The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
''UNCLE" GEORGE
SERIOUSLY ILL.
First Sickness of the Ven
cradle Father of
Bohemia.
IN HIS EIGHTIETH YEAR.
The Attack Came Suddenly and
Frightened Friends Con.
siderably.
He Is STILL VERY WEAK.
Members of the Bohemian Club Greatly
Worried Over Their Mes.
tors Condition.
He Is STILL VERY WEAK

Near the close of four score years
"Uncle'' George T. Bromley has been
seized by his first sickness, and he is
almost frightened to death. The genial,
venerable father of Bohemia, who has been
the last man to give up wherever mirth
held sway at Bohemia or Press Club jinks,
or at any other place for that matter; who
has been complete stranger to disease of
any kind has at last been compelled to
bow to the inevitable But, fortunately,
"Uncle" George is improving rapidly and
his physician gives hopes that the vener-
able octogenarian will be quite well in a
few weeks.
AT present he is resting easily at Belve-
dere after very severe and, indeed, an
alarming attack brought on by some dis
order of the digestive system. There is
some doubt it seems about the cause of
Mr.. BromIey's illness, which he will be
called upon later to explain to the full
satisfaction of Bohemia. The secret is
told in the fact that he had been visiting
some very dear friends in Belvedere and
switc he'd off suddenly on home cooking.
This, however, is the diabolical conclusion
arrived at by one or more husbands of the
picturesque suburb.
Saturday night last Mr.. Bromley paid a
visit to Captain and Mrs. Thompson in
Belvedere. In the evening he went to the
Pacific Yacht Club with large party and
enioyed a spin about the coyes in a
launch. He danced three quadrilles-one
each with Mrs. Mary Sherwood, Mrs. J. y.
Maxwell and Mrs Horace BaIl-and re-
turned to the home OF his host in excellent
spirits. Sunday was spent with Captain
and Mrs. Thompson and friends, and in
the evening "Uncle George attended a
Bohemian gathering at the home OF Mrs.
J. S. Mattoon.
On retiring he was in the enjoyment of
his usual good health, but between 2 and
o'clock A. NJ. an attack suggesting an
irritant poison seized him. Ali day Mon
day he suffered intensely. Nor did his
condition improve Tuesday morning. His
friends called in physician and Raphael
WE'LL, his old companion, secured the as
sistance of DR.. BaZan, who has since been
in constant attendance on the patient.
| The result is that MIR. Bromley has i'm
proved considerably, though he is still
very weak and terribly scared over his
| first sickness. All through he has been
nursed by Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Ball,
| and this has worried him constantly, as
he said he prevents them from enjoying
| themselves.
At the Bohemian Club yesterday many
| of the leading spirits of Bohemia gathered
to talk about "Uncle George" They each
and every one wanted to start for Belve-
dere and visit the patient, but desisted
when told that the attending physician
would allow no one to see him. Raphael
WE'LL and Colonel Maddox went over in
the afternoon, carrying with them large
bundle of letters from Mr.. Bromley S
| friends in Bohemia, all couched in the
| tenderest and most solicItous language
possible, and all conveying to ''Uncle
George" personal wishes for his recovery.
| Mr.. Bromley is an honorary life mem
Der of the Bohemian and Press clubs, in
| both of which there will be sincere salts
faction to-day at knowing they may par
ticipate in celebrating his eightieth birth
day, now near at hand.