The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-11
OBITUARY.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Late on Saturday nigh; Theodore Roosevelt
breathed his last For years a prominent business
man, and who enjoyed the confidence and respect
OF tho mercantile community, he was best known In
his role of pnilanthropis To make himself oil use 10
his fellows TO elevate them and better their condition,
what he sought to achieve and to this he lent his
personal excrtons well as tho largo fortune which
happily foil into his possession. His charities were
extensive and judcious, his Vows wide and generally
uncolored by prejudice.
Theodore Roosevelt was born In this city on Sep
TENDER %. 1891 He tho son Of Cornelius v. S.
Roosevelt, who lived for long time at Broadway
and Fourteenth street, aud who LETT an ample
fortune to BIZ divided among his children. The
elder Roosevelt had been glass importer and Theo-
dore continued the business in connection with his
brother James A. Their establishment located at
No. SO Maiden lane and they prospered In their
affairs. In January, 1876, the glass business was
gwen over and Mr.. Roosevelt devoted himself TO
banking, in partnership with his son, at No
80 Pine street, Some umc since James A. Roose-
welt built elegant mansion on West Fifty
erected equally pretentou structure alongside It.
There he had resided OF late. and there lie passed
the last hours OF his life. For about month he had
been Frustrated by some insidious dsense the charac
ter OF which his physicians were unable 10 positively
ascertain. cancer or tumor seemed to DO the cause
OF his complaint, however and all that medical skill
could effect was done 10 alleviate his suGerings He
improved q little aud at length rallied SO completely
that he able 10 70 out driving almost every day
Perhaps this exercise premature, for he suffered
a relapse aud gradually became weaker until Saturday
night, when he expired
tho three State Commissioners Of Public Charities, a
position for which he admirably fitted By his ex-
perence and his peculiar devotion to philanthropic
enterprises. He was president of the Union
League Club and n member OF the Century, ST. Mich
olas and various other kirdred examinations. The
the Colectorship OF the Fort OF New YORK ls
OF recent date as to be generally familiar TO the
public When Collector Arthur was supposed 10
be on the point Of eving up that position
attention was turned upon Mr. Roosevelt as gcnte-
man consplcuously lifted for 1t, and ono who II was
thought would discharge its functions the advan.
tage of tho community and his own honor AT hrst
an opposton was mado on account OF his participa-
ton importing business, from which some be-
lieved he had not entirely alieDated himself.
Mr. Rooscvclt's charitable enterprises were so nu-
merOus and varied in character that II Is difficult to
refer to them all, but perhaps no moro useful nstitu-
tion owes to him share In It's paternity than the
OrthopDdlc Hospital in Fifty street, near Ninth
avenue. Knowing that prompt and skilled treatment
would, in many Instances, spare the victim OF acci-
dent or disease from becoming deiormed he lent his
best exertions 10 establish institution where such
treatment. would be readily accessible. the
Newsboys' Lodging House is deeply indebted
to HIM for It's success From It's inception no
paid special attention to the development OF
It's resources and the perfection OF it's management
The uptown branch OF tue establish mont devowed al
most entirely upon him for support which was
literally accorded He also greatly Interested himself
IN tho Young Mems Christian Association, and aided.
by his counsel ana his purse, In developing lis use
funcss. In fact, during business career which alb
sorbed great part OF his time and thought MT.
Roosevelt engaged in dcvisng plans Tor tho
ameoraon of his fellow creatures condition and in
revolving plans Tor having CHARITY more widely dis
tributed and turned to the best advantage. When
the scheme OF uniting all benevolent organlza-
lions for the purpose OF mutual assistance and
general co-operatou was proposed Mr. Roosevelt
warmly encouraged the movement He took part in
organizing the Bureau of United Charities which he
believed would subserve a great object, but was
forced, with his associates to give over his design
by tho disincnatIon OF some charitable institutions
to make their methods and resources public
Mr. Roosevelt leaves widow with four children,
the youngest of whom Is sixteen years Of age. HIS
funeral is announced TO take place on Tuesday next