The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-13

Roosevelt has sufficient vitality" Mr.. Cor
teIyou continued. Ito carry him safely
through the second crisis.
This statement is Of the utmost i'm
portance. as the termination OF the dis
ease in this case depends upon the pa
TENTS vitality. together with the atmos-
pheric conditions, which promise to Be
most favorable for this day at least.
Invitations 10 state Dinner.
Secretary CorteIyou announced that in
vitaticns 20 the state dinner. to be ten
dcred to Prince Henry on February a,
were being sent out
The President has decided to defer his
visit to Charleston until after the state
dinner.
Secretary Cortelyou was asked again
last night whether he contemplated en-
gaging in business in New York. he ad-
mitted that he had several business offers
but declined to discuss the matter.
While Mr. Cortelyou vas giving out the
foregoing statement at the Gardner resi-
dence. the President was at dinner. He
was laughing and joking and seemed in
the best Of spirits
Secretary Cortelyou telephoneG 10 the
Powell cottage at II o'clock last night
and informed the newspaper men that
young Roosevelt was asleep and that his
condition was unchanged.
One of the other Boys Worse.
Although all was quiet in Theodore
room during the night. it was evident
that one Of the other two boys, William
Gammeu. Of Providence. and Howard
Potter Of New York. was worse during
the night, II was impossible to tell
which one Il was. but early in the morn
ing four loud sh-ieks in succession came
from the building and Immediately after
loud cries Of no. 1 won't" Let me
alone. Take it away" followed by in
coherent cries for a long time were
heard.
Attended Evening Services.
Mrs Roosevelt and Secretary Cor,eI-
you attended the evening services at 81.
Johns Church last night. Not more than
a score Of persons were present. The
Rev. Dr. PEABODY conducted the services,
while the Rev. DR.. Billings read the first
and second lessons The first lesson was
taken from chapter 3 Of Jonah and the
second from Hebrews. chapter =
Hymn IS. Lord, in This, Thy Mercy s
Day was sung. The regular pr1ver for
the President was said, followed by a
special PRAYER for the sick At the con
elusiOn Of the services the chorus froul
Councils beautiful Oratorio OF the re-
denption. Unfold lie Portals Eyerlast-
ing was rendered by the officiating or
ganist. 4 professor Of Harvard Uni
versity. who came especially for the
service.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Gammell and Mr. and Mrs. Potter. the
parents Of the other sick boys. The
chapel is a beautiful structure OF white
marble and is Of pure gothic style. It
was the gift OF William AmOry Gardner
and is the finest church in this part Of the
country. It contains a very fine organ.
The President walked across the field
from the Gardner residence at Sis O'Clock
this morning and entered the infrmary.
He was dressed in a sack suit and wore
a rough rider hat.
II is thought that il vas the Gammell
boy who was worse during the night Mr..
Gammell was summoned to the iuhrmary
early and Mrs Gammell who is staying
at the Whitney Cottage, opposite the in
Urinary. told Mrs Whitney at O'Clock
that she did not feel able TO get UP to-
day.