The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-23
MRS. M'ILHENNY DEAD.
Woman of Distinguished Family Passe,
 AWaY nj TrOY.

| Away nt Troy. ,
 Troy, March 22.-(Special. )-The
 wide circle of friends of the Goliath
 waite family, throughout Alabama will
 be pained to hear of the death of Mrs
 Sarah G. McIlhenny, which occurred | at the home of her nephew, Charles B. Goldthwaite. this morning at 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness Mrs.
 Mc1lhenny as a girl was Miss Sarah
 Goidthwaite. sister of John R. Goldth- wiate, deceased, and a niece of United
 States Senator George Goldthwaite,
 who was the first Democratic Senator I from Alabama. After the war between
 the States Mrs. McIlhenny was
 born in Spartanburg, S. C., in 1928,
 but later moved with her family to Montgomery where she lost her moth CT and brother during the terrible scourge of yellow fever which devasted
 that city in 1853. Immediately after ward she moved with her brother George Goldthwaite to Houston, Texas. where she met and married Samuel K
 McIlhenny, who was at the time one of the merchant princes of the West. At the outbreak of the war between the States. MT. McIlhenny transferred his business to Matamoras, Mexico where he amassed a great fortune, but died in 1863.
 Following her husbands death Mrs. Mc1lhenny returned to the States and visited the principal hospitals of the North and eventually England, where she resided a number of years in the hope of finding a cure for an invalid son. About eighteen months since she realized that her end was approaching and returned to the United States to make her home with her nearest rel ative, Charles B Golthwaite at whose home she died. She was possessed of bx,tr~ .H.-1
 ture and refinement was a shining eX- ample to the younger generation of the character of womannood which the old South produced. She was a devout adherent of the Episcopal faith and the funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Charles R. Hodge of that de- nomination tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 The funeral service of the infant of Mir and Mrs. Eamuel Sichnes was con- ducted according to the rites of the Greek crurch by Rev. Father Kanelais at the First Baptist Church this morn ing in the presence of large con- course of sorrowing friends. After the ceremony Father Kanelais asked the assembly to rise and thanked them all. stating that since he had been in America he had seen none of his peo- pie the recipients of so much kindness at the hands of the natives as this family had received In Troy.
 In response to an invitation from the local order of Elks. a number of ladies met at the Elks' home yesterday after noon for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary. the nature of which Is to
 be social. The initiation fees and dues were agreed upon and Thursday after noon appointed as time for the meet
 ings to be held. It was decided to have an entertainment once a month Framing of constitution and election
 of officers will occur at the next meet ing. Mothers, wives and daughters of the Elks will be the charter members and later privilege of membership will be extended to their friends. The or der of Elks Is a strong organization in Troy, composed as 1t is of sixty of the leading men of the place. It's home is beautifully equipped and it is already justly noted for it's benevo- lence and hospitality. If the auxiliary follows in the same footsteps its sue cess Is assured.
 The Young Matro9s' Club met with Mrs. Fred Jurnigah on Brundidge Street yesterday and after dominoes and an elegant luncheon proceeded with the election of officers, which re- suited as follows: Mrs. Mark Ellison, president: Mrs. Leon White, vice pres ident; Mrs. S. H. Blan, treasurer; |; Mrs. Eugene Boone. secretary. Next meeting will be held two weeks hence with Mrs. Frank Walters.