Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-07
MRS. WILSON'S DEATH
CAUSE OF MOURNING
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servants, all of whom Mrs Wilson
knew personally, showed their deep
grief.
A procession of carriages bringing
cards and callers of the diplomatic
circles, circled around the White
House offices. On every hand through
out the Capital expressions of tender
est sympathy for the President were
heard. Under the heavy strain of do
mestic legislation, the situation at
home resulting from the European
crisis the long hard vigil through the
Mexican crisis, he worked increasingly.
His knowledge for the last three weeks
that his wife was i'll to death has
added immeaSurably to his appear
ance and yesterday at o'clock when
the last faint flicker of life was G.
tinguished, those who knelt at the
lSedside saw him give wav to his grief,
probably for the first time.
Meetings Cancelled
The cabinet meeting was cancelled
and all regular engagements for the
next few days will be put off, the
President seeing only officials with
important business.
Definite arrangements for the fu-
neral will not be made until after the
arrival of Prof. Stockton AXson, Mrs.
Wilson's brother, now on his way to
Washington from Oregon. 1t was
that the funeral will be Monday at
Rome where Mrs. Wilson's mother
and father are buried. The services
in Washington whiel they will be sim
pie will be attended by committees
from the Senate and House, members
of the Cabinet, the Supreme Court
and other officials
The President spent a comparative
ly quiet night but according to those
who saw him to-day was feeling n re-
action and a full realization of his
loss.
Special telegraph operators were
brought to the White House to re-
ceive the flood of messages which
came from persons in every walk of
life in every State. Most of them con-
tanned a reference to Mrs. Wilson's
regard for the unfortunate. Many
praised the President for his great
bravery.
Senate Resumes Session
According to present arrangements
the regular business of the govern
ment departments will not be inter
rupted except at the time of the flu
neral Because of the Presidents de-
sire that the pending trust legislation
be hurried through Congress- the
Senate resumed its regular session.
George Howe, of North Carolina, a
nephew of the President, and Edward
T. Brown, of Atlanta, Ga, and other
relatives arrived at the White House
to-day Joseph r. Wilson, a brother of
the President, came over from Balti-
more last night. Mrs. Edward Ell
lott, Mrs Wilson's only sister, can
not come to Washington at present
because of illness. She is in Cali
fornia.
The President sent word to the lead
ers of the Senate and House and the
heads of the government departments
-
business continue and that the lower
ling of the flags to half mast be the
Ionly public recognition of Mrs Will
sons death. He was desirous that
Congress continue in session without
interruption.
The President has also expressed
the desire that the funeral services be
as simple as possible.
Formal announcement was made at
the. White House to-day that the fu-
neral services in the White House
will be strictly private. 1t was also
announced that the time and place of
the burial had not been decided.
The President was completely un-
nerved by the shock and his grief was
heaftrending. He bore up well under
the strain, however, and devoted him
self to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her illness took a
1
o'clock in the afternoon and from then
on she grew gradually weaker.
During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke
to DR.. Grayson about the President,
whose health she thought more about
than she did of her own.
Promise me-" she whispered faint
ly, that if ! go you will take care of
my husband"-
1t was the same touch of devotion
which she had so many times repeated
her constant anxiety having been
that the President might not worry
about her or be disturbed in his Off
cial tasks.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were the President and their three
daughters. DR.. Cary II. Grayson,
United States Navy. and nurse were
in the room, and just outside a door
were Secretary McAdoo and Francis
B. Sayre, Mr.. Wilson's sons-in-law,
and Mr.. Tumulty, his secretary.
Houses of Congress Adjourn
Both houses of Congress adjourned