Show rvAY MAY PASS AWAY AT ANY AN MOMENT M EN T Joseph Jefferson Jeferson the Veteran Actor Gradually Growing Weaker Realizes That the End Is Near and Looks Forward To o It H t A I EST PALM PA L I BEACH BEAdI Fla Fia April Apri is 18 w V V 11 ii 1 y p in Joseph Jeffersons con condition condition diton remains unchanged ex cx except ct pt that he is gradually gradual growing weaker His trouble is a complication of oC diseases dl e from which he lie suffered last bu t summer His physicians regard his I condition con ton as us critical in iii i 1 the extreme and it would not be if he lie be surprising passes away way a at any aimy moment yet et he may rally raly und and live lve for days or even een weeks The veteran actor realizes that his end is I near and looks forward to it without fear All Al hope for his recovery recover has lu luben been ben abandoned by his family For a number of years past Mr lr Jet Jef Jefferson ferson fern and Cleveland Cleeland have 11 spent a a week or two of ot each year ear to together together gether r fishing in Florida It I was on his return from one of these tee fishing I trips that Mr Jeffersons illness devel deel o ed He lie went vent to Hobe Robe Sound about three e weeks ago on his annual fishing outing and returned about ten days ago agoto agoto to his home here slightly unwell unwell He had taken a severe cold He improved for n ft 1 few days but suffered a relapse Dr Worsley y of St Augustine Augustne was sent ent for but at ut the time Mr 11 Jeffersons con cou condition condition diton was not considered serious ex except except except that his age was against him He held his own until yesterday when his 1 disease again agin took a turn for the worse wor e and amid and it was seen that the end was near At Mr lr Jeffersons bedside are his I wife ife and sons Charles Charlt s B and Frank sons Jefferson his granddaughter Marion larion Jefferson and Mrs G Symons together with his secretary s Carl Kettler and his nurs nurse Mabel Bingham Dr Potter Poter his physician and Dr Dt Worley Vorey of St Augustine A who has his been called in iii consultation remain with him all the time |