The sun., 1918-10-13
AMBASSADOR PAGE
HOME, GRAVELY I'LL
Taken Directly to st. Luke's
Hospital on Arrival of Ship
From England.

Walter Hines Page. retiring Ambas-
sador to the Court Of St James's, is in
a serious condition in st. Luke's Hos
pital. whittier he was taken in an am
bulance from the steamship on which he
arrived yesterday. At a late hour last
night 1t was reported at the hospital
that Mr.. Page had failed to show any
improvement-he Is suffering from heart
disease and was carried from the ship
on q stretcher--and that DR.. Samuel w.
Lambert Of $50 East Thirty-fifth street
has been at his bedside constantly.
Mr.. Page was accompanied on the
trip by Mrs, Page. his son, Major Frank
c. Page. L. s, A.. and Col. Pearce
Bailey OF the United States Medical
Corps. His son Ralph Page and his
daughter Mrs. Charles G. Loring met
him at the pier.
AS soon as the steamship was warped
into her berth customs and other Of
ficials did everything possible to facili-
tate the departure of the Ambassadors
party. He was carried to an ambulance
which was in waiting and conveyed to
st. Luke's. accompanied by his son.
Grew Worse on the Voyage.
As soon as Mr.. Page had been trans
Major Faye gave out the following
statement:
The Ambassador had been failing
for several months with heart disease.
which caused shortness OF breath and
alarming attacks of failure Of respira-
ton. Early In September he went to
Scotland for a cure. but returned to
London without having materially bene-
flted.
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believing that the air of North Caro-
lima, his native State would afford him
relief. His physicians. Sir William Mos
Ter and Dr.. McCray, considered that his
coming home was the wisest thing he
could do. and consequently arrangements
were made for him to sail on British
transport A.
The sailing of the ship was delayed.
and during this period Mr. Pages con =
dition became apprecably worse. so that
when the sailing day came he was a
very i'll man, too i'll perhaps under or
binary circumstances to undertake long
sea voyage. His heart was set upon
going, however, and as, he was not im-
proving the original plan was adhered to.
"Col Pearce Bailey. Medical Corps,
L. s. A, happening to be in London at
this time and being ordered to take the
same ship as the Ambassador, was re-
qucsted TO take medical charge GIring
the voyage.
One Severe sinking Spell.
1.-THE exertion OF the railway journey
from London to the seaport whence the
ship sailed overtaxed the Ambassadors
strength and he was obliged to take to
his bed almost Immediately after going
aboard. During the voyage he has lost
strength, with difficulty In breathing, but
hao not suffered pain. During the last
two days he has rallied considerably"
II was reported that on Thursday
night when the snip was staggering
through a heavy storm Mr., Page sur
fered a severe sinking spell. which
caused the gravest anxiety.
When Mrs. Page was assured OF her
husbands comfort at st. Luke's she went
to the Hotel Lorraine with her daughter.
Mrs. I.oring
At late hour last night DIR. Lam
bert said that Mr.. Page has suffered
from recurring attacks Of heart trouble
for the last two years. which have been
aggravated by the strain OF official busi-
ness in London as well as by the
rough passage across the Atlantic. He
said rest and quiet we're the chief things
necessary. and that now that Mr.. Page
10 in n hospital where these are possible
q serious setback is not looked for.
Mr.. Page 10 suffering from myocarditis,
an Inflammation OF the muscular tissues
about the heart. - .A