The New York herald., 1921-12-23
HENRY WATTERSON,
LAST OF GREAT CIVIL
WAR EDITORS, DEAD.
Expires After Illness of Few
Days in Hotel in Jack
sOnville.
FOUGHT FOR THE SOUTH
Devoted Best Years of Life
to Obliterating All Bit
terness of War.
VITAL POLITICAL FORCE
He Was Also a Great Patriot
and Charming, Loyal
Friend.
VITAL POLITICAL FORCE

Henry Watterson, one of Americas S
foremost journalists, and for many
years owner and publisher Of the
Louisville Courier-JourndI, died at 6:15
o'clock this morning in the Seminole
Hotel here, where he had been stop
ping for the last three weeks. He was
in his eighty-second year.
His physician said death was caused
by heart disease, superinduced by
acute bronchial trouble, from which
he became i'll about o'clock Wednes-
day morning, just one day after he
and Mrs. Watterson had celebrated
the fifty-sixth anniversary of their
wedding.
Col. Watterson's condition became Sc
rious almost Immediately on Wednes-
day morning, although he was con-
scious at intervals up to midnight. He
regained consciousness again early
this morning, and about thirty min
utes before he died called Mrs. Wat
terson to his bedside and told her he
knew the end was near.
Death came peacefully, the editor
retaining all his faculties until the
end, able to recognize all members Of
his family who were in the room.
With him then were his wife. his son,
Henry Watterson, Jr.. and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William A, Miller.
Henry Watterson, Jr.. said his father
and the other members of the family
came to Jacksonville three weeks ago
directly from their home, Mansfield, In
Jefferstown. and that he had planned to
spend the winter here. He seemed then
TO be IN good health. Mr. Watterson
said his father had greatly enjoyed the
three weeks he had spent here. and was
ir unusually high spirits during the cele-
bration of his wedding anniversary. This
was quiet affair. with only immediate
members of the Watterson family pres
ent.
Stricken In Chair.
After breakfast on Wednesday Col.
Watterson went into the living room OF
his apartment and became suddenly Ill
while seated in his favorite armchair.
DR.. James d. Psso was called at once
and Col. Watterson was put to bed.
other physicians were called in. but
their skill was of no avail. and it was
felt from the beginning of his illness he
had slight chance OF recovery.
A simple funeral service will be held
here tomorrow and the body will be
kept in vault until spring, when it will
be taken to Louisville for burial. His
son said tonight that owing to the con-
dition of Mrs. Watterson, who is very
frail, il would not be advisable TO re-
turn North before warm weather.
Hundreds Of messages OF coincidence
were received to-day by Mrs. Watterson
from old friends of Col. Watterson and
newspaper men in all parts of the coun-
try who were trained under "lIarse
Henry" One, particularly touching,
was from Arthur krook, editor Of the
Louisville Times.
Jim and / are weeping for the death
of Old Marster," it read.
Jim" is Jim Wilson, an aged negro
servant who has lived in the Watterson
home for many years.
Col. r. w. Bingham, publisher of The
Louisville Courfer-Jou,,sdl, learned Of
Col. Wattersdn's death when he arrived
here late to-day on the way to Havana.
He Immediately sought Mrs. Watterson
TO offer his condolences.
Bryan Pays Tribute.
From Miami came this tribute from
William Jennings Bryan:
"The country will learn with deep re-
gret of the death of Henry Watterson.
His ability. long experience, his pictur-
esque style and his impressive and
genial personality gave him a conspicu-
Gus position among the nations Journal
lists. He was a unique characterize
one can fill his place."
Col. bingham said
"Mr. Watterson had a. very full life,
filled with honors, accomplishment.
achievement. He played great part in
the most troubled period of American
history, for he devoted his splendid
gifts Of mind and personality to healing
the wounds of the Civil War and to re-
creating a sense of national unity be-
tween the sections. His genius made
him known and admired all over the
world. His grace of manner. his ex-
traordinary charm, his interest In his
fellows made him beloved by those
who wers privileged to know him. In
many lands and smong every class he
numbered his sdmirers and friends and
the bright flame of his mind. the mel
low glow Of his charm were undimmed
to the. last. Many viii mourn him,
many will remember him with affec-
ton. The intellectual world has felt his
power and he leaves no successor In that
newspaper world of which he was the
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