The Washington herald., 1907-02-03

Mrs. Mary A. Gallinger. wife Of United
States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger, of
New Hampshire. was stricken with heart
failure just as she was entering the Be
lasco Theater, with her husband and a
party of friends shortly after o'clock
last evening and died a few minutes
aftcrward. After being taken III, Mrs
Gallinger was placed iu q carriage TO be
taken 20 her apartments at the Norman
die. Then il was decided 20 remove her
TO the Emergency Hospital but she
passed away before she could be lifted
into the ambulance
Senator GaIlinger and wife were a.
companied by Col and Mrs. Charles il
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs a. B. Wood
worth. all of Concord, n r.
Senator and Mrs GallingeT had enter
tanned their guests az dinaer previous 20
leaving for tile playhouse. and the party
had just passed through the lobby and
entered the foyer when Mrs. Galiinger
was stricken and "a second later swooned.
She fell to the floor and was lifted 10
chair and given stimulants. which were
obtained from outside the theater A per
sonaI friend of the Senator happened 10
be standing near al the time, and offered
his assistance.
Doctor Gives Aid.
Dr. ~ l.. Rowan of the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital. at Baltimore. was near
by. ard did everything in his power to
aid the suffering woman. Senator CALM
ger. who himself is a physician. admins
tered aid, but without result
Manager l. s Taylor, of the thea
ter. and e. A Billings. assistant treas
urer. were soon at hand and assisted in
conveying the dying woman to a carriage
which stood al the north exit.
TenderIy. Mrs. Gallinger was placed in
a herdic cab and a minute later. while
being removed 10 the ambulance, she
breathed her last Senator Gallinger was
not informed at the moment Of her death,
and while the ambulance proceeded to the
hospital he had hurried 10 the hotel TO
make preparations 10 receive the sick
woman.
Shortly afterward Senator Gallinger was
notified II the hotel that his wife had
died. he was much affected by the sud
den news. but accompanied by his seere-
tary. John II. Walker, he hurried TO the
hospital and gave directions for the re-
muvaI OF the body. Late last night il
was transferred from the Emergency To
the Normandie. The news Of Mrs. Gal
linger's death spread rapidly, and there
were many prominent callers during the
evening both at the hospital and at the
hotel Among the number were several
Senators and Representatives.
Mrs. Roosevelt Not Informed.
Just as Mrs. Gallinger was being car
ried from the theater by the side entrance
a party from the White House, including
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Longworth and
others. was entering by the same door.
While Mrs. Roosevelt inquired what was
the matter, she was not informed that
Mrs. GaIlinger had been stricken, and she
did not hear of her death until after the
performance. Miss Bates was not told of
the death of Mrs. tallingeT either until
she had completed her nights work. She
was deeply affected when the news of
the tragic occurrence reached her.
Mrs. Gallinger had not been in the best
of health during the last several weeks.
just as the Senator and party were
leaving the hotel last evening for the
theater he noticed that his wife was
breathing heavily. Neither regarded
the symptom as serious and the incident
passed off without notice About "A year
ago Mrs. GallingeT was slightly injured
in street car accident. street car hav-
ing cOllded with the carriage In which
she and the Senator were driving.
Born In HopkintOn. y. u.
Mrs. Gallinger was we'll known in
Washington, having spent the winters
here with her husband. She was seventy
years Of age and was born in Hopkin-
ton. y H. She is survived by husband
ana three children. one Of the sons.
William r. GaIinger. lives in Washing
ton. Dr. Ralph II. Gallinger resides at
Concord. A daughter, Mrs. Catherine
Norton lives at Cambridge. Mass The
oldest child, Mrs. Alice Williams, died
some years ago. Dr. Ralph Gallinger oc-
cupies the same Office at Concord that
was used years ago by his father when
he was practicing physician. and long
before he entered the United States Sen
ate
Mrs GallingeT was formerly Miss Mary
A Bailey \ brother, 5 g H. Bailey.
resides at -the-TudsOn. A niece.
Mrs. Adelaide Z. Johnston lives in New
York She and Senator GaIlinger were
married at Salisbury. y. H., in 1866
The body viii be taken TO Concord for
burial leaving Washington this afternoon
at 5.35 O'Clock over the Pennsylvania
body viii be Senator Gauinger and his
son, William II. Gallinger The date of
the funeral mas not been decided upon.
but 1t will probably take place Monday
or Tuesday.
Fl. A. Norton, a son-in-law of Senator
and Mrs. Gallinger, is manager of the
Tufts Meter Company. with headouar-
teTs at Boston. MT. and Mrs Norton
reside at Cambridge. All the children
OF Mrs. Gallinger and other relatives
were notified last night of her death.
Col. and Mrs. Roberts. who were with
the party at the time Mrs. Gallinger was
stricken, have been personal friends of
the Senator and his wife for years. The,
have spent their winters in Washington
for many years Col. Roberts is q retired
capitalist. MT. and Mrs. Woodwork tho
two other members Of the theater marty
we're also personal friends of the Sena
tor and Mrs. Gallinger Mr. Woodwork
is a wealthy grocer at Concord.
Killed His wife While Insane.