Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-08

guished husband, the news of which
has shocked me very much"
Captain Roosevelt replied to the
presidents cablegram as follows:
Permit me to thank you, on be-
half of Mrs. Roosevelt, for your
courteous message of sympathy.
Archibald D. Roosevelt,
Captain 10Th Infantry"
More than 500 kilograms and cable
messages poured into Oyster Bay
for Mrs. Roosevelt during the night.
They came from private citizens,
Rough Riders, ambassadors. minis
tiers, congressmen-men of all ranks
and distinction, and women, too.
Alexandria, queen mother of Eng
land, cabled the following:
Il am indeed grieved to hear OF
the death of your great and dis
tinguished husband. for whom l had
the greatest regard. Please accept
my deepest sympathy on the irrep-
arabic loss you have suffered"
King George of England cabled:
The queen and | have heard with
feelings of deep regret of the death
of your distinguished husband and
we offer you our most sincere SYM
pathy in your irreparable loss. We
had a personal regard for him and
we always enjoyed meeting him,
He will be missed by many friends
in this country to whom he en-
deared himself by his attractive
character and many talents"
Long distance telephone messages
came from Vice President Marshall
in Washington and Governor Alfred
E. Smith in Albany. Each talked
with Captain Roosevelt, extending
personal sympathy and said he
would attend the funeral tomorrow.
Bells of New York to Toll.
New York, Jan. elaborate
plany for paying the last tribute OF
respect tomorrow to the memory OF
New York's famous son at the hour
set for the funeral in Oyster Bay
were in process of formulation here
today by the city authorities, the
police department, over which COL
onel Roosevelt presided as COM
missioner in the 9Osi. the public
schools and churches.
Although there were no arrange
ments for concerted action it was
regarded as certain that at 2 p. M,
the time approximately set for the
committal of the former presidents
body to Its last resting place, for a
period of at least one minute, not
wheel would turn anywhere in
greater New York.
The bells on the historic city hall
tower, Trinity church, St. Paups
chapel, where Washington attended.
and thousands of other places Of
worship over all the city, including
the little Dutch Reformed church
where Colonel Roosevelt used to go
in his boyhood, will be tolled.
Explaining that it was Colonel
Roosevelt's wish that his funeral
services be conducted entirely by
those friends among whom he had
lived so long and happily" Capt.
Archibald Roosevelt today declined
on behalf of the family the offer Of
Secretary of War Baker to furnish
an escort of United States troop
at the funeral services at Oyster
Bay tomorrow.
Chicago to Pay Silent Tribute.
Chicago. Jan. ALI Chicago will
join tomorrow in paying tribute to
Colonel Roosevelt's memory. Bust
ness will be suspended for five min
utes and at the hour when the flu
neral services start memorial meet
ing will be opened by the Hamilton
club. At las p. m. all street cars
will be halted for five minutes. At
the same hour, too, all Chicago
school children will observe a mo-
ment of silence, and then for so
minutes will participate in patriotic
songs and eulogistic readings.