The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-12
MRS BRYAN OEAO
At 'LABURNuM'
Death Comes Unexpectedly While
Operation is Being Performed
on Eye.
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE
Prominent in Many Patriotic and
Charitable Organization
Funeral Tuesday.
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE

glaucoma. a disease of the eye. Mrs
Joseph Bryan died very suddenly In
her home, 'IRburnum.' in Henrico
county near this city. sunday after
noon shortly after : o'clock.
She was unoer the influence of an
anaesthetie, and the operation, which
WAS being performed hy Or J. a.
white, was nearly concluded. when
IL was discovered that respiration
had ceased. oxygen was quickly sent
'Ier and administered but TO no avail
AIRS. Bryan was dead.
Fire disease for which she was Icing
treated is considered - lac one OF
the nIosy dangerous rnaladies affecting
the organs of the eye. and one Whlch
unless corrected in tiue VIII result IN
utter blindness. IL is caused ari-
marily 10y an unnatural accan llation
Of fluid behind the retina. tho fuid
pressing upon delicate organisms and
producing severe inflammation,
Ii had been known for SEINE time
that Mrs Bryan was afflicted with the
disease and her physicians were mere
Is waiting for it To reach that stage
when al operation CoulG be success
fully performed This condition was
reached one or two days ago, and ar
rangements we're made for the opera
tion,
Because so many similar operations
have been performed with entire sue
cess neither Mrs. organs family nor
friends were apprehensire.
The anaesthetic was administered,
the operation was begun and every
thing pointed IT, s. saeeessfut conclusion
when her heart. overcome by the
chloroform, ceased tn beat. Respira-
ton stopped and death resulted inn
mediately.
Funeral Tuesday. Her Family.
Mrs Bryan was So years old. She
was the wife of MIR. Joseph Bryan,
who died less than two years ago
after long life OF usefulness both TO
his city and State. She is survived by
her mother, Mrs, John Stewart, FIVE
sons and FIVE sisters. Her sons are:
Messrs, John Stewart, Jonathan, ST.
George, Robert and Thomas. Four Of
Mrs. Bryans sisters remained unmar-
ried. living at Brook Hti,' the Stew
art home, also in Henrico cohnty
These sisters are Misses Lucy. Annie
Norma and Hope Stewart. The NTH
sister IN the wife of Bishop Peterkin
Of West Virginia. her home being in
Parkersburg.
Numerous organizations 10 which
Mrs. Bryan belonged and in most al
which she was the most prominent
member and worker, will he repre-
scented at the funeral services The
Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety, Of which she was president
met Monday at J O'Clock passed
resolutions Of sympathy for the fam
lily and ordered that the Confederate
museum be closed three days, it
porch draped with mourning and tn
flag placed at half mast
Mrs, Bryan was one of the most pub
lic-spirited and patriotic women II
Richmond, aud by reason Of her wide
spread charities had endeared hersel
TO the people as perhaps no one els'
had ever done. while on account o
her intellectual ability rare attain
ments and disposition she counted he
friends literally by The hundreds
Mrs, Minors Tribute.
An appreciation of her life and worl
written by Mrs. Kate Pleasauts Mino
and published Monday morning in tn
Times Dispatch is peculiarly appro
pirate. Mrs. Minor being one Of Mrs
Brsans dearest friends, aud is her
self one of the most prominent wome
in Richmond
Mrs. Minor writes
Richmond and Virginia have t
mourn the loss Of q woman who's
death is a public calamity of serou
Importance. Yesterday at IL 30 =. NJ
Mrs. Joseph Bryan passed away, RI
news will come with shocking sudden
ness to the many who loved and hon
ored her, for her illness was ot shor
duration and only to "a very few Wa
Ii known. The loss to the conmunit
10 one too great TO he appreciated Il
nnef. and as the entire State mourne
when her gifted and noble husban
died--~nat two years aEo-~so now til
circle of those To whom the tdings {
Mrs. Brysn's death will bring deep an
lasting sorrow extends beyond III
limits of her large family and man
friends, and reaches into homes a
over Virginia and in many parts
the South.
Mrs. Bryan was born August .
1ssI, and was therefore IS years olt
She was the second daughter or job
Stewart. OF Brook Hin. and was "A 81
of brilliant vii and Wondrous magnet
ism IN the days of the war-famop
even then for her bonmots and char
OF manner, On February |, 1871, 81
married Joseph Bryan, younger 81
OF ono Of the oldest and most prom
nent families In the State. six chi
6rea cane 10 bless this happy pal
one OF whom died In infancy; Il
other five stalwart sons live To bes
81 testimony To the virtues OF such
father and mother IS rarely grace III
old earth in any age.
Mrs. Bryan's many public inter
eats kept her prominently before tt
people Tor a number Of years, bat faI
ing health induced her Ia relinQus
Err cherished projects one by one, an
snca her husbands death SHE has lis
81 only for her family and friend
finding works of a public nature bs
yona her strength.
THE following are the most prom
nent Of her henefaetions: The Won
ans Christian Association was but
small and Insignificant enterpri
when Mrs. Bryan consented to ser,
az it's president Her wise adminI
tration speedily developed new lif
and when she and her sisters, tt
Misses Stewart, Of Brook Hill. unite
and purchased the house now occupie
by the association. the permanence
the institution was assured. Viii
busy over the problems arising in III
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