The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-09

Comptroller. ONCE In the New York city
branch, 2s3 Broadway. Deputy Comp
troller Boardman presided and paid
tribute. Other officials present spoke.
Jews Send sympathy.
This telegram from the Hebrew Shell
tering and Immigrant Society OF Amer
lea was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt by It's
president, John L. Bernstein, yesterday
TN the name OF tho Jewish immi-
grants who have found on these shores
a home froe from persecution and OPP
preston, and whose cause he had always
championed. beg TO ofrcr you the deep
est sympathy on their behalf and on be-
half OF the society upon the passing of
Theodore Roosevelt, the great hunanl-
tartan"
Resolutions appropriate 20 the occa-
sion were passed by the New York Board
OF Trade and Transportation at its
monthly meeting and n copy sent to Mrs
Roosevelt. with message OF coincidence
signed by Lee kohns. president OF the
board.
The executive committee Of the Amer
lean Committee for Relief in the Near
East, whose members are Samuel 7.
Dutton. Cleveland II. Dodge. Henry
Morsenthau, Edwin NJ. Bulkley. Alex
ander J. Hemphill. william Il. Millar,
George +. Scott James l. Barton ana
Charles V. Vickrey. adopted resolutions
OF gratitude for Col Roosevelts labors
in the committees field.
Miss Eva u. Cowles. who heads the
work Of the y. ". c. A. among colored
women. sent a message OF sympathy 70
Mrs. Roosevelt on behalf of tho colored
women OF the United States.
..Bfu BtlI'sv Tributc
William II Edwards, Internal Revenue
Collector for the Second district. sent
the following notice TO the department
heads;
I'm order that this Office may show
The proper respect due TO the late cN-
President Theodore Roosevelt. the great
American, whose funeral is 10 be held
this afternoon, This office will close az
l o'clock. except adjustments which will
he made for the convenience OF the pub
&c IN the cashiers office.
1T is fitting that all honor the man
who was called TO the highest Office in
the gift OF this great nation. HIS widow
and children are deserving OF universal
sympathy in their deep bereavement
All hearts will go out to Mrs Roosevelt
who In such n short t!p,c has been doubly
bereaved by the loss of her youngcs,
boy. Quentin. and her devoted and dis.
tinguished husband. But her grief
surely should be softened by the world.
wide eulogies OF Mr. Roosevelt and ex-
pressions 81 sorrow that are reachins
her hourly"
The following resolution was adopted
by the directors OF the Womens Munic.
ipal League:
"ResoIred, That upon the occasion Of
the death OF Theodore Roosevelt the
directors OF the Womens Municipal
League Of the City OF New York join In
the universal expression Of grief and
loss and record with feeling their appre.
citation OF his career OF usefulness 70
the city. the State, the nation and the
world. and particularly extend their
sympathy TO his sister and their fellow
member. Corrine Roosevelt Robinson
hose interest in the league will always
recall TO It's directors the notable ser.
vice OF her distinguished brother 10 thi.
his native city"
All academic activities AZ New York
| University ceased for Ave minutes yes
| terday afternoon in respect for the mem
DRY OF Col. Roosevelt. During this period
the campus bell was tolled. Otherw's.
silence prevailed everywhere at the uni
versity.