The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-07
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife OF the president OF
the United States died at the White
house al 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Death came after several months i'll
ness of Bright's disease and compiica-
tions.
The shock completely unnerved the
president His grief was heartrender-
ing. He bore UP well though under
the strain, devoting himself to his
daughters.
Mrs Wilson was unconscious when
the end came She took q turn for the
worse shortly before l o'clock today
and gradually grew weaker until the
end. She became unconscious shortly
after o'clock.
end came were the president and their
three daughters. DIR. Cary Grayson
and a nurse were in the room and
Secretary MCAdoo and Francis B.
Sayre the Presidents sons-in-law and
Secretary Tumulty were just outside
the door.
Both houses Of congress adjourned
Immediately after the death was an
nounced and for a brief time the
wheels Of the government virtually
were stopped.
The beginning OF the end came at 10
this morning, when DR.. E. P. Davis.
Of Philadelphia, called for consulta-
tion, pronounced the case hopeless.
The president was taken to another
room and informed the end was q mat
ter of hours. The president broke
the news to his daughters who UP to
then. they thought she had a chance Of
recovery.
During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke
to DIR. GTayson about her husband,
whose health she thought more OF
than her own. Promise me-" she
whispered family, that If 1 go you
will take care OF my husband"
Mrs. Wilson was Miss Ellen Louise
Arson, daughter Of Presbyterian
minister. She was born in Savannah.
Ga, and was a student in New York
when she met President Wilson and
they were married June "a, 1885. She
was landscape gardener and artist Of
recognized ability and her paintings
took prizes.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made. The burial will be either
at Rome. Ga, where she spent part of
her early life or at Princeton, n. j.
Professor Stockton Of Axson, the
only brother, was on his way from
Oregon when the death came.
When Mrs. Wilson came to Wash
ington she was deeply interested in the
Improvement of the alleys and Slurns.
Partly as a result of her interest, bill
was introduced in the house for the
reclamation of the pest spots. No ac-
ton was taken and it has not been
discussed much recently.
Last night, while the president was
sitting at Mrs. Wilson's bedside she
recalled her interest in the slums and
mentioned that it would add much to
her happiness if the pending bill could
fbe passed.
The president mentioned the matter
to Secretary Tumulty today and ask
ed that something be done about the
bill If possible.
Mr. Tumulty discussed the bill with
Secretary Bryan, Senators James, Hol-
lis and Hughes and Chairman Johnson
of the house District of Columbia COM
mittee. All promised TO interest their
friends. Representative Johnson re-
turning to the capitol, called a meeting
of his committee, where it was de-
cided to report the bill favorably at
once and make every effort TO have
it passed as soon as possible.
Throughout her illness IL became
known today, Mrs. Wilson has been
continuing her deep interest in the poor
children of Washington. This was
evidenced in her desire to do away
with the alleys and also in her atten-
ton to the library for the blind where
Miss Margaret Wilson has frequently