The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-27

Mrs. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
incident but the president was never away
Tor 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 I'll maid Josephine and Miss Davis the
trained nurse, were in the room. The men,
bers of the family spent a few minutes
around the lifeless form. When they
emerged with sorrowlul faces the president
repaired Immediately to his own room and
closed his cor. The other men,
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 practic~d 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 answered by Mr.
Haltord. the lights were dimmed and the
quiet OF the grave lay upon the great
White mansion. Several policemen. who
had been summoned in anticipation of the
event. were Stationed at all the entrances OF
the grounds to prevent people from in
trudlng on the privacy Of the presi-
dent and family in their bereavement.
Telesrams conveying the sad intelligence
were also at once dispatched to all
members of the cabinet absent from
the city and to Judge Scott, Mrs.
Harrison's brother, who is now on
his way to this city, in the van hope
o. reaching here before the end came He
started from Port Townsend, WASH, yes
terday, ana is probably now as far as
Bismarck, N. D. The funeral ar.
ranScments were completed as o.lowS:
Re igious services will be held at the
White House Wednesday morning, after
which the remains will he taken to Indian.
apolis, where the interment will be made
at Crown Hill cemetery Thursday.
Sunday night passed slowly for the grief
stricken watchers. The patient was restless a. d
nervous, with small fuctuationr in condition
that did not range Tar on either side, for the
general average OF extreme depression and ex-
baustion r-...
g.. The terrible nervous strain on those who
watched without hope and in despairing resg-
nation was very apparent. AS the gray light of
Monday morning spre3d over the earth the
vital force OF Mrs. Harrison was at the lowest
cub. and the presidents anxiety became SO
acute that he felt the need of some assurance.
no matter of what character, from medical
authority. So a messenger was despatched to
the home OF DR.. Gardner and the physician
quickly responded, renching the White
House at O'Clock. He found the
patient in a condition to warrant
the gravest apprehensions, and 80 hopeless was
his report that the president de>ired him to re-
main i'll the White Honse Tor time. DR.. Card
liner accordingly remained and breakfasted with
the family. At o o'clock it appeared that the
hours at least, and the doctor left the White
House, after giving the family the small grain of
comfort to q. found in the statement that Mrs.
Jude into the shadows Of evening
The day was clear and crisp and cool and the
drness OF the atmosphere had somewhat helped
the lnVAlld and acted az a stimuaut. She was
lying on her back, and whenever she awoke
from her troubled and nllsat isfact orv sleep she
was Conscious. she could still recognize her
surroundings. and glance OF recognition greet
ed tie physician when he entered the sick room
this morning. The fatal cough was present but
NATURALLY III the efeebled state of the invalid it
was not pronounced.
Ear,y III the morning there was a revival in
the popular interest in Mrs. Harrisou's condi-
ton Many of the chiefs OF bureaus and other
0iticaa went out OF their way to enter the
White House ana ask for Information rega riding
the condition of the patient, and the wal CT. men
lions ns Were busy Msr a.s
early and saw Mr. Huliord. Mr. Haford
himself bad been admitted TO the sick room
early In the day. 30 that he Was prepared to
describe the situation One of his first acts was
to telegraph = statement OF the case to secre.
tnry Rusk, who il III Wisconsin, ana Secretary
Elktns, III West Virginia. aud suggest their
speedy return to Washington. The other alb.
sent members oil the cabinet were not teleRruphed
ior because they were expected TO return dur
at their desks at the White House
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 10 other professional
duties. but Was never absent long. He admit.
Markab!c ny Mrs. Harrison's vitality war. he
dhi not see how she could live more than few
hours. }s9s5
Mrs. Harrison lat noontime was still con-,
ing over her, asked II she wished for anything.
| With the old time smile that the approach Of
death ony made more tender and trustful, she
nnsweren. low. but very distinctly: g No. dear. Z
At O'clock, rs he left the house, DR..
| Gardner said that most OF the time Mrs. Har-
rison WAS in a sleepy, sem-conscions condition
/! from which Rhe frequently aroused. The doctor
| said that his efforts We're devoted solely TO
ma Iing HE patient as comfortable as possible
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