Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-16
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HOMIE IN RATsTV, E,all

London, Dec, i6.---Tho prltlHh aII|
rrnmunt has proposed to the RovGf'
m"nt or tho United States mat "a ~
iSh battleship should conVCY the Hn
of tho late American amba ssHdor.k
his native land,
Premier ASauith, Ia announcing IA
decision of the government tormni|
In tho house of commons today piIt
II graceful tribute 10 the dead diplA
mat. ~
II has baon ARRANGED To holdN
memorial service for the late amb}1
Hador In Westminster Abbey at uvn
On Friday. III
Ambassador Reld- died az -hls Lou1 Y
rnsidencG' DufrhGntsf House, siioit.
after noon yesterday. ~ nulmonH.
ucdcmu. He had been unconf clQo
mncc y o'clock IN the morning. W.
While Mr.. Reid'B condition Wa
been serious only since Thursday "a
he had been confined tO the hot'
but u fortnight, his Illness really d8W
from his return from New York ~
February after his visit there. for
purpose uf entertaining the duke a.
daCh"RH ur tu. nnught. On the VOy&l
he contracted a cold and sound gha
difficulty In shaking II of, Whom
did, he wHs for n time quito fe04
lliH friends noticed u great chan4
SIN he insisted upon going To N
embassy every day and carrying "A
his heavy correspondence both thH|
Hnd at home.
However Mr.. Reid made cont
Urublo recovery and during the L~Q
don season, Muy, June and July. W
active, and with Mrs, Reid gave ~
uHuul entertainments for which tltr
had made bnrchcHter house famot
A A. a. Naaa
scale as some previous entertainment
they proved ~ strain on his Atren6U
when August gnne, the nIhaBsadl
went tu ilHrrOwsnto 10 take the cur
In September he made "A hurried III
10 the United states and presided
tho dedication OF the new SducnuC
building 1T Albany. lie returned =
England some what fntlgucd, but II
anxiety srdH tclt over his condition.
However. on October 81 he went,
Wales ana delivered an address (
Thomas Jefferson at the Ilniversi
college and from that time Aufferl
from colds. Although he had n
complained Of throat trouble. fro
which he had suffered at Intervals 4
years. there were minor altman
which depressed him. Having invitl
u shooting party to Wrest paL
where there had been many dlatf
| guishud gatherings since MI He
/ became Ambassador, M called In
| william OBl3r, who examined him "a
| declared there was nothing wrOl
/ The HinbnsEHdOr wHB Cheersd by q
| report and with his wife joined \
guests ~ his country house. He
turned 10 Dorchester house on y
cember and his final lllneaS beg
the next day.
| L.. -. a 49, A.. I"
correspondence and Blgncd otiia
Documents an late az last Wednesd.
Hts family and household did not Z
nllSC that he wHH In any danger q
although NJ timOs he showed mN
depression II Was attributed 10
gloomy weather. The doctors, a
were optimistic, hut advised him
remain within doors and he did
Join the party at Warat Park, viii
he had invited 10 meet the Prir
and Princess OF Teok last week-aI
Even In the last week several aSu
mnchoOns, which tho ambassadOr D
Mrs. Roid weAe accustomed to a
iu American visitors, had heen
ranged. Just before his condition 4
came HeriouR These were Conceu
when he was attacked with astll|
Wednesday,
on Thursday the attacks hecal
more severe and Str Thomas Bard
WAN summoned In consultation 4
Dr, u. Z, Rowland was installed
the house 10 be In constant Atte
ance. Tho attack became worse 4
day and for n time II was helie,
the ambassador could not survive
night. lie WAS greatly sXhausted' /
the physlolans got the psroXysHa 1
dor control. and later held out IA
for his recovery. Mr. Reid, howef
did not regain hla strength ana
sunday morninG u was saen sne
was sinking.
Mrs Reid and Mrs. Ward. Nhe
been In constant att0ndanea llnGe1
condition became serious, word
mOned He soon sapaed iulo a0nt
nclouBnaa8 and lay quietly uhtll r
end came. WhllolAw H9l6, who
to EnRlRnd In 1e0e. spent ennle
yeara here. Tha olpiosnaiio oNlieR
mot 80 heavy n Lonoon a. AZ
posTS, but socially M Amagleall