The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

London. December 15.-Whstelaw
Reid, the American ambassador to
Great Britain since 1895. died at his
London residence. Dorchester House.
shortly after noon to-day from pull
monary oedema. The end was quite
peaceful Mrs Reid and their daugh-
ter, Mrs John Hubert Ward. were at
the bedside
The ambassador had been unconsci-
Gus since 9 O'Clock in the morning.
and at intervals during the previous
twenty four h->~s he had been slight
iiy delirious as a result of the drugs
administered to induce sleep
Sir Thomas Barlow. physician to'the
King. who was called in last week
after Mr. Reds illness became acute.
and his regular physician. DR. VIII
liam Hale White. issued the follow
ing bulletin es to the cause of death:
"A fortnight ago. the American am
bassador had slight bronchial at
taco similar to others which he had
suffered at considerable intervals. On
W ednesday last asthma supervened.
and the asthmatic paroxysms became
very severe. leading to extreme ex-
haustion.
Fails to Rally.
1T was hoped that he might rally.
as no pneumonia symptoms had ap-
peared. With difficulty the paroxysnfs
of asthma We're got under control. but
SUNDAY morning the exhaustion be-
came extreme. and ne died from pull
monary oedema. at 1910 p NJ.
The Hon. John Hubert Ward, who,
with his wife had been at Dorchester
House continuously since the amoas-
sador's condition became serious. noti-
fled the staff of the embassy when the
III -Iar- I-a
came he sent word to the King and
Queen at buckingham Palace. the
queen Mother Alexandra. at Sandring-
ham. and the officials at the court
Almost Immediately the King sent
his equerry. Sir Harry Legge. TO ex-
press the condolences of himself and
the Queen During the afternoon
messages conveying the warmesr
sympathy were received from the
Queen Mother Alexandra and other
members Of the royal family. court
officials members of the government
and Of the various embassies and le-
cations. while many who had heard
the news of the ambassadors death
or who had seen the flags at half
mast on Dorchester House. called at
the emf assy. sa
wireless message was also sent
To- ogden Reid. son OF the ambassador.
who lett New York yesterday in the
hop. OF reaching mis- fathers bedside
before death.
The body will be sent home ana
probably will be inferred in Sleepy Hoi-
low. but the details will not be de-
cided upon until some communication
: received from Ogden Reid. and IL
- learned what action the British
government may desire TO take Mrs
Reid hopes to sail on Saturday next
should her son reach England in time
20 accompany her. but in all Prov
ability the government will place n
,earship at the disposal Of the family
for the transpor; OF the body OF the
ambassador to the United states.
There doubtless will be a memorial
service in one % the great csthedrsis
In London in addition to a service IN
one OF the small chapels for the faui-
Is. This being sunday. nothing was
done. but n MIS- Reid has her way
she will start home az tire earliest
POSSIBLE moment
Date. 60 New York Trip.
While Mr. Reds condition had been
serious only since Thursday last ard
ne nad been confined 10 the house bat
for a fortnight. s.s Illness really dates
from his return from New York last
February. after his visit there for the
purpose Cf tutrr taintnE Tue DNrf at-
Duchess o. ConraughL On the voy-
axe D. cortractei cold. 10 which ke
was very susceptible. and found great
ainGcuity IN shaking "a or. When 10
did. 3D. was for q time quite feeble.
- fliends noticed a great change.
san Dc insisted upon going 70 TIE
en- bassy every day an4 carrying on
as heavy eorres7ondence bo-h there
and az home.
However. NJ. Reid made = corzid-
cradle recovery. and during the Lon
don S-lson. May. June ard Julf. vas
active. and with Mrs.. Reid gave the
asaai entertainments. for which thrg
had made Dorchester House famous.
While these were not on such = large
scale as come previous cntsrtainueufs.
when King Edward. Queen Ais<spdr@
and later King George sn1 ou-<a