Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-07

Washington, Aug. Messages from
every part of the United States ard
from abroad poured into the White
House today bearing the sympathetic
expressions of thousands for President
Wilson and his daughters on the death
of Mrs. Wilson.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed early today, but it was GER
tain that the burial would be either
at Rome, Ga, the girlhood home of the
presidents wife or at Princeton, n.
j. 1t was regarded as probable that
the funeral service would be simple
and that only the family and close
friends and relatives would be invited.
Bearing up well under his grief, the
president went to his desk to sign a
few important papers, but returned
Immediately to the White House, where
the flag fluttered at half mast and the
shades at the windows were drawn.
Gates to the ground were closed, only
the most pressing business was trans
acted at the executive Offices and at
taches and servants, all of whom Mrs.
Wilson knew personally, showed their
deep grief
A procession of carriages bringing
cards and callers from official and dip
lomatic circles circled around the
White House offices.
Under the heavy strain OF Democratic
legislation, the situation at home re-
sulting from the European crisis, the
long hard vigil through the Mexican
crisis. the president worked unceas-
60 Ia ut
three weeks that his wife was i'll to
death has added immeasureably to that
burden and yesterday afternoon at
o'clock when the last faint flicker OF
life was eXtinguished, those who knelt
at the bedside saw him give way to his
grief, probably for the first time.
Mrs Wilson's body was kept today
in the room where she died, in th'
southwestern corner of the White
House IN the second floor.
The president went into the room
at midnight last night and again sew
eral times today and sat alone. HI
was left undisturbed.
Every effort was made by his friend:
to divert the presidents mind from hi!
grief.
Scene at Death Bed.
The scene at the death bed was re
called today by one of those present
As the last hour drew near the presi
dent sat on the bedside, clasping Mrs
wilson's hand, while Mrs, McAdoo
Mrs. Sayre and Miss Wilson knelt q
the floor. their eyes on their mother
face. DR. Grayson and a nurse cam
and went silently and the presiden
looked beseechingly to the doctor 70
q sign of encourageme No word
were spoken. Mrs. Wilson's breathing
grew fainter and fainter and Di
Grayson realized that the end was onl
a matter of minutes His thought
seemed to he communicated to tn
family and they moved nearer.
At o'clock exactly the soft chime
of a clock could be heard from the eX
eeutive offices. As DR.. Grayson le5ne
over his patient he realized that tn
end had come and he murmured
word to the president
Mr. Wilson's head fell forward
silent grief, while the daughter
sobbed.
The Reverend Sylvester Beach c
Princeton, N j., an old friend of tn
Wilson family who performed the mar
riages of Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs. Sayr,
probably will ofhciate at the funeral
Cabinet Meeting Cancelled.
The cabinet meeting was cancele
and all re ular engagements for tn
next few days will be put off, the pres
fdent seein. only officials with i'm
portant business.
Definite arrangements for the funef
al will not be made until after the al
,p
Mrs. Wilson's brother, who now is o
his way to Washington from Oregon.
Special telegraph operators wei
brought TO the White House to receiy
the flood of messages which came froi
persons in every walk of life in ever
state.
According to present arrangement
the regular business Of the govern
ment departments will not be intel
rupted except at the time of II
funeral.
The president sent direct word
The leaders of the senate and tho hou:
and the heads Of the government d,
partments that it was his wish thI
the regular business continue and tn;
the lowering of the flags to half ma
be the only public recognition of Mr.
Wilson's death. He was DESTROYS tn;
congress continue in session withol
interruption.
The president has also expressed II
direct desire that the funeral servic
be as simple as possible
Formal announcement was made
the White House today that the funei
al services at the White House wi
be strictly private. II was also al
81.
the burial had not been decided
White Star Liner SienaIled.
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