fannie Spencer, of New York, whose
father was Joshua Spencer, one of the
noted lawyers of his time.
The daughter was educatd in ST.
Paul until 1884, when she went abroad
with her mother. She studied in Dres-
den with private masters, displaying
unusual proficiency IN music. The
musical talent was carefully developed
under the best continental instructors,
so that when Mrs. Wilder returned to
ST. Paul with her daughter, in 1888, the
latter was a remarkably fine pianist
as we'll as a fine linguist
During their absence MIR. Wilder had
built the mansion that now stands at
the head of Selby avenue HILL and
which was the finest residence site in
the city. They remained in st. Paul
two years and then went abroad again
for the Paris exposition.
Her Health Was Bad.
When they returned Miss Wilder
was formally presented to st. Paul.
and for awhile enjoyed all the social
pleasures Of the capital city, when she
was taken Ill and had to go to Cali
! fOrnia for her health. She remained
there two years and returned very
much improved in health. Her father
| died in 1894, leaving an estate that was
valued at $3,000,000. One-third of this
| went to Mrs. Wilder, and the remain
der the daughter inherited.
Miss Wilder married DR.. E. V. Apple
| by, an eye specialist, of St Paul. and
| a son of ArchdeacOn and Mrs. Apple
i by old residents of this city, who are
now spending the winter in New York.
Because of the illness of the brides
| mother the wedding took place in
Philadelphia. Dr.. and Mrs. Appleby
went abroad for their wedding trip.
| Upon their return they made their
| home with Mrs. Wilder, on Summit ave-
nue., where they have since resided, ex-
cept for another trip abroad, which
they took four years ago. During this
| trip DR.. Appleby studied for two years
| in Vienna and, Berlin.
| The deceased was an only child. Her
nearest relatives in st. Paul, besides
her mother, were Mrs William A.
| Spencer, of 3 Irvine Park, and Mr..
Charles Spencer, of Summit avenue,
| cousins; Mr.. Wilder Merriam was
also a cousin of the deceased, and
Mrs John I. Merriam, now in Wash
ington was her aunt. Miss Nancy
| Mitchell, an old friend of the deceased,
who lived at the Wilder house for
seven years, arrived from New York
last night to attend the funeral, the
time for which has not yet been fixed.
| The interment will be at Oakland.