The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-14
Thanks Returned by the President,
Who Said Briefly His Boy
Is All Right.
DAYS INCIDENTS AT GR0TON
SECRETARY CORTELYOU's REPORTS
FROM THE sICKROoM.
Miss Alice Roosevelt to Leave Wash.
fnEton for GrOtOn on Return
of the President.

GROTON, Mass, Feb. 13.-The most
eventful day at the Groton School since
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. became Ill closed
with the departure of President Roosevelt
for Washington late this afternoon. Before
that the President in the homely phrase,
Ted has improved with such rapid jumps
that I am sure ne is out OF the woods" had
told TO the world OF the load lifted from
his mind.
The day was full of happiness for the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and indeed,
for all who were at the infirmary or near
the school grounds The first report from
the bedside OF young Roosevelt showed
that he had passed good night. After the
morning examination by Drs. Lambert and
Warren II was announced that the boys
condition was progressing favorably. The
report said that the lungs were clearing
well, although the patient was still in the
second stage of pleuro-pneumonia, known
10 medical men as the stage of exudation
Later in the day DR.. Warren stated that
the patients temperature, respiration and
pulse were normal. a decided contrast to
his condition the past few days. The boy
rested well all day. although his pulse was
somewhat accelerated for a short period
this afternoon because of the departure Of
his father.
The President passed a very quiet day.
This morning, after visiting his son, he
spent most of the time at the Gardner
mansion transacting official business. Be-
fore lunch he called the other patients,
the Gammen and Potter boys, and cneered
them up with his kindly greetings. Then
he proceeded to the Powell cottage and held
q brief interview with the newspaper men
who had made that place their headquar-
ters The President seemed to be in
good spirits as he shook each man by the
hand and sand a hearty word to each At
a little reception which he held In the
small sitting room of the cottage he
thanked the men in behalf of Mrs Roose-
velt for a bouquet of violets which they
had sent TO her during the morning. Then
he said: 'I want 10 thank you, boys. for
myself for the consideration which you
have showed myself and family and for all
the courtesies which have been extended to
me by the press. There has been such a
sudden change in Ted that he has come
up all of a sudden, and he is now out of
the woods
Continuing. the President said: ST shall
leave this afternoon with DR.. Lambert.
Alice will come over from Washington to-
morrow TO take my place 10 certain ex-
tent. while Mrs. Roosevelt will remain here
perhaps ten days more. When Ted is in
condition she will take him to the White
House for a while, but he will return here
and continue his studies"
While referring to the illness OF the boy
and some Of the games which he was fond
of playing the President said: You know
Ted broke his collar bone last fall playing
football, and Mrs. Roosevelt said she was
very thankful for that. she thought that
1t insured him against breaking his neck
At this point three little children were in
troduced to the President and he jokingly
said: "Why. are you the little Powell
kids? 1 have often heard Ted speak of
you. He calls you the Powell kids E"
In saying goodbye to the newspaper
men the President referred to the presence
OF some with whom he had. as he said. eft
and bled" and departed cheerily as he
had come.
At AIS p. m. the President. accompanied
by Mr. Cortelyou. Mr.. Barnes. the execu-
tive clerk. Principal Peabody. Of the school.
and two secret service officers left in car
riage for Groton station. A special train
was in readiness to take the party 10 wor-
cester. Many persons had gathered at the
doffed his hat. He also bade farewell 10
the newspaper men grouped at the plat
form At 4:SO the train left
Mrs. Roosevelt kept in doors nearly all
day She has borne up well under the
strain She will be relieved somewhat
during the next few days by Miss Alice
Roosevelt who. the President had said,
would leave Washington Tomorrow for
Groton. He also said that Mrs. Roosevelt
hoped TO remove Theodore, Jr.. TO the
White House within ten days. adding that
the boy would return 10 Groton To COM
plete his course as soon as his health
would permit.
No visitors called at the school during
the day. This evening Professor Jackson,
Of the feculty. called at the Powell cot
tage and assured the newspaper men that
the patient was holding his own. confirm
ing earlier reports by saying that his pulse
respiration and temperature were normal
The indications also were for a good night
At II o'clock tonight the boy was sleep
ing quietly and at midnight the sickroom
night that no further late bulletins would
be issued unless there is an unfavOrable
change in the patients condition.
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