Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-07
No Music, No Eulogies and
No Honorary Pallbearers
st Funeral.
EMPLOYEES TO CARRY
BODY TO GRAVE
viii Rest on Beautiful Knoll Over
looking Oyster Bay cevs-Adm's'
sion to Little Church to Be BY
Tieket-Presidsnt Wilsen, Former
President Taft and Others Send
MESSAGES to Mrs. Roosevelt.

Messages to Mrs. Roosevelt.
oyster Bay, Jan. Theodore Roose-
-veIts own wish that he be buried with
only simple ceremony viii be fulfilled.
There may be national memorial serv-
ices at Washington or New York IN
the near future but there will be no
military honors paid to the dead
executive.
Army aviatofs may drop flowers or
wreAths at Youngs memorial ceme-
terry just as they did today upon the
Roosevelt home on Saganore Hill. But
for the presence Of United States SEN
ators and representatives and perhaps
small committees. representing the
governors of New York and several
other states, only the townspeople OF
oyster Bay-'Teddy's" neighbors who
loved him in life-the members OF the
Roosevelt family and a limited number
of. close friends will assemble in
Christis church to hear read the simple
Episcopal service.
There probably win be less than 400
In dll. NO eulOSS Will D<1N Wy SAS
officiating clergyman, the Rev. George
L. Talmage. and there will be no for
NAL music.
The announcement that it was the
coloners own desire that his funeral
be plain one was made today by Col,
Archibald Roosevelt, Twenty sixth in
fantry, United States army. one of the
former presidents sons, at the Saga
more Hill homestead. This state
ment Indicated that at a later date
there may be held. perhaps in New
York. perhaps IN washington, memoir
ial services at which the people Of this
country Who loved the name Roose-
welt will have an opportunity to "ex-
press their love and admiration
TN behalf Of all the family OF COL
onei Roosevelt" Captain Roosevelt
said, II wish to explain how greatly
we appreciate the efforts to do honor
to the ex-president and to show sym
pathy for his family.
1T had ben Mr.. Roosevelts wish,
and his wish coincident with that OF
the family, that he be buried with as
simple ceremony as possible in
oyster Bay-the place where he had so
long and happily lived. 1t was his wish
that the services at the church be at
tended by only his intimate friends
and relatives.
Some intimations have been made
that the country may demand a joint
memorial service. If that takes place
ii Will give all parts of the country the
opportunity to express their admira ton
for Colonel Roosevelt
Oysters Bay, Jan. with the flags
OF Oyster Bay grouped at half mast
and its citizens in deep mourning over
the death yesterday of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. arrangements for the unos-
= ''a'tntis funeral services here tomor-
~ ar' being perfected today by
~ Z Of the family.
in the air over Sycamore Hill
= lanes from Hazelhurst Field
2 a ceaseless vigil, OCCASION
n ep. rd the earth to drop
H,h Z. among the elms
~ - ith the wishes of the
4 '4r. !" :. as expressed to Mrs.
i,nosfrs sequies will be Of almost
splicity
tiSic Will DC d prayer ScFSlCc
ow at the house, attended only
l.y relatives. At 12:45 o'clock the Prot
estant Episcopal service for the dead
viii be read in Christ's church by the
f"f'e-H. I. George e. Talmage.
EuIogies.
&c no music, no eulogies,
in,ftf.ry pail bearers. Mrs. Roose-
II has requested that no flowers be
!. mt Present and former employees of
e Roosevelt estate probably will
larry the coffin.
Burial yill be IN Youngs Memorial
cemetery. the Gods acre Of the old
Young farm. Colonel Roosevelt will
lie among the fir trees on the crest of
= knoll overlooking Oyster Bay cove
a beautiful spot, selected by the colonel
g nd M.:. Roosevelt suun after thew left
the White House.
The cemetery was established as a.
family burial place by an old Long
Island family nearly two centuries ago,
The colonel win be the first OF the
Roosevelts to be buried in the family
plot. The quaint church where the
services will be held has seating ac-
commodations for only $50 persons.
Admission will be by ticket. The
church recently celebrated it's 2O0th
anniversary.
chiidrsn Arrive for Funeral.
A bronze tablet bearing the names
OF the vestrymen, including that of
Theodore Roosevelt president Of the
United States" :" and two pages OF fools
cap. hung in cases on the walls carry
the names Of young men OF the church
who entered the service for the war.
The names Of Colonel Roosevelt's sons
head the list.
While the ex-president regularly at
tended services at Cbrist's church
when In oyster Bay, he was at the
time OF his death a member OF the Col
legiate Reformed Church OF st. Nicho-
las, Fifth avenue and Forty eighth
street New York City.
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