New-York tribune., 1906-06-15

and state. The intense energy which charao-
te-izes his nephew. President Roosevelt, was his
TO a large extent. politics Robert B. Roosevelt
was always a Democrat. He was leader in every
reform movement since 1862. He was enc OF the
founders OF the Union League Club. He joined
the thirty day who rushed TO the support OF
Washington. AS a member Of the Committee OF
Seventy. he helped fight and down the Tweed ring.
He was one Of the two lone Den oCrats who helped
form that committee. and his speech made on the
organization Of the committee reached a clrcula-
ton of over q half million when II was printed
a pamphlet.
Mr.. Roosevelt was of pure Holland ancestry. He
was born on August = 1923, the ~ Cornelius
Van Schaick Roosevelt The founder OF his family.
Klaas Marteusen van Roosevelt came from Holland
10 the island Of Manhattan with his wife Janetje
SamueIs Thomas. in 1919 and his descendants in
the line Of Robert B Roosevelt married respective
u, HiuoUe Jams. HyIte Syverts, Annatje Bogart
and Mary Schaick Mr.. Roosevclt's grand
mother
Mr.. Roosevelt's first venture-one into literature
unfortunate. When only sixteen years old he
wrote q pretentious drama which was accepted by
John Brougham- The manuscript. however. was de
stroyed in the fatal Winter Garden Theatre fire
before it could be produced lie then wrote a Sc
rles Of special magazine and newspaper articles
descriptive OF the lesser known portions Of the
country the first article for which he received pay
mtnt being written for The Tribune While writ
ms. MI Roosevelt studying law. and as soon
as he came Of admitted TO the bar practis-
ing for over twenty years before relinaushing his
practice 10 his son
After he dropped the practice of law inherited
wealth enabled him 10 travel and devote his time
10 public service Most Of his wealth consisted OF
real estate His love OF outdoor life took him TO
INC outlying portions OF civilization after big game
The results % several OF these hunting trips gave
him material for several books on hunting cbfat
among which are Superior Fishing" and A Trip
to the Laval H also Interested himself in game
protection and the propagation OF fish. He was
president or the New York Association for the
Protection Of Game for many years and in 1888
became. with Horatio Seymour and Seth Green 4
member Of the first State Fish and Game Commits
SION on which he served twenty years. writing all
the reports and supervising the work some Of the
time as president OF the commission. He was one
Of the commissioners appointed to codifv the state
game laws. and while a member Of the 42d Con-
sress, 10 which he elected in 1872. he brought
about the creation Of the United States Fisheries
Commission.
His work in this lire temporarily interrupted
in 1885 when he resigned from the State Fish and
Game Comm ssou to become American Ministe- at
TIE Hague. This post he filed for two wears He at
one time declined an oTer of the place Of Assistant
Treasurer Of tho United States Several other lesser
office might have been M. ROosevcIts but he per
sstently refused them He had the offer Of the May
orally from the Democratic party at one time and
was several times proposed for the bench
Half dozen clubs in this city owed their con-
ception and organization 10 Mr.. Roosevelt He
Of The founders and presden. of the Ar
cadisu Club and the Holland Society. one Of the
managers oe the Manhattan and Iotos clubs one
ot the founders and first vicc-president Of the Re
form Club. president of the Empire State Society
OF the Sons q the American Revolution, and a
member Of the Press Club the Century Association
and the New York and 9eawauhaka Corinthian
Yacht clubs
M Roosevelt was activeIy connected with sey-
era "a pvf n aera he
came president Of the Holland Trust Company
when il organized. As president of the Hol-
land Building Association he was sued by c. A.
Brinckerhof r the United States Circuit Court
IN Brooklyn. VINO charged that the funds of the
association had been wasted Judge Thomas direct
90 that NJ Roosevelt account To the association
for S'0GrpJ and per cent interest on $101CJ0 for
twelve years. The building association closely
related TO the Holland Trust Company
Mr Roosevelt OF the most enthusiastic
supporters Of General Miles when that officer went
after Commissary General Eagan and the bad beef
with which he and the Chicago packers fed the
army in the Spanish American War. Before the
over he had organized committee TO
fight for better food for the soldiers. and took
EI.cmbeTs OF the committee ana others Camp
Wyckor a special train. that they might the
conditions OF the camp His activity led ComInis-
sary General Eagan TO write letter attacking
him that caused a sensation when II published.
In it EasHn said that only Mr.. Roosevet's age pre-
the chastisemeut which he deserved
During the Boer War Mr.. Koosevelt's sympathy
for the Beers was free Of the hystera that char
actertZed many OF the long distance patriots who
drew FOR funds the American public In a let
ter TO The Tribune the time he said
While my sympathes wholly and absolutely
with the Beers. while insist that they utterly
right and that England does not dare formu-
late her claims against them. nevertheless
think most will admit that Southern Africa
VIII be happier. richer and stronger q colony OF
Great Britain. after the pattern OF Canada. than ns
q couple OF weakling republics
In 1850 Mr. Roosevelt married Miss Elizabeth
Ellis a daughter Of John s Ellis. two and
two daughters resulting from this union. His sec
ond wife Marian T Fortescue. the widow OF
r. Francis Fortescue and the daughter OF John
Oshea. OF Nenagh. Ireland. whom he married IN
London.
Mr.. Roosevelt for many years lived at Lotus
Lake where hts also lived Mr. Roose-
velts interest in forestry led him last year 10
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