New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
MRS. WILSON MARTYR
TO WORK OF UPLlF /
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cheerfully toward them with a smile on
her face.
At . O'Clock Mrs. Wilson was still
conscious, but her strength had almos;
departed, and a few minutes later she
sank into the sleep Of Inconsistencies
from which she never awokc. For
three hours the President and 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 fountains, gardens and
elms There was a hushed stiffness IN
the upper apartments. All eyes were
turned toward the southwest corner OF
the house.
Just at the hour of 3 death came
The President and his daughters were
in tears, Secretary Tumulty walked
slowly to the executive Offices, his head
bowed.
Quietly he announced 10 the CO
spondents that the end had come
pail of gloom settled over the E.
tive Mansion and the Offices. Presclt.
DR.. Grayson, his face haggard and
worn from day and night vigil, came to
the Offices There was an impressive
silence everywhere. Secretaries, at
taches, clerks and servants seemed
overcome.
Pail Of Gloom Over Capital.
When the cries of the newsboys sell
ing the extras had died away at dusk
q pail of gloom seemed TO hang over
the national capital. Grape hangs on
the White House door for the first
time since Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
died, in 1892.
The grounds are closed to the pub
lie, and policemen are silently pacing
back and forth in front of the Execu-
tive Mansion, while outside the fence
there is an ever changing, curious but
sad-faced crowd. Members of the Cabl-
net. high officials OF the government
diplomatic representatives and other
friends called to express their sym
pathy, but the President saw only a
few close friends.
The President is almost FRUSTRATED
by his bereavement and is under the
constant care of DR.. Grayson.
Throughout last night President vii.
son kept sad vigil at the bedside OIL
his dying wife, and although tired and
haggard to-day he remained a lmost
constantly with her until the end, not
once going to the executive oHlces OF
giving his attention to the problem
confronting the nation.
The beginning of the end came al
10 o'clock this morning when DR.. h
p. Davis. of Philadelphia, who had
been called in for consultation, real.
lied that the time for hope had
passed. He took the President into
the Red Room of the White House
and there, in broken voice, told him
the truth. Mr.. Wilson's face blanched
but he bore the shock we'll. He was
informed that the end was only a
question of hours.
Mr.. Wilson then took his daughters
Mrs. w. G.. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre and
Miss Margaret Wilson. aside and told
them Of their mothers condition. Un-
til 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 President
held his wife's hand, and the three
daughters were grouped nearby. I'm
til she became unconscious Mrs. WI
son frequently nodded to one or the
other and smiled cheerfully.
During the day Mrs. Wilson spoke
to DR.. Grayson about the President
whose health she thought more about
than she did of her own.
promise me-" She whispered faint
ly, that if go you will take care
Of my husband"
DIR. Grayson's Statement.
DR.. Grayson in a statement on Mrs
Wilson's condition issued in the morn
9The chief cause Of Mrs. Wilson's
present critical condition is a chronic
kidney trouble. This has developed as
one of the results of 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 philanthropic work connect,
ed with the redemption of the slums OF
Washington City and in various other
enterprises connected with the better
ment of the conditions of life here.
"At the same time she was very
active in attempting to bring about
constructive action in the matter oil
education in the Southern mountain
districts. IL.
"The first time that she was doing
too much appeared last February, and