New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
BISHOP RESTS EASY
TRIFLE BETTER, PERHAPS.
Reports Indicate Patient WW at
Least SurUiUe Night.

Cooperstown. N Y, June 3o.--Reports from
the bedside of Bishop Henry Goldman Potter OF
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York,
who is critically Ill here, were somewhat more
favorable tonight. indicating that the patient
would probably survive the night. None the
less 1t apparent both from the statements
of the physicians and the other news from the
sick room, that the Bishops condition was still
extremely critical. Oxygen is being freely adj
ministered, and two physicians and two nurses
are in constant attendance the patient In
what it was announced would probably be the
last bulletin for the night. his physicians said:
Bishop Potter's condition is much the same
early In the afternoon. He has passed COM
Portable afternoon, is resting easy and appar-
entity is no worse.
j. f. JANvRIN. NJ. D.
NJ. /. BASSETT. NJ. d.
The forenoon bulletin follows:
conditon BThop Potter PASSED comfortable night
critical. J. E JANVRIN NJ D
NJ. l. BASSETT, NJ. D.
| The following bulletin was issued by Bishop
| Potters physicians at O. 80 p. m;
Bishop Potter's condition is more critical than
! early this morning. The heart affection from
| which he has suffered for quite long time, has
recently assumed more serious phase and
| complications have ensued which make the
| prcgnosis less hopeful
J. E. JANvRIN. NJ. D.
| NJ. /. BASSETT. M. D.
/ Bishop Potter was resting at 1880 o'clock
| tonight, and the family had retired for the
| night.
PATIENT WHOLLY CONSCIOUS.
| 1t was stated tonight that the patient, al
| though extremely weak and with strength ap-
parently steadily diminishing. was wholly
| conscious. and able to communicate with his
family and such friends as were admitted to his
| ROOM His physicians, however, it was learned,
/ while pleased to find their patient
| Portable, would not venture any prediction as
| to the outcome. They contented themselves with
| expressions of qualification that the Bishop
| was seemingly no worse, possibly tri1e better.
One thing that helped the Bishops family
| and friends to endure the suspense of the
| anxious hours by the bedside was the cheerful
| fortitude displayed by the patient throughout
| his suferings. He was easily the least worried
! person IN the sick room and has manifested all
| along a disposition TO cheer the watchers and
| his anxious relatives and ease their anxieties
| in every possible way.
/ Conditions could hardly be mere favorable for
| the patient far as surroundings and efficient
| and watchfuI care are concerned. Ferlegh,
! the country home of Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Pot
| ter, the Bishops wife, is pleasantly situated on
| the banks of the Susquehanna River, over
| looking the Cooper Park. The house itself is a
| and with every modern accessory for the COM
| fort Of those occupying it. Quiet Is being IN
| sured Inc patient within Its walls and only the
nenlberE sile Immediate fatally admitted
| With the Bishop are Mrs. Potter Edward s.
| and stephen c. Clark, sons of Mrs. Potter, while
a, frequent visitor is another son. z. Ambrose
| Clark, who occupies a fine estate nearby called
Irocuois Farm Frank Potter, of Katonah.
N. 7, brother of the Bishop. and Alonzo
INtt- -;--I,+
are in constant attendance with the family.
Mrs Mason C. Davidge. daughter, is on the
way from California. Charles Russell, of New
York, who married another daughter of Bishop
| Potter, arrived to-day. Mrs Russell. with Mrs
| William Hyde and Miss Sarah Potter, other
| daughters of the Bishop, are in Europe, and
| have been cabled to return at once.
MANY TELEGRAMs RECEIVED.
All day to-day telegran1s of inquiry as to the
| Bishops condition and expressions of hope
| for his recovery came in constant stream
| from all over the country, while numerous cable
| messages Of similar purport were received from
various parts of the world. Little reinsurance
could be given the anxious inquirers owing to
| the admittedly critical condition of the patient,
| and even to-nights slight turn for the better
| was not made basis for any marked express
sions of belief that the issue would be favor
| able
Bishop Potter's health has for long time
| been far from good but it not until early
in the spring that his condition began to
| anxiety. When, on Easter Sunday he was
able to take part in church services it was
| nounced that he was suffering from acute IN
| digestion Later it became known that he was
experiencing en- attack Of stomach and liver
| trouble. and early in May 1t developed that hs
| was too Ill to think of attending the Pan-An-
eIican Congress in London. The Bishop was
| much affected. too, 1t was said, by the death OF
the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix. of Trinity Parish. on
April so. this serving to aggravate his illness.
| He made sufficient recovery, however. to al
low Of his removal here on June 10
RECOVERY ONLY PARTIAL
The recovery was only partial, however. and
| when the Bishop arrived in Cooperstown his
condition was such to arouse the gravest
fears of his family and friends. Although MS
mind was clear ever, his physical weakness
was such as to preclude any except the least
exhausting activities on his part. He soon
seemed to improve. however, gaining consider
able strength and was able to make frequent
visits to the Office he maintained in the Clark
estate building. Early in the month. when the
days were comparatively cool, the Blsnop orten
went out for walk of some distance and took
manv drives about the country On more than
one occasion, too he went sailing on otsego
Lake.
Durinp the last few days, however, the neat
had a serious effect on Bishop Potter. He was
in his seventy-ffth year, his powers OF resist
arce we're impaired by his Illness, and he rap
idly grew worse
Throughout the Bishops stay here DR.. Joseph
r, ,Janvrin OF New York. who has summer
cottage in Cooperstown. has been in attendance