Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-12-19


the physician who was in charge of
the case in San Antonio:
"Mr. Gompers condition was very
critical when he arrived from Mexico
City. His heart was in a state of
fertilization with a rate at the apex
of 100 and the lungs were oedematous,
that is, the bronchial tubes were par
TALLY filed with frothy material
which interfered with respiration.
His liver was enlarged and tender
and the feet and legs were oedema-
tous. A mild uremia existed and the
urine showed a small amount of al
bumen with casts but it was free of
sugar and an intermittent diabetis
did not participate in the termination
of his life.
"For a few hours he responded to
digitalis and other stimulation but
the heart muscle was so nearly ex-
hausted from his long labors that its
strength could not be recovered and
towards the depressing hours of
morning it slowly failed. The fluid
recollected in his lungs in spite of
the atropine administered and al
though epinephrin was administered
and the patient was bled 700 c. G. to
relieve some of the strain on his
heart, all efforts were futile.
"Mr. Gompers nurse, Miss May
and other members of his staff were
able to give me an accurate history
of his condition during the past few
months and l also talked to DIR. Jul
Jus Auerbach, his personal physician
in New York City who helped to
guide his treatment alnog with the
advice of DR.. w. B. Russ and DR.. w.
S. Hansen.
of several similar attacks of heart
failure accompanied by uremia and
the acute onset was brought about
by exposure and activity beyond his
limit of tolerance in the high altitude
of Mexico City. He had the con-
slant attention of two nurses and
every attention required to meet the
emergencies of his last nights ill
ness"
Final Journey
The body of Mr.. Gompers was plac-
ed in a great bronze casket, and
banked by flowers, was viewed by
thousands of union men and friends
before leaving on its final journey to
Washington. Sixteen stops were
made on the way. After lying in
state in the Capital the funeral party
proceeded to New York City where
the body was taken in charge by the
Elks Club of that city of which Mr..
Gompers was a member.
The casket was transferred from
the train to an artillery caisson
drawn by six horses. Preceded by a
detail of police and squads of soldiers
and sailors and members of the ma
tional guard and followed by an hon.
or committee of labor officials, the
body was conveyed to the Elks club,
on West 43rd street.
The body laid in state in the lodge
room there until the following morn
ing.
Members of the Elks, the Masons
and other fraternal orders served as
guard of honor.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise oficiated at
the services in the lodge hall. The
eulogy was delivered by the dead
chieftain's old friend, James Duncan,
first vice president of the federation.
Final rites at the grave Thursday
in Sleepy Hollow cemetery at larry
town, N. Y, were under the direction
of the Elks and the Masons.
Services at the grave were the
time-honored ritualistic ceremonies
of the Free Masons, conducted by the
officers of St. Cecile lodge of New
York City.
The grave OF the leader of Amer
lean labor is near the last resting
place of many noted men--Andrew
Carnegie, William Rockefeller, and
John D. Archbold, one-time president
of the Standard Oil Company.
Near the grave were banked high
many hundreds of floral tributes
sent by labor organizations, frater-
nal organizations and friends from all
SECTIONS Of the country.