The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-07
Nation Joins With Chief
 Tn Mourning Wife
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= death reached the senate, discussion of business was immediately ended by Senator Kern. the majority leader In ter1s1pting the debate on the shipping hills he said
 Mfr President it becomes my duty to convey to the senate the mesan- choly intelligence of the death of Mrs Wilson, the wife of. the President or tIhe United States Of course the President at this hour has the earnest sympathy of all the people of the nas- fion and as a mark of sympathy err tertained here and all throngh the re- public, [ move that tn e Neiaate do now a.dJourn.ss
 The motion was ss=ent1y agreed to and the senators 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 the discussion of the Moon railway mall pay bill.
 ssIt is my sad duty,s, he said, ito announce to the house the death Of Mrs Wilson, the wife Of the President Of the United States think the house should show the proper respecr at this time andsI therefore move the adoption of the follow Ing resolution:
 Resolved. That the house has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife Of the President of the United States.
 sResofved. further, That 3 commit. tee composed of the speaker and one additional member from each state in the union be appointed to attend the 11neral.
 R ssoIved further That as a marx of respect the house do now adjourn =
 Mrs Wilson had been in poor health since last February when she fell in < the White House and strAined her spine She later practically recover Cd from that izlJ sary, but in the mean- time kidney trouble set in, and grad ally sszsss
 About two mont l1ss ago her condi-# ton began to grow serious, and two ed. Noted specialists were called dr1, and trained nurses were kept in con- stant attendance She eontfnued to grow worse. however. until serious sinking spells came on Monday and.
 Mrs Wilson was 50 years old and when she came to the White House was Fin robust health. Always a home fov- CT she ImmediateIy assumed the ardu-s ols duties Of the wife or President he took an active interest in public affazrs and frequently received delega- tionH calling on the President when he : wtas tan busy with otE CT ma tiers. Even i during her last Illness she frequently ] asked t@ be informed of the events ! Of the United States and of the world
 
 Axsons daughter Of resbyt terian eIerg y1nan, and was born at savan-s na.llsS Ga She was stud ant at the Teys York Art League wher she met Wflsou no was thesE taking as post graduate course q Johns Hop [ king sniversft '. The Pre- side11 and ! ' 1Grs.s Wilson were marie 6 June 2 1885 Mrs wilson was 3 sister of Prof stockEon Axson, head of the depart-. nasrlt Of English Il terature at Prince ton uni ersity. and of tha wife of Dean Ef ward Elliott of PrincetoT A land seape gardener of recognized ability ard painter of equally we'll recog- niKed ability M $. Wilson devoted much Of her time to artistic subj ects.
 Her social obligations forced her to omit some of her accustomed artistic and literary recreation after she be- came mistress of the White House. but as the rst lady Of the Iand she was s ever ready with advice ana niaterfaI help. including responses to demands of her lime. whereyer good cause n1ght be served.
 Her domestic life is described as having been attractive and typical Of t1aat of a woman of her cultured ela ss She had knowledge Of the domestic arts and tVas good cook #s sa