Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-18
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE DEAD.
was Once Commander. in Chief Of
English Army.

English Army.
London. March 1.-THE duke OF
cambridge died at 1895 O'Clock Thurs
uav morning. He was cousin of the
late Queen Victoria and was horn
March %, 1919.
The duke sank rapidly during the
night. He suffered another recurrence
or the hemorrhage of the stomach
bringing on profound exhaustion from
which he failed to rally.
| The duke of Cambridge died ncace-
1uiIy ut Gloucester house. his residence
The aged duke had been confined IN b;s
mouse Tor some weeks but until COM
pclled TO take to his bed he was ahou+
| WIFI ms accustomed activity being nc
| was MS custom, Il constant attandan.
at functions of a national character
Al the most recent of these il wa,
obvious that the duke was beconino
exceedingly feeble. He presented 4
somewhat pathetic figure as. leaning
| ntayily on the arm of one of his sons
ne advanced with faltering steps to a5-
dfess a gathering in aid of some ma.
| triotic movement.
hihs Edward and Queen Alexandra
had been constant visitors to the sic,,
room. while the dukes sons. Admiral
ana Colonel FitZgore, We're almost in
cessantly at his bedside.
Up to the present year the duke re.
tanned much of his old-time actiyitv
ana, despite his great age, he always
participated in the shooting parties
at his place, Six Mile Bottom. Cam
b'ldgeshire, and enjoyed entertaining
fnt III
duke was imbued with old world con-
servatism, he was undoubtedly \ non
ular figure and even his prejudiced op-
position to the modernization and DEM
cratization of the army failed to de-
crease the affection with which all
ranks regarded their old commander
in-chief.
The title of Duke of Cambridge died
with the duke. his sons being born Of
morSantic marriage and his death
also lays ct the disposal of the king
a field MAJ shalls baton as well as an
order of the garter. 1t is said the re-
mains of the duke will be buried at
Kew. An imposing military display
will he made at the funeral.
The death Of the duke necessitates
the pOstponement and cancellation of
all royal functions. as the court will
go into mourning for several weeks
and the program for the whole of the
London season will also have to be re-
vised.
The flags on the public buildings We're
half masted Immediately after the
death of the duke became known.
In many cases Irish flags flying in
honor of St. Patrick's day, We're re-
moved
The king and queen went to Giouces-
ter house Thursday afternoon to offer
their personal coincidence to the reia-
lives of the duke.
U. s. Ambassador Choate, the other
| ambassadors and ministers and many
peers and members of the house of
| commons called at Gloucester house in
the course of the afternoon.
| Although the cancellation of the
| drawing rooms and other court func-
| tons has been ordered, the death Of the
proposed visit to Denmark and Ire
Hand
1t Is not generally known to the pres
ent generation that the duke of Cam
bridges wife was once 4 burleSque ac-
| treSs and dancer. named Farebrother
| She was we'll known in 1910 or there
abOuts and made n great sensation
playing in burlesuue ut the Lyceum
| theatre. She died in 1890. Neither the
| peerlge nor other reference books men,
| ton her marriage. which was not re-
| cogniZed officially by Queen Victoria
| although the latter visited Mrs. Fit
| george.
| The duke of Cambridge is supposed
to have been wealthy. On the death
of hisfather, Che first duke of Cam
bridge and grandson of King George
! I'D. parliament gave the duke an al
fowarce of SEQ. 900 per annum. AS COM
| mand n-chief the duke received Il
salary Of s22,500 until 1897 and there
after $331G0 yearly. AS colonel in
chief of the Grenadier Guards the duke
received S11.06O per year while numer
Gus other appointments brought him
in good revenues.
| After a funeral service in WeStlnin-
ster Abbey. the Duke of Cambridge
will be buried. next Tuesday. near the
remains of his wife in Konsal, Green
cemetery. The funeral will be an elab-
| crate military ceremony.