Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

from the effect Of his wounds to rscu-
peration. which
pr.s;5.r+ T.L.n encouraged t h e
1e'lu0n' hope of his even
% ~. cooshor. tual complete re-
" 'i' oeo'0'' covery. 1t was
believed. how
ever. that the climate Of Washington
was not conducive to his cure and de-
cision was reached to transport him to
cottage at Elberon. N j.. near Long
Branch The most careful preparations
were made and on the morning of Sep
temb:r 6, 1881. the President was taken
from the White House TO the railway
station at Sixth and B streets and by
special train was transported to the
shore. The Star of that day contains a
long detailed account Of the transfer, in
part as follows:
AT half-past O'Clock am the
actual removal commenced. The Pres
ident was removed from his bed and
placed upon stretcher which had been
prepared during the night The dec
tors and nurses took the Stretcher up
and carried it feet foremost down the
private stairway. which is to the right
of the building as you enter. A brief
stop was made inside the glass doors
which shut off the lower corridor of the
house from the public vestibule. There
the President was transferred to bed
which had been specially prepared for
him Along the side of this beo had
been run an outer framework of white
pine. From the framework there
branched out three handles on either
side Upon the ped was hair mattress
with sheet, blanket and pillow. The
same people who had brought the Pres
ident downstairs took hold of the bed.
They were Gen. Swain. Col. Rock
well, Col Corbin, DR.. Boynton DR..
Bliss, DR.. Reyburn and Mr.. o. E. Rock
we'll When the President was out of
the door and being moved toward the
wagon some of those who had hold of
the stretcher were relieved by Sgt.
Dinsmore and Dubois. Atchison. Louis
and Smith of the White House. The
express wagon, which had been waiting
for some hours, had been backed close
up to the eastern end Of the porch. A
movable platform of boards nailed to-
gether was extended from the perch to
the tail-bosrd of the wagon. Inside the
wagon was set of double bed springs.
Covering the springs was 4 section CT
planking made for the purpose. The
bed was taken in almost on a level and
rested upon the planking.
"All having been comfortably ar
ranged. the horses were put to the pole.
They had been standing by In ready
harness for two hours. The small con-
gregation of carriages which since half
past had been knotted around the
portico began to break. Then came the
starting of the wagon containing the
President. Sgt. Dinsmore was on the
box with the driver A slight word to
the two horses and they pulled over the
sand which had been laid on the
six feet of concrete between the porch
and the roadway. AS the wagon moved
away the President waved his left hand
to those on the porch and commenced
his journey to Long Branch. He lay
on his back squarely, sheet and blan-
ket covered his body up to the arms.
Around the head was bandage satu-
rated with water to keep his temples
cool. The morning even at that early
hour, was very warm. His face was
pale but did not look as wan or wasted
as it was thought by many 1t would
look.
The White House gates were passed
in few minutes and turn was made
down the Avenue. There was no JOLT
ing; there was no noise save the heavy
dull sound peculiar to the motion Of
compact and heavily built wagons.
There were not over $50 people around
the gate. Many. of them had been
there all night. This early crowd fol-
lowed at a short distance, but kept
apace with the wagon. The President
turned his head now and then and took