The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-08
VISITED BY
PRESIDENT.
II -
Aged Nurse Receives Call From
Nj. Roosevelt and Wife.
IS F0N0LY CALLED AUNT MARY.
she Ssnsd tho Family Of the Presidents
Wife for Forty-fhs Years Rsd-Lsitr
DayIn Flynn Household

New York, Nov. a--"Mrs. Flynn, Is
Aunt Mary here?"
President Theodore Roosevelt had
stopped off on his way back 20 Wash
tnston from Oyster Bay and climbed a
dark stairway TO the second foor OF the
house, $50 East Forty-eighth street.
Msnhattsn. 10 call upon the old nurse.
Mrs. Mary Ledwith, who had nursed not
only Mrs Roosevelt herself when she was
baby but all OF the children OF Mrs.
Roosevelt and the president.
"Yes, she is here" said Mrs. Flynn.
who is Aunt Marys sister; "but can't
see who you are
Just say it's Mr.. Roosevelt and tina
want TO see her please. / came up to
soc how she Is"
Mrs. Flynn. though she had known the
Roosevelts for many years, was not un-
naturally bit clustered" by the honor
o. visit from the president OF the
lNted states, with his secretary and
valet and detectives waiting outside.
She ushersd him into her little sitting
room and then went and acquainted the
old nurse seated in an invslid's chair in
another room
ITS the president OF the United States.
and he has come to see you" said Mrs
FLYNN.
The president of the United States"
echoed Aunt Mary i'm smszement.
Certainly, and he says 10 tell you that
II YOU are not too III he wants 20 see
YOU"
A light dswned on the old nurses mind.
"Oh, the president I'll he bound now
that it's nobody but Mr. Roosevelt why.
YOU quite took my breath away"
And then she fixed her hair a bit as
women will. old or young. and. adjusting
her glasses. announced that the president
could he shown I'm.
Mr.. Roosevelt came I'm smiling and bent
over the old nurse and shook her hand
Then he drew y chair and sat down be-
side her He told her how sorry he was
that she was ill
In few minutes the bell rang again
aud Mrs Roosevelt came I'm and took a
seat on the other side OF the nurse She
remained only a short time and then
went TO another room 10 he fitted with
some Gowns which Mrs. Flynn is max
ing for her.
When the presidents party came out
the sidewalk was lined with children. who
set up cheer Some of them called for
\ speech. The president passed through
The crowd. pattIng their heads and laugh
ing as he went. Frank Flynn. who es-
Corted the president to the carriage. had
on a Low button. That's the right
sign" said the president
I'm the meantime the oS nurse. In her
inValid's chair. was smiling happily and
saXing over and over: "He amt a bit
changed: not a bit. lie might be ten
times the president. and still be just Mr..
Roosevelt. always thoughtful and kird."
Mrs L.edwith has been in Mrs. Roose-
velts family for i5 years She Is 16 years
old and has the culture that comes OF
much travel with refined people, besides
good deal of kindness Of heart. SIZE
took care OF Mrs. Roosevelt I'm her child
hood. accompanied her abroad, and has
been the right hand Of the present lady
of the White House I'm the care OF her
children. a few weeks ago on her way
from oyster Bay 10 Washington. she was
taken suddenly III and was carried to the
home or her sister. Mrs. Tlynn. AS soon
As she RECEIVERS sufficiently she will go
back 10 the Roosevelts at the White
House.
She is quite overcome by the fame that
has been thrust upon her by the presi-
dents call and says: "rhey were nice
people before they ever went to the White
House 10 live"