New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
THE MAYOR A DEMOCRAT.

The most significant thing about this unique
communication is the fact that Mayor Kice' WHO
signed It. is a Democrat.
Father Belford Is rector OF st. Dominic s. the
Roman Catholic church Of Oyster Bay. lie Is d
warm personal friend Of Colonel Roosevelt. ana
asked him to dinner at the rectory at l O'CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon, to meet Bishop Mcdonnell
who was TO be present attending an important
church service. Colonel Roosevelt accepted with
much Measure Commodore w. L. Swan also
attended While nothing OF political sighlh-
cance was said at the dinner. the republican
candidate was complimented warmly on being
the popular choice of his party for Chlef EH-
ecutive OF the State.
Something of the breadth of spirit or the man
who promoted Catholic, Hebrew and protestant
IN his regiment may be judged from the iact
that for years Colonel Roosevelt has been assld-
ucus In aiding ell the Sunday-schools OF the VII
lage. and in giving these schools Chrls,iiaS
trees and in establishing reading-roomS lot
them This applies to all the denominations III
the place He has worked shoulder to shoulder
with Father Beford in promoting many good
and noble enterprises in the village. ana II was
for these reasons that the Catholic ciergymeh
wanted TO honor him in this way.
II may be remembered that when Colonel
Roosevelt reached Oyster Bay after his return
from Cuba all the clergymen were on the plat
form to meet him. Later they were all on the
committee that had the jubilee celebration Of the
village in charge. The pastor of the coiored
congregation was on the committee at the re-
quest of Colonel Roosevelt.
The religious and philanthroplc sides of Colonel
Roosevelt's nature are less known TO the public
than those activities that have necessarily been
lie frian nd a
carries the same spirit into these queter activi-
ties Of life that he has borne in his hunting,
political and fighting careers. He is extremely
fond of children. Not year goes by that he
does not present a Christmas tree to the little
cove school where two of his boys and one or ms
girls attend. He himself generally gives out the
presents and his bubbling pleasure as ne uoes
so is a contagion that long remains with the
children Of the school 1t is no wonder that they
are now all hoping that he will be elected and
are looking forward TO the usual Christmas tree
which they know Will come TO them Whether he
is Governor or not
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Before going to Father Belfords house Colonel
Roosevelt attended the morning service at the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. where the pastor, the Rev
Dr. Alexander G. Russell, preached. The fam
lily. however, attended the Episcopal Church as
usual.
Higgnson formerly captain in command or
the battle-ShtD MaSSdcnuSettS, Dut NON III
charge Of the Lighthouse Service. The Com
modore was passing up the Sound on a
yacht and stopped to pay his respects 10
the Republican candidate. He said that the
officers Of the Navy had not forgotten how
much Assistant Secretary Roosevelt had done
To prepare the Navy for the marvellousiy per-
feet work II did in the war. He assured the
Colonel that the Navy not only backing
him in large numbers in his present canvass
but that the officers and men were unit In MS
support
Two Rough Riders called to say farewell TO
their old chief before starting for their west
ern homes They Sherman Bell. Deputy
Marshal Of Cripple Creek, who Is called the
human megaphone because of his powerful
voice which was about the only thing tina
could be heard above the din OF battle on san
Juan Hill. and Fred Herrig. who accompanied
Colonel Roosevelt some Of his early hunting
trips in the West.
Colonel Roosevelt expressed great pleasure AT
the record breaking size Of the reception given
him at the Union League Club in Brooklyn on
Saturday night. He said that there were at
least nfty Democrats who told him that night
that they were Democrats. but were going to
vote for him.
The Colonel will come TO NewYork to-day
and will speak In Lyric Hall tomorrow night.