The Washington herald., 1911-02-24

Funeral services for Edward McQuade,
coachman to Secretary OF War Dickinson.
who was thrown from his carriage and
killed when his horses took fright at a
wind-tossed piece of paper and bolted
yesterday morning. will be held from st.
Matthews Church tomorrow morning at
S:45 o'clock. Interment will be at Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
McQuade. who had been employed as
driver for Secretaries of War since Proc
tors time, was taking Secretary Dickin-
sons three-year-old granddaughter, Helen
Dickinson, and her governess. Miss Dun
ming, for their usual morning drive.
On the box beside McQuade was the
footman. Alfred Wynne. The team was
a piece of paper blown in front of the
horses caused them TO bolt and run
away.
Drives Into Bank.
The coachman held them in check until
Lamont street was. reached, when the
continual saving on\the bits caused the
horses to waver and break the pole.
When McQuade saw the pole was broken
he realized he could not, take a chance
on risking the life OF the little girl He
tugged at the rein with all his strength
and drove the team straight into dirt
bank.
The impact threw the coachman and
footman to the street McQuade landed
on his head, but the footman escaped
with a mild shake-up. The little child
and her governess escaped without a
scratch.
Robert f. Massey, negro. was passing
in a wagon and with the assistance OF
Wynne, the injured man was placed in
the wagon and hurried to Garfield Hos
pital. When he was lifted out OF the
wagon at the hospital life was extinct
Secretary Dickinson Notified.
Apprised of the accident by telegraph
Secretary Dickinson, who is in Tennessee
yesterday wired his private secretary, w
r Pedigo, asking for details OF the ac'
cident Mr.. Pedigo called upon Mrs. Nc
Quade yesterday, offering her condolences
Maj. John c. Schofeld. Assistant Secre'
tary and Chief Clerk of the War Depart
ment. also called at the home, 173 +
street northwest.
McQuade, whs was sixty-seven year:
old, had been the official coachman fol
the Secretary of War since Proctor helC
the portfolio, and served in the samT
capacity to each succeeding Secretary o.
War
He came to this country from Ire
land when a young man. and enlisted
in the Marine Corps. After his enlist
ment had expired, he entered the Com
missary Department, and in that ca
pacity had charge of the government
horses at Geisboro Point.
In October, 1855, he was appointed a
messenger in the War Department and
| had charge of the mail wagon. During
| his entire service in the government
| he never met with an accident until the
one in which he met his death. and was
highly regarded by officials. He had q
| large acquaintance in the city and wa
prominent in Hibernian circles.
He is survived by his wife, two daugh
\ ters Mrs. Edward J. Bastable and Mrs
Mamie Guion; and four sons, Martir
McQuade, of the Washington Gasligh
Company; Edwin McQuade, employe o
local wine company; Sergeant James
McQuade, of the Seventh precinct, anC
! John McQuade. who about ten year
| ago was one of the best athletes in th'
! city While in a football game a
! Twenty-fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue, John McQuade suffered {
broken neck. He laid in a hospita
| for about four months and was dis
charged as cured.