Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-11
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ir side of 10 minutes, and did not leave
again until he went to the Gardner
house for dinner. Mrs. Roosevelt re-
mained at the infirmary all day, taxi
ing her meals there, and it is under
stood that both the father and the
mother were beside or quite near the
sick boy the greater portion of the time.
But the cares of state and calls of
official routine refused to be completely
siienced, and besides a heavy mail
there came. this morning. a special
messenger from Washington with two
large boxes of important papers. over
which Mr.. Cortelyou was busy most of
the day. During the forenoon the Gard
ncr mansion was placed in direct COM
municat ton both by telephone and tele-
graph with the White House and each
line was kept busy. 1t was thus pos
sible to transact considerable executive
business oe the most pressing nature.
although it was carried on almost en-
ti:ely by Mr.. Cortelyou. as the Presi-
dent had little time or inclination even
for the most important affairs.
About 4 o'clock this afternoon, For
mer State Representative James Law
renee. A personal friend of the Prcsi-
dent, who lives about half a mile from
the school, drove up with his wife and
passed into the infirmary, remaining
there about II minutes. Mr.. Lawrence
On emerging. said he had seen both the
President and DR.. Shattuck and frank
~ said that the President and Mrs
Roosevelt were very much worried and
anxious. but that they were firm in
their belief that the boy would recover.
Mr. Lawrence said he had also had a
short talk with DR.. Shattuck regarding
the boys condition and that the Bos-
ton physician had told him that young
Roosevelt was suffering from a very
severe form of pneumonia.
LAS I understood him." said Mr.. Law
renee. the boys temperature is quite
high and he has been drowsy all day.
although not delirious. He readily an
swers questions, but has little to say
, on his own account. The germ of the
disease. DIR. Shattuck says. is difficult
to cultivate. but it is known that the
GERMS life is confined to six or seven
days" Mr.. Lawrence would not say
whether or not DR.. Shattuck had made
| any representation as to the outcome
| o. the case.
|
| Thursday afternoon. so that, tonight,
he entered upon his fifth day. The cri-
sis in the case therefore is expected
| tomorrow or Wednesday. All reports
from the sick room show that the pa
tent keeps up his strength and that he
takes some nourishment. There seems
to be little doubt but that oxygen has
| been administered, although not in
large quantities. There is a most eff
Gent corps of trained nurses in attend
arce, in fact everything possible is be-
ing done to conquer the disease
Just before lunch, today. the Presi-
dent sat down on the steps in the sun
and had quite a conversation with some
of the worlsmen on the other side of the
crescent from the infirmary. His coun-
tcnance lacked the bright cheerfulness
which usually overspreads it. and he
seemed very grave and worried.
No arrangements whatever have been
made for the Presidents return to
Washington.
| Mrs. Roosevelt, the lads mother
slept on a cot by his side during the
night. while the President. who arrived.
sunday. remained in the home Of Rev.
DR.. Gardner. adjoining the school.
Here he was joined at breakfast. Mon
day morning. by Mrs. Roosevelt. and a
few minutes later both went to visit
| their sick son.
| From the statements Of DR.. George
B. Shattuck of Boston, who is in espc-
cial charge of the case. the disease had
| not. until Saturday night, affected but
one lung. An effort was made to con-
l G,,1 l.
night it secured a hold upon the other
lung and made the young lads condi-
tioi cCrrcspondingly complicated. DR..
Shattuck and DIR. Warren, the local
physician who represents the school.
agree that this is not unusual from the
character of pneumonia and claim that
they anticipated the double affection
and were prepared for it. The course
of the disease will be reached Wednes-
day.
Tic next two or three days arc likely
the doctors say, to show some unfavor-
able reports. but they will be due to
nothing more than the regular course
of the disease. There is nothing alarm
ing about the case. except in so far as
any case of pneumonia may be alarm
inS.
| The day dawned very bright and
clear. The first rays Of the sun pcne-
trated the windows Of the sick room
and were quite warm despite the fact
that a chill wind was blowing over the
bare hills surrounding ,Groton. No
plans have yet been made for the re-
turn of Pres. Roosevelt to Washington.
He can remain in Groton for 10 days. at
least. so far as the pressure of public
business is concerned. u 1t seems likely
that il will be n week before he. leaves.
| Every facility has been given him with
| regard to communication with Wash
| ingIon. A line has been run from the
| residence of Pres. Gardiner to the
! White House. The Presidential mails
come to Groton by way Of Worcester.
The visit which the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt paid to their son. Mon
day morning. seemed to brighten him
! up considerably. The boy was con-
scious all the time and had been since
early morning when he woke from
sleep.
1t was learned. Monday. that another
student of the school John p Thaynr