New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-18
ROOSEVELT PASSES
HIS BEST DAY YET
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ilv chats were limited to a few minutes
on each occasion.
Twice during the day Mrs. Roosevelt
made exceptions to her rule. Miss Jane
Adams. OF Hull House, one Of the
most active workers for the Progress
siye rerty, called late in the afternoon
and spent ten minutes with Colonel
Roosevelt She had hardly departed
when two babies, twins, who were
spending the first days Of their lives
In the hospital. were brought in. AS
there was no possibility OF a converse
ton between Colonel Roosevelt and The
twins, Mrs. Roosevelt admitted them
for a moment.
With the aid OF mirror. which en-
abled him TO catch O glimpse OF the
outer world without turning about IN
bed. Colonel Roosevelt looked out AT
the street scenes when he was not
talking with Mrs. Roosevelt or reading.
He was eager TO be up and out OF
doors, and spoke longingly OF his horse
Sirdar, on which he Is accustomed 10
ride each morning when he is at Sag
amore Hill. He ate three hearty meals
and said he felt bully"
Gets RestTuI Sleep.
From II o'clock last night Colonel
Roosevelt was asleep most OF the time
until 4 o'clock this morning, when ne
awoke, declaring he had had bully
Sleep" but would not read because he
wished to remain quiet and doze until
II was time for his sponge bath. He
soon went 20 sleep again.
The colonel's breakfast as usual,
consisted of bacon, three soft boiled
eggs, buttered toast and pot OF tea
When he ordered it he complained, be-
cause, he said, he was feeling so well
he was sure II would not be nearly
enough for q man who already was
almost we'll" ......
Mrs. Roosevelt had breakfast with
her husband. and then hospital at
taches took from the patients arm
few drops Of blood and left for tho
laboratory to make the count Of leu
cocytes.
After this had been done and he had
been comfortably settled in bed, the
colonel sent for the morning papers,
which he read with interest.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr,. was the hrst
Of his children TO call on Colonel Roose-
Welt to-day lie arrived nj $50 o'clock
and helped the stenographers In arrang-
ing the kilograms received during the
night. With a pocket fun Of those he felt
the colonel would be most anxious to read
he went into the patients room.
Colonel Roosevelt ate a luncheon OF rice.
chicken breast, baked potatoes, string
beans. celery. ice cream and angel food.
Mrs Roosevelts luncheon, taken with
him, was much lighter.
Il feel good for a twclvc-mIle walk
now" the colonel told the nurse when
he had finished, but guess I will have
to take II out on the books have here"
II was nearly o'clock this afternoon
when Miss Jane Adams arrived at the
HOSPITAL and was admitted 60 Colonel
Roosevelt's room. Mrs. Roosevelt pre-
pared 70 leave the room, so that Miss
Adams could confer with the colonel on
any political situation they found neces-
sary 10 discuss, but the colonel asked his
wife to stay and sit IN the council Of
war"
The twin babies who were carried into
the colonol's room just as Miss Adams
left were Joseph and Francis Walshe.
who were born Just as Colonel Roosevelt
was being brought into the hospital on
Tuesday morning Mrs. b. + Walshe. OF
No. 81 East seth Place, Chicago their
mother. sent them down 10 interview
the colonel. Their method was 10 cry
Justify as each was taken on his left arm
"They are good Bull Moose timber" said
Colonel Roosevelt 70 the nurses. They
aren't afraid 10 voice their protest against
a situation or condition they believe IN
lust. Congratulate their mother for me-"
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the babies a moth
erly pat as they were being taken back to
their mother.
Little Girls Bring Flowers.
Three little glrls-Evelyn Appleton.
Florence Hubert and Viola Kraft--living
a few blocks from tho hospital. pooled