The sun., 1919-10-23
"A STARS NOW ON
ROOSEVELT FLAG
Bryant High School Girls,
Long Island City, Pay
Their Tribute.
RESTS IN UNCLE's HOME
Banner To-day VIII Be Taken
on Tour Of Richmond
Borough.

schoolboy couriers relayed the Roose-
welt memorial flag to Bryant High
School, Long Island City, yesterday
morning, when the forty-fourth star was
sewed on as part OF the celebration.
Four speakers paid tribute 10 Mr..
Roosevelt and urged the students to
spread the enthusiasm for membership
In the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
The fifth speaker, Samuel F. Abbott,
originator of the Roosevelt memorial
flag plan. delivered an address; during
which the five pointed star was 'sewed In
its place. Mr.. Abbotts speech dealt with
the flags Journey over the State.
He declared that the Ave Bryant girls
selected for the honor OF sewing the star
composed the most representative group
that he had yet encountered. Introduced
by DR.. Peter e. Demarest, principal, they
were Ruth Brewer whose great-grand-
father fought in the Revolution and re-
ceived a snuffbox as gift from Lafay-
cite; Lillian Hotetz, Gen. Sherman's
great-granddaughter; Veronica Walsh.
whose father fought In the Spanish
American war; Margaret Morrissey,
whose two brothers fought in the world
war, and Bozena Slabey, who was born
in Czecho- Slovakia. Boy Scouts stood at
attention during Nne ceremony.
the FIVE girls held II aloft while "The
Star Spangled Banner" was sung. They
then bore the flag past the service flag
of the Bryant High School In silent trib-
ute to the thirteen dead.
The flag was taken to the home OF
Col. Roosevelts uncle in Flushing and to
Kings Park, Jamaica. At 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning It will be in st. George,
Staten Island. for tour OF Riohmond
borough.
Col Raymond Robins. who was the
chairman of the Progressive party con-
vention which nominated Theodore
Roosevelt for President, spoke yester-
day afternoon on Theodore Roosevelt
in the Advertising Club. AZ East Twenty
fifth street.
Organization of q Roosevelt memorial
committee in London was announced
yesterday In a cablegram received by
Will. a Thompson, president Of the as
sociation, from L. P. Sheldon, chairman
Of the committee for England.
The cablegram said that American
Ambassador Davis and former British
Ambassadors Bryce and Reading are
serving as honorary chairmen of the
committee in London.
II was announced yesterday that on
Saturday at o'clock on the Public Lii
meeting for New York In connection
with Roosevelt week. Officers and ma
tional, State and city executive heads OF
the association will be present.
An invitation has been extended to
the King and Queen of Belgium, who
will return to New York on Saturday
morning. to be present on this occasion.
and II Is expected that they will attend.
Addresses are being made in the diff
ferent theatres during the week to urge
membership in the organization. Fifth
avenue shops are featuring in their win
dows exhibits which have to do with the
great American. Teddy bears are said
to be coming popular again.
To be a member of the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Organization all one has to do is
Sign an application blank, which can be
obtained In any OF the big hotels, the
atres or clubs, and pay 81 or more when
he sends in his application. There are
no further dues.