The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-07
Senate Grants Her Dying Wish
by Passing Anti-Slum Bill
and Congress AdjOurnS
In Her Honor.



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nrst official diagnosis OF Mrs. Wilson'S
illness, The 10 o'clock bulletin read:
The chief cause OF Mrs Wilson'S
present condition is chronic kidney
trouble. This had developed AS one
Of the results Of a nervous break
down brought on by overwork.
In her ambition TO perform her full
duty in Washington Mrs Wilson
added to her social obligations "A very
great activity in phlanthropic work
connected with the redemption OF IN"
Slums OF Washington and In various
other enterprises connected with the
hotterment Of the conditions Of life
~ tn" same time she was very active
" tho matter Of education in the
Southern mountain districts.
Tho first sign that she was doing
too much appeared last February and
since that time she has suffered a
great deal. eliminating In the chronic
'idncN trouble. While her condition
is alarming. II shows to-day a slight
Improvement over yesterday and the
rr~' part of last evening. She is
worry weak. but conscious and brave
und cheerful
Ms Wilson died ia the big bedroom At
tho ,uTthW,st corner Of the White House
vai,h ovcrlooks the Potomac River The
President sat beside the bed holding her
lVnd aud on tho other side her daughters
''ro kuocling. She had been unconscious
Tor nearly an hour.
Dr. Grayson was the only other person
900 the room IN an adjoining room were
tho Presidents sous-iu-law, Mr. Sayre
and Mr. McAdoo. Mrs. Wilson's brother
Prof Stockton Axson OF Princeton, who
was informed Of her critical condition
yesterday. was unable to reach her from
Portland ore He is now on his way
Fast.
n
Nnen kept alive largely by the stimulation
~ oxygen. Realizing that the end was
near the President cancelled all engage
'nents. He left the bedroom, only once
to-day before the end came, al | then only
for a short automobile ride in the early
morning
The Pr~sident's strain.
The President without sleep for more
than thirty-six hours and weighed down
hv the heavy burdens growing out of the
European war. has been under tremen-
dous strain He has borne up bravely
senator Kern in announcing Mrs. Will
sons death IN the Senate said:
'Mr. President, It becomes my duty
20 convey Ia the Senate the melancholy
intelligence OF the death Of Mrs Wilson.
the wife OF the President OF course the
President In this hour has the earnest
ryrnpathy Of the whole nation. and as a
mark OF sympathy entertained here and
all through the republic ! move that the
Senate do now adjourn TN IL o'clock to-
morrow morning"
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Underwood broke the news to the
House,
''It is my sad duty" said Mr.. Under
wood, TO announce TO the House the
death OF Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF
the President Of the United States As a
mark Of respect TO the deceased | move
tho immediate adoption Of the resolution
which send to the clerks desk"
The House RESOLUTION.
The resolution read
Resolved. That the House has
heard with profound sorrow OF the
death OF Mrs, Woodrow Wilson.
Resolved further That a committee
OF the Speaker and one additional
member for each state be appointed
" attend the funeral
R'soiUed further, That as a mark
OF respect the House do now adjourn.
Upon the adjournment of the House
Speaker Clark and Representative Under
wood hurried to the White House 10
! ay" cards of coincidence
sympathy for the President in the sor-
row that threatened him and hope for
the recovery Of Mrs. Wilson had been
Expressed by the House in "A resolution
PASSED ON motion Of Representative Kin
J cad of New Jersey, The text OF the
resolution follows:
Rcsolrcd, That the House tenders
o. the President Ia this hour Of APP
prchenSivc sadness its warmest sym
19thN and prays that God In Hts
mercy may restore TO health his good
wife. adviser and helpmatc.
y plan 10 pass in the House the bill put
through the Senate this afternoon abol-
i-hug the alleys system in the District
Was abandoned ms result of the death
Of Nrs, Wilson
The int rest OF the Presidents wife In
this measure. which was introduced
largely through her good offices and her
interest in the poor that are housed In
the alleys OF the capital was conveyed
to the House leaders early in the day
\ meeting of the committee was hastily
called and a favorable report on the bill
was offered
At conference held by Speaker Clark.
Representative Underwood and Repre-.
sentative Johnson. chairman Of the Dis
trict committee, II was decided to call UT
the measure Just before adjournment
When news OF the death was received n,
D 80 o'clock II was decided that II was
the duty OF the House as IA mark OF re.
spect to the memory OF Mrs Wilson 10
adjourn. Action on the hill Will be taken
later.
The anti-slum hill II designed to eIlmi.
nat houses facing ON alleys by the end
or ton years. II makes II unlawful tc
erect dwelling house on an alley n tn,