The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-10-27

incident, but the president was never away
for any length of time.
All of the family in Washington were
present at the deathbed except the three
little grandchildren and the venerable DR..
Scott, the father of Mrs. Harri-
son. They were: President Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Parker. Mrs. Dimmick and Mrs. New
conner. In addition Mrs. Harrison's
faith ,ul maid Josephine and Miss Davis. the
trained nurse were in the room. The men,
bers of the family spent few minutes
around the lfeleSs form. When they
emerged with sorrowful faces the president
repaired imme mediately to his own room and
closed his door The other mem-
bers of the family, respecting his
evident wish, allowed him to remain
unmolested TO contemplate his bereave-
ment and commune with his Maker. They
also retired and gave place TO DR.. Gardiner.
One GLANCE Of his praeticed eye told the
story o: death.
The doctor went nome, the last O. the
many questions put by the knot of waiting
newspaper reporters were answeredeby Mr..
Halford, the lights were dimmed and the
quiet Of the grave lay upon the great
white mansion. Several policemen. who
bad been summoned in anticipation of the
event, were ;ationed at all the entrances OF
the rFounds to prevent people from in
truding on the privacy OF the presi-
dent and family in their bereavement.
Telegrams conveying the sad intelligence
were also at once dispatched to all
members of the cabinet absent from
the city AMI to Judge Scott, Mrs.
Harrson's brother, who is now on
his way to this city, in the vain hope
o. reGching here before the end came. He
started from Port Townsend, WASH, yes.
terday, and is probably now as far as
Bismarck, N. d. The funeral ar
rangements were completed as follows:
Re igious services will be held at the
White House Wednesday morning, after
which the remains will be ken to Indian
apolis, where the interment will be made
at CrowR Hill cemetery Thursday.
Sunday night passed slowly for the grief
stricken watchers The patient was restless aid
nervous. with small huctuationr In condition
that did not range far either side, for the
general average of extreme depression and ex-
haustion
The terrible nervous strain on those who
watched without hope and III despairing reslg-
ration was very apparent. AS the gray light of
Monday morning spre3d over the earth the
vital force OF Mrs. Harrison was at the lowest
ebb and the presidents anxiety became SO
acute that be felt the need OF come assurance,
10 matter CT what character, from medical
authority. 30 las -SenRer was despatched to
the home OF DR.. Gardner and tae Physician
quickly responded, renching the White
| House at z o'clock. He found the
patient in condition to warrant
Ehe sgsyest apprehensions, and 80 hopeless was
his report ti4at the president de-irsd him to re-
main in the White Houee for time. DR.. Gard
| ineF accordingly remained and brsaElasted with
! the family. Ate O'Clock it'appeareds that the
hours ~ least. and the doctor left tRe White
House after giving the family the small grain OF
comfort to be found In the statement that Mrs.
Harrison might live until daylight began to
| Jade into the shadows OF evening.
| The day was clear and erIsp and cool and the
| drness of the atmosphere had somewhat helped
the invalid and acted as Rtimulant. She Was
lying on her back, and whenever she awoks
from her troubled and unsatisfactory sleep she
| was conscious. She could still recognize her
SURROUNDINGS, and glance or recognition greet
| ed the physician when he entered the sick room
| this morning. Ehe fatal cough was present, but
naturally in the enisebed stAte OF the invalid it
was not pronounced. - 't=''
| Ear y in the morning there was q Eeyiyal in
| the popuIaf interest in Mrs. Harrisons condf
| ton, Many OF the chiefs of bureaus and other
| officials went out of their way. to enter the
| White House ana ask for Information Sding
| the condition OF the patient, and the watcaansil
at tne door We're KEPT busy answering mM,ag cues;
s.ry and sa% Mr. asord Miller Mr HsoSd ssS
/ himself had been admitted to the sick room
| early in the day, so that he was prepared to
describe the situation. One Of his first acts was
| to telegraph a statement of the case to Gecre-
1 aagy RusE, who is in Wisconsin, and Secretary
1 Elkns, in West Virginia and suggest their
gsds sba nhf GnsF
| for because they were eaPeefsdt 70 return dur
ing today or tomorrow TIE estks gste
during the day, but it was plainly evident that
| here all was gloom. DR.. Gardner sat at the bed.
| side nearly all the forenoon. He went away
several times to attend TO other professional
/ duties. but was never absent long. He admit
| ted that death was very near and that, re.
l markable as Mrs Harrison's vitality was, he
| did not see how she could live more than a few
| hours,
Mrs. Harrison at noontime was still con-
scious. A little before that the president lean
| ing over her, asked 1t she wished for anything.
With the old time smile that the approach ol
death en- made more tender and trustful, she
answered, low but very distinctly mo. DEAR
| At 1 O'Clock as he left the house, DR..
| Gardner Sa1Q CnaG most OF the time Mrs. HAE.
rison was in a sleepy, semconscious condition
from which she frequently aroused. The doctor
said that his efforts were devoted solely 10
making hie patient as comfortable as possible
] in her dying hours. She could not take nour.
ishment OF any kind, and frequent applications
Of STIMULATING moisture 20 her parched lipl
was the. only treatment that affor % o.
any relief The doctor returned to his
patient about noon aud found her even
weaker than be ore, almost completely
prostrated and unable longer to speak or cough
Apparently she was conscious. There was lit
tie change during the afternoon, but every
change was for the worse. and the watchers
were fearful tLat death would ell
sus about Sunday. SECRETARIES John
| w. Foster, Rusk and Elkhs telegraphed
to the president III response to his message
| about Mrs, Harris ms condition that they
| would return to Washington Immediately.
| number OF messages OF condolences were also re
| ceived From O'Clock until well in the even
Ing the president and all tie members OF the
Awily remained increasingly at Mrs. Harrson's
Bedside.
As the day waned and the unelouded SUI SUI
sank behind western hills, casting rap
idly lengthenlng shadows, the anxiety %
| the watchers became more and more III
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