Show DEATH OF MRS J CAGE WIFE OF SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY PASSES AWAY washington slay 17 mrs lyman J gage wife of the secretary of the treasury died at her residence 1715 massachusetts avenue northwest at tonight after an illness of nine weeks duration with her when the end came were her husband her married daughter mrs E F pierce of evanston and dr W W johnston the attending physician for a time before her death mrs gage suffered much pain but she maintained her bright and cheerful demeanor and was conscious to the last her trouble the result of grippe complications was the immediate cause of deahn mrs gage was exposed to the inclement weather for about an hour on inauguration day but at the time her health did not seem to have been affected on the alth of march she left here tor evanston to visit her daughter while there she experienced a chill and took to her bed but soon recovered sufficiently to return to washington where she has been confined to her room ever since mrs gage was a native of albany N Y and 58 years of age she was married to secretary gage in denver in 1887 there were no children from their union mrs pierce being a child by a former husband mrs gage was an episcopalian in her religious belief but during their residence here she and the secretary have had a pew in the metropolitan methodist episcopal church where the president attends dr hills of plymouth church brooklyn Is an intimate friend of the family and it Is possible that he may be asked to come to washington to conduct the funeral services here during their residence in washington secretary and mrs gage have taken quite an active part in social life at the capital mrs gage was a woman of charming personality and with her husband delighted in extending the hospitality of their elegant home on massachusetts avenue mrs gage was probably closer to mrs mckenley than any other of the ladles of the cabinet |