Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-14
DEATH OF NINE. CORBESIER.
Vile OF Swordmaster AT The Navsl
Academy Passes Away Suddenly
An EstimabIe Woman.

Just few minutes before IL o'clock
last light Nine. Emile Bauman Cor
besier wife of Prof. A. j. Corbesier,
swordmaster at the Naval Academy,
passed suddenly away after goodnights
had been said.
Nine. Corbesier's death was most
unexpected, and occurred in the midst
OF, apparently, perfect health. She had
played dominoes with her husband up
to nearly 10 o'clock and had won the
game. The husband shook hands, con-
ceding the laurels hers, and he led her
to her apartment, saying an affection
ate good night, and left her, going to
his room below. Shortly after he
heard her call and went to his wife
Immediately, to find great change had
taken place.
Nine. Corbesier told him she was
dying Realizing the seriousness of
her condition, the greatly bereaved
husband called for medical assistance
and summoned the nearest neighbors,
being alone in the house with his
dying wife. Nine. Corbesier soon ex-
pired, death being due to a heart
affection, with which she had suffer
ed for some time.
Nine. Corbesier was IL years old.
She was born at Besancon, Fr ice,
but lived as n ehild and was brog { up
at Geneva, c tzerland. She W. the
daughter of Frederick Baumar, the
famous litho rapher. of Switzer and,
great in this country as we'll as 4 his
own land. She was the last of hree
sisters who came to the United sates
to make their home.
In 1868, in the month of August,
she wa married to Mr.. Antoine j.
Corbesier, a native of Brussels, Bel
gium, at New York city, the cere-
mony being performed in the Episco-
pal Church, of which she was men,
Der. TIE groom had come to this
country just year previous, in 1862.
Professor Corbesier was made sword
master at the Naval Academy about
forty-seven years ago and he and his
wife have been residing here ever
since.
Nine. Corbesier was a most estim-
BILE woman. Preferring quiet domes-
tic lite, she lived chiefly for those she
loved, and her home was her castle of
which she was queen and her husband
king. She was a woman of culture,
a11 gha loved the beautiful in ma.
tGt ana art. Those who called her
friend loved her very dearly, and ap-
preciated her true worth. She had no
children, but raised her niece, forme r
ly Miss Julie Fattebert, now Mrs.
McNamee, wife of DR.. McNamee,
of Washington, from little child, and
loved her as her own. Nine. Corbesier
lsvished the love mother combined
wi III that of an aunt on the niece
and her two children the eldest Of
whom is named for Professor Corbe-
sier, Antoine.
The bereaved husband, now entirely
alone here, is receiving letters and
kilograms of coincidence and sympa-
ty from the officers at the Naval
Academy and all parts of the country,
for there is not an Admiral in the
navy today that the venerable sword
master has not taught workmanship.
The funeral will take place on
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock from
the late residence, 145 Prince
George street. The burial will be in
the Naval Cemetery, opposite the
Naval Academy, the privilege having
been kindly offered by the naval au
thorities here in recognition of the
long and faithful service of the hus-
band of the deceased. Rev. Joseph P.
McComas, rotor of st. Anne's, will
conduct the services, assisted by the
Rev. H. H. Clark, former chaplain of
the Naval Academy.