New-York tribune., 1919-05-09
Memorial Exhibit at Co.
lumbia Shows Colonel :.
Statesman, Hunter, An.
thor, Fighter and Father
Open to Public Tonight
Big Game Trophies, Busts.
Portraits, Letters and
Books Tell Life Story

The history of a remarkable l;t. ).
told more vividly in the collection :.
Roosevelt relics in the Avery r;br.ss
of Columbia University than tbronss
the pages of the most comprebsns;ns
biographies. In all its diverse nbas.s
the life story of the late Theodoss
Roosevelt is unfolded He is portr.v.s
as statesman, big game hunter. soldier
author, artist and father. The memo
rial exhibit will be opened to-njobt
Avery Library has been convertss
into laurel-decked museum. profas
sor William A. Boring and a staff a.
assistants have been working nigh,
and day installing works of art b;s
game trophies, manuscripts, books and
memorabilia of all kinds. There ara
literary, art and big game sections
The walls are hung with the head,
of bison, tapir, moose and buffalo. Thu
bison head represents Roosevelt's ear,v
life in the West; the tapir, his Son,b
American trip and the discovery of tbs
River of Doubt; the buffalo. hisItrn
to Africa. The heads are lent by .hs
Museum of Natural History. Tbs
scheme of decoration Is patterned afte,
the White House. Medallions with the
bison head, which is the motif of the
dining room of the White House. fire..
quently recur IN the decorations.
Fraser's Bust Centres Array
There are screens with pictures Of
Roosevelt and terse sentences from his
speeches. and writings. The famous
pust by Fraser has peen installed in
the centre of the decorative scheme.
There specimens from the trophy room
at Oyster Bay, from the Museum Of
Natural History and fro-1 other COL
lections. The big game display covers
every feature of Roosevelt's career as
a huntsman. Bear. elk and other ami
NAL skins hang on the walls.
The art exhibit includes paintings.
bronzes and etchings from leading
American galleries. Secretary Tumulty
has cabled President Wilson for per-
mission to display the fam Sargent
portrait of Roosevelt, now in the White
House. Melchers's portrait of the late
President in hunting suit is to be
shown. At present it is in the collec-
ton of Charles L. Freer. of Detroit.
Other pictures of Roosevelt on view are
by Benziger, Clinedinst and viii H.
Lows memorial portrait
In addition to the death mask done
by Fraser, there is the statuette bv
FREDERIC Macmonnies, James H. Kellys
Rough Rider group and Remington's
statuette of Roosevelt on horseback.
An autographed etching by Jules Raich
Is shown There is a Gobelin tapestry
woven by Joseph Manret, who came to
from Paris to execute it at tn.
request of the late Stanford White.
Many Portraits Shown
Studio portraiture has been offered
by Clinedinst, Harrison and Ewing, of
W Washington; Pirie Macdonald, Rock
wood, jr., and Underwood & Under
wood. Mr.. lockwood has a head and
shoulders portrait in rough rider cos
tune taken on the day Colonel Roose-
velt returned from Cuba after the
Spanish-American war.
One OF the most interesting features
of the exhibition is the literary Sec
tion, in charge of Colonel Joseph B.
Bishop, Roosevelt's literary executor.
Picture letters to "Archiekins" and
"Quentinque" are shown They throw
interesting sidelights on the domestic
life of the great American. Some Of
them are written from abroad and are
full of his adventures.
Pen and ink drawings illustrate. the
salient points for the children. The
existence of these letters has been
known to few people outside of the
Roosevelt family. They are lent to
the Columbia exhibition by Scribaer's.
who intend publishing them in book
form next autumn.
Correspondence From Rulers
There is a vast correspondence with
kings, emperors, diplomats, literary
men and statesmen of MANY lands.
There is letter from the Mikado writ
ten IN beautiful Japanese characters
on silk paper. There is one from King
Edward VII, from King George, from
the eX-king Charles of Rumania. from
the former Gar Nicholas and from the
former German Emperor.
In letter dated November II 1908.
ne commends Count Bernstorf to
President Roosevelt as successor TO
poor Speck V. Sternburg.'s In an
other letter under date of Ma l. 1908,
ne compliments the President on the
performance Of the Ameri-
can fleet which went around the world
lnder the command Of Admiral Evans.
lie speaks Of the interest of the two
great nations that have so much in
common and sincerely hopes that the
good VIII between the two countries s
VIII continue in its constant develop
ment In this letter the ex-Kaiser
pleasantly includes several SNAPSHOTS
81 his family. These, too. are on view.
Opening officially tonight this me-
morlal exhibition marks the starting
point of an Americanization campaign
projected by Professor W. A. Braun,
director of Columbia House. DR. Albert
shaw and Hamlin Garland will speak
at the opening ceremony, which viii be
attended by several hundred men and
women, including many personal
TRENDS and relatives of the late Presi-
ient- The exhibition will be open TO
the public from Saturday until June 4.
One afternoon will be set aside for the
members of the Roosevelt family and
their friends.
Smith Signs Bill to
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