Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-07
MOURNS DEATHOF MRS. WILSON


| trance. Silent crowds gazed with sad :
dened faces through the fences at the
mansion.
The President planned to have the
! funeral rites the simplest possible,
but Just what they would include he
did not know today. He spent a few
minutes in his office today clearing
up urgent business, but the rest Of
the time he remained with his daugh.
tiers.
President Alone with His Dead.
Mrs. Wilson's body was kent to-
day in the room where she died, in
the southwestern corner of the
White House. on the second floor,
overlooking the Potomac.
The President went into the room
at midnight last night and again
several times today. and sat alone.
He was left undisturbed. Other
members of the family went in from
time 70 time. but even intimate
friends were kept out.
Every effort was made by his
friends to divert the Presidents
mind from his grief
Flowers began to arrive at the
White House early and continued
throughout the day. They were sent
by people from all walks of life.
Among messages of sympathy were
those of Cardinals Gibbons and
O'Connell, and of clergymen of all
denominations, and organizations of
many kinds.
The scene at the deathbed was re-
called today by one of those present.
AS the last hour drew near the Presi-
dent sat on the bedside, clasping Mrs.
Wilson'S hand, while Mrs McAdoo,
Mrs. Sayre and Miss Wilson knelt on
the floor, their eyes upon their moth
ers face. DR.. Grayson and a nurse
came and went silently and the Presi-
dent looked beseechingly to the doctor
for a sign of Encouragement. No
words were spoken. Although Mrs.
Wilson was unconscious, she smiled.
Her breathing grew fainter and faint
er, and Dr. Grayson realized that the
end was only a matter of minutes
His thoughts seemed to be communi-
Gated to the family and they moved
nearer.
At 5 o'clock, exactly, the soft
chimes of a clock could be heard
from the executive offices. AS DR..
Grayson leaned over his patient he
realized that the end had come, and
he murmured word to the President.
Mr.. Wilson's head fell forward in
silent grief, while the daughters
sobbed.
Rev. Sylvester Beach, of Prince
ton, n. j., an old friend of the VIII
son family, who performed the mar
riages of Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs.
Sayre, probably will officiate at the
funeral.
The mother and father of Mrs. Will
son are buried in Myrtle Hill Gene
terry, in Rome, Ca, and several tele-
grams were received today from girl
hood friends expressing their SYM
pathy and asking that she 'be
brought back home"
Senators MARITIME and Kenyon were
designated as an informal committee
to send flowers for the Senate.
Speaker Clark today announced
that the House committee to attend
sist of himself and the senior mem
Der in point of service of each of the
forty-eight State delegations. The
House probably will stand in recess
on the day of the funeral.
The flag of Austria Hungary was
unfurled at half-mast today because
of the death of Mrs. Wilson.
LONDON, Aug. Ambassador
Walter Hines Page called at Buck
ingham palace today and expressed
to King George President Wilson's
appreciation of the message of con-
dolence sent by the king in connec-
ton with the death of Mrs. Wilson.