The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-07


reached the senate, discussion of
pending business was ended immcdi-
ately by Senator Kern. majority lead
'er.
/ Interrupting the debate on the ship
ping bill, he said
; "Mr. President, 1t becomes my duty
70 convey to t.'o senate the melancholy
intelligence of the death OF Mrs. VIII.
son, the wife OF tho president OF tile
United States. or course. the presi,
dent at this hour, has the earnest sym
pahty OF oil tho people Of the nation
and rs. mark of sympathy entertain
led here and all through the republic
move that the senate do now ad.
5ourn."
!, s-,f, The, motion was silently agreed
to and the senator's quietly withdrew
from the chamber.
! majority. Leader Underwood OF the
house. hurried to the floor as soon
as he received word from the white
/ house. He stopped tho discussion of
the Moon railway mail pay bill.
ut is my sad duty" hc said. "to en-.
nonnce to the house the death or
Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president of
the United States. think the house
should show the Proper respect at this
9 tinlc and therefore move the adop.
tion of the following resolution:
] Resolved, Thet the house has
heard with profound sorrow OF the
I death Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife
/ of the. president Of the Unitod States. :"
4 Resolved further that committee
composed Of. the speaker and ono nd
ditional member from each state in
the union be appointed to attend the
funeral.
/ "Nesoived further. that as q mark
OF respect the house do now adjourn" !"
The resolution was adopted in 81
Ience.
Mrs. Wilson has been in poor health
since last February, when she foil
and strained her spine. She later re-
covered from that injury but in the
meantime kidney trouble set in and
gradually! hor condition grew weaker
and weaker.
About two months ago her condition
began to grow serious, and two
weclis ago DR.. Grayson became alarm
cd. Noted specialists were called in
ard traL I'd nurses were kept in con-
stnnt. attendance. She contiued to
grow worse. however until serious
'sinking spells came on Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson was fifty years old
wnen she came to the White house In
robust health. -
Always home lover, she immedi,
atcIy, nevertheless assumed tho artlu
GUS duties OF the wife OF the Pregi-
don't. She took an active part in pnb.
lie affairs and frequently received del
egations calling on the president when
ne was too busy on other matters.
Even during her last Illness. she fre.
quently asked to be informed OF the
oyants OF tic United States and OF the
world. 4. ,,fJg ~ a. -
News Of her; serious illness was
kept from the public until yesterday
t.~ben 1t was admitted her chances .for
recovery were slight. Her condition
4 continued to. grow worse. DR.. Gray
son this morning gave out p state.
ment. In Which he described her ILL.,
ness as alarming" ~. u,
During last nigh: and early .tiiss
morning. she was kept alivo by oxy-
gen and stimulcits. At two o'clock
This morning pr. Grayson gaye out
another statement In which he said
Mrs. Wilson had had two sinking
spells during the morning and she
was cosctous, but growing weaker.
| This Wns the last word to, come be-
fore her death. ~ III
| 1se 1Axson, daughte: or Presbyters
ian clergy:nRn and was born in Sa-
yannahs Ca. and was student at tho
Now York art League when she met
Mr.& Wilson, who was. then taking IA
post graduate course at John Hop
kins. The President and Mrs = Wilson
were married June .24,ai18S5. Mrs.
Wilson was a sister xof Professor
Stockton Arson, hend OF tho depart-
Mpnt of English literature, ut Prince
| ton, and, OF the wife Of Dean. Edward
Elliott, of Princeton. -: IL s 49,.
"a Landscape gardener and painter.
Of we'll : recognized ability, Mrs.
Wilson devoted much OF her time; to
artistic Bubjects. Sho took personal
!. charge OF the gardens at Prospect"
I. while Mr.. Wilson WAS IS; president lat
Princeton. and also OF the VIII Ito houso
Of Whist !s called an outdoor woman.
/ Her skin was smooth and glrlish and
her eyes, until recently. Z, sparklad
with health She. was known .as q
I fbcauttfui woman. !. s.s,s NJ
Mrs. Wilson'S Indoor l,fe has been
devoted ffSto books and artistic pur-
suits, Her paintings have taken
obligations forced her to omit. some
FOE her artistic and liter
tarya rccreta taion a aftar. she became mis+
ttressso OF the white house. bat aB aathe
Ifrst lady of tho ientl;Ss she Wns ever
fTeady with advice and material help
wherever q good esuse; might be- ser1
fYed. .is sfs:, Il sgs Sss; ., 'zsS ,1ss3
Her domestic, life lis sdecribed ) MS
having been! attractive. She had