Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-25
SCENES OF The DAY.
The Las, Sad Incidents in the Life Of
Mrs. HARRISON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-About 6
o'clock Private Secretary Hslford said
that DIR. Gardner had stated that Mrs.
HARRISON might live until 8 O'Clock.
shortly afterwards advlces were re-
ceived by wire at the White house that
story had originated IN the west that
Mrs. Harrison WAS dead. 1t gradually
worked Is way east, and IN short
time several kilograms OF coincidence
were received. Mr.. Montgomery, In
charge OF the telegraph department,
Immediately answered the messages to
the effect that there was no truth IN
the story and that Its circulation was
premature.
At O'Clock q message was received
from John y. Scott, Mrs. HarrlsOn's =
brother, which stated that he would
leave Port Townsend, Wash. at once.
The family had been endeavoring to
reach Mr.. Scott, who Is Mrs. Harrlson's S
only brother, Saturday, but thay had
been unable 10 locate hIm until today.
He had been absent from home on
business and it will be impossible for
HIM TO reach here before Friday or
Saturday.
The president passed the entire day
a. the bedside of his sick wife. He
did not enter the office portion of the
building. In the morning, during the
two hours when II seemed that death
was imminent he stood over the bed
side, holding the hand of his stricken
partner, and breath by breath they
fought back the invader together and
won a short hour of earthly compan-
iOnship.
wonderfui Vitality
The result of the long strain upon
the president is \ matter of serious con-
Germ TO MS friends. but II Is believed
that he will be aole To endure 1t TO the
end with the same confidence and
trust tnat has made him such con-
.cler TO others IN hours of their deepest
distress.
A few minutes before s o'clock DR..
Gardner made his fifth visit of the dsy
% the White house, and as that had
been the probable hour fixed by hIm
when change would occur. his reap
pearsnce was ANXIOUS V awaited by the
newspaper men gathered about the
door.
In the meantime Il was learned for
the third time IN the course of the day
that Mrs Harrison had overcome what
q seemed must be fatal nervous at
tacks. Moss OF the family we're AT the
supper table and were summoned
thence TO the sex room. The patient,
however. sgaIn rallied, aud entered
upon the sleep that follows these in-
cidents OF the progress of the case.
Marvellous u the My word that tltly
Charscterzes the vitality which Mrs.
HARRISON Displays n these repeated at
tacss
The doctor determined 10 remain
then With the patent and sent word u
toe usAers 90 direct that his carriage be
driven home without him.
se--sse~ 80 sympathy
The White house has been AL day
and night tne center Of interest and M
curry IN Washington. From dawn
there NJ. a steady stream OF callers
wno lest their carts after mas ug in-
au.ries of Mrs Hsrrlson's condition.
Among these were mt and Countess
~ponnek of ths Dsns-n geton. toe
Hon. Nr Herbert. EngIish charge in
sac aHars. Baron krtiier. german
charge the alfs.vsf Mr. Grim. ~veg-
minister Nr. ~truve. kussen mln-
..tsr. UgurdItca EHendi No-g.nsn.
secretary of the Turk-h LEGATION,
fir- Guzaisn. NlcsrsSua9 minister p.
g. g.. lave sscra tsry ~ the SWISS less-
ton. SEN aaf Ions " ndonca ofIhe
Brazilian lexstnu, iw. s1d ~enora Nri-
Eoven. of the Peruvian legston sni
srest nlInner of frends IN soe snt
roatcs Hfe.
Attorney General NJ Ter cane over
ln me stferoosB fram the department.
of iusfee sot remained SOME tire,