Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-08-13
WIFE OF PRES. WILSON DEAD.


Nilsson, wife of the president of tn
United States, died at the white hous
1T o'clock this afternoon. Deaf
sAme after brave struggle of month
Against Bright's disease with compli
atoms.
The president was completely I'M
erVed by the shock and the grief
Fas heartrendering He bore up well
nder the strain, however, and devo-
Sd himself to his daughters.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
as unconscious. Her illness took a
I'm for the worse shortly before l
clock this afternoon, and from then
s she gradually grew weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
ere the president and their three
ughters. DR.. Cary T. GARRISON, q.
NJ, and nurse were in the room,
Id just outside a door were ,Secre-
~ McAdoo and Francis B. Sayre,
Wilson's sons-in-law, and Mr..
lmnlty, his secretary.
Both houses of congress adjourned
hen Mrs. Wilson's death was an
1nnced and for a brief time the
heels of the government virtually
ere stopped.
The beginning of the end came at
o'clock this morning when DR.. e.
Davis, of Philadelphia, who had
en called in for consultation real1z--
the time for hope had passed. He
Ok the president into the red room
ID there in a broken voice told him
truth. Mr.. Wilson's face blanch-
but he bore the shock well. He
lis informed that the end was but a
estion of hours.
Mr.. Wilson then took his daughters,
d. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre and Miss
argaret Wilson, aside and told them.
It'll then they had thought there
IL q chance for her recovery.
From that time on the president and
daughters remained constantly at
bedside. The president held his
fe's hand and the three daughters !
re grouped nearby. Until she be-
me unconscious Mrs. Wilson fire.
emily nodded to one or the other
d smiled cheerfully.
During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke |
DIR. Grayson about the president, OF !
lose health she thought more than |
) did of her own.
Promise me-" she whispered. /
ntly, ''that it'll go, you will take
e of my husband" 1t was the /
ne touch of devotion which she so
nv times had repeated-her con-
mt anxiety having been that the
ssident might not worry about her i
be disturbed in official tasks.
Fhe president returned to the SICK !
pm. from the last conference with
doctor, his three daughters, lean
on his arm Francis BoWes Sayre
j Secretary MeAdoo, and Secretary
multy stayed outside the door.
Wilson lapsed into unconscious
IS but rallied. By one O'Clock she
ran to sink rapidly. She still could
ognize those about her, and look
cheerfully toward them and smiled.
mere was hushed stiffness in the
Der apartment. ALI eyes were
ned toward. the southwest corner
the house.
lust at the hour of five; death :
ne. The president and his. daugh-l:
were in tears. Secretary Tumul- )
walked slowly to the executive
ees, his head bowed. Quietly he
bounced to the correspondents that
end had come. s-l- -
pail OF. gloom settled over. the
.cutive mansions and the Offices. +
ssently DIR. Grayson, his face hag9t
a and worn. from day and night
ii came to the Offices. There was
Impressive silence everywhere.
lecretaries, attaches, clerks and
wants seemed overcome.
ice President Marshal and mem.
of the cabinet and the leaders In
fgress were notified. Both houses
burned. The flag on the white T
kse dropped, gates were closed and I;
silence of death spread over the.
tie house for the first time since
when Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
sed away.n. ss,ssf -.
RS. Wilson had told the president
morning she would more cheer
go away" If the bill for the i'm
vement of Washington alleys was
sed by congress. "A word to lead
from Secretary Tumulty and the
asure was adopted in silence by
senate and soon reported in the +
se where it will be passed tomor-
Hrs. Wilson learned the measure
I'D be a law in another day or SO !,
expressed her satisfaction. She
become deeply interested in the
ial welfare Of the community and
worked always without seeking !
of the president. It was the
in of this, the duties of entertain
it and kidney trouble which be- +
ke chronic last autumn that Slapped
life.
RS. Wilson took an active interest
The career of her husband. She /.
been his constant helpmate and
Iser. Her clear Judgment on po-
al affairs and broad views of edu-
pnal questions had been a source
ratification to him for years.
h her help he wrote his books and
relied on her judgment. Her de-
on to him, according to those who
j. known the family intimately,
Of remarkable depth. Her one i
Ight was of him.
rs. Wilson was fifty years old and