Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-16

service in one of the great cathedrals
In London, in addition to the services
IN some small chapel for members OF
the family. and the staff of the EN-
bassy.
III Since February.
While Mr.. Reds condition has been
serious only since Thursday, and he
had been confined to the house but j
his return from New York last Feb
pose Of entertaining the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught. On the voy-
age he contracted cold and found
great difficulty in shaking It off
When he did. he wap feeble. His
friends noted a great change Still
he insisted upon going to the embassy
correspondence both there and at
home.
However. Mr.. Reid made a consid-
cradle recovery and during the Lon
don season. May. June and July. was
active, and with Mrs. Reid gave the
usual entertainments for which they
| had made Dorchester House famous.
| While they were not on such large
/ steiit SoilitZi III
ments. they proved strain on his
! strength. During August Mr. Reid
rested at a health resort
| In September he made hurried trip
/ TO the United States and presided at
the dedication of the new education
| building at Albany. He returned 70
| England somewhat fatigued, but no
anxiety was felt over his condition.
/ II Il, olle
and delivered an address on Thomas
Jefferson at the University college. and
| from that time suffered from cold. AL
though he had not complained of throat
| trouble from which he had suffered
at intervals for years, there were
minor ailments which depressed him.
Having invited shooting party to
4 Wrest Park, where there had been
1 many gatherings since Mr. Reid became
/ ambassador, he called IN Sir William
1 Osler, who examined him and declared
J there was nothing wrong. The am
hassador was cheered by this report
and With his wife joined his guests at
/ his country house. He returned to
! Dorchester House on Dec. 2 and his
final illness began the next day.
Condition Not Realized.
Mr.. Reid continued to carry on his
correspondence and signed official
documests as late as Wednesday, His
family and household did not realize
that me was in any danger and, al
though at times he showed much de-
4 preston. it was attributed to the
4 gloomy weather. The doctors were
optimistic but advised him to remain
Il indoors, and he did not join the party
at Wrast Park, which lie had invited
to meet the Prince and Princess OF
Teck last Weekend.
Even in the last week several small
uncheons. which the ambassador anil
Mrs. Reid were accustomed TO give 70
American visitors. had been arranged
just before his condition became ser.-
Gus. These We're cancelled when he
was attacked with asthma Wednesday
on Thursday the attacks became
more severe and Sir Thomas Barlow
was summoned in consultation and DIR
n Rowlands was installed in the house
to he In constant attendance.
: The attack became worse on Friday
and for time 1t was believed tbs
ambassador could not survive the
might. He was greatly exhausted, bu
the physicians got the paroxysms I'M
der control and later held out hope foi
his recovery Mr. Reld, however az
my REGAIN ms sdehsth ana On sun
; day morning It was seen That ne wa
sinking. Mrs. held ana Mrs, ara
who had been in constant attendant,
: since his condition became serious
We're summoned, He soon lapsed my
uheo9seloushess ana lag quietls uiis'
the end came.
; went TO LONDON IN tsoo.
NhiteiaW aela, VINO came 70 Ens
IA ia0a. spent some pusy YEARS heit
Ihe diptonlatie duties are not SO i1eaf
IN Lofdoh as al some posts, put soeiai
~ Tue American ambassador IS hlue'
IN demand aud more frequently eaIte'
upon 70 denver speeches. ana aaatesse
IMAM Tie other Ambassadors
Mf. Reld gave fnuch Time 10 MS aa
dresses particularly thase dellNefea u
the hi1lHefSltSs ana vas az ms Noti
long before atfef men III ms posltioi