The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-16

Of the ambassadors death or who
had e e the flags at half mast on
Dorchester House, called al the en-.
bassy.
A wireless message was also S0nt
to Ogden Reid. son Of the ambassador.
who left New York Saturday In the
hope Of reaching his fathers bedside
before death.
To Bring Body Home.
The body will be sent home and
probably Will be inferred in Sleepy
Hollow. but the details will not be
decided upon until some communica-
ton IL received from Ogden Reid and
it IL learned what action the British
government may desire { o take. Mrs.
Reid hopes to sail on Saturday next.
should her son reach England in time
to accompany her. but in all probable
ity the government will place q war
ship at the disposal Of the family for
bassador to the United States.
There will also doubtless be a me-
mortal service in one Of the great
c%athedrals in London, in addition to
services in some small chapel for
members Of the family and the stafi
Of the embassy. This being Sunday,
nothing could be done. but II Mrs
Reid has her way she will start fol-
home at the earliest possible moment,
Became Serious Thursday.
While Mr.. Reds condition had been
serious only since Thursday last. and
he had been confined to the house but
for a fortnight his illness really dates
from his return from New York last
February after his visit there for the
purpose Of entertaining the Duke and
Duchess Of Connaught. On the voy-
age he contracted cold. to which he
was very susceptible. and found great
d%ificulty in shaking 1t of. When he
His friends noticed a great change
Still he insisted upon going to the EN-.
bassy every day and carrying on hit
heavy correspondence both there and
at home.
i However, Mr.. Reid made a consid.
cradle recovery. and during the Lon
don season, May, June and July, wal
active and with Mrs. Reid gave the
usual entertainments for which the,
had made Dorchester House famous
While these were not on such a large
scale as some previous entertainments
when King Edward. Queen Alexandra
Mary. the Duke and Duchess of Con
.naught and other distinguished per
sonages were the guests. they proved
to be a considerable strain on hi
strength.
When August came. the Ambassador
went to Harrogate to take the cure
In September he made a hurried trir
TO the United States and presided al
tho dedication o fthe new education
building at Albany. He returned t.
England somewhat fatigued. but nc
anxiety was felt over his condition.
However, IN Octobe- 81 he went tc
y. ales and delivered an address or
Thomas Jefferson at the University
college, and from that time suffered
from colds. Although he had not
complained Of throat trouble. from
which he had suffered at intervals fo,
years, there were minor ailmen':
which depressed him.
Illness Rc~au Decemhrr 3.
Having invite do shooting parry II
Wrca' park. where thee had t"er
man" distinguished gatherings sine
Mr. peid became Ambassador. h" cav
ed IN Sir v. illiam Os'nr who rx"min r
him and declsred that t"e-e W.
nothing wrong. The ambassador WI,
greatly cheered nv this renor am
with his wife Joined his quests at n
country house. He returned to Dor
chester House December 2. and hi
hnal illness began the next day.
Mr.. Reid continued to carry on hi
heav correspondence. and signed Off,
ctal documents az late as Wednesday
last. His family and household dc
not realize that he was In any danger
and although at times he showed
much DEPRESSION. It was attributed t.
1.-The gloomy weather. The doctors. too
wore quite optimistic. but advised hin
to rmain within doors, and he did no
Join he party at Wrest park which
he had been invited to meet tn.
Prince and Princess Of Teck last week
lend.