Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07

former home Of the First Lady Of tn
4 Lard"
: Flags at half-mast, and closed gate
mutely testified to the loss OF the VIII
and mother Of the Chief Executive an,
his family.
flnai arrangements for the simple
unostentatious funeral desired h,
Mrs. Wilson were made. II was hopee
tnat Professor Stockton Arson. o
Princeton University, her brother
VINO IS speeding from Oregon. could
arrive IN time. He was telegrapbee
last night at Pendleton, Oregon. Mrs
ernest Howe, sister, is in Europe
anu viii be unable to attend.
a stream OF carriages with callers
bringing cards of coincidence filed IN
70 the executive offices all day FIoral
tributes were numerous. White
Rouse telegraphers were swamped
under messages of sympathy.
Relatives Of both Mrs. Wilson and
me president arrived today. as well al
some close Princeton friends.
tenthtiNe plans for Mrs. Wilson's finn.
eIai Today placed the time for services
y monday Definite ARRANGEMENTS
n,,VNeFeIs were not made, and it was
iiNeiy lhat they would not be before
tomorrow. Rome, Ga. where Mrs KVil
son parents are buried, will probably
be her burial place.
services for Mrs Wilson az the Whit
muse VIII be private, according 10 oai.
eial announcement today.
Mff Wilson's sister, Mrs. MARGARET
Elliott Of California, is in and cannot
come here for the funeral
Inc President was more affected 10
Jay than yesterday, and his nervous
cohaition was worse. His sleep last
hlght was induced by sedatiyc ordered
py ~. Grayson, because Of the shat.
tered state OF his nerves. Joseph WI
son, Inc Presidents brother. returned
60 Baltimore today after spending the
night at the White House. but be win
return later. J. Wilson Howe. the
residents nephew, arrived today and
VIII remain for the funeral.
Diagrams continued to pour into the
Mhite House telegraph room. the bulk
% them from people in the ordinary
walks Of life, who loved Mrs. Wilson |
Tor her kindness of spirit and her hui. |
manity.
Professor Stockton Arson, Mrs. Wi. !
sons brother, is expected here tomorrow
OF sunday, and plans for the services |
viii then be completed.
The Senate continued in session to.
day, as did the government depart. |
ments because administration leaders
believe that President Wilson would do.
sire that the serious work be pressed
forward
The White House engagement list
was cancelled indefinitely today.
symbols Of bereavement at the White
House were plain crepe bow fastened
ON the main door OF the mansion. under
the main portico, and policemen, wear
ing bits Of crepe ON their sleeves, silent
" patrollng the entrance. silent
'rowds gazed with saddened faces
through the fences about the mansion.
The President planned TO have the
funeral rites the simplest possible but
lust what they would include he did
not know today. He spent few min
ltes in his Office today, clearing 10
Urgent business, but the rest OF the
time he remained with his daughters.
Mrs. Wilson died at o'clock last
evening She is the second wife Of a
President to die IN the Executive
Mansion, the first having been Mrs.
BENJAMIN Harrison, the first wife Of
he late President Harrison
Mrs Wilson's death was peaceful.
Ihe President held her hands as she
'assed away. Her three daughters.
frs. Francis Bowes Sayre Mrs. will
lam G.. McAdoo and Miss Margaret
wilson. knet at her bedside. Her
asst words are said to have been: Il
I will 20 away more cheerfully II a
be Alley bill is passed. II
This measure. in which she had i
AIKEN great interest, provided for 4
linlnation of pest spots in the city. ! Il
In conscious moment in the af- fl,
arnoon Mrs. Wilson was told that the i,
enate had passed the bill, and that
had been reported by the House Il
and would become law. X
She had been unconscious for about +,
irce hours before the end but at 2 4
clock reused herself and smiled family y
those about her She was too weak II
speak to them Those at the bedside II
her than her relatives were the six ii
insulting physicians, and the nurses ii
ON the naval hospital. !,
About the middle Of the afternoon y
rs. Wilson had stirred and called for d
octor Grayson. =,
asst Thought Of Husband. II
Doctor she said family Il am 90.
3 away want you to promise me h,
take care Of Woodrow" II
Doctor Grayson promised that he i,
ould y
Congress was deeply stirred when II n
armed that, in the early hours of the 4,
~ before her voice had left her. Mrs. n
ilson had spoken OF the pending lcyis. 4,
tion 10 remedy the sum conditions in =
nshington, an object dear to her heart. Ia
II had expressed a desire to have Con- a.
ess pass the bill as soon as possible. n
President Wilson told his secretary.
r. Tumulty, of his wife's wish. The ~
tier communicated with Senators Ollie AZ
mics, Hughes and Hollis, Secretary on
yam and Representative Ben johnson. IN
airman Of the district committee.
iese leaders promptly saw that the in
nate and House committees were call ~,
together. Each reported the bill 81
vorably when Mrs. Wilson's diving
sh was learned IN
Word then was sent to the White co
'usc that the bill soon would be law. IN
q the President told the news TO Mrs. 81,
llson, cheering her immeasurablv. IA
ickly atterward the Senate passed the Of
/ and before many days the eimina w
= q the Washington alleys will be a
sslbility as a living memorial to the es
'ughttulness Of the first lady Of the II,
ID ~
In the Senate it became the duty of an
nator Kern. of Indiana, to convey 10
information OF Mrs. Wilson'S til
ath TO his colleagues. and in the CT