The sun., 1909-02-25
PRESIDENT AT THE FUNERAL
ATTENDS SERVICES FOR HIS
NEPHEW, s. ID. ROBINSON.

Pres,dent-Elect Tart Il Also at the
Church-Body Taken for Burial "a
Herkiuer County. and Mr.. hoesevei'
and his Family Return TO Washington
President Roosevelt came 10 New York
Yesterday to attend the funeral OF his
nephew. Stewart Douglas Robinson. VINO
fell from dormtory window at Harvard
early last Sunday morning and was IN
stantly killed.
The funeral services we're held In the
Church Of the Holy Communion at
O'Clock. At the church Pfesident-eiect
Taft was a member Of the Roosevelt
party 49,.
Mr. Roosevelt arrived at the Pennsyl-
vania station in Jersey City at 7:ie yester-
day morning. With him were Mrs. Long
worth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt and william
Loeb. Jr. Mrs. Roosevelt had come 70
New York the day before with Quentin
and Mrs. W. 8. Cowles. a sister OF MRS
Douglas Robinson.
inspector Leonard OF the Jersey City
police force was ready to receive the
President. He had twenty men with him.
and as the President oame down the plat
form the squad formed in circle round
the President and his party. Half dozen
secret service men and number OF plain
clothes men from Commissioner Bing-
hams foroe were also on guard. Capt.
Flynn OF the secret service met the party
at Jersey City. and 90 did Capt Edward
Bourke OF the Hamburg avenue station.
BROOKLYN, whom Mr.. Roosevelt elevated
from roundsman while he was Police Com
missioner.
As Mr.. Roosevelt passed through the
waiting roo on his way TO the Twenty
third street ferry he raised his hat in rec
oRnition OF the salute OF the few bystand'
ers. On the trip up the river the Presi'
dent and his two daughters stayed out In
the driving mist on the forward deck ol
the ferryboat At Twenty-third street
Theodore Robinson. the eldest brother oi
Stewart Dou glas Robinson was waiting
with two automobiles. The party and tho
secret service men went at once 70 tbs
residence Of Douglas Robinson. az Madi'
son avenue.
There the party remained for about
half an hour. At quarter before 9, witt
the close friends OF the Robinson family
and a representation Of twelve Harvard
students, they set out for the church. Ths
street TO Fifth avenue and thence tc
Twentieth street. Six mounted mer
from the traffic squad under the command
Of a sergeant served as an escort TO tht
President Twentieth street in the vioin'
ity of the church was closely guarded
No passersby were allowed to go unques-
toned by the little army under inspector
MoClusky. There we're nearly a hundred
of his men there, standing around in the
The Episcopal burial service was rcac
by the Rev. Henry Mottet rector Of tbs
Church OF the Holy Communion. The
Rev Dr. Leighton Parks Of st. Bartholo-
news read one Of the lessons. The pail
bearers, except Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
were undergraduates at Harvard snc
close friends Of Stewart Douglas Robinson
After the service at the church Mr., Tar
at once entered his automobile and drove
TO his brothers residence at 30 W est Forty
eighth street. Two secret service mer
went with him. Mr.. Roosevelt drove tc
the Grand Central Station. The. specia
car which was TO take the members OF
the Robinson family TO Henderson Point
Herkimer county. the place OF burial. wai
attached to the Southwestern Limited
The train left at 1890. The President and
and drove TO the West Twenty third street
station OF the Pennsylyana Railroad
With Mr.. Roosevelt was Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Longworth. Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. Quentin and
Secretary Loeb
The trip down the river to Jersey City
was deep in the murk. The scud which
had been in the air earlier in the day had
condensed into a thick blanket OF fog
Along the shores the bells on the ferry
slips were tolling and ahead and asterr
river craft set their sirens loose. Again
and again the Philadelphia, which carried
the Presidential party. had TO set her
ngines at full speed astern in order to
keep out OF danger. Mr.. Roosevelt kept
close 10 his automobile.
The arrival at Jersey City was almost
half an hour late. The il:i6 Washington
ex press was held until the arrival Of the
ferryboat. On the way through the
ba gga ge room, where the President left
the automobile. somebody called for q
cheer for him and carried il through Mr.
Roosevelt acknowledged 1t and then he
and his party went up In a freight elevator
closely guarded by Jersey City policemen
The train pulled out trife more than
half an hour late MIR. Roosevelt came out
on the back platform OF bis privste te car az
the train began TO gather headway and
waved his hand to the commuters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by
Mrs. Longworth, Miss Ethel and Kermit
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb arrived
in Washington from New York shortly
before Q o'clock tonight. The President
work ed until dinner time.