New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY.
MR. VANDERBILT GROWING BETTER
ABLE TO MOVE HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG
THE PATIENT CARRIED TO ANOTHER

/ McLane his family physician. SAID about noon
that he was on the high road to recovery Mr..
Vanderbilt able to move both his right leg
and his right arm, and soon after the morning
/ consultation Of the attending physicians he was
carried from the room on the Fifty -seventh-st.
side Of the house to another room on the side FAC
ing Central Park. The latest report at an early
hour this morning also most favorable.
The bulletins indicating the satisfactory i'm
provement OF the patient We're as on the pre-
ceding day. issued in the early forenoon and in
the evening. They follows:
$50 a MIR Vanderbilt passed entirely sat
isfactory night. and Is doing well ms moInihs
Y MIkk1As b i pHAffk n n B B
EDWARD G. JANEWAi NJ ID.
| 10 p MIR. Vanderbilt has had quiet day, anu
his condition continues TO b. enoov raging - -
VI H. DRAPER. NJ d.
All day long a cool breeze blew In at the win
dows Of the house and doubtless aided to no
small extent in giving additional strength 10
the sick man since the physicians have said
! all along that hot weather was the last thing
to he desired 1t may be remembered that Mr.
| Vanderbilts Improvement dated from Thursday
morning. when the wave Of hot and humid
weather broken.
The first news as to Mr.. Nanderbilts condi-
ton did not reach the public yesterday until
arter DR. McLane DR.. Janeway. DIT. Delafeld
| and DR. Draper had held their morning con-
sultatIon This began at about o'clock. and
was Of shorter duration than usual. and soon
! the official bulletin appeared
To A ROOM FACING THE PARK.
Tho coreultine musicians. however. remained
IN the house for some time after sending out the
signed statement of the sick mans condition
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time that Mr. Vanderbilt was moved from the
secord room on the Fifty-seventh-st corner OF
tho house where he had been ever since the day
he was stricken TO a third-story room on the
other side Of the house. next to Fifth-ave and
facing Central Park. II not until yesterday
morning that the patient was believed TO be
able to stand the strain Of being moved the
room that is occupied by Mr. vanderbilt
and in which he will remain until he Is strong
enough to be taken to Newport, is larger apart
ment than the room ne first occupied On TINS
account mainly the change was made. as it was
thought that better air and more quiet could be
secured.
When DR.. McLane first came from the house. az
about noontirne he said with every indication or
pleasure at being able to give really favorable
news Mr. Vanderbilt is on the highroad to re-
covorv He is much better this morning, and
Mrs Vanderbilt There were in the room at the
time Mrs Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr..
Reginald Vanderbilt Alfred Vanderbilt and
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt our patient is. in
fact so much improved that Or. Janeway and
DR. DelaheId will go out Of town late this after
noon 10 spend Sunday Reginald Vanderbilt
and Alfred Vanderbilt will also return TO
Newport SOON probably on Monday. the anx-
iety Of the family being so much relieved by Mt
VanderbIts continued improvement. We moved
MI Vanderbilt this morning from the room he
has occupied all along before TO a third-story
room and on the other side Of the house. II is
more quiet there. and he Will get better air He
partook Of solid food again this morning. and
with relish. The OF his right side too. has
to some extent returned"
Just before DR. McI.ane came out Mr.. Gwynne,
Mr.. Vanderhrt's brother Flaw. left the house
He too said that Mr.. Vanderbilt was much
improved. and that members Of the
family would return to Newport in the cours"
Of the day. Mr. Vanderbilt is so much i'm
proved" added Mr. Gwynne. that he was able
10 talk freely with the members Of mis- family
this morning and he was able move his right
leg and arm. His appetite. too. is improving and
he asked for solid food which was given him.
Mr. WHITNEY AGAIN A CALLER.
Among those to visit the house was William
c. Whitney. who called after returning from
days trip 10 his country place on Long Island
He remained few minutes. and, upon return
ing to his house. expressed much qualification
over the Improvement in Mr.. Nanderhilts con
dition He said that the prospect for recovery
was most encouraging When reference was
made TO the proposal to take Mr. Vanderbilt to
Newport. Mr.. Whitney said that 1t would he an
excellent course 10 adopt as soon as MS condl-
ton permitted the change Mr. Nanderbilt Is
disturbed more or less by the sounds in the
street he said although the additional layers
of tanbark have aided materially in deadenng
noise while drivers Of heavy vehicles have been
considerable In turning aside into othe' streets.
Nevertheless absolute quiet and rest are GER
tain for Mr. Vanderbilt at Newport. and II will
be better there.
In regard his proposed trip abroad MI
Whitney said that he had no intention OF sailing
tust at present He added that arrangements
were made for his departure. and that when he
did start it would likely be at short notice. He
returned later III the day 10 Long Island
William K Vanderbilt was present yesterday
afternoon He passed a long time in the house,
I'D was pleased to annStnce TO inquirers when
Ne vent away that his brother On the road
to recovery
DIR JANEWAy AGAIN AT THE HOUSE.
Although no second consultation held un-
I'll night Or Janeway paid visit to the house
late IN the afternoon. He remained some time.
ond on coming out at o'clock he said that at
that hour Mr. Vanderbilt was resting quietly.
and in fact was asleep and gaining in strength.
The room 10 which the patient had that morning
hoo, moved was much better adapted to the
rurnoses OF sick-room. he added. II was
,or the street noises could not be heard so
readily and the air was better
reginald and Alfred Vanderbilt left the house
IN The morning soon after the first bulletin had
naor given out and took short stroll in the
park Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. also went out
.. ,ha middle Of the afternoon and walked in the
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