New-York tribune., 1919-01-09
City Silent aa
Roosevelt as
Laid to Rest
New York Spontaneously
Bares Its Head in a Tes-
tilnonial of Mourning
Trinity Tolls the Hour
Wall Street Deserted and
Courts and Other Institu-
tions Are Closed at Noon

No official proclamation was issued
commanding it and no formal agree
ment was reached, yet by spontaneous
feeling every official and many nom
official departments of New York life
were at standstill yesterday after
noon when the funeral of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt was in progress.
The city was silent during the fu-
neral of President Mckinley in 1901,
hut that was an official silence. The
one of yesterday was simple, uncon-
certed, straight from -the-heart testi-
monial to the man who, by his own
wish, was buried so unostentatiously
at his home town.
Wall Street was deserted after 1
o'clock. The Stock Exchange and all
other exchanges closed at 1890. BY
order of the Board of Education all
schools were suspended for tue after
noon. In every court room the pre-,
siding magistrate looked at his watch
about noon and announced that, out of
respect to the memory Of the former
President, there would be no court for
the remainder of the day. All Fed
eral departments, with the exception
of the postoffice, closed their doors,
and at the postoffice work stopped
for one minute at 2:15 o'clock.
Trinity's Bell Is Tolled
In business way it was the down.
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which observed the occasion. An i'm
pressive feature came when as the last
of the throngs which ordinarily fill
Wall Street at 1 o'clock were depart
ing the bell Of Trinity Church sound
ed the first note of a long toll.
Throughout the next hour the bell
spoke at intervals of half minute,
its sound echoing through the desert
ed business district. Presently it was
taken up by the chimes of st. Paul's
and of Grace Church and by the bell
in City Hall tower.
In hundreds of business Offices quiet
ceremonies were held. One OF them
was in the corridor adjoining the Of
fees of the Lawyers Title and Trust
Company, 100 Broadway. At one min
ute or 1 o'clock bugler from the
United States naval forces sounded
"Taps," while from executive to Office
boy the clerical staff of the corpora
ton stood at attention. That was
about as formal as any of the cere-
monies were. though nearly any of
them were as formal as the quiet cere-
monies which were taking place at the
little church on Long Island.
Many of those who adjourned their
courts had been political enemies of
Colonel Roosevelt, but the fact did not
interfere with their spoken apprecia-
tion of the things for which he stood.
Tribute to Courage
"All of u.s." said Judge John G. Knox,
in adjourning the criminal branch of
the United States District Court for
the day, "have borne witness to the
magnificent energy, splendid courage
and intense patriotism of him who has
gone. For period of almost forty
years he devoted his time unreservedly
to the service of the state and nation.
Therefore, the court is glad to accede
TO the motion that has been made, and
as a token of respect to one who has
borne his cross and kept the faith it
will be adjourned at IL noon"
In Brooklyn, at the order of Borough
President Riegelmann, all city depart
ments stopped work during the funeral
services. Federal departments, except
the postoffice, closed at 1890 and re-
mained so until after the rites were
concluded.
Memorial services were held by the
employees of the New York City branch
Of the Controllers office, Deputy
Controller William Boardman presid-
ing. In brief talk Mr.. Boardman
eulogized Colonel Roosevelt's home life
and his devotion to his country.
Revenue Office Closes
The Internal Revenue Office was
closed at / o'clock, in response to an
order from William RI Edwards Col