Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-28
rsLEcaAphic sREvETIEs.

of the 4gth birthday to
morrow of President Roosevelt. Kings,
queens and emuertr5, ambassadors
and diplomats. government officials
and governors OF states. and hundreds
OF private citizens are joining in the
food OF well wishes. The president
will spend the day quietly, attending
church with his family as usual and
there will he little beyond the custo'
mary sunday routine 10 Indicate that
the chief executive OF the nation has
reached another milestone in his siren
nous life.
IS5s--Theodore Roosevelt born IN
New York. October %, son Of Theo-
dore and Martha Bullock Roosevelt
lssO-Graduated at Harvard uni
yersity.
lss2-Began political career as
member of New iork Legislature.
Married tfirst wife) Alice Lee,
who died in the following year leav'
ing one child, Alice Lee Roosevelt,
now Mrs. Nicholas Loagworth.
issi-Delegate TO the Republican
national convention.
tss4-6-Resided on ranch in North
Dakota.
Iss6-Married Edith Kermit Ga
row. now the first lady of the land.
lssG-unsnccessfu Republican can
didate for mayor of New York.
1Ss9--Received degree of LII ID.
from Columbia university.
Iss9.a5-National civil service COM
missioner.
is9b-7-President of New York po
lice board
1sa7.s-Assistant secretary of the
United States navy.
1898 Organized First United States
cavalry volunteers. popularity known
as Rooseyelt's Rough Riders. and was
promoted colonel for gallantry at Las
Guasimas.
1sgS-Mustered out of Cuban vol
unteers In September.
lS99-Became governor of New
York state on January |, a position
which he held until December ], 1900.
19O0-Elected vice president of the
United States. November 4.
i90I--Received degree of I4L. ID.
from Yale university.
i90l-Succeeded to the presidency
of the United States on death of VIII
liam Mckinley. September IA.
Received degree of LII. u.
from Harvard university.
i903-Received degree of LII. ID,
from Northwestern university.
1904-Elected president OF the
United States to succeed himself, No
vember s.
1905-Received degrees of LII. ID.
from University of Pennsylvania and
Clark university.
l906-lnaugurated notable warfare
IN illegal combinations and trusts
1907--Announced that he would not
| again become candidate for the pres
idency. and that he favored Secretary
" War William II. Taft as his sue
essor.
l907-Made notable steamer trip
iown the Mississippi, beginning Octo
,er /, during which he was received
With great enthusiasm by the people
). the south.
Washington. Oct 26-Whitelaw
Reid. United States ambassador to
treat Britain and Americas leading
liplomat will tomorrow reach the
lihlical allotment of three score years
md ten Still hale and hearty. with
his intellectual vigor apparently I'M
he folly of Oslerism Few men are
uore popular in the diplomatic. Off
'ial and newspaper circles of the ma
ional capital than the aged ambassa.
Tor. AS is evidenced by the number
If messages of conyratuati0n that
lave been sent from here. Among
hese was hearty message of good
viii sent by the president. who will
himself celebrate his birthday tomor.
ow.
Ambassador Reid is only one OF a
arge number of distinguished Ameri-
ans who have reached or will reach
he scriptural allotment of years dur
ny the present year. Among these are
;rover Cleveland. John Burrough. J
pierpont Morgan. and Justice David
T. Brewer who have recently passed
he 10th milestone. Andrew Carnegie
will be 10 on the 25th of next month.
nd on December 26 Admiral George
Dewey win join the ranks of those
Who have reached the mature age OF
hree score years and ten.
l937--Born in Xenia, o.. Oct t1ber -,
son of Robert Charlton and Marian
ionalds Reid.
iS56--Graduated from Miami uni.
ersity, Oxford. o.
1868 Taught school and took post
;raduate course at Miami university,
oceiving degree of A. NJ.
is5S-Began career as journalist
y editor of Xenia News, becoming
legislative correspondent, 1860. and
gar correspondent, 1861. of Cincinnau