Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02

Sherman, and her nieces, Miss Fitch and
Miss Hoyt.
The death of Mrs. Miles, following so
soon after what her family and friends con-
sidered her remarkable recovery from the
serious illness which for weeks threat
has already evoked great sorrow, al
though the news was not generally known
even in army circles until late in the day.
That such a sad ending was unexpected to
those closest to her is best shown by the
fact that neither General Miles nor her
daughter We're present when the fatal sum-
mons came. Before the departure of the
family in June last for Cold Spring on the
Hudson, opposite West Point. Mrs. Miles
was greatly improved in health, and was
able to see her friends and otherwise take
again interest in the doings of those
about her.
Symptoms of heart trouble began to be
manifest several years ago. The first seri-
Gus attack was suffered in New York city,
when, with General Miles, she was hurry
ing up the stairs at an elevated station. she
was completely Frustrated, and had to lie
on one of the landings until her husband
returned with physician. Last year while
visiting her son at West Point another at
tack caused her great pain and her family
much anxiety. She rallied, however, quick
ly, and showed much of the same recupera-
tive power after her last long Illness in this
city.
Extensive Personal Acquaintance.
Few among Washington women have had
as general an acquaintance from the At
lantic to the Pacific as Mrs. Miles, and only
among the Oldest residential families could
there have been any one with as large a
personal acquaintance in this city, where
she spent much of her youth as maid and
wife, and where the last years of her life
were passed. She was the daughter of
Judge Charles Sherman of Cleveland Ohio.
and the niece of Gen. Sherman and John
Sherman, and was quite belle in her
youth. After her marriage in 1868 she &C
companied her husband to the various
western posts where he was stationed, and
endured cheerfuly with him the hardships
of the frontier Her life, however, seems
to have been more closely identified with
this city than with any other.
After General Miles became the head of
the, army he purchased his present resi-
dence on street which became at once
one of the most noted of capital homes.
The souvenirs there of travel in this and
other countries form most interesting col
lection.
Her Home Hospitable.
Mrs. Miles was fond of dispensing hospi-
tality in her own home and of society
generally, and was very active In every
feature of the gayeties of each winter
until the past one, when the serious con-
dtion of her health began to give both
herself and her family much concern.
She was foremost in public movements in
aid of the sick and suffering, especially at
the time of the Cuban war. She well
read and widely informed on national mat
tiers, as befitted a member of a family
which contributed SO much to the luster of
American history and craftsmanship and
military glory.
The most notable event in the family an
nails since the return of the family to
this city was the marriage at st. Johns
Church, four or five years ago, of Gen. and
Mrs. Miles daughter, Cecilia Sherman
Miles, to Col. Samuel Reber. The ceremony
was followed by a brilliant reception at
the Miles residence, at which was assem-
bled not only the official world, but the
kith and kin of the Sherman family from
many points. Mrs. Reber has made her
home since at her parents residence
The second and youngest member Of the
family is Sherman Miles, a West Point
cadet
Mrs Miles is survived by two sisters
Mrs Cameron, wife of ex-senator Don
Cameron, who has lived abroad of late
years, and Mrs. Collegiate Hoyt of New
York