Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09
SOLDIERS TO
KEEP GUARD
over CRAVE

Oyster Bay. y. Y. Jan. S.-Thao-
dore Roosevelt lies At rest tonight be-
meath cemetery knoll near the ram
bling rural highway along which he
travelled so many times IL boyhood
and III manhood between the Saga
moro Hill house which was his home
and The quiet village of oyster Bay.
Perhaps no other eX- President of the
United States has been oa:d the t-ib-
ute Of so simple a funeral rs he
one which was given Dol. Roosevelt
this afternoon on he shore II Long
Island Sound. Military and naval
ilonors were not his i'll death only oe-
cause IL had been MS wish and that
of his family that the last rites he
surrounded only with the simple dig
nifty that might attend the passing
of a private citizen. But the Ameri-
can nation ana foreign governments
as we'll sent representatives as lid
also the state and the city IN which,
ne vas born. These noted men 50
sOrrowfully n the pews OF the litt!"
red-gabied Christ church while lie
services of prayer and Scripture rea.i
ture readings we're held without u
eulogv IN which so much might ha,'
been said. There was no singing u
organ playing. 1t was the noon h",.r
when, al The sycamore Hill nome
stead. all Of Cot. RoOsevelts ta1ni.y
except Two Of III sons. Lieutenant Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. and Lieut..
* errnlt Roosevelt. Who are sold !er5
III Europe. assembled for 4 few no
Inents Of private prayer ~ the s'le
OF the casket. Draped over lie cas-
lipr were battle flags under which
the colonel fought Is L Rough RiI
er on Cuban soil more than 20 wears
ago. Rev. DR. George Talmage. ueph-
ew Of DR.. r Dewitt Talmage, AMI
rector Of Christ church. said The com
torting words which were tie inal
ones spoken for the Colonel in -"
presence Of Mrs. Roosevelt. for 81"
did not accompany the cortege to the
church or to the grarn N YOung's
Memorial cemetery. Al Sagamora II ii
services only members Of the ilnmed!-
ate family were present. The body
was then taken from the famous
room II trophies which he had as
sembied from al quarters OF she
-tobe ana was carried rom Sagamora
Hill on its Iinul journey Snow h1d
COME II lawn ana had been falling
steadily Until the country side vas
white BUT the sun broke through re
teaden clouds as the hearse left the
Roosevelt estate ana passed INTO tie
highway leading 10 he church.
Between hedges touched with melting
flakes nd lnder bare winter boughs
which cast shadows upon the bushes Of
red berries linin., the roadside. the nro-
cession moved slowly. headed by mount
ad polcenent VINO we're the colonel
friends in life and who lisd been sent
guard Of honor.
Around the shore If the pond-iIke in
let Of Oyster Pay and ove- Il small hill
the cortege moved 10 reach the church.
4 green framed structure with its root
sur-nounted by a green stnepie n which
vas the bell which soon WAS 20 toll the
passing Of the nation S 18th President.
Here. standing on the slippery hlllocks
which are the lawns of some Of the
coioneis neiglnors. we're waiting towns
people. Because Of the limited seating
capacity Of the church these villagers
20 whom the colonel hal long been
friendly and a neiShbor 1ad not touni
adrnittance. They uncovered their heads
81, ,t,,y u,
and waited outside until the services
we're over 1.nd the procession started
for the cemeterv. The sun had passe,:
the meridian and the stained glass win
dows caught and held its rays as the
caSker was carried up tie aisle AMI
placed close 10 the altar. In the pews
we're men who are among the foremost
OF the country's citizens. Fice President
Marshall represented President Wilson
Cen. Peyton c. March chief of STAY
of the army. anu Admiral - MGR. /
Winslow represented the military and
naval services. and Secretary Lane the
cabinet. William Howard taft. who
upon Col. Roosevelt death became the
only living eX-President: Charles
Hughes. Elihu Root, Senator Henry !
cabot Lodge. MAJ Gen. Leonard Wood.
Vice Admiral Gieaves. Henry Stimson.
secretary Of var in Roosevelt cabi- !
net. Gov. Alfred z. Smith of New York. +:
speaker Clark and former Speaker Cam /
non Of Tie House Of Representatives, I
we're present 70 pay their last tribute
on behalf of the nation. state and me- I!
tropolis.
The DIPLOMATIC CORDS a. washn -ton !
also was represented. Many wreaths /
and floral tributes for which there had
not been room at the Sycamore Hill |
home illed the church with fragrance. T!
One which was sent to the Roosevelt |
home and then brought to the altar was !
the tribute of President Wilson Dr. |