Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-16
MRS. HARDING
STILL IMPROVING
Contemplated Operation Has
Been Deferred
PHYSICIANS ENCOURAGED
Optimism is Exhibited BY Personal
Friends-Prayers For Recovery
offered In All Washington
Churches.


Washngton.-Imp in the
condition of Mrs. Harding. which be-
gan Sunday. continues. and the ply
Grafton which has been under consid.
GRAFTON.
An official bulletin issued shortly
after ~ o'clock said the wife OF the
President had spent a less restless
night, that complications were sub
siding and that generally her condi-
ton. which became critical late last
week. was improved. II also an
nouncei the decision to defer an OPP
Grafton The bulletin was supple
mented by statements made by visit
ors 30 the White House to Secretary
Wallace. who called shortly after
O'Clock. saying that Mrs. Harding had
spent a fairly restful night Secre-
tary Weeks. who called later. said
he had been informed that the night
had been the best the patient had had
since her condition became alarming
President Harding was reported to
be greatly encouraged by The seem.
ing Improvement in his wifes condi.
ton.
An air OF optimism pervaded the
White House. those in intimate touch
with the patient appearing TO be in
better spirits over her condition than
at any time during the past three
days
Refreshed somewhat by nights
sleep the President continued to keep
in constant touch with his wifes
bedside and with the attending ply
sicians. The presence at the White
House of the entire consulting STAFF.
made complete by the arrival here OF
DR. Charles Mayo. specialist from
Rochester. Mimi. seemed To strength
en- the hope that Mrs. Harding would
successfully pass through the present
crisis.
An endless stream of close friends
OF the President and Mrs. Harding
visited the White House during the
day. The President personally met
with most OF them and was reported
to be bearing up well under strain.
Messages of sympathy all express
ing the hope that Mrs Harding
would be restored to health continued
To arrive. many of them from leaders
In Governmental and private affairs in
other countries.
Acknowledgement Sawyer the fam
lily physician. was understood to have
informed some OF the Presidents
close friends that Mrs. Harding was
brighter and stronger and there is
a chance this attack might clear up
a the previous attacks" The inn
preston gathered from DR. Sawyer,
these friends said. was thar her
chances rather favored recovery"
The relief felt by the President at
the turn for the better was shown
shortly before noon when he left the
Executive Mansion for walk about
the White House grounds. II was
the first time that he had left the
=
except for brief visit Saturday to
his office adjoining the White House.
William e. Redfleld. OF New York.
Secretary OF Commerce in the Cabinet
OF President Wilson. called at the
White House to express his hopes fo-
the recovery of the patient and To ex.
tend his sympathy to the President
Word was received in Washington
that call had been sent out from
Boston by the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor on behalf OF its alumni
department. urging that prayer he 81.
fered throughout tho nation for the
recovery OF Mrs. Harding.
The President is a member OF the
alumni department of the Society.
representatives oil which here esti.
mated that the call would be obeyed
by nearly 20,0O000o Americans Com.
miSsioners Of the District OF Columbia
also issued proclamation calling
upon the people Of Washington to
join in prayer
Prayer for the speedy recovery OF
Mrs. Harding was offered in the House
by rev. Shcra Montgomery. tho chap.
lain. who asked Divine blessing and
strength for the President In his hour
OF sorrow.
Press not the cup OF death to their
lips" the chaplain prayed.
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