The Washington herald., 1911-02-10
MISS DEACON WINS
RACE WITH DEATH
At Bedside of Fiance When
He Passes Away.
GEORGE LEE PEABODY VICTIM
Prominent Young Boston Banker
and Social Favorite Stricken in
riake to Young Woman Who was
Guest of Mrs. George Won L. Meyer.

Receiving a telegram from Johns Hop
kins University Hospital, Baltimore,
Wednesday. stating that her fiance.
George Lee Peabody, the Boston mil
lionaire. banker. and clubman, a patient
| there for three weeks. was dying. Miss
Edythe Deacon, a house guest at the
home of George Won L. Meyer. Secretary
of the Navy. ran a race against death
and won.
Mr.. Peabody sank rapidly early yester-
day and died at $50 O'Clock in the after
noon without reSaining consciousness.
Death was due TO an affection Of the
brain. received several months ago. NAen
he was struck on the head with maIlet
in polo game in Boston.
Miss Deacon who also is from Boston,
had been a guest Of Mrs. Meyer for ten
days She was kept advised as to the con-
dition Of her fiance. and on Wednesday
received the telegram from DR.. Harvey
Gushing. the attending surgeon, that
there was no longer any hope for Mr..
PeabodyS recovery. Hurriedly packing
satchel, Miss Deacon reached Union Sta
ton just in time for the 4:3O o'clock train.
and an hour later was at the bedside of
ner fiance.
Recognized Miss Deacon.
Although in semi-conscious condition.
the patient recognized Miss Deacon. and
family called her name The other men,
bers of his family who were with him
when the end came were his sister, Mrs.
John Lawrence, of Salem, Mass, and his
brother, Gen. Francis Peabody, jr., of
Boston.
FIR. Peabody had been a patient of DR..
Gushing since January IL. during which
for the removal of growth which af-
fected his brain. For several months
previous to his going 10 Baltimore. he
had suffered from this trouble. Baltimore
physicians. after repeated efforts to effect
a cure. advised the calling of Dr. Harvey
Gushing. who had Mr.. Peabody removed
t. the hospital The last operation was
performed about a week ago.
Earlier in the Week the patient had
rallied, but in the last two days he sank
rapidly. and his family was hastily sum-
mOned. At noon yesterday Or. Gushing
said the patient could not hold out more
than a few hours.
on January Is Miss Deacon arrived in
BaltimNre and was permitted to see Mr..
Pea body. He was able TO talk with her
for few minutes. Miss Deacon had been
a guest of Mrs. Meyer for about ten
days. On Saturday she returned to Bal
timore, accompanied by Mrs. Meyer. a
slight change for ne better occurred. and
Miss Deacon came back TO Washington.
1t was not learned when the couple were
to have been married. but it is thought
the wedding would have taken place in
few months.
Mr.. Peabody was one of the most prom
Using young bankers of Boston. and
prominent in social life He had gained
widespread reputation polo
player.
Popular in Social Life.
Miss Deacon is one of the most popular
of the social set in Boston. New York.
and other cities. She has visited in
Washington frequently, where she has
many friends. Deep interest was being
taken in the coming match on account
of the prominence of both parties
When seen at her home last night Mrs
Meyer had not leNrned of Mr.. Peabody'S
death. but said Miss Deacon had left
Washington hurriedly after receiving
word that her fiance was rapidly sinking