The Washington times., 1912-04-02
LLOYD c. GRISCOM,
FAMOUS DIPLOMAT,
IS SERIOUSLY I'LL
Physicians Reticent Follow
ing Operation in Bryn
Mawr Hospital.

PHTLAnt'LPTlIA. April 2.-Lloyd c.
tiriscom. former American ambassador
to Italy, who was operated on yester-
day for acute stomach trouble In Bryn
Mawr Hospital at Bryn Mawr, near
Philadelphia, ts today reported to be
resting easily, with every indication OF
his recovery.
Mr.. Grlscom has not been in good
he alth for some time. and two weeks
ago, believing his condition was due
~ 5US sGss Wife 70 anS MSrk sna
son. left their honIs, Ill East Seventh
second street, this city, and went to
the nonIc nf Mr.. qriscom's father,
hut the change did not prove beneficial,
and on Sunday after noon he was rush
ed to the hospital and prepared for the
operation. which was performed by DIR;
other surgeons. Dr. Tibbon Ratd last
night that his nutlant. apparently, was
resting, but he. would not venture To
predict the outcome Of the operation
Known As Diplomat.
Since the late fall of 1909, when he
retired from the diplomatic service and
entered the law firm of Philbln, Beck
man, Menken 4 Griscom, Mr.. GriscoTn
has been taxing his strength. Although
the son of a multi-milllonaire Mr. Gris-
com has been a worker always.
When he announced, in July, 1909, that
he was to retire to private life, he
added
II have done my duty to my country
and am entitled to a rest
Then he said that his chief reason
for resigning was that he wanted his
small son to be brought up in his native
land.
Mr.. Griscom was only forty years old
last November 4, yet he has had a otll-
liant diplomatic career. He first was
appointed secretary to the American enl-
bassy in London, when he was twenty
three, and following that he held one
important post after another, serving
in each with distinction. ,oo- ~,
Griscom was an assistant district at
torney. At the outbreak Of the Span
ish-American war he enlisted, and was
commissioned a captain OF volunteers
and attached to the staff of General
Wade as an aide-de-camp. Resigning
from the army In 1899, and while travel
ing abroad for his health, the same
year, he was made secretary Of the
legation in Constantinople' under oscar
Straus, United states minister to Tur-
Got Ellen Stone Free.
He was charge d'affaires IN Con-
stantinople from 1899 until 1901, and dur
ing that time he was largely instru
mental in liquidating the American
missionary claims and In having Miss
Ellen Stone rescued from brigands, whc
| held her for ransom.
He was appointed minister to Persia
| in June, 1901, and the following No
yember he married Miss Elizabeth Duel
bronson. The wedding was celebrated
| in London and was OF international 80
| cial Importance.
In 1908 Mr. Griscom was sent Il
Japan as minister. This was durtns
the Russo-Japapese war. The appoint
ment was made at the request oI
v NnH n VN1E a q
sador to Brazil, remaining there unit
March, 1907, when he was made ambas
sador to italy to succeed Oscar Straus
Soon after he took up his permanent
residence in New York Mr.. Griscon
became chairman OF the Republican
county committee. He retired from tAi'
place early last year, and since ther
| has taken no active part In politics.