New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

seemed to enjoy his relief from the
cares Of politics and seemed determined
TO make his stay in the hospital an
enjoyable vacation.
The coIonels three children who are
IN Chicago dropped in to see him three
times during the day, talking for half
hour each time. Mrs. Roosevelt would
not permit them TO remain longer, lest
her husband tire himself.
Once during the afternoon Mrs
Roosevelt found o. K. Davis. secretary
Of the Progressive National Committee
in Colonel Roosevelt's room. He re-
manned there only few seconds after
the appearance of Mrs. Roosevelt, VINO
without debate exiled him to the cor
ridor.
The tenseness Of anxiety manifested
yesterday began to disappear to-day.
The nurses, who yesterday fitted 81
lently about, stopped as they passed 10
chat. The policeman on guard at Colo
mel Roosevelt's door permitted himsel
the luxury OF a chair. Colonel Cecil
Lyon, OF Texas, who has been accom-
panying the colonel on his trips, and is
known as a man with an inexhaustibie
fund OF narratives, told a story over
once more.
In the street outside the hospital
there was less Of crowd. and at times
only newspaper reporters and corre-
spondents were TO be seen. There was
one exception, in the person Of young
girl. who took UP position at the
main door OF the hospital early In the
morning and remained there until after
dark. AS soon as she arrived she sent
word that she must see Colonel Roose-
welt. She was told her request could
not be granted, and replied that she
was going 10 stay there until she did
see him. She remained at her post
until hunger and WEAKNESS drove her
away.
Messages Of coincidence continued 10
pour IN to-day from all parts Of the
world. Among them were cable dis
patches from crowned heads Of Europe
Colonel Roosevelt read a large number
Of kilograms, but found 1t impossible
to reply TO them all.
Colonel Roosevelts old friend, Father
Curran, OF Wilkes Barre, Penn, ar
rived at the hospital late in the day,
having come from Battle Creek, Mich,
TO see the colonel, who talked with him
for quarter Of an hour.
Often Awake in the Night.
During the early hours Of the night
Colonel Roosevelt's sleep often was
broken, and for long periods he was
awake Willing away the time with
copy Of Macaulay's Essays. often the
volume would fall from his hands, and
for a short time he would doze. only
to awaken with a start and resume his
reading.
Up to 2 o'clock in the morning his
clinical record was regularly taken,
but soon after that time he fell into
a deep slumber, from which he did not
awaken until long after daylight. He
snored so loudly it could he heard in
the corridor. That the long sleep had
been beneficial was apparent, and it
hardly needed his testimony that he
was feeling fine" TO confirm his gen
eral appearance.
thu npIrpat au-Oka In
sisted on having his breakfast, which
he had ordered before midnight for .
o'clock. He was dissuaded, however,
from having 1t at that early hour and
was told he first must have his sponge
bath.
While he was being given his bath
the colonel remarked on the prospects
for nice day. He also insisted on order
ing his breakfast Of bacon, soft boiled
eggs. buttered toast and pot OF tea,
piping hot"
When the meal was brought to him
the colonel viewed it with q smile, and
after ne had eaten he declared It to
have been bully"
Doctors in Consultation.
Drs. Murphy, Bevan and Terrell at
$40 o'clock held a consultation, while
DR.. William MacAuley, OF the hospital
staff dressed the patients wound. They
had the X-ray Photographic plates and
carefully inspected the wound to ascer-
tain, If possible, just what physical con-
ditions existed in the tissue surround
ing the missile.
Room 312, next 10 that Of the colonel,
was made ready for Mrs. Roosevelt,
and the patient sent out for some toilet
articles and conveniences for her. He
was anxious, he said, to see her and
have her anxiety relieved by his per-
sonal assurance and that OF his physi-
clans that the wound was no more
dangerous than had been disclosed in
his messages TO her and the press dis
patches.
When Colonel Roosevelt was in
formed that Mrs. Roosevelt had left the
train at Englewood, within two miles
Of the hospital, and would be with him
in few moments, his first concern was
that the room be in order and that
everything in the room assigned 70 her
should be ready.
"She, is good housekeeper, you
know" he told DR.. John F. Golden.