Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22

Sir Henry Campbj -Bannssznan.
fectiy understood. and the pubu6 had
been expecting thesannounoeHpeut OF his
end at any hour during the past fort.
night. The news came In the form, OF
the following bulletin issued at 1890.
O'Clock this morning:
.'Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
passed peacefully away at s:15 O'Clock
this morning The cause Of his death
was heart failure.
(signed) ."R- w. BURNETT"
King Was Notified.
In the death chamber when the ex-'
premier breathed his last were his niece.
Mrs. Campbell. who had acted as Sir
Henry's host since the death Of Lady
Campbell -Bannerman a little more than
a year ago: DIR. Burnet, who was Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman's personal
physician, and who has been in constant
attendance during his long illness. and
Sir Henry's butler.
The ex-premier had been unconscious
most of the time during the last two
or three days. and his sinking was grad;
ual. few hours before his death tele-
grams were dispatched to King Edward.
who. with Queen Alexandra. is visiting
the Danish royal family at Copenhagen:
the Prince Of Wales and the cabinet
ministers. Immediately newspaper re-
porters were keeping vigil before the
house Of the dying statesman. but the
only news handed to them was In the
form of a bulletin more than an hour
after his death. A few minutes there
after a crowd assembled in Downing
street, but all persons were barred from
approaching the house by Gordon or
police.
His Last Appearance.
Sir Henry's final illness dates from Feb
ruary L.. when he last appeared in the
house of commons and moved the closure
of the Scottish land bills. although he
had been ailing since November 13. 1907.
when he participated at an entertainment
in honor Of Emperor William at the Guild
Hail. November IA. after addressing a
political meeting at Bristol. he was
riously stricken with heart weakness and
later influenza was added to his heart
trouble, bringing on his fatal Illness. The
ex-premier fully appreciated his condf-
ton and realized that his recovery was
improbable He offered to give up ONCE
some time before he formally resigned
early this month. Few tnvalids have been
the object of so much solicitude and at
tention as was bestowed. upon Sir Henry.
there having been a constant stream OF
callers at his Downing street residence.
including King Edward. who visited him
on two occasions; Queen Alexandra and
the Dowager Empress of Russia, tite
Prince and Princess OF Wales, and many
diplomats and men prominent In public
life.
Quiet Funeral.
Sir Henry's last published utterance
was a warm letter Of thanks to his Scot
tish friends who presented him with a
portrait of himself.
1t is known that the ex-premier was
opposed to a public funeral. and 1t is
believed that he will be buried without
ostentatfon beside the body OF his wife at
Neigle in Perthshire, Scotland
excheouer. on receiving the news OF Sir
Henry's death said: II never met q great
public figure since I have been in po,
litical life who won SO completely the
attachment and affection of men who
came in contact with him."
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman was
born September z. 1885. He was the
youngest son of the late Sir James Camp
bell Of Stracathro. Forfarshire. some time
lord provost OF Glasgow. He assumed the
additional name under the win Of his ma
ternal uncle. the late Henry Bapnermaa
Of Hunton Court. Kent. who bequeathed
to him a large estate. He attended Gias-
Cow University and Trinity College. Cam
bridge In 1850 he married Charlotte.
daughter of Mai. Gen. Sir Charles Bruce.
She died in 1905. and from that time Sir
Henry's decline in health may be dated.
For nearly forty years he sat for the
same seat-ti,e Stirling Burghs-and his
record OF ONCE goes back to 1S71. when he