The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-12
p. NJ. RIXEY.
G. LLOYD MAGRUDER.
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Mr.. Payne had been in poor health
for at least two years, but his last
illness covered only seven days, an
attack of heart trouble last week pre-
cipitating the end at time when
after rest he seemed to have re-
covered a small measure OF his vital
ity, impaired by years of arduous la
Dor. Death came after nearly six
hours OF Inconsistencies.
The last official caller to inquire as
to Mr. Payne's condition was Pres-
cent Roosevelt, and he had been gone
only about 10 minutes when the strick-
Ell member of the Cabinet expired.
secretary Hay had called at the Payne
apartments few minutes before the
President made his visit Neither
entered the sick room. AS Mr..
Roosevelt was leaving. about 8
o'clock, he spoke feelingly of Mr..
Iayne to the newspaper men gath
cred in front OF the hotel as "the
sweetest, most lovable and trustful
man | ever knew"
The last day had been one during
which practically all hope had been
abandoned for some hours. The ap-
proach OF dissolution began during
the noon hour. when the sick man
lost consciousness and no longer rec
ognized those whom he had attempted
to cheer during his illness by saying
to them that he was all right. When
Mrs. Payne saw that the end was
near she summoned Rev. DR.. Dunlap,
and at her request he read at the bed
side of the dying man psalm cxxx,
81 lat nf tho Danthc ~ a,,I
pcated the prayers the Episcopal
bed OF those about to pass away.
Funeral services will be held at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church in this city
Friday morning, and at 3:I5 in the
afternoon the body will be taken to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Station and
placed aboard the private car of Presi-
dent A. ]. Earling, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Pail Railroad, who
rendered the use of the car by tele-
graph. The body should arrive at
Milwaukee Saturday evening, and
services will be held next Sunday
evening at All Saints Episcopal
Church there. A message has been
sent to Rt. Rev. Isaac L. Nicholson,
the Bishop of Milwaukee, who is now
at a convention in Boston, asking him
if he can officiate. ILterinent will be
at the Forest Home Cemetery, Mil
waukee. Mrs. Payne has expressed a
desire that the services be as simple
as possible.
The swearing in OF Henry c. Payne
as Postmaster General was an occa-
sion of unusual interest at the White
House on the morning of January IS,
1902 The event was more than ordi-
narily notable in many ways. 1t was
witnessed by more distinguished men
and more personal friends OF note
OF the incoming official than any SINH
lar event at the White House in years
The oath was administered in the
Cabinet room in the presence OF Pres
ident Roosevelt, Charles Emory
Smith, Mr.. Payne's predecessor; the
other members of the Cabinet, the
entire Wisconsin delegation in Con-
gress, Governor Durbin, OF Indiana
Senators Hanna and Scott and Rich
ard Kerens. of Missouri. Mrs. Roose-
welt and Mrs. Payne also witnessed
the ceremony, this being departure
from the usual custom. The oath was
administered by Chief Justice Fuller.
Mr.. Payne was born in Ashfeld,
Mass. November 23, IS43, OF early
Bay State settlers. He was educated
in the common schools and gradu-
ated at Shelburne Falls (Mass.) Acad-
emy in 1850. He removed to Mil
waukee, Wis. in September, 1863,
where he lived since. Mr.. Payne made
his first active appearance in politics
in the Grant Greeley campaign Of
1872, being active in organizing the
Young Mems Republican Club, of
which he was the first secretary. and
since that time had been in contin-
uous service as an officer of the Re-
publican party organizations in Mil
waukee, in Wisconsin and in the ma
tion. In 1880 he was elected a mem
Der of the Republican National Com
mittee, and had continuously held that
position TO the time OF his death,
and was member OF the executive
committee of the national committee
during the last four Presidential cam
paigns.