Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-10
ROOSEVELT DAY
Observed by Meeting
at Y. NJ. c.. A.
Mayor Burieioh Martin and JUDGE
Cook Make Speeches Paying Trib-
ute to The Great Amer;ean-Aud;-
ence Fills Hall

An appreeiative audience filled the
Assembly hall at the Y. NJ. G. 4. yes
: terday Afternoon To attend the Col.
Roosevelt Memorial Services. The
following program was offered:
Opening hynn-"Iiow Firm q Founda-
ton" Nhe colone!'s favoritc,
Music
Prayer.
Rev. Paul y. Phalen Gust lack from
Franco
Duet,
Samuel T:tcomn and Herbert Good
! win 'Mrs. Ola y. foule AZ piano.
Special address,
! Closing benediction. Rev Mr. Phalen
Judge Harold r. Cook was the
principal speaker and with his mas
terly command Of the English lam
,, guase AMI the beautiful tribute he
paid the late Colonel held his entire
audience spelibound.
Mayor Bureigh Martin in introduce
ing Judge Cook said we meet here
, willingly today To pay our tribute
and homage to the late Theodore
Roosevelt. our gathering is merely
ore OF many. as this day has been
suggested both by the President for
the nation and by the Governor for
the state as a day to express our
reverence for our beloved eX-PreSi-
dent and therefore whether il he IN
a larger city or the smallest village.
whether in the east, north, south Or
west. the thoughts of men are turned
toward Theodore Roosevelt. Our Oh
serVancc is particularly heartfelt
here because it was the privilege
of many of us to have seen Col.
Roosevelt on his visit to this city
a great man is usually not appre-
ciatcd III his generation or for many
years thereafter, however I feel that
it is nearly the universal belief that
when the roll call Of fame of the
next century and succeeding centur-
les is answered to the present IF
Theodore Roosevelt will ring clearly
with those Of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln.
Judge Cook of the Probate court
paid a glowing tribute to the late
Colonel. lie said we all have seen in
some hamlet of our quiet New Eng
land countryside a grand old oak.
More than hundred summers have
given of their rain and sunbeamS that
the storms of more than a hundred
winters might he defied by it's rug
sed strength. Finally it's sap is per-
haps affected by some insidious poi
son. Its iron heart decays and now,
not in the stress Of storm and tenn
pest, hut i'll the quietness OF the
night it crashes. falls and men carry
it away Then TIE landscape is
changed and how the villagers miss
it and mourn almost as for a friend.
So in a way has passed great
American. Theodore Roosevelt. To-
day we contemplate the place he left.
vacant as vet. We recall the land
scape of our national men sis It was
with him as a great outstanding land
mark. We take strength from his
service, counsel from his advice. cour-
age from his Nalor. patriotism from
his sacrifice and holiness from his
vision.
He then spoke OF Roosevelts great
loss recently, the boy that sleeps be-
meath the peoples Of Flanders field
and in the characteristic way Ieoose-
Welt took this great sacrifice
The judge told Of the Colonels AM
ericanism and how he typified Ameri-
canism to the entire world.
Closing benediction was then offered
by Rev. Paul y. Phalen.