Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-25
SHE IS ASLEEP
The Wife of the Presi-
dent is Dead
HerLast Breath Came
at 1:iO Today
With the Family by
Her Bedside.
The Last Hours Filled
With Grief,
But President Bears
Up Brayely.
Washington and the
Nation Mourn.
Scenes in and About
Her Room.
Scenes in and About
Her Room.
The Chamber Where Gar
field Died Witnesses Her
Patient struggle to
the End.

wAsHrSeroS, Oct. %. l;4O q. M,
Waite House.-Mra Harrison died At
l4O =. IN. this morning.
DR.. Scott, Mrs. Harrison's venerable
father. was the only member of the
family, now in Washington, not pres
ent when shs died. Dr. Gardner was
Ia an adj inlng room and was not pres
en-, when nls patent passed to the dark
valley.
From / o'clock Mrs. Harrison was, to
al Intents, . corpse, her breathing be-
INK hardly percepribIe and her respirs-
ton gradually decreased until lao.
when she passed away. Her death was
"a peaceful as q child IN sweet repose.
President Harrison was At the right
side of ms wife in q reclining position
from l O'Clock, when DIR. Gardner
not ned the family that the end was
CtOsc NJ heAN- IL Us fOoAhou no o
named until $40 when life was
tnougnt To be extinct. snd Lieutenant,
Parker, who was at the bedside. called
Ia Or. Gardner, and the experienced
eve of the physician soon detected that
Mrs. HARRISON was no more.
The president gave way TO an almos,
audible outbur.t of grief. but soon sup
pressed Dis emotion and endesvored to
console Mrs. Mckee, his daughter.
All the members of the family re
named IN the room tor probably If
teen or twenty minutes after the death
and then, overcome by grief. they re-
paired 20 their respective rooms and
were alone IN their great sorrow.
The sad News Told.
The first intelligence of Mrs. Harri-
sons death wss communicated to the
Newspaper representatives. who were
grouped IA a room assigned TO the
clsricsl force OF the executive manson
by Mr. Montgomery. an empIoye. Tie
then notified tho press ASSISTANTS stimuli
tsnsou-ly that death occurred At l,l5.
but ~ this luncture Private Secretary
Halford. who witnessed Mrs Hsrrison's
death, said hat the exact time was 40
and it wss 40 communicated. Lieut..
Parker was also present when Mrs.
Harri son passed away, and ne sad, IN
speaking 20 the newspaper men, that It
occurred without a struggle.
Private secretary HslfoTd imms-
4 slelv not fed sll ths cabinet officers
who are now out IL town, OF Nrs. iIar-
rsou's death Although no arrange
mants have been made for the funeral
services, taey wiil doubtless. be held at
the White house. and ihe remains
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