The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
DIR. STAFFORD RESTS
Operation on Famous Pastor
Proves Successful.
EARLY RECOVERY EXPECTED
While WeII-knOwn PreIate Is in
Surgeons Hands, ST. Patriek's Is
Crowded with Members of COngre-
CATION Praying for His Recovery.
DIR. vaughn Uses the knife.

According 90 reports received late last
night from the bedside OF Rev. DR.. d. J.
stafford, pastor Of St. Pauick's Church.
who yesterday underwent an operation at
the Providence Hospital. the patient was
resting quietly and every hope was enter
tanned for his recovery.
DR. Stafford had been i'll for several
weeks and had been under the care OF
DIT w Sinclair Bowen, a prominent ply
sician of this city.
With every attention that medical
science could summon, DR.. stahords
condition failed day by day. After care
fuI consideration of the case. Dr.. Bowen
decided to summon several well-known
physicians of this city and Of Baltimore
and New York, that diagnoses might
be made 10 determine the malady.
As a consequence DR.. George NJ Acker.
Dr George Tully Vaughn. and Dr. james
= NnUaai OF tins civ, Dr. George I'm
erson Brewer. Of Roosevelt Hospital
NNew York. and Dr. Lewellyn + Bar
ker, of the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, were summoned. a consulta-
tion Of these eminent physicians resulted
in "a decision for the operation, and Dr.
Stafford was. on last Sunday. removed to
Providence Hospital.
On the same day announcement was
made 10 the congregation of St Pat
rick's Church that their pastor was to
undergo an operation and the prayers Of
the congregation wcr esolicited for its
successful outcome.
At II o'clock yesterday morning Dr.
John B. Brisco, assisted by DR. Rozier
DAILY, administered the anaesthetic.
DR.. Vaughn Operated.
The operation was performed by Dr.
George Tully Vaughn. of this city. as.
sisted by DR.. George Emerson Brewer. an
eminent surgeon Of the Roosevelt Hos
pital Of New York, and Dr. James f.
Mitchell, a well known surgeon Of this
city In attendance We're DR.. W. Sin
clair Bowen, who has attended DR.. Stat
ford since the beginning of his illness:
Dr. George NJ. Acker, and DR.. Baker.
ReRv. George Dougherty. treasurer OF
the Catholic University; Rev. Thomas E.
AicGuigan, and Rev. William J. Carroll.
two of Dir. Stafford's assistants Ar St.
PatTick's Church, were in attendance dur
ing the administering of the arssthetic.
Mrs, Albert c. Whitton and Miss Mar
garet Stafford, sisters of the eminent pas
tor. awaited the result Of the operation
in an adjoining room.
In response to the appeal from the pull
pit last Sunday. the church was crowded
yestcrdey from II to L O'Clock. At the
request OF Rev. Father McGuigan. silent
prayer was said for the success of the
operation. Aside from the congregation
and the many friends of the celebrated
priest who attended the prayer were the
Sisters of the Holy Cross. the Sisters of
Charity, members Of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, and children of st. Patricks
Academy. At the conclusion Of this serv-
ice, Rev. James A. Smith, who remained
AT the church during the operation, an
nounced that DR.. Staord had safely under
gone the ordeal, and that the physicians
hoped for his early recovery.
Is Resting Quietly.
At the hospital late last night it was
learned that DR.. Stafford was doing as
Well as could be expected lie was rest
ing quietly, and no apprehension was then
entertained for him.
DR.. Vaughn, who performed the opera
ton, when Interviewed by Herald re-
porter, said that Dr. Stafford's condition
was normal
AT o'clock" he said. Or. Stafford
was doing well, and if no complications
arise, the operation will prove to have
been a successful one. He withstood the
shock very well, and I believe that he
viii overcome the ordeal
Dr. Staffords sermons are quoted
throughout the country. and he has won
renoWn for the mastery way in which
they are delivered He is also widely
known for his lectures on Shakespeare.