The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-01-16
Former President Buried With
HUMBLE Ceremony While
World MournS.
SERVICES ARE SIMPLE
Prayer at Home Followed by Short
Ritual, Devoid of Music and Eulogy,
at Church-Fewer Than 500
Attend Obsequies.

d. Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Tne
family of Theodore Roosevelt, except
for two sons absent as soldiers IN
their country's service overseas, as
sembled in the living room at Saga
more Hill for the first of trio of
simple services-at home, church and
graveside-with which the body of the
noted American was laid to rest as
private citizen of this Long Island
village.
Mrs. Roosevelt, sharing her hus-
bands antipathy to funeral ceremony,
decided not to attend the church serv-
ices nor to join the procession to the
cemetery. It was announced she
would bid goodbye to the body Of her
companion in the house where they
lived for many years, while her chill
dren, who grew to manhood and wo-
manhood in the atmosphere of the old
homestead, would see all that is NOR
tai of their famous father committed
to earth in the family plot topping
the highest hill in Young's Memorial
cemetery, overlooking Long Island
sound.
Prayer Service at Home.
The home service, one of prayer
alone, lasted hardly more than five
minutes, according to Rev. George E.
Talmage, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, the Roosevelt family church,
while the ritual before the altar was
concluded within 20 minutes after the
casket was brought into the edif1ce.
The same element of simplicity was
followed, even to omission of custo-
mary organ voluntary while the Epis-
copal funeral service was being read.
Flowers, Despite Request.
Sycamore Hill was astir early, and
flowers which began to arrive, not
withstanding Mrs. Roosevelt's request
that none be sent, we're received in
great profusion. Many, for lack of
space in the house, were sent to the
church.
After the former presidents body
was carried by household servants to
the hearse, a procession of Is auto
mobiles formed to convey the attend
ants at the prayer service to the
church. The first car, the colonel's
own. with his negro chauffeur, Charlie
Lee, at the wheel, carried Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth and Mrs. Richard
Derby, Jr., daughters of the colonel,
Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt, his daugh-
ter-in.law, and his sister, Mrs. Douglas
Robinson. Captain Archibald Roose-
welt and Theodore Douglas Robinson,
a nephew, proceeded to the church
few minutes ahead of the procession
with the rector, who is a nephew of
the famous preacher. Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage.
Fewer Than 500 Attend.
The church service included the SEN
fences, the Psalter (Psalms 80 and
90), the Scriptural lesson, Corinthians
I, .15; the colonels favorite hymn,
"How Firm Foundation" recited by
the rector the Lords Prayer, and the
prayers for grace, thankfulness, trans
f1guration and support.
After the church service, attended
by less than 500 relatives. personal
friends, political and literary associ.
ates of the former president and rep
of the American and Al
lied governments, the cortege moved
to the cemetery, hating at the en-
trance, from which the casket was car
ried to the Roosevelt, plot, short dis
lance away. After brief committal
service OF the Episcopal church, the
body was, lowered into grave lined
with concrete.
President Wilson was represented
by Vice President Thomas r. Mar
shall, the army by General Peyton c.
March. and the navy by Admiral c.
NJ. R. Winslow and delegations attend
ed for both branches of congress- Gov
ernor Alfred e. Smith and leaders of
both branches of the legislature rep.
resented New York state.