New-York tribune., 1919-02-03
Committee Is Named
To Devise National
Roosevelt Memorial
Representative Men From
All Sections Open Office
Here; Will Hear Sugges-
tions Before Deciding

LClCs w AA AACdI OuSSCSs
tons Before Deciding
Organization of the Roosevelt Per-
manent Memorial National Committee
was announced yesterday by Will H.
Hays, chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. 1t has opened head
quarters at l Madison Avenue and is
ready to receive suggestions and sub
scriptions from alf interested in the
project.
Members Of the committee were
chosen, regardless of politics, as rep
rcsentative o&>the diversified interests
of Colonel Roosevelt and Of his broad
friendships. The memorial was under
taken as national and not a partisan
token, and the interest already evinced
has satisfied members of the committee
that their purpose is understood. SO
intense is this interest that plans will
be laid on much broader basis than
was at first contemplated.
Among those directing the enterprise
are men who served in President
Roosevelt's cabinets, Senator'S, Repre-
sentatives, governors, men from the
army and navy, naturalists, farmers,
educators, publishers, artists, social
workers, big game hunters and Rough
Riders. Colonel William Boyce Thomp-
son is chairman of the committee, and
the honorary chairmen are William H.
Taft and Charles E. Hughes.
Movement Started in Chicago
"This committee" said Mr.. Hays, "s
appointed pursuant to the resolution
of the Republican National Committee
at it's meeting in Chicago on January
10. The movement is in no sense par
tisan, but is to be the means of giving
the friends of Colonel Roosevelt a
large way of expressing their regard
for him, believing the Roosevelt spirit
will be an increasing force in Ameri-
can life.
"The nature of the memorial will not
be determined until the committee has
considered the suggestions which they
ask from all. The expenses incident to
the administration of the committee
have been provided by friends, so all
money collected will be used entirely
for the memorial itself"
Colonel Thompson, chairman Of the
committee, seconded the appeal for
suggestions as to the form the memo
rial should take He wants to hear from
and emphasized the fact that subscrip-
tions were welcome not for their size
but as tokens of belief in the princi-
nles of Colonel Roosevelt
"Our object" he said, "is to crystal
lie into some binding form the spirit
and teaching of this great American
and to perpetuate in living ways the
character, principles and craftsmanship
that made the impershable glory OF
his life"
Notables on Committee
Besides the chairman and the hon
orary chairmen the members of the
committee are: Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge (Massachusetts] Senator Hiram
W. johnson California;, John Mitchell
New York;, A. T. Hert kentucky
and John 7. King (Connecticut), vice
chairmen: Albert II. Wiggin New
York;, treasurer, and DR.. Lyman Abb
bott (New York;, Carl E. Akeley (New
York;, Governor Henry j. Allen (Kan-
sas), Jacob l.. Babler (MissourD, Gov
ernor r. Livingston Beeckman (Rhode
IslanD, Charles j. Bonaparte (Mary-
land), Seth Bullock (south Dakota)
John Burroughs (New York;. Governor
Thomas c. Campbell (Arizona), Rus
sell Coles (Virginia), Willis G. Cook
North Dakota). George B. Cortelyou
New York;, Walter Damrosch New
York;, Coleman du Pont (Delaware)
Representative Simeon d. Fess (Ohio)
Lyman j. Gage California;, James r
Garfield (Ohio), James Cardinal Glib
bons (Maryland), Mrs. Mary A. Glib
son tCalifornia), Governor James P
Goodrich (Indiana), John C, Greenway
fArizona}, Colonel George Harvey (New
Jersey, William Dean Howells New
Yorkl. William p. Jackson (yaryland)
Harold l.. lckes (Illinois), Senator
Frank B. Kellogg (Minnesota), Senator
William s. Kenyon (Iowa), Earle s
Kinsley (yermont), Irwin z. Kirkwood
(Missouri), Senator Philander C. Knox
iPennsylvania), Albert D. Laskcr (Illi-
nois), William Loeb, jr. (New York;
DR.. A Lawrence Lowell (Massachu-
sctts), Representative Clifton n. Nc
Arthur (Orcgon), H. r. McGregor
(Texas), Rev. DR.. William r. Mamma
New York;, Thomas A.. NARROW (Mon-
tanaj, Victor II. Metcalf California;
Robert r. Motion (Alabama), Senator
Truman II. Nowbcsry lMichigan), John
]. Noland California;, John NJ. Parker
2 lLouisianaJ, Admiral Robert Il. Pcary
District Of Columbia), George W. Per-
kins New York), Clifford pinchot
Pennsylvania, Senator Miles Poindex-
Mr Washington, Representative
Charles i. Reavis fNebraska). Mrs.
Whitnlaw Reid (New York;, II. l.. Rem
mel iArkansas), Raymond Robins (Illi-
nois), Elihu Root New York;, John
Sargent lNcw YORK;, Charles Seribner
lNew York;, W. w. sewell (MaineJ.
Leslie u. shaw District Of Columbia).
Harry b. Sinclair lNcw York;, Philip
stswart iColorado), Oscar 3. straus
lNew York;, Patrick Sullivan (Wyo~
mine); Joseph o. Thompson (Alabama)
Miss Harriet Il. vittnn lfllinoisJ, An
gustus u. vogel (Wisconsin). Henry G.
.Wailaes Towa), David WarAeld New
YorkJ, Charles u, Warren lMichigan).
Henry J. Whigham (New York;. Repre-.
tentative Wallace White fMaine).
Jarnes Wils0n Gowa), General 1<eonard
Wood iNew Hampsbtve), Luke n.
wright iTepnessce), William WrfgIey.
~, llilinoigj, Robert ]. Wynne District