The Washington times., 1912-08-12
BODY Of COUNTESS
De S|BOUR REACHES
HOME OF HER SON
Will Be Taken to Richmond
for Burial After Serv-
- ices Here. .

The body Of the Dowager Countess dc
Sibour, for twenty years a leader Ia
washington society, who died yester-
day at her summer home at Narragan-
sett Pier, r. l., arrived here this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. One hour later funer-
al services were held at the residence
of her son, Viscount Henri de Sibour,
1903 K street northwest. This afternoon
the body will be taken ia Richmond,
Va, and buried in the lot with the
late Count Gabriel de Sibour. husband
OF the dead woman.
At the funeral this morning the
services were conducted by the Rev.
E. Slater Dunlap, assistant rector of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, at Six
teenth and II streets, of which the
countess had been a member and reg
ular attendant until the failure of her
health.
Until last winter. the countess, who
was seventy-nine years old. had
known remarkably good health and
even at that age was prominent in
many social functions. A stroke Of
paralysis, from which she never fully
recovered, necessitated her removal
TO Narragansett some weeks ago, her
physicians believing that the sea air
would restore her lost strength. Since
her arrival there, however, she has
been very feeble and has only been
able to leave the house once.
Prominent In Society.
For twenty years q resident Of wash
ington, the Countess de sibour has been
one of the most prominent social lead
ers and club women in the National
Capitol Her residence, at 9N Farragut
hae 70, fNr ths
brilliant entertainments given there.
She was great devotee OF whist, and
until the stroke of paralysis last winter,
was daily visitor to the Washington
Club. Of which she had long been
member. She was fond of the country.
and was frequently seen at the Chevy
Chase Club, of which she was also a
member. She had at one time held Of
fees in the Colonial Danes and was
prominently identified with other i'm
portant organizations.
Countess de Sibour was an American,
a native of Belfast, Me, her maiden
name being Miss Mary l: Johnson. She
ty years sgo and until his death, about
twenty years ago, lived with him In
Paris, where she became exceedingly
popular in the society OF the French
capital. The death Of the count oc-
Cured while he was serving as the
French consul at Richmond.
At Mothers Bedside.
Count Louis de Sibour, her eldest son,
who lives in Paris, and Viscount Henri
de Sibour, a prominent architect of this
city, were at the bedside of their moth
er when the end came. Count Louis de
Sibour and his wife, who was formerly
Of Philadelphia. preceded the funeral
train, and, arriving in Washington early
this morning, have been arranging for
the funeral.
Niscount Henri de Sibour and his wife,
who was formerly Miss Margaret Clag-
gett, of this city, together with their
two children, accompanied the body
from Narragansett to washington. The
count had been with his mother for
several weeks and the viscount went to
her bedside last Friday.
Although she had already attained
remarkab BILE age and 1t was known that
her health was not good. her death was
not expected, and a host of friends in
Washington were shocked to learn Of