New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
PRESIDENTS SON GAINING.
.f.Y BE OUT OF DANGER BY FRIDAY.
DOCTORS THINK.
TEE PRESIDENT LIKELY TO RETURN TO
WASHINGTON IN a DAY OR Two-wTrL
VISIT CHARLESTON AFTER
PRINCE HEERY'S De
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-roton. Mass. Feb. I2.-If Theodore Roosa
,s,t. IT.. continues for the next twenrv-four
+ours n his present condition. his uhvsicians
have given the President and Mrs Roosevelt
reason 10 believe that their sons vitality will
bs sufficient for him 10 meet and pass success
,uIly the crisis in his disease which is expected
some time tomorrow, and on Friday morning
~ viii be practically out OF danger To-nig,+
be Is considered better than last night and The
same can be sad OF his two schoolnates How
ard E. Potter Of New-York, and William Cam
nell. IT.. Of Providence.
This report. which was given out by Mr. Cor
telyou a. O'Clock tonight, was the last Of the
four issued during the day. none of them beinp
n d discouraging or unfavorabIe nature 7-ha
inst came early II the morning. and said that
me boy had passed a good night and this was
confirmed later, after the morning examinations
BY the physicians. and in addition it was said
maj should the favorable condition continue for
forry-eight hours the danger would be passed.
Again. al 3 o'clock word came that the status
If The case was unchanged. but that the condi-
,ions continued favorable. At that time how
ever 10 mention was made as 10 whether the
crisis had been passed or was near. But after
The night examination Dy The doctors. Secretar,
Cortelyou frankly said that the crisis in the right
lung, that in the left having been passed. would
THINKING Of RETURNING TO WASH
INGTON.
So confident are the President and his wife
that their SOL viii pass through this crisis IN
good shape that the President is already max
ing some slight preparations 10 start for Wash
ingson. Tonight Il looks as If he might start
some tine Friday. Every one at the Gardner
house tonight seemed not only cheerful but
joytaL while Mrs. Roosevelt, cheered and. COM
fOrted by q short bur impressive service at q
o'clock IN the chapel, went 10 her nightly watch
Il The -ndr-nary in good spirits.
The 8 o'clock report Of the boys condition was
the most important one Of the day. Mr Cortel-
you said, IN addition 10 what has been already
stated, that the left lung had cleared consider
ably during the day. that the boys temperature /
respiration and pulse had shown little variation. !
Everything during the day had gone on well. /
The clearing Up OF the left lung is favorable /
sign, in that IL VIII enable the boy TO meet the /
crisis in the right lung better. What is known /,
Is resolution has set IN in this left lung.
PRESIDENT WILL GO TO CHARLESTON
n speaking OF other things besides the boys /
condition, Mr.. Cortelyou said that no change /
had been made IN the programme for Prince |
Henry's visit; in fact, invitations the dinner 1
were going out al Washington. The President /
go there after Prince Henry's departure He /
informed this afternoon that the imperial |
yacht, Eohenzollern. had reached New-York. /
and expressed his satisfaction at the yachts safe
arrival
n many ways the day was less eventfuI than |
that which preceded It, and all the reports. as I
has been said. were favorable. Still. the ser1-
ousness not only Of young Roosevelt's condi-
Ton, but that OF his Two companions was to-
night fully as great as ever, when the closeness
10 the impending crisis IN each case IS taken into
CALL FROM DR.. PARKHURsT
TIE only incident Of the forenoon was the ar
rival OF the Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, Of |
New-York. He said he was on his way from 1
Amherst 70 Clinton and stopped over to pay his /
respects 70 the President and inquire as 70 the |
condition OF his son In company with the |
President, Dr.. Parkhursr walked about the /
school grounds for few minutes. and was
driven TO Aver at 1910 o'clock His visit. like
that Of Secretary Long yesterday, was entirely !
and cheered both the President and !
Mrs. Roosevelt considerably.
After Dr.. Parkhurst's departure the Presi-
dent spent nearly two hours transacting official
business with Secretary Cortelyou and his stem
ographer AIr. Barnes Shortly after u o'clock |
he returned TO the in1rmary, and with Mrs. /
roosevelt TOOK a stroll through LIle uelQS DdCK
Of the school, visiting the skating pond They /
returned, however within half an hour, and, as
usual. the President took luncheon with his /
wife g. the in1rnaTy.
n the afternoon some pre- paratous were made
tor game Of squash in the court OF the new
building on Mr.. Gardner's estate but for some
reason the game did not take place. The PTesi-
dent soreIy regrets his inability TO enjoy his
daily walks rides and other exercise. Tor ne
does not care 70 90 beyond call, although the
ROADS ara inviting and excellent saddle horses
are available The squash court, although in
doors, has afforded opportunity Tor the
President 10 work of some Of his surplus en-
ergy, and yesterday he played for a while with
the Rev. Mr.. Billings To-day being Ash
wednesday, the President did not md an
antagonist.
EVENING RELIGIOUS SERVICE
As twilight stole over the broad campus the
windows n the temple erected by William A.
Gardner lighted up for the usual Ash Wednes-
lay evening service. Nearly a score assembled
within the beautiful edihce about o'clock, and
n the number was Mrs Roosevelt who walked |
1own with Secretary Cortelyou from the in
hrnary- Dr.. Peabody read the service which
included both prayers for the sick and for the |
PRESIDENT, while the hymn which was sung was
appropriate The service was impressive, de- !
PIE the small congregation. and al its close
- roosevelt walked out nrst unaccompanled.
NJ Cortelyou. however. caught up with her on
aer way I'D the inf1rmary.
AFTER the service a number stayed for a con- !
- BY q Harvard professor This service
orined g beautiful close for an uneventful day.
--o gradually the lights in the crescent OF
1-Itolngs surrounding the campus went out,
-no by II o'clock everything seemed 70 have
.Oorn, the watchman in the yard below, and
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