The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-12
His kindliness, Breadth and Mag
netism Described by Those Who
Knew Him Intimately for Years

quired operative treatment and In
tcrfcrcd with an extended trip entered
upon and half completed some weeks
later. The condition brought about
by tho rarosteitis was revealed when
he had reached Indianapolis, from
which city he returned to Washing
ton and within a few days afterward
was operated upon by Surgeon Gen
eral T. NJ. Rixcy and myself, Mt the
White House.
Knew Him Intimately.
As attending physician to President
Roosevelt It was my good fortune to
become intimately and personally ac-
uuaintcd with him, ard / came TO
know all his personal characteristics
and the many displays OF his tcmpera-
ment and character not seen by the
ordinary observer. He was absolutely
clean minded and free from anything
that was suggestive of any irreEli-
larity OF any kind. AZ an illustration
OF this we were on one occasion en-
tertnined at large city in the ONO
Valley where there was "a display Of
art and science OF the community
We we're escorted about the place by
Il committee and during this We were
guided into large room wherein
there was a very large painting in
which were displayed many figures
OF female nudity. The picture was a
work of nrt and might readily have
been viewed as such. but to any eye
there was apparently an element Of
lewdness which might as readily be
accepted as Objectionable. Tho Presi-
dent went into the room. and as soon
aS he comprehended the situation
turned and walked out hastily with
out any comment whatever.
The degree of intimacy with the
| President rs the professional attend
ant TO him was enlarged, due to the
! happy circumstances Of our travellirs
| together through the greater part of
the United States on various cxpcdi-
! tons that he made. Such journeys
were made in train made up for the
purpose. Too President, Mr.. CUrtelyOu
and myself occupying one car, wherein
we had our own staterooms and 6
common dining room for the three
, of US.
I came to know OF the whole roper
joyed them Immensely. He took par.
ticular pleasure in narrating one story
of an incident that occurred when hC
was young man and in the Yves
seeking health. He had selected iif,
on ranch with the hope that IN,
exercise of the outdoor career woult
bring him new vigor and correct som,
OF the physical defects from which II,
then suffered. The story deals will
an incident something like the fol
lowing:
He had gone to settlement nm,
FOR the time was resting In n stor
sitting by the stove In the sam
room there was bar to which me,
or the community came from time I
time and took drink. One man cam
in with others. Ind being somewha
under the influence Of liquor dis
played marked antipathy to youn
Roosevelt sitting by the fire. Roosc
wet then wore conspicuous glasso
which were n striking feature Of hi
makeup. The drunken man made lis
paraginC observations regard.nI
Roosevelt, intending that hn shout
hear and take offence; but Roosevelt
declined 20 take any notire until tn
man came forward and sneerin ri
made some remarks directly In From
OF his face, at which Roosevelt. ST;
leaning over his newspaper. suddeul
rose and with tho rising gave him
smashing blow in the face, knockin
him over. That was the end Of N
incident