IN THE LAST MOMENTS, WOODROW WILSON SAID 'I AM READY'
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 4, 1924, the Associated Press reports "Woodrow Wilson has found in eternity a haven from the storms and sorrows of a troubled world."
In he former president's last moments on earth, he conveyed to his loved ones and he was "ready" to go.
President Calvin Coolidge has issued a proclamation of official mourning to last for thirty days. A private funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday at the family residence here in Washington.
Mr. Wilson spent his last days in a bed of massive oak, a reproduction that he had made of the Lincoln bed at the White House. It is unusually long with a golden American eagle over the head.
JFK+50 NOTE
According to the White House Historical Association, the original solid rosewood and walnut Lincoln bed in the Executive Mansion is 8 feet wide and 9 feet long.
The sides are cushioned and covered with purple figured satin. The headboard rises 8 feet above the bed and the canopy is 20 feet above the floor.
SOURCES
"Last Rites For Wilson To Be Held Wednesday, Funeral To Be Private," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
"The Lincoln Bedroom: Refurbishing a Famous White House Room," by William G. Allman, The White House Historical Association, www.whitehousehistory.org/
