Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-08-14

terS, MRS. w. q. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre,
and Miss Margaret Wilson aside and
| told them Of their mothers condition.
Until then they had thought there
was a chance for her recovery.
From that time on the president and
his daughters remained constantly at
Mrs. Wilson's bedside. The presi.
| dent held his wife's hand and the
three daughters were grouped near
by. Until she became unconscious
| Mrs. Wilson frequently nodded to one
Or the other and smiled cheerfully.
| During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke to
Doctor Greyson about the president.
whose health she thought more about
than she did of her own.
Voices Old Devotion.
Promise me" she whispered, faint
~, that if go you will take care OF
my husband"
1t was the same touch of devo-
ton which she had SO many times re-
| peated-her constant anxiety having
| been that the president might not
worry about her or be disturbed in his
| official tasks.
BY one o'clock Mrs. Wilson began
to sink rapidly. She could still rec.
ognize those about her, however, and
| looked cheerfully toward them with
| the same sweet smile that will linger
long in the memory of the many who
knew her. It was a characteristic ex,
preston Of sweetness which officials
and their families. as well as people
| in the slums whom she had befriend.
ed and learned to love.
At two o'clock Mrs. Wilson was
| still conscious, but her strength had
| almost departed, and few miAutes
| later she sank into the sleep OF u,lcon-
seriousness from which she never
woke.
Did Not Speak Again.
For three hours. the president ana
| his three daughters gazed longingly
| into her eyes in the hope that she
| might speak to them again, but she
| could not. The sun was casting its
! long shadows from the Potomac to
! the south grounds coloring the foun-
| tains, gardens and elms.
There was a hushed stiffness in
| the upper apartments. All eyes were
| truned toward the southwest corner
| of the house
Just at the hour of five death came.
The president and his daughters were
in tears. Secretary Tumulty walked
slowly to the executive Offices, his
head bowed. Quietly he announced to
the correspondents that the end had
come.
Members OF the cabinet, justices Of
the Supreme court, members OF the
diplomatic corps, telephoned their con
dolences and sent cards. From many
humble homes came flowers, as Mrs.
Wilson had made many friends in ths
slums and city generally, in her en-
deavor to help the friendless and pow
erty-stricken.
Was Southerner by Birth.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was born in
Savannah, Ga, the daughter Of Rev.
Samuel Edward and Mrs. Margaret
Jane Arson. Her maiden name was
| Ellen Louise Arson. She was educated
by her parents and was graduated
father was the pastor of the Presby-
terrain church in Rome.
Early in life she had given pr0miS'
ing indications of artistic ability, and
she went to New York city and studied
| at the Art Students league, where her
1yNir
ton.
In 1885 Thomas Woodrow Wilson,
then young lawyer, and long a
friend OF the Axsons, went to New
York and took Miss Arson back South
with him. They were married in the
| parsonage Of the Independent Presby-
terrain church at Savannah, where
Mrs. Wilson was born.
Kept Up Her Painting.
During all of her married life Mrs.
Wilson found time to continue at her
painting. She designed the famous gar
dens which surrounded the presidents
residence at Princeton and furnished
| plans for the house itself. But mostly
she painted landscapes.
She had studio fitted wp in the
attic of the White House and often
worked there. Two of Mrs. Wilson's
recent paintings, "An Old Wagon
Road" and Near Princeton, ". j."
were hung in the Vanderbilt gallery
during the last academy exhibit and
received praise from the country's
leading art critics. Her canvasses are
in the Art institute, Chicago, in New
York, Philadelphia and Indianapolis
But while always attracted toward
art, philanthropy was her hobby.
Shortly after going to Washington
Mrs. Wilson began a study Of condi
lions in the poorer districts. Stun
ming parties were conducted and it
was not long before change for the
better became evident.
Mrs. Wilson was a member Of yIany