Evening star., 1902-02-13
BOY IS OUT OF DANGER
Satisfactory Condition Of
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
LUNGS WE'LL CLEARED
PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO
START HOME TONIGHT.
Patient Passed a Quiet, Restful Night
and Was Much Improved
This Morning.

GROTON. Mass, February 13-lolng
Theodore Roosevelt passed good night
and this morning his condition was such
that it announced that the President
would leave for Washington this afternoon.
The crisis of the disease in the right lung
has been passed successfully. the left lung
has cleared to the satisfaction of the doc
tors. and the boy is now considered out of
danger.
Secretary Cortelyou gave ont the infor-
nation concerning the patient this morn
ing with the additional statement that the
lad had passed one of the quetest nights
since he was taken i'll. and that under the
careful nursing which he will have. recov-
cry, while it probably would be SLOW was
considered practically sure
Mr.. Cortelyou said that the hour for the
departure of the President had not been
set, but the he desired to reach Washing
ton early Friday morning. His special
train will go by way of Worcester instead
Of passing through Boston. as it did on the
journey from Washington to Groton.
Early Visit to His Son.
President Roosevelt went earlier than
usual To visit his son and to bring his wife
to breakfast. For the first time since his
arrival the President talked with the news
paper men, while they were securing the
report of his sons condition. He was very
cordial and spoke with delight of the ia
Norable condition of his boy.
The room in which Young Roosevelt was
being cared for was rot lighted after II
o'clock last night. The rooms of the other
two boys who i'll at the intirmary We're
not dark and although each had a restless
night. the reports from them this morning
were cncUHras,ing
AT IL o'clock Secretary Cortelyou came
tn bond i,,f., g.
that the condition of the Presidents S son
was excellent and that President Roosevelt
was planning To leave for Washington at
about O'Clock or 43o this afternoon
Will Start Home Today.
At l o'clock Secretary Cortelycu an
nounced to the newspaper men that the
President would leave Groton for Washing
ton at 40 o'clock by way of Worcester
His car Will be attached to a regular train
at Worcester, but whether the President
will go from Worcester by the Norwich
and Worcester by the Boston and Al
bany still is undecided.
At 1:15 O'Clock President Roosevelt ac-
cnmpanied by DR.. Lambert, came over to
the Powell cottage, the newspaper head
quarters, TO personally meet the reporters
and correspondents who had been in Groton
since Sunday. He was in extremely good
spirits as he shook each man by the hand
and said hearty word to each. At a little
reception which he held in the small sitting
room or the cottage he thanked the men in
behalf Of Mrs. Roosevelt for a bouquet of
violets which they had sent to her during
the morning.
Then he said
Il want to thank YOU boys for myself for
the consideration which you have shown
myself and my family and for all the cour-
teSleS 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 sudden. and he is now out of the
woods.
Continuing. the President said: Il shall
leave this afternoon with DR.. Lambert
Alice will come over from Washington to-
morrow To take my place to a certain eX-
tent. while Mrs Roosevelt will remain here
perhaps ten days more. Then, when Ted
Ia In condition, she will take him 10 the
White House for while but he will re-
turn here and continue his studies''
Introduced to Powell Kids
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 collarbone last
fali playing foot ball, and Mrs. Roosevelt
said she was very thankful for that. as
she considered that ii insured him against
breaking his neck"
At this point three little children were in
troduced to the President. and he jokinsly
said: Why are you the little Powell kids?
/ have often heard Ted speak OF YOU: he.
calls YOU the Powell kids :"
President Roosevelt promised that before
he left Groton he would arrange with DR.
Peabody OF the Groton school TO give out
information concerning the condition of
the sick boy.
In saying good-by to the Newspaper men
the President referred to the presence of
some with whom he had, as he said 'it
and bled. and he departed as cheerily as
he had come.
1t IS expected at the White House that
the President will leave Groton this after
noon for Washington and reach here to-
morrow. This is considered good evidence
that Master Roosevelt is practically out OF
danger If no unexpected complications
arise.
II is likely that Master Roosevelt will be
brought to Washington to recuperate when
he Is strong enough to leave his room.
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