Evening journal., 1914-08-06
Mrs. wilson near
death, President
At HER BEDSIDE
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too much appeared last February.
and since then she has suffered a
great deal, eliminating IN the chronic
kidney trouble. While her condition
Is alarming. It shows today slight
Improvement over yesterday, and the
first part Of last evening she is
very weak, but conscious. brave and
cheerful
pr Grayson said that he had been
In consultation with various special
ISIS from time TO time recently, and
that he would hold conferences dur
ing the day with other physicians add
ed 10 the White House staff since Mrs
Wilson became critically Ill. Mrs
Wilson's daughters are now at the
White House and but few other rela-
ttves are expected Immediately.
The President Is almost constant
" at MRS Wilson's bedside.
Former President Roosevelt tele.
grained a message Of sympathy to
President Wilson today Vice Prcs-
dent Marshall was one of the first to
call at the White House today.
The President spent tireless ALI
night vigil at the bedside Il was re-
ported that he snatched a few hours
OF broken rest on a couch in an adj
iacent room. He did not remove his
clothing all night, 1t was said. DR..
Gary Grayson, the Presidents aide
anu physician, also spent the entire
night m this sickrnom, assisted by Aide
lr X. H. Kennedy, OF the navy. The
latter had charge of administering ar
tificial stimulants.
a consultation Of the entire staff Of
attending physicians, six in an. was
ordered at an early hour today. These
consist Of Doctors Grayson, Kennedy
and Drs Edward parke Davis ana d
- ~ bereum, Of Philadelphia. and Or.
lhomas Brown and Dir. Barker. ceIe-
nrated specialists, Of Johns Hopkins,
~ 6rayson expressed hope early this
morning that the crisis reached during
the night and continuing carly TODAY
ihignt nave been safely passed for few
DAYS 70 was stated that Mrs. Wilson
through the aid Of stimulants, might
lnger several days. Her cmaciatcd and
generally weakened condition. however,
t"', wv "N"ilthN hNrh nope, she "a hut
shadow Of her former robust self.
After effects OF fall Mrs Wilson
sustained On slippery floor Ia the
White House last March. compellfnp a
slight operation upon her spine. which
caused complication of nervous dis
eases and stomach trouble, and Bripht's
disease, We're said Go be the ailments of
the first lady Of the land
Until two weeks ago her condition did
not become alarming Since then She
failed rapidly. The President has spent
every spare moment az her bedside. even
drafting the United States Neutrality
proclamation aud mediation Offer In the
European war thcrc.
Three weeks ago she made her first
Trip outside the mansion. leaning on
the arm Of q nurse, while personally
overseeing changes in the White !
House rear gardens Last week she /
had a serious relapse Last Tues /
day her pulse was totally silent a
few moments. oxygen injections re- /
suseitating her, Yesterday morning 1
she rallied again, but became worse 4
late yesterday afternoon.
President Wilson until late yester- /
day personally banned publication of 4
her condition Upon the arrival yes
Lerday Of Mrs Francis Bowes Sayre. +
formerly Jessie Wilson. from Har- T
akenden House at Cornish. n. H..
ne White House announced Mrs. VIII /
sons illness.