Indianapolis News - Tuesday, June 19, 1900:
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, the wife of the junior Senator from Indiana, after a long and lingering illness, died this morning about 3 o'clock at the Dansville New York sanatorium. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death, but tuberculosis was her real disease. Mrs. Beveridge had never been strong, but her last illness began last November after her return to this country from the Philippines. It was hoped that this trip would recover her strength, but she gradually failed.
She rallied many times, but each relapse left her weaker. Last February while she was at Asheville, North Carolina, accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary Langsdale, Dr. Pomeroy, a specialist of Buffalo, New York, and an expert on Mrs. Beveridge's disease, went to Asheville. After an examination, he feared that all hope must be given up and that she would probably not last more than a few months. At that time, the climate at Asheville was cold and rainy, so she was removed to the Dansville sanatorium. She was placed under the care of the best physicians, but it was of no avail. For a time, the change seemed to benefit her. Dr. Kimberlin of this city also attended her. He made another examination after Dr. Pomeroy had pronounced the case incurable. He was obliged to admit that her condition was extremely serious. Different eminent physicians diagnosed the case. Some discredited the idea that it was tuberculosis from which she was suffering, but they could do nothing for her. Some said that it was nervous prostration.
Mrs. Beveridge was born in Indianapolis on June 18, 1864. In 1867, she went to Greencastle with her father, George Langsdale, where he was for a number of years in the newspaper business. She attended college at Greencastle, completing the work of the freshman year, when she was compelled to leave school on account of poor health. As Kate Langsdale, she was popular at DePauw University. She was tall and stately, and her beauty was striking. She had marked ability as a reader and was one of the prize winners in the platform contests. She had dramatic gifts, and leading roles were given her in the plays by the college Dramatic Club. After her marriage, she was also a member of the Indianapolis Dramatic Club, as long as her health would permit. In college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity, and she was also prominent in the literary work of the Philomathean Society as long as it lived.
Mr. Beveridge attended the same college. They were married November 24, 1887. It was on Thanksgiving eve. Mr. Beveridge was then a young lawyer in the office of McDonald & Butler, this city. At that time, Mr. Beveridge had an important case on hand, but he received a leave of absence long enough for him to hurry to Greencastle to claim his bride. They returned immediately to this city making their home at what was then 30 Christian Avenue, now 520 East Eleventh Street. After several years, they removed to 903 North Delaware Street.
Mrs. Beveridge displayed an artistic taste in her home. She had been an art student. She had numerous works on the masterpieces of the old masters, and it was a special delight of hers to talk them over with intimate friends when they came to call. She also had ability as a musician.
In May 1899 after her husband had been elected United States Senator, they broke up housekeeping and went to the Philippines. After spending a short time in China, Mrs. Beveridge went to Japan. She was greatly interested in Japan art. She made a particular study of it when she was there, and she brought many odd things of Japan art home with her. During the time she was there, she had an illness of three weeks. When they returned to this county in September, she was apparently in good health. She was at the Denison but was later removed to her father's home on East Twelfth Street. From there, she went to Asheville, and then to Dansville.
Mrs. Beveridge was remarkably brave. During her serious condition, she would not inform her husband at Washington. He was all the time hopeful of her recovery. She was interested passionately so in his career, and she was determined that nothing should deter him.
Mrs. Beveridge was a member of the Meridian Street M.E. Church. She was greatly interested in charity. She was a member of the Katherine Home board, an active worker in the Boys' Club, and was a member of the Free Kindergarten Society. She was a woman who had scores of friends. She was well informed and in politics, especially, she was unusually well read. With al, she was a hospitable woman and of cheery disposition. During all her illness and her great suffering, she wsa always the same sweet, cheerful woman. She was devoted to her family ties.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Mary Langsdale, her only sister, was called to Mrs. Beveridge's bedside by telegram. Her husband, father, and a brother were with her when she died. Only a week ago, the Senator was in the city, hopeful of his wife's recovery, but he was called to New York two days later. Mrs. Beveridge's nearest relatives are Mrs. Caroline Whitsit, an aunt of this city; William Langsdale of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and George Langsdale of Washington, D.C., her brothers; Miss Mary Langsdale of this city; and George J. Langsdale, her father, now connected with the post office at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Joseph Eastman, who had been called by telegraph from Senator Beveridge to Dansville, New York, to the bedside of the Senator's wife, returned shortly before noon from Winchester, Indiana, where on the way he had received a second message from the Senator saying, "Don's come; my darling died at daybreak this morning." The doctor at noon today said: "Mrs,. Beveridge had been my patient for nearly ten years, during all her residence in Indianapolis. She returned from the Philippine Islands with a disease peculiar to the East. It is called 'strue,' and is an inflammation of the alimentary canal. She was at my sanatorium for some time before she went East and had been measurably relieved, but while in the South, the disease returned, and was taken to Dansville, New York.
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, the wife of the junior Senator from Indiana, after a long and lingering illness, died this morning about 3 o'clock at the Dansville New York sanatorium. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death, but tuberculosis was her real disease. Mrs. Beveridge had never been strong, but her last illness began last November after her return to this country from the Philippines. It was hoped that this trip would recover her strength, but she gradually failed.
She rallied many times, but each relapse left her weaker. Last February while she was at Asheville, North Carolina, accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary Langsdale, Dr. Pomeroy, a specialist of Buffalo, New York, and an expert on Mrs. Beveridge's disease, went to Asheville. After an examination, he feared that all hope must be given up and that she would probably not last more than a few months. At that time, the climate at Asheville was cold and rainy, so she was removed to the Dansville sanatorium. She was placed under the care of the best physicians, but it was of no avail. For a time, the change seemed to benefit her. Dr. Kimberlin of this city also attended her. He made another examination after Dr. Pomeroy had pronounced the case incurable. He was obliged to admit that her condition was extremely serious. Different eminent physicians diagnosed the case. Some discredited the idea that it was tuberculosis from which she was suffering, but they could do nothing for her. Some said that it was nervous prostration.
Mrs. Beveridge was born in Indianapolis on June 18, 1864. In 1867, she went to Greencastle with her father, George Langsdale, where he was for a number of years in the newspaper business. She attended college at Greencastle, completing the work of the freshman year, when she was compelled to leave school on account of poor health. As Kate Langsdale, she was popular at DePauw University. She was tall and stately, and her beauty was striking. She had marked ability as a reader and was one of the prize winners in the platform contests. She had dramatic gifts, and leading roles were given her in the plays by the college Dramatic Club. After her marriage, she was also a member of the Indianapolis Dramatic Club, as long as her health would permit. In college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity, and she was also prominent in the literary work of the Philomathean Society as long as it lived.
Mr. Beveridge attended the same college. They were married November 24, 1887. It was on Thanksgiving eve. Mr. Beveridge was then a young lawyer in the office of McDonald & Butler, this city. At that time, Mr. Beveridge had an important case on hand, but he received a leave of absence long enough for him to hurry to Greencastle to claim his bride. They returned immediately to this city making their home at what was then 30 Christian Avenue, now 520 East Eleventh Street. After several years, they removed to 903 North Delaware Street.
Mrs. Beveridge displayed an artistic taste in her home. She had been an art student. She had numerous works on the masterpieces of the old masters, and it was a special delight of hers to talk them over with intimate friends when they came to call. She also had ability as a musician.
In May 1899 after her husband had been elected United States Senator, they broke up housekeeping and went to the Philippines. After spending a short time in China, Mrs. Beveridge went to Japan. She was greatly interested in Japan art. She made a particular study of it when she was there, and she brought many odd things of Japan art home with her. During the time she was there, she had an illness of three weeks. When they returned to this county in September, she was apparently in good health. She was at the Denison but was later removed to her father's home on East Twelfth Street. From there, she went to Asheville, and then to Dansville.
Mrs. Beveridge was remarkably brave. During her serious condition, she would not inform her husband at Washington. He was all the time hopeful of her recovery. She was interested passionately so in his career, and she was determined that nothing should deter him.
Mrs. Beveridge was a member of the Meridian Street M.E. Church. She was greatly interested in charity. She was a member of the Katherine Home board, an active worker in the Boys' Club, and was a member of the Free Kindergarten Society. She was a woman who had scores of friends. She was well informed and in politics, especially, she was unusually well read. With al, she was a hospitable woman and of cheery disposition. During all her illness and her great suffering, she wsa always the same sweet, cheerful woman. She was devoted to her family ties.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Mary Langsdale, her only sister, was called to Mrs. Beveridge's bedside by telegram. Her husband, father, and a brother were with her when she died. Only a week ago, the Senator was in the city, hopeful of his wife's recovery, but he was called to New York two days later. Mrs. Beveridge's nearest relatives are Mrs. Caroline Whitsit, an aunt of this city; William Langsdale of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and George Langsdale of Washington, D.C., her brothers; Miss Mary Langsdale of this city; and George J. Langsdale, her father, now connected with the post office at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Joseph Eastman, who had been called by telegraph from Senator Beveridge to Dansville, New York, to the bedside of the Senator's wife, returned shortly before noon from Winchester, Indiana, where on the way he had received a second message from the Senator saying, "Don's come; my darling died at daybreak this morning." The doctor at noon today said: "Mrs,. Beveridge had been my patient for nearly ten years, during all her residence in Indianapolis. She returned from the Philippine Islands with a disease peculiar to the East. It is called 'strue,' and is an inflammation of the alimentary canal. She was at my sanatorium for some time before she went East and had been measurably relieved, but while in the South, the disease returned, and was taken to Dansville, New York.
Indianapolis News - Tuesday, June 19, 1900:
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, the wife of the junior Senator from Indiana, after a long and lingering illness, died this morning about 3 o'clock at the Dansville New York sanatorium. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death, but tuberculosis was her real disease. Mrs. Beveridge had never been strong, but her last illness began last November after her return to this country from the Philippines. It was hoped that this trip would recover her strength, but she gradually failed.
She rallied many times, but each relapse left her weaker. Last February while she was at Asheville, North Carolina, accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary Langsdale, Dr. Pomeroy, a specialist of Buffalo, New York, and an expert on Mrs. Beveridge's disease, went to Asheville. After an examination, he feared that all hope must be given up and that she would probably not last more than a few months. At that time, the climate at Asheville was cold and rainy, so she was removed to the Dansville sanatorium. She was placed under the care of the best physicians, but it was of no avail. For a time, the change seemed to benefit her. Dr. Kimberlin of this city also attended her. He made another examination after Dr. Pomeroy had pronounced the case incurable. He was obliged to admit that her condition was extremely serious. Different eminent physicians diagnosed the case. Some discredited the idea that it was tuberculosis from which she was suffering, but they could do nothing for her. Some said that it was nervous prostration.
Mrs. Beveridge was born in Indianapolis on June 18, 1864. In 1867, she went to Greencastle with her father, George Langsdale, where he was for a number of years in the newspaper business. She attended college at Greencastle, completing the work of the freshman year, when she was compelled to leave school on account of poor health. As Kate Langsdale, she was popular at DePauw University. She was tall and stately, and her beauty was striking. She had marked ability as a reader and was one of the prize winners in the platform contests. She had dramatic gifts, and leading roles were given her in the plays by the college Dramatic Club. After her marriage, she was also a member of the Indianapolis Dramatic Club, as long as her health would permit. In college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity, and she was also prominent in the literary work of the Philomathean Society as long as it lived.
Mr. Beveridge attended the same college. They were married November 24, 1887. It was on Thanksgiving eve. Mr. Beveridge was then a young lawyer in the office of McDonald & Butler, this city. At that time, Mr. Beveridge had an important case on hand, but he received a leave of absence long enough for him to hurry to Greencastle to claim his bride. They returned immediately to this city making their home at what was then 30 Christian Avenue, now 520 East Eleventh Street. After several years, they removed to 903 North Delaware Street.
Mrs. Beveridge displayed an artistic taste in her home. She had been an art student. She had numerous works on the masterpieces of the old masters, and it was a special delight of hers to talk them over with intimate friends when they came to call. She also had ability as a musician.
In May 1899 after her husband had been elected United States Senator, they broke up housekeeping and went to the Philippines. After spending a short time in China, Mrs. Beveridge went to Japan. She was greatly interested in Japan art. She made a particular study of it when she was there, and she brought many odd things of Japan art home with her. During the time she was there, she had an illness of three weeks. When they returned to this county in September, she was apparently in good health. She was at the Denison but was later removed to her father's home on East Twelfth Street. From there, she went to Asheville, and then to Dansville.
Mrs. Beveridge was remarkably brave. During her serious condition, she would not inform her husband at Washington. He was all the time hopeful of her recovery. She was interested passionately so in his career, and she was determined that nothing should deter him.
Mrs. Beveridge was a member of the Meridian Street M.E. Church. She was greatly interested in charity. She was a member of the Katherine Home board, an active worker in the Boys' Club, and was a member of the Free Kindergarten Society. She was a woman who had scores of friends. She was well informed and in politics, especially, she was unusually well read. With al, she was a hospitable woman and of cheery disposition. During all her illness and her great suffering, she wsa always the same sweet, cheerful woman. She was devoted to her family ties.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Mary Langsdale, her only sister, was called to Mrs. Beveridge's bedside by telegram. Her husband, father, and a brother were with her when she died. Only a week ago, the Senator was in the city, hopeful of his wife's recovery, but he was called to New York two days later. Mrs. Beveridge's nearest relatives are Mrs. Caroline Whitsit, an aunt of this city; William Langsdale of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and George Langsdale of Washington, D.C., her brothers; Miss Mary Langsdale of this city; and George J. Langsdale, her father, now connected with the post office at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Joseph Eastman, who had been called by telegraph from Senator Beveridge to Dansville, New York, to the bedside of the Senator's wife, returned shortly before noon from Winchester, Indiana, where on the way he had received a second message from the Senator saying, "Don's come; my darling died at daybreak this morning." The doctor at noon today said: "Mrs,. Beveridge had been my patient for nearly ten years, during all her residence in Indianapolis. She returned from the Philippine Islands with a disease peculiar to the East. It is called 'strue,' and is an inflammation of the alimentary canal. She was at my sanatorium for some time before she went East and had been measurably relieved, but while in the South, the disease returned, and was taken to Dansville, New York.
Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge, the wife of the junior Senator from Indiana, after a long and lingering illness, died this morning about 3 o'clock at the Dansville New York sanatorium. Heart failure was the immediate cause of her death, but tuberculosis was her real disease. Mrs. Beveridge had never been strong, but her last illness began last November after her return to this country from the Philippines. It was hoped that this trip would recover her strength, but she gradually failed.
She rallied many times, but each relapse left her weaker. Last February while she was at Asheville, North Carolina, accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary Langsdale, Dr. Pomeroy, a specialist of Buffalo, New York, and an expert on Mrs. Beveridge's disease, went to Asheville. After an examination, he feared that all hope must be given up and that she would probably not last more than a few months. At that time, the climate at Asheville was cold and rainy, so she was removed to the Dansville sanatorium. She was placed under the care of the best physicians, but it was of no avail. For a time, the change seemed to benefit her. Dr. Kimberlin of this city also attended her. He made another examination after Dr. Pomeroy had pronounced the case incurable. He was obliged to admit that her condition was extremely serious. Different eminent physicians diagnosed the case. Some discredited the idea that it was tuberculosis from which she was suffering, but they could do nothing for her. Some said that it was nervous prostration.
Mrs. Beveridge was born in Indianapolis on June 18, 1864. In 1867, she went to Greencastle with her father, George Langsdale, where he was for a number of years in the newspaper business. She attended college at Greencastle, completing the work of the freshman year, when she was compelled to leave school on account of poor health. As Kate Langsdale, she was popular at DePauw University. She was tall and stately, and her beauty was striking. She had marked ability as a reader and was one of the prize winners in the platform contests. She had dramatic gifts, and leading roles were given her in the plays by the college Dramatic Club. After her marriage, she was also a member of the Indianapolis Dramatic Club, as long as her health would permit. In college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity, and she was also prominent in the literary work of the Philomathean Society as long as it lived.
Mr. Beveridge attended the same college. They were married November 24, 1887. It was on Thanksgiving eve. Mr. Beveridge was then a young lawyer in the office of McDonald & Butler, this city. At that time, Mr. Beveridge had an important case on hand, but he received a leave of absence long enough for him to hurry to Greencastle to claim his bride. They returned immediately to this city making their home at what was then 30 Christian Avenue, now 520 East Eleventh Street. After several years, they removed to 903 North Delaware Street.
Mrs. Beveridge displayed an artistic taste in her home. She had been an art student. She had numerous works on the masterpieces of the old masters, and it was a special delight of hers to talk them over with intimate friends when they came to call. She also had ability as a musician.
In May 1899 after her husband had been elected United States Senator, they broke up housekeeping and went to the Philippines. After spending a short time in China, Mrs. Beveridge went to Japan. She was greatly interested in Japan art. She made a particular study of it when she was there, and she brought many odd things of Japan art home with her. During the time she was there, she had an illness of three weeks. When they returned to this county in September, she was apparently in good health. She was at the Denison but was later removed to her father's home on East Twelfth Street. From there, she went to Asheville, and then to Dansville.
Mrs. Beveridge was remarkably brave. During her serious condition, she would not inform her husband at Washington. He was all the time hopeful of her recovery. She was interested passionately so in his career, and she was determined that nothing should deter him.
Mrs. Beveridge was a member of the Meridian Street M.E. Church. She was greatly interested in charity. She was a member of the Katherine Home board, an active worker in the Boys' Club, and was a member of the Free Kindergarten Society. She was a woman who had scores of friends. She was well informed and in politics, especially, she was unusually well read. With al, she was a hospitable woman and of cheery disposition. During all her illness and her great suffering, she wsa always the same sweet, cheerful woman. She was devoted to her family ties.
Yesterday afternoon, Miss Mary Langsdale, her only sister, was called to Mrs. Beveridge's bedside by telegram. Her husband, father, and a brother were with her when she died. Only a week ago, the Senator was in the city, hopeful of his wife's recovery, but he was called to New York two days later. Mrs. Beveridge's nearest relatives are Mrs. Caroline Whitsit, an aunt of this city; William Langsdale of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and George Langsdale of Washington, D.C., her brothers; Miss Mary Langsdale of this city; and George J. Langsdale, her father, now connected with the post office at San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Joseph Eastman, who had been called by telegraph from Senator Beveridge to Dansville, New York, to the bedside of the Senator's wife, returned shortly before noon from Winchester, Indiana, where on the way he had received a second message from the Senator saying, "Don's come; my darling died at daybreak this morning." The doctor at noon today said: "Mrs,. Beveridge had been my patient for nearly ten years, during all her residence in Indianapolis. She returned from the Philippine Islands with a disease peculiar to the East. It is called 'strue,' and is an inflammation of the alimentary canal. She was at my sanatorium for some time before she went East and had been measurably relieved, but while in the South, the disease returned, and was taken to Dansville, New York.
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