Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16

Friday, and for a time 1t was believed that the ambassador could not sur vive the night. He lapsed into uncon- sciousness Sunday morning and lay quietly until the end came. |
 Was a Busy Man. Whitelaw Reid, who came to Eng land in June, 1905, spent some busy years here The diplomatic duties are not so heavy in London as at some posts, but socially the American am- bassador is much in demand and is more frequently called upon to deliver speeches and addresses than the other ambassadors.
 MT. Reid gave a deal of his time to his addresses, particularly those de- livered at the university and his work began long before other men in his position would be astir
 He was a member of several big clubs. These he very seldom visited, although regular attendant at the meetings of the Peterborough, a club of book lovers. and the Titmar Church, a Thackery club.
 Intended to Write His Memoirs. In fact, until the last, he was very active in literary pursuits. One of the 1 reasons he desired to give up the am- bassadorship and return home was that he might be enabled to write his memoirs, for which he had a mass of material and to which his friends continually asked him to give his time.
 One of the last of the ambassadors 8 letters was written December to Robert Defald, editor of the Daily Chronicle, and member of the com mittee of the Anglo American Press Centenary.
 Was in His 76th Year. Whitelaw Reid was in his seventy sixth year, having been born Oct. 27, 1837,. in Xenia, Ohio. He became a newspaper writer at an early period of his life and never broke off his con- nection with the public press. He was editor -in-chief of the New York Tri- bune for many years and afterward became proprietor of that journal. In the. meantime however, his career had been varied one. He served in the first campaigns of the Civil war in 1881, and then as war correspondent, in which capacity he was present at many of the important battles. At one time he was librarian of the house of representatives: at another he was cotton planter in Louisiana. Served as Minister to France. Later in life he went into the dip lomatic service and was sent to France as United States minister in 1889, re- maining until 1892. During that period he did some important diplomatic work in securing the resembling of the decree prohibiting the importation of | American meats into France and also | in negotiating the reciprocity and ex- bn 1oif | States and France.
 He came back to the United States to run as the republican candidate for vice president on the ticket with Pres | ident Harrison.
 Attended Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
 Some years later, in 1897, he was sent as special ambassador to Great Britain to attend the celebration of the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. | His next important work was as spe- cial commissioner to the Paris con- ference which negotiated peace be- 1 tween the United States and Spain. In 1902 he was again appointed spe- cial ambassador to Great Britain for the coronation of King Edward VII with whom he was always on the most friendly terms.
 Was Popular in England. | He was chosen in March, 1905 United States ambassador to Great Britain in succession to Joseph H Choate. Since that date his popular | ity in England, which was always very great, augmented from year to year for he identified himself with all the social, educational and other move ments of the United Kingdom. He was chosen on many occasions as speaker at the inaugural ceremonies of great public institutions and was a great favorite owing to his profound know ledge of English history. He had al ways been a student of English life probably having inherited his wish fol knowledge on this subject from hi parents, who descended from the Scot tish Covenanters.
 Leaves Son and Daughter.
 Whitelaw Reid married in 1SS. Elizabeth Mills, daughter of the lat Darius ogden Mills of New York. Hi, son, ogden Mills Reid, is president O
 the Tribune association and managinl editor of the Tribune. His daughter Jean, is the wife of the Honorabl
 John Hubert Ward, equerry in- waiting
 to Queen Alexandra