The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-12
Miss ROOSEVELT
Is NOW BIGH9BEN
Receives Congratulations and
Messages of Sympathy.
NOT FORGOTTEN BY HER PARENTS
In the Event of the President Being
Obliged to Remain Mt Groton II
Part of the Executive Force of the
White House May Go There.

The thought of young Ted Roosevelt
stricken with pneumonia at Groton made
the eighteenth birthday of Miss Alice
| Roosevelt at the White House yesterday
an event quite gloomy. in contrast with
the celebration to which she looked for
ward until Mrs. Roosevelt was called to
| Groton.
But there was a CLEAN of cheer early in
the forenoon, when a message was re
ceived in the telegraph room from Secre-
| tary Cortelyou. stating that the boys
condition was somewhat improved.
President Wires CONCENTRATIONS.
Racked by anxiety though they were,
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt did not
forget it was Miss Alice's birthday. and
early there was flashed over the wire to
her at the White House a message of
congratulation.
From many other sources she also re-
ceiYed dispatches bearing good wishes.
which were generally accompanied with
expressions of sympathy and the hope that
Theodore. jr., would have a speedy re-
covery.
No great social event had been planned
in celebration for Miss Alice's birthday
before the President went away. but ii
had been decided that the young folk of
the official set should enjoy small dance
in the East Room at the White House OF
course, when the boy became SO seriously
i'll that his father and mother were
obliged to go to Groton, the plans then
half formed. were abandoned.
Is Accepting No Invitations.
Miss Roosevelt is accepting no invita-
items extended her, nor will she do so
until Theodore, jr., is out of danger. a
number of her close personal friends have
been at the White House with her con-
siderably during the illness Of Theodore,
jr.. and have done their best to distract
the minds of Miss Roosevelt and the chill
dren-Kermit, Ethel. Archibald, and
Quentin, from the illness OF their brother
Personal kilograms are received by Miss
Roosevelt and Miss Carow, who is Mrs.
Roosevelt's sister. nearly every hour, and
frequently one or the other is in com
munication with the President or Mrs.
Roosevelt over the long-distance tele-
phone.
Flowers and Messages of Sympathy.
Miss Roosevelt received many flowers
yesterday from friends who had not for
gotten the fact that it was her birthday. |
Tucked away in the fragrant masses of
roses. vioiets, and other blossoms were |
many messages of sympathy.
No very definite arrangements as to |
the business of the White House Offices |
have yet been made. Part OF the official |
mail and all of the personal mail of |
President and Mrs. Roosevelt has been |
sent to Groton.
The President will attend to the most |
pressing business there, while other mat |
tiers will await his return. This plan is, |
of course, only in case the President re- |
mains at Groton day or SO longer.
Force May Go to Groton.
In the event of his being obliged to re-
main there for a greater length of time |
a part of the executive force at the White |
House will go there, and an effort will |
be made to keep up as much as possible
with general business.
In the various departments are hanging |
in allegiance the subjects which need the |
approval of the President. Everywhere in /
the Government service is keenly evident |
the sympathy which official Washington |
feels for the President and his family in |
their trouble.
The telephones in the telegraph office |
at the White House are constantly ring |
ing, and voices from all sections OF the |
city enquire the latest news of the illness |
Of the little boy at Groton, where the
eyes OF the nation are directed.