New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-11
President Sees Friends

IIeSlueUt oSeS EFieH0S
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (By The AS
sociated Press) IA constant stream of
President and Mrs. Harding's intimate
friends in official and social life called
at the White House to-day and were
ushered up stairs, where they were
received either by the President or
some member of the household. Among
the callers were Senator'S Kellogg,
Hale and Smoot, Secretary Weeks,
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping
Board, Senator and Mrs. New and Mrs.
Edward Mclean, of Washington, who
came from Bar Harbor by special train
on learning of her friends illness. All
the embassies called by telephone sew
eral times during the day,
Secretary Davis and Chairman Las
ker of the Shipping Board were the
last of the Presidents friends to leave
the White House tonight The Pres
ident and the White House staff went
to bed about II O'Clock, it was said,
leaving Or. Carl W. Sawyer and one
nurse qn duty in the sickroom. DR..
cept DR.. Finney, who motored back TO
Mrs. yotaw Goes to Home
Mrs. votaw, sister of the President,
who lives in the suburbs of Washing
ton, and who has been constantly at
tie White House, went home at $3.50
o'clock tonight, and this was taken
to mean that the patients condition
was looked upon as more hopeful.
1t was the first time in several nights
that the President was able to seek
rest so early, and it was at the urgent
advice of the doctors that he went to
bed. He left strict orders, however, to
be summoned if the least unfavorabie
symptom developed or if Mrs. Harding
called for him.
Those who saw the President, who
remained in or near the sickroom all
day, not once coming down stairs, were
impressed by the fortitude he is show
ing. He is bearing up well, and all
though he shows signs of sleepless
nights and concern, his friends said
he had not despaired.
Many Flowers Received
The day was marked by lack of
activity outside the mansion, although
4 a number of persons called to inquire
"a about Mrs. Harding's condition. Flow
N ers continued to arrive in large guam
titles from friends in Washington and
from out of town, and hundreds of
kilograms of sympathy reached the exc
cutive offices. During the afternoon
group of photographers clustered
around the front door of the White
House intent on swapping pictures of
the physicians in attendance. They
succeeded in several instances, but
their presence brought such crowd
of curious folk into the White House
grounds that policemen finally chased
them away from the eratrance.
The executive offices were deserted
to-day except for the presence of a
group of newspaper men awaiting the
latest word from Mrs. Harding's bed
side. When Secretary Christian gave
out DR.. Sawyer's afternoon bulletin he
assured them that the press would be
Immediately notified of any change. He
had been told that unfounded reports
were being circulated in Washington
that she had taken turn for the
worse.
Drop In Temperature Encourages
Those in touch with the case were
encouraged somewhat by the drop at
noon to-day, as compared with last
night in the patients temperature and
the decrease in pulse and respiration.
4SeAot i1Sitb gave JSiA pSIdtuISs
1922; respiration, So, and pulse, liz,
while to-day's noon report was: Tenn
perature, 400; respiration, 81, and
pulse, 102.
In an effort TO eliminate from the
system as far as possible waste
products, which could not find passage
through the kidneys, the physicians in
attendance continued to keep Mrs.
Harding swathed in heavy blankets
and hot towels as means of promot-
ing perspiration.
It was reported that despite pain
she continued to show tremendous
pluck and fortitude, and was said to
have expressed confidence to those at
her bedside that she would quickly be
restored to health.
In the event of an operation ii was
regarded as certain that it would be
performed at the White House rather
than have the patient removed to
hospital.
In indicating to newspaper GORE
spondents that such a step might be
deemed advisable, DR. Sawyer said they
would be informed of such step with
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