Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-22

Mrs. Hannah T. German, widow of
Senator Arthur Pue German OF
Maryland, died yesterday evening at 30
o'clock at her home, Vermont avenue and
l. street. Mrs. German had been i'll for
many months and for some time the
members of her family had realized that
she could never be we'll again. Last Sat
urday her condition became noticeably
worse and il was feared the end was
near Several weeks ago, however, all of
her family hau been summoned to Wash
ington in the belief that she could not
live long.
The funeral will take place Friday morn
ing. The interment will be made i'm OAK
Hill cemetery beside the remains of Mrs.
Germans husband.
For many years Mrs. German was in
official life in Washington. She was a
woman of rare tact, culture and strength
of character, and when her husband was
at the zenith of his power it was thought
Mrs. German might occupy the White
House as the first lady in the land.
With Mrs. German at the time Of her
death were all her children, her sisters.
Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs. Salladay. and a
daughter by Mrs. Germans first mar
riage, Mrs. Marriott of Baltimore.
Mrs. Germans six children, Arthur
bert, Mrs. Stephen B. Cambria. Mrs.
Ralph w. Hills. Mrs. Richard A. john
son and Mrs. Charles Magness.
Mrs. Germans illness began soon after
the death of her husband in 1895. Last
June a surgical operation was per-
formed with the hope of giving her re-
lief, but the expected improvement did
not occur. She was attended by DIR.
William F. NJ. Sewers. DR.: Sterling Ruff
fin and DIR. Hawkshurst OF this city and
by Drs. Finney and Traye. of Johns Hop
kins, Baltimore.
Born in Reading, Pa.
Mrs. German was born seventytwo
years ago in Reading, Pa. She was the
daughter of DR.. George f. Donnegan, a
we'll known physician of that city. She
was married first to Maj. A. Jorden
Schwartz of the United States Army,
and later a business man in Washington.
Maj. Schwartz died seven years after their
marriage, and three years later she be-
came the wife of Arthur Pue German,
just previous to his election to the Mary
land house of delegates.
Four of Mrs. Germans children re-
side in Washington-Mrs. Wilton j.
Lambert. Mrs. stephen G. Cambria. Mrs
r. w. Hills and Mrs. Richard A. John
son. Arthur Pue German lives al the
old family homestead. Fairview. near
Laurel. a,d. Mrs. MagneSs is resident
of Louisville. Ky.
Mrs German was benevolent. giving
literally to charitable institutions and
aiding those in need of assistance. For
many years she was a member OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
During the lifetime of Senator Cor
man the family resided in the former
residence of Judge Blatchford at 18th
and * streets while Congress was in
session, and during the summer went
about a wear and a half ago Mrs. Cor
man moved into the handsome new
house which she had built at the south
west corner of Vermont avenue and l.
street. Mrs. German took much IN
terest in the construction of this house,
which was to be her home.
Senator's Estate, 100000
The estate of the late Senator German
was estimated at about $4,000. 900, of
which $4,000 was in cash. Mrs. Cor
man and her son, Arthur Pue German.
were named as executors, but Mrs. Cor
man renounced her right to serve, and
Mr.. German continued as sole executor
According to the will of Senator German
the Washington house, all the furniture.
horses and carriages, with the sum or
Is. OlO were bequeathed TO the widow. To
each of the five daughters was left the
siIm of $4,000. The old homestead near
Laurel was also left to Mrs German
for life to be divided among the chill
dren at her death. All other property In
Howard county, Nd, vast left to Arthur
p. German.
The viii further provided that the re-
mainder of the property be held in trust.
the income therefrom to be paid one-half
to Mrs German during her lifetime, and
the balance to be divided equally among
the children. 1t was also provided that
,,r,,, thu death of Mrs German the es-