Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-03
BETTER AND BETTER.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION,
STEADY IMPROVEMENT CONTINUED.

1t is an old story now that the President is
'doing remarkably we'll" Every day he is bet
ter and better. All the reports frem the sick
room. official and unofficial, continue to be of
the most encouraging character There are but
very fe inquirers at the White House about
the President. The official bulletins. which are
posted on tree in front of the White House
and distributed around the different depart
ments and also posted behind the pate-glass
windows of the drug stores. furnish such good
| news that the White House is spared from in
quiries about the President This morning all
that was said at the White House was even of
more encouraging character than yesterday.
PROPOSED REMOVAL. OF THE PATIENT TO SOL
DIERs HOME.
tits probable that before being taken any
where else the President will. as soon as he is
able to be removed. be conveyedto the Soldiers
Home and located in the northwest room of the
Presldents cottage there. which has been Sc
| lected by Mrs. Garfield for her husbands occu-
| pancy. as heretofore stated.
| DRS. AGNEw AND HAMILTON
Dr. Agnew left for Philadelphia this morning
at 9:3O o'clock. DR.. Hamilton will arrive either
on the limited express from New York at 4:3O
TINS afternoon or at 10 o'clock tonight. This
mornings bulletin was as follows:
OFFICIAL BULLETIN-S:3O AM.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August g. $50 am.
The President slept TRANQUILITY the greater part
OF the night. This morning his temperature is
normal and his general condition satisfactory
Another day of favorable prOgressis anticipated.
AT present his pulse is &c. temperature 9S.4, res
piratiOn 1S.
ID. HAYES AGNEw, J. X. BARNES,
u. w. BLISS, j. ]. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBuRN
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 1890 P.M.-STBADY PRO-
GREss TOWARD CONvALEsCENCE.
The President continues to progress steadily
towards cOnvalescence. He has taken to-day an
increased proportion of solid food. His wound
is doing well, and his general condition is better
than yesterday. At present his pulse is 100,
temperature 9S.4 respiration 10.
[Signedl
D. W. BLISS, j. K BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN
P.M.-The President Feeling Much Better.
This afternoon the President has passed very
comfortably. He has slept some, and several
times spoke of feeling much better There has
been no fever during the day up to 8 o'clock
He is getting along surely on the road to recov-
cry.
IhE PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST.
The President had for breakfast this morning
beefsteak milk toast and butter boiled in milk.
Among the callers at the White House to-day
were Representatives Wilson, VanV oorhs. Capt
Jewett, U.S.N., Eldridge J. Smith and c. NJ.
Bruce. of New York.
NO INSPECTION OF THE WHITE HOUSE DRAINAGE
has yet been made by the health authorities. Mr..
Robinson, the inspector of plumbing. said to a
STAR reporter to-day, that the health depart
ment would not make such an inspection until
so requested by Col. Rockwell the superinten-
dent OF public buildings and grounds.
Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES HOPE
District Commissioner Morgan received let
ter from eX-President Hayes to-day. in which he
expressed nope for the early recovery of Pres
ident Garfield.
THE PATIENT ENJOYS SOME PEACHES
The President continued in amOst satisfactory
condition yesterday evening About four o'clock
yesterday afternoon he expressed desire for
some fruit. For the first time since lie has been
sick he was allowed to partake of fruit-some
Georgia peaches.
THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
The following are among the Washington SUBJ
scriptions to the fund for Mrs. Garfield and her
chidren: W. W. Corcoran, 5000; Riggs g. Co..
S. O'''' Az "sne'
THE PROPOSED SUNDAY school. JUBILEE
Prof. Widows is enthusiastic over the pro-
posed thanksgiving jubilee by the Sunday school
children in the White House grounds. He claims
to have originated the idea. He plans to have
the children of all cOlors assemble in proper
organizations in the grounds the white schools
on one side and the colOred on the other with
the Marine band between them. Then the white
and cOored schools could sing separately and in
grand chorus together. He wants the thing to
be spOntaneOus-without any previous arrange
ment being made with the President
LAST EVENINGS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August 2, 7p.m.-The
president has continued to progress favorably
during the day, and appears perceptibly better
in his general condition than yesterday more
natural tone or voice being especially percepti-
Bile. The appearance of the external wounds
at the evening dressing was exceedingly good
That made by the ball is rapidly grannlafing
while the discharge from the deeper portion Of
the wound, which is abundant and healthy.
comes through the counter opening made bv
operation. The rise of temperature this after
noon is moderate and attended bv no incon
venience to the patient. At present his pulse is
1O4 temperature 100; respiration 20.
DISPATCH FROM THE INTERNATIONAL Y. NJ. C, A.
CONVENTION.
The Earl of Shaftsbnry, who is president of
the great convention now in session in Exeter
Hall, London. has sent the following dispatch to
1.-THE Worlds Conference of Young Mems
Christian Associations, now sitting, records it's
deep gratitude to God for the preservation of the
Presidents live, and earnest prayer for his COM
plete recovery"
To this dispatch Mr.. Blaine sent the following
reply:
Mrs. Garfield has received your dispatch
and requests me to express through you to the
Worlds Conference of Young Mems Christian
Associations the grateful appreciation of their
piOus and devoted interest in the welfare of the
President"
SICK ROOM DECORATION.
An sold physician writes to New York To-
cal paper as follows: read in your Washington
dispatch-"Even the stately proportions of the
Washington Monument, upon which the Presi-
dent has feasted his gaze for a month. have lost
much OF their charm for hm'-which prompts
me to suggest that his attendants should place
In his bedroom at point of view most agree
able to his sight an easel and on it a fresh pic
tnre every day. l doubt not the residents of
Washington who own fine paintings would
gladly lend them for this purpose. have found
in my practice where an illness lasted long. dur
ing which the patient was weak and depressed
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