Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-25

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NJ. Rixey. formerly the physician attached
to the presidential household. Secretaries
Moody and Hitchcock and DR.. John F. Uric
Joined them before the trains arrival. AS
soon as the train came TO a stop Mrs.
Roosevelt boarded II, followed by the cabi-
net officers and the others who had come to
welcome the president home. They re-
mained aboard for fifteen minutes, chatting
with the president, before he was removed
from the car.
Removed in Invalid Chair.
An invalid wheel chair was backed up
against the platform and into this the
president, borne in the arms Of Doctors
Lung. Richardson and Rixey and another
man. was lifted out and wheeled across the
narrow platform. out through the baggage
entrance onto the pavement, next to which
the White House carriage was standing.
The president took his inhrmity good
naturedly and extended a happy greeting
to several persons whom he recognized as
he was being wheeled TO the carriage.
He was attired as usual except that the
shoe on the left foot was off. He iokingly
remarked to a crowd Of officers and train
men, who we're standing around looking on
sympathetically, that he felt better than
he looked. He was in excellent spirits and
apparently suffered no pain from the
wound in his leg. AS he was lifted into the
White House carriage he was given several
hearty rounds OF applause by the bystand-
ers. Mrs Roosevelt already had taken her
place In the vehicle and they we're driven
to the temporary White House on Jackson
Place, facing Lafayette park. Here the
president was assisted by the attendants
to an ordinary cane. seat chair placed on
the pavement and, when he had become
comfortably seated, a half dozen ushers
and policemen carried him to his room on
the second floor Of his temporary. home.
This floor contains three large rooms and
a hall with a bath at the extreme rear.
The room fronting on Lafayette Square
had been made into a sitting room and the
other two into bedrooms. The president
was taken to the second room from the
front and made comfortable. Steward Pick
ney, under the direction Of Miss Hagner.
Mrs. Roosevelt's private secretary, was en-
gagged all day in putting the second floor
into condition for the chief executive and
bis wife. Flowers we're arranged on the
mantels and tables.
Dress the Injury.
Arrangements were made at once for
dressing the presidents wound. Doctors
Lung, Rixie and Uric remained with him
some time after he was taken to his room
and gave their personal attention to every
detail. Or. Lung, the regular White House
physician, will have immediate charge of
the presidents case and should it be
deemed necessary will consult Drs. Rixey
and Uric in case of further treatment Of
the wound.
The present expectation, as stated by a
man fully acquainted with the presidents
condition, is that after ten days or more OF
rest the chief executive will be himself
again. During that time it will be neces-
sary for him tn keen in bed or on a couch
in a reclining position, 80 as to give the
injured leg complete rest. The wound is in
splendid condition now and should heal rap
idly.
There is an accumulation Of business de-
handing the presidents attention and he
will be able to dispose of much OF II with
out serious physical Inconvenience. Ac-
cording to present plans, during his period
Of recovery the president will spend his
time at the temporary White House. Sec
rotary Cortelyou saying tonight that no
other arrangements for him had been made,
Mr.. Roosevelt expects to view the parade
Of the Grand Army two weeks from today
but II is not yet known whether he will re-
main here during the entire interval be.
tween now and then. .
By half past Q o'clock all the physicians
had left the house, although about IL
o'clock DR.. Lung returned to make his
final visit for the night. They reported
the president to be resting comfortably.
II was stated that no further operation
on the wound had been performed. So sat
i~sfactory is the presidents condition thai
It was not deemed necessary 10 have the
services Of a trained nurse during the
night.
Attorney General Knox called during thC
evening and remained for some time. Wher
he came dow stairs he reported the pres,
idant to be In splendid spirits. When no
chatting with Mrs. Roosevelt the presiden.
was reading a book. He's the most cheer
full invalid / ever saw said the a%ttorne!
general. 4
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