Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-14
RETURNING TO WHITE HOUSE
President Rssssvslt Leaves His Ben ct
Grotsa Out Of DenEsr
BACK TO WASHINGTON on SPECIAL
Mrs. HoOseveIt Remains in the sick
Chamber and Miss Alice Will
Take Her Fathers
Place There.

eventtul day at the Groton school since
Theodore Roosevelt, jr, became Ill closed
with the departure of President Roosevelt
for Washington late this evening" Before
that the president. in the homely phrase,
Ted has improved with such rapid jumps
that ] am sure he is out Of the woods" had
told to the world Of the load lifted from his
misd.
Tho day was full OF happiness for the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt and for all at
the inf1rmary 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 the doctors It was announced that the
boys condition was progressing favorably.
The report said that the lungs were clear
ing well, although the patient was still In
the second stage of pleuro-pneumonla,
known to medical men as the stage Of edu-
cation.
Rests Well All Day.
Later in the day DR.. Warren stated that
the patients temperature, respiration and
pulse were normal, a decided contrast to
his condition during the last few days. The
boy rested we'll all day. although his pulse
was accelerated for a short period this
afternoon, because Of the departure OF his
father,
This afternoon, after visiting his son, the
president spent most OF his time at the
Gardner mansion transacting oficiai busi
ness.
Before lunch he callei on the other
patients, the Gammel and Potter boys.
and cheered them up with his kindly greet
ings. Then he proceeded to the Powell cot
tage and held brief interview with the
newspaper men who had made that place
their headquarters. The president feelingly
thanked them for gift Of flowers to Mrs.
Roosevelt and for their courtesy to him
and his family during the trying days that
have SO happily ended. The remainder of
his stay was with Mrs. Roosevelt and his
son.
Leaves for His Train.
At 4:15 p. m. the president. accompanied
by Mr.. Cortelyou, Mr.. Barnes, the executive
clerk; Principal Peabody Of the school and
two secret service officers, left In a car
riage for Groton village station. special
train was In readiness there to take the
party to Worcester. Many persons had
gathered at the station and In response to
their cheers the president doffed his hat
He also bade farewell to the newspaper
men grouped at his platform. AT 4:s0 the
train left.
Mrs. Roosevelt kept indoors nearly ali
day, her only tsste Of the cool, bracing all
being during her walk from the Gardne,
house to infr,anrst She has b6r1rssF
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 tomor-
row for Groton. He also said that Mrs
Dro mn
the White House within ten days, adding
that the boy would return to Groton to com
plete his course as soon as his health would
permit.
No visitors called at the school durins
the day. This evening Prof. jackson of the
faculty called at the Powell cottage and
assured the newspaper men that the patient
was holding his own, confirming earlier re.
ports by saying that his pulse. respiration
and temperature were normal. The indi.
cations also were for a good night
GRoToN, Mass. Feb. 1S.-At IL O'CLOCK
tonight the boy was sleeping quietly and Al
midnight the room was in darkness. Il
was announced tonight that no further lat,
bulletins will be issued unless there is al
unfavorable change in the patients condi
! tion.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE train to which
was attached President Roosevelt's privat,
car Columbia reached Mott Haven withou
incident at 2:15 o'clock this morning. DR.
Lambert left the train at Mott Haven an,
| proceeded to his residence in this city
The train was transferred to the steame
Maryland and taken through the East an,
North rivers to the Pennsylvania statioi
at Jersey City.
Arrives at worcester.
| WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. l3-Presiden
Roosevelt reached Worcester from Groto
at b;l5 p. m. on a special on the Bosto
Maine road. His car was then turne
over to the Providence division of the Ne,
York. New Haven & Hartford railway an
left at $40 for Providence
l. The train left here over the Consolidate
at 6:10 p. M, after nearly an hours della
waiting for clear lines.
The run from Groton was made in e,
eellent time. considering the nature OF tn
road, which has many curves and som
very heavy grades. Two full stops wer
made on the trip. Deducting the time los
by these delays the run Of thirty-two mile
was made in sixty minutes.
At Aver quite a crowd had assembled {
the station to see the president and chez
him. The train. upon arrival at worceste
was run into the Boston Maine yard
The engine and passenger coach were do
tached from the presidents private ca
and an engine and coach of the New YOrl
New Haven & Hartford railroad took the
places. The train then backed into tn
union station, whence It was to start fC
Providence.
In the union station there was scarcel
standing room about the presidents CT
as It waited to be attached to the reguIs
, train. While waiting the president can
, out on the rear platform and said:
Il am very pleased to see you all her
. thank you for coming out. The boy
: all right"
y AS the train started for Providence Il
5 president reappeared and lifted his ha
6 He was in Worcester forty minutes.
Cheered Along the Route.
PROVIDENCE. R. l.. Feb. Ia
A., crowd that blocked the entire platfor
In the Union station awaited the arrival
President Roosevelt When the ira
! pulled in at 1877 the cheering brought Il
chief executive to the rear platform. 1
) thanked the people for the interest tn
had shown, and said his son was on 4
road to recovery. With his closing word
great wave OF cheers came from the CROW
The run from Worcester was uneyentf,
= only two short stops being made at eros
s ings until Woonsoeket was reached. He
crowd OF people had assembled and