New-York tribune., 1919-10-19
schoolboys Will Escort
Emblem Through City on
Its Way to Oyster Bay
Grave of ex.President
Many Exercises Planned
Manhattan, Bronx, Queens
Will Have Chance to See
Relay and Aid Memorial

Proclamations have been issued by
more than 200 mayors of American
cities calling for observation OF the
birthday anniversary of Theodore
Roosevelt, October 81. with patriotic
exercises and to join in the campaign
lasting memorial to the former Presi-
dent.
TIE American Defence Society an
nounced yesterday that the national OBJ
seryance would be conducted under it's
direction, with the following slogan:
I'VE have room for but one flag, the
American flag, and this excludes the
red flag. which symbolizes all wars
against liberty and civlization.'
Orators Offer Their Aid
Nearly a thousand orators will speak
during the memorial campaign in the
1--WE boroughs of greater New York.
More prominent men will speak for the
memorial than during the liberty loan
campaigns. Among those who have
promised to speak are Colonel Ray
Cross; Governor Henry J. Allen, of
Kansas; Representative La Guardia,
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Senator Calder,
Martin Vogel, Assistant Treasurer of
the United States; Representative
Isaac Siegsl. the Rev. Dr. Edward S
Young, of Brooklyn; Rabbi Joseph
Silve2man, James NJ. Beck, Captain A
.. Royce, Herbert L. Bridgman, Joseph
p. Day. the Rev. Sdney l.. Gulick, o
II. l.. Mason. Thaddeus c. Sweet. speak
cr of the New York Assembly; the Rev
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, Bishor
Luther y. Wilson. Burr Mcintosh
i2~:y Beresford, Abram I. Elkus
George Gordon Battle Regis Post, Ed
gard Lauterbach, Marcus NJ. Marks
eenant Colonel E. W. Halford.
Roosevelt Flag Here
Young Americans of New York will
;ev their own tribute to Roosevelt
t=vinniag tomorrow, when the silk
american flag which eventually is to
',e placed on the former Presidents
n,ave at Oyster Bay arrives
The flag has been carried from Buffalo
~ relays of schoolboys since Septem-
Ter 4. When it left Buffalo there was
nut one star in its blue field sewed
there By five Buffalo schoo girls At
zach stop a new star has been added
so that when it arrives at Oyster Ba,
IT VIII have fortyseven stars. The
forty eighth will be put in place by
tae child neighbors of the former Pres.
ident
The flag relay idea was conceived b,
Samuel Abbott who recalled the Roose
yeit expression the night the forme,
President was shot in Milwaukee wher
he said.
The standard bearer may fall. bu
otncrs. will take up the flag and carr,
itson.' :
When the flag reaches the Yonkers
Nc" York CITY line tomorrow it viii
nave covered $40 miles. 1t will be car
I'D -
Van Cortlandt Park. where Borough
Pres dent Henry Bruckner and othe
officials will receive il. DR. William
T. Hornaday, Mrs Edward NJ. Patter
son and Mrs. Henrietta Speeke Seele,
members of the Bronx executive com
mittee of the Roosevelt Memorial As
socistion. will make addresses.
The flag will remain at the Mano
House Monday night under guar
of boys from the high schools Of tn
borough and Boy Scouts. Tuesda
morning IL will be carried throug
The Bronx TO the Theodore Roosevelt
High School, where the forty-thir
star will be sewed on after special es
ercises.
From the higa school the flag will b
borne to the Hall OF Fame In the Me-
ceived by Chancellor Elmer Brown. A
noon It will be received at Fordhar
University, and later at Borough Hal
Relayed by boys, the flag will be car
xied TO the Hunts Point Cemetery
where 1t will be placed on the grave 0
Games Rodpan Drake, author Of tn
poem "The american Flag"
Following these exercises the fa
will be carried 10 the parade ground Il
Van CortIandt Park, to be delivered t.
q representative Of the Roosevelt Ne
mortal Association. Who viii make al
airplsns fight to the Borough o
Queens, making a landing near Flush
lng Bs Under the escort of higl
schoor ~ Of Queens ths dag will b