The citizen., 1908-06-26
A LOSS TO THE NATION.
GROVER CLEVELA AND DEAD
AT PRINCETON.

The Last ExPresident A n
swers Final Call With His
Wife and Physicians at His
Bedside, the Distinguished
Patient Passes Away.
Grover Cleveland, twice Presi-
dent of the United States. died
at his home, "Westlaud." in the
quiet college town of Princeton,
New Jersey, Wednesday morning
last, the Oath inst. He had lived
there since his retirement as the
nations Chief Executive, almost
II years ago. Mr.. Cleveland
was II years old March 18th. last.
He and Mrs. Cleveland celebr
ed the twenty second anniversary
of their wedding there on June
2. The affair was very quiet be
cause of MIR. Cleveland's illness.
A large wedding cake containing
% candles, was sen, to them by
some of their neighbors.
When death came. which was
sudden, there was in the death
cham her. on the second floor of
the Cleveland residence, Mrs.
Cleveland, other members of the
family. DR.. Joseph d. Bryant. of
New York. Mr.. Cleveland's fam
lily physician and personal friend;
DR.. George II. Lo kwood, also of
New York, aud DR.. John NJ. Car.
uochan, of Princeton.
An official statement given out
aud signed by the three physi-
clans, says:
"Mr. Cleveland for many wears
had suffered from repeated at
tackS of gastro-intestinal origin
Also he had a long standing or
ganic disease of the heart and
kidneys. Heart failure. compli
Gated with pulmonary thrombo-
sis and oedema. was the imme-
0late cause or his DEATH"
LOST 100 POUNDS.
W bile Mr.. Cleveland had been
in poor health for the last two
years and had lost one hundred
pounds in weight, his death came
very unexpectedly. Some three
weeks ago he was brought home
from Lakew ood, where his condi.
tlon for a time that at the hotel
at which he was staying was
such.that it was kept open after its
regular season because he was TOO
Ill to be moved. But when Mr..
Cleveland was brought back to
Princeton he showed signs of i'm
provement and actually gained
five pounds in weight.
Although confined to his room
continuously since his return to
Princeton. it was not until Tues.
day that Mr.. Cleveland's condi
tlon aroused uneasinesS upon the
part of Mrs. Cleveland. Uu-
doubtedly affected by the intense
heat, Mr.. Cleveland showed signs
of failure, and Mrs. Cleveland
telegraphed to DR.. Bryant. who
came over from New York. DR..
Lockwood followed DR.. Bryant.
aud when they reached here DR.
Carnochan. who had been Mr.
Cleveland's local physician since
the former President came %
frlnceton. was also called in.
During the evening Mr.. Cleve
land seemed TO rally, and Mrs.
Cleveland. who had always been
optimistic about her husbands
health, felt assured that it was
merely another OF the many at
tacks from which Mr.. Cleveland
had suffered. and she Informed
those who inquired that his con
dltlon was not serious.
THE END PEACEFUL.
Mr.. Cleveland became worse
during the night and Mrs. Cleve
land was called 10 the bedside of
her husband. The distinguished
patient sank into Inconsistencies.
from which he recovered at times
only to suffer a relapse. This
continued throughout the night
and early morning. The last time
that he became conscious was
about two hours before he died.
Death was peaceful. Just before
he died Mr.. Cleveland sought to
say something, but the words
were inaudible.
Stephen Grover Cleveland was
born in Caldwell, n. j., March Is.
1887. His father was Rev. Rich
ard Falley Cleveland. pastor of
the Presbyterian church of that
place at the time of Growers birth.
Young Cleveland's mother before
marriage was Miss Anna Neal,
daughter of A bner Neal. pu blisher
and book seller. of Baltimore. He
discarded his first name aliogeth-
er later in life.
When 10 years of age young
Cleveland accepted position as a
clerk in a grocery store at Fayette.
yilla V For his frat yaor,s