Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-27

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Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States, celebrated his forty
eighth birthday and from all cor
ners of the country congratulations
are being showered on him, for no
matter what his political views are
or what steps he has taken in the af-
fairs of state, all are ready to ad-
nit that Roosevelt is a man of the
people, popular man, model head
of family, and a type of chivalrous
gentleman that the coming genera
ton would do we'll to copy. While
not attempting to enter into biogra-
ply of the man of the moment"
short account of him at this juncture
would not be amiss. Mr.. Roosevelt
was born in an unpretentiuous house
which at present is numbered 2S
East Twentieth street and in the very
room in which he first saw light the
Roosevelt Home Club, which was or
sanized a few years ago, holds It's
meetings. The club intends to pre-
serve the house and maintain it as a
national landmark, though at present
il is given over to business and
hidious bow window has painfully al
Roosevelt, the presidents father, who
is still remembered in New York as
man of affairs, a philantrophist and
a genial companion, lived most of
his time at oyster Bay, but he
Kept house in the city and his face
was a familiar one about town. In
deed, since the arrival in New Ans
terdam of Charles Martenven Van
Roosevelt in 1850. the family has
been constantly and intimately con-
nected with the city's life. For the
most part they lyed the lives Of SIM
pie and frugal Dutch burghers, reg
ularly attending the reformed Dutch
church, and actively engaged in trade.
From time to time they made modest
excursions into politics. One of the
presidents direct ancestors associat-
ed himself with the Leisbrian, or pop
ular party, in its struggle against
the tyranny of James ii of England.
This worthy burgher's occupation was
hat of "bolter," a vocation he did
not hand down to his illustrious des
cendants who never "boiied" at any
thing. The presidents line remain
ed purely Dutch till the sixth gener-
alton marrying into Dutch families
only. James Roosevelt the presidents
great grandfather, gave his services
without reward as commissary to the
continental army during the entire
war of the independence. Isaac
Roosevelt. a collateral ancestor, took
a prominent part in the provincial
congress which organized the state of
New York. The family allied itself
strongly with the patriot cause. Pro-
fa Of iUh
Jeenth century Roosevelt's was Mich
olas j., the inventor. who was one of
he first 10 make steam navigation by
means OF the vertical paddle wheel a
success. The presidents grandfath-
er, Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt,
vas a successful merchant and glass
Importer and laid the foundations of
the Roosevelt fortunes. His city
home, since pulled down. stood on
the southwest corner of Broadway,
and Fourteenth street. 1t was a spa
cious, nearly square, white marble
and brick mansion. 1t was built in
the late thirties and stood until the
ground became too valuable for resi-
Dental purposes. Here it was that
the Roosevelt clans gathered for fam
lily reunions, and Teddy" as a
Srandtather's back yard. Theodore
Roosevelt, senior, was in business
with his father and inherited a con-
siderable property, His city home,
2S East Twentieth street. was in a To-
cation respectable, though not
swell, Here he lived till 1873 when
he moved into house built for them
by Mr.. Roosevelt Sturges West
or
The house next door. No. a was oc-
cupied by his brother, James Alfred
Roosevelt. The presidents early life
therefore was passed in East Twen-
ileth street, not far from his grand
tather's. Theodore was a delicate
boy and was not sent to the public
schools, He was tutored at home
and for a while attended Cutters
school In 1875 when the family was
living On Fffty-seyenth street he en-
tered Harvard and for several years
was but rarely in this city. His va
cations were spent in the country
and in travelling. His father died in
1878, but Mrs. Roosevelt continued
10 live on Fifty seventh street until
her death in 1884. 1t was here that
the president lived as a young man
Just out of college, and he entered the
arena of New York politics in 1881
as candidate for the New York as
sembly in the twenty-ffth district, a
part of the town strongly republican.
Some wears ago Roosave1tis
growing reminiscent of his entrance
thto politics observed Il have always
believed and do yet, that a man
should join a political organization
and should attend the primaries: that
ne should nor be content to be govern
td' but do his part in the work. Upon
nut do bis part iu the work. So. upon
leaving college / went to the local
headquarters attended all meetings,
and took my part in whatever was up.
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