The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-15
DR.. Clark's Daughter
Quickly Answers Call
for Volunteers.
RECTOR NOW HAS
FIGHTING CHANCE
Undergoes Emergency Opera
ton After He Had Been
Strengthened by TRANSMISSION.
Shows Rapid Improvement,
and Danger of Further
Attack Is Removed.
In the hope Of saving the life Of her

In the hope of saving the life OF ner
father. the Rev. William Meade Clark.
DID. who was bleeding 10 death in
tsrnslly. young Miss Emily Clark
hravcly barred her radiaI artery 70 the
knife Of Dr. j. Shelton HOrsley yes
tcrday and allowed him 10 iransfuse d
quantity Of her health giving blood
into the veins OF the stricken minister
Her sacrifice. in the opinion Of Dr.
Horsley and DR.. J. y. Upshur. VIII De
the means of saving his life
After DR.. Clark had rallied from
the effects of the anaesthetic. his con
dition seemed more favorable than al
any time since his sudden attack on
sunday morning in the Sunday school
room of St james Episcopal Church-
HIS physician. DR.. J. =. pshur. gave
out the following statement last night :;
Unless some unforeseen compiled
lion occurs Or. Clark will yet well
At 7 o clock ms condition was exceed
ingly promising. and now that all poe
sibilitv Of further hcmorrhage has been
removed. Or. Clark mas more than a
fghting chance
Has Good Chance Now.
Late last night n was reported from
st Elizabeth Hospital in which Dr.
Clark Is q patient. that he was doing as
vel as could be desired or expected
after such a serious operation. His
was brighter than earlier in :hc day,
whom his death seemed Imminent
Ans CLARK was resting quietly. As
well as the physicians could determine.
she gave about ten or twelve ounces OF
nfe fluid to sustain the heart action
Of her father. and her own strength was
OF course materially weakened. While
no serious results OF the heroic deed
are antici psfed the physicisns will keep
her in bed for several days ss Il precau-
tion4ry meSsure-
Third Hemorrhagc Sudden.
shortly after O'Clock yesterday
morning Dr. Clsrk's condition became
acute when he suffered another hem
orrhage and DR. = ~. Upshur. Who
mas been in constant attic ndance at the
bedside Of tho minister for days, de-
cided that an Immediate operation was
necessary II the patient life was 70 be
ss-od Dr. HoTsley when called III
confirmed the opinion of Dr. Cpshur.
and tho minister was rushed 20 St.
Elizabeth Hospital
Deciding that Dr. Clark could never
survive the shock of the operation
zithout tho TRANSMISSION into bis dc
pleted veins OF rich. healthy blood. the
phvsicians instantly acquainted the
family of the situation and Miss Emily
clark another member of the family
and two members Of the vcstry OF 50
James Church promptly volunteered
~ II IL desirable in such ener scncies to
rransfuee the blood OF a near relative.
Miss Clark was chosen by the two
physicians on account OF her youth ana
health
Miss Clark and her father were laid
on the operating table side by SIDE.
and after local application OF cocaine.
an incision was made in the young
vomsn's wrist. and her artery sewed TO
the b;g vein in her fathers arm The
phvsicians allowed her heart TO pump
blood into DIR. Clark = vein until the
death palIor fed from his cheeks. the
natural color came back TO MS ears and
q healthy action OF his heart resulted
Tho whole operation required but few
moments
stomach Opened.
Immediately following the trans
fusion of blood. Or. Horsiey made an
abdominal section on DR. Clark. found
an ulcer in the small end of the stomach
and Quantities Of blood IN the small
intestine The ulcer was iigated 10 pre-
vent future trouble. the blood clots
removed and d new passage opened
for the drainage OF the stomach The
patient showed no signs of nausea and
quickly came from under the influence
of the ether While the operation vas
extremely delicate and dangerous under
the circumstances of Dr. Clark's weak
encd condition. his heart action was
satisfactory few hours after being
removed from the table. and ms DnS-
sicians were enabled to hope for COM
piete recovery.
During the course Of service Sunday
morning in the Sunday. School room
of ST. James' Episcopal Church, Dr.
Clark was suddenly stricken and vas
removed to his home IN a serious con
ditIon. a second period Of internal
bleeding followed on sunday. and Dr.
Upshur. who had been called 10 his
bedside feared fatal consequences.
lie showed slight improvement until
carly yesterday morning. when the
dreaded hcnorrhagc REQUIRED and he
seemed on the point OF bleeding TO
death.
DISTINGUISHED Minister.
DIT CLARK y among the most oisfin-
cvished ministers % the Episcopal
church IN the South. and in addition
10 being rector of the large 81. James
Church has for some time edited The
Southern Churchnan. the official organ
OF the Episcopal Church IN this state.
re is a member Of the general mission
board Of his church and prominently
connected with other committees. lie
has often served a. delegate from the
Virginia diocese 20 the Episcopal Gcncr-
II Convention. and az the trienni3i
meeting o! that body hero In 1907. acted
ae chairman Of the committee on
arrangements.
-. James Episcopal Church. which
has Just erected handsome new
structure on West Franklin Street
oppositc Richmond College. Is one Of
the strongest churches OF that dcnomi-
natfor, in the city. DR.. Clark has been
rector OF 50. James for sixteen years.
coming here from 81. Georges Fps