New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL
Mr. Taft Also attends Services for
Stezcart D0u elias Robinson.

President Roosevelt arrived in this city yesterday
morning to be present at the funeral Of his nephew
Stewart Douglas Robinson. who was killed last
Saturday night by falling from window IN
dormitory at Harvard. Mrs Nicholas LOngworth,
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb accom-
panied the President from Washington Mrs-
Roosevelt, Mrs ". c. Cowles Theodore Roosevelt
jr., and Kermit Roosevelt had preceded them TO
New York the day before The Presidents visit 10
Manhattan was OF short duration. as he returned 70
the national capital shortly before noon from Jersey
City.
President-eleet Taft also attended the funeral
services which were held at the Church OF the
Holy Communion, at Sixth avenue and 10Th street.
President Roosevelt and his party arrived at the
2Sd street ferry OF the Pennsylvania Railroad AT
74O o'clock. having travelled overnight Theodore
Robinson. with automobiles. met them at the
ferry and conveyed them to the home OF Mr and
Mrs Douglas Robinson parents Of the dead student
at No. 400 Madison avenue. They arrived there
about o'clock. among the first OF the mourners-
The curious crowd which the police had expected
outnumbered by the fifty policemen under
Inspector Walsh and Captain Lantry and secret
Service men afoot and on bicycles, who were IN
charge of Chief Flynn. The police kept the side
walk clear for block around the Robinson nome.
while Captain Boettler. of the traffic squad. with
half dozen mounted men. kept all vehicles out OF
the way.
Twelve of young Robinson's classmates at Har-
ward. the honorary pallbearers formed double
line from the steps of the house TO the hearse-
They followed the hearse in the first two carriages
The family followed in the third carriage. and then
came President Roosevelt and his family and Sec
retary Loeb The remainder OF the funeral party
followed in three carriages. making nine carriages
in ALL The route from Madison avenue through
18th street to Fifth avenue
The crowd had increased a little when President
Roosevelt appeared He raised his silk hat IN
formal acknowledgment of the uncovered heads OF
the spectators both sides OF the street. but there
cheering.
After the mourners had entered the church the
pabearers lined up either side OF the entrance,
under awning which had been stretched to the
curb line and the oak coffin. completely hidden
beneath blanket of -the-valley intertwined
with white carnations and smilax. was borne into
the church. At tn, doorway the Rev. Henry Mot
tet, rector Of the church. and the Rev. Leighton
Parks. rector OF st. Barthoomew's Church, met the
party. They preceded the bearers up the centre
aisle repeating the opening words Of the Episcopal
funeral Office.
The mourners. including the President and his
party. occupied seats at the front of the church
Among those present were about fifty OF the boys
classmates who had come from Harvard to attend
the church service. The service for the burial OF
the dead was read by the two clergymen, and two
hymns sung by the choir.
President-elect Taft arrived at the church alone
in large touring from the home of his
brother Henry ". TAFT, few minutes after the
mourners had entered the church, and was shown
into pew that occupied by the President and
his party He left the church after the mourners
had departed and walked across the street to his
automobile. The funeral procession. preceded by
mounted traffic squad proceeded to the
Grand Central Station There the police were
again active in keeping back the crowd, which re-
spectfully uncovered as the coffin borne to the
special funeral car which had been attached TO the
10 80 Southwestern Limited.
The President and members of his family left the
shortly before the train started and entered a
touring route for the West I'D street ferry.
The burial in the Robinson family plot at
Henderson, Herkimer County.
Herkimer, y. Y, Feb. A.-The body of Stewart
Douglas Robinson arrived in this village at 4O5
o'clock this afternoon. 1t transferred to a
car on the Oneonta & Mohawk Valley Railway.
At JordanvilIe the body placed in vault after
a short service.