The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-07
ROOSEVELT'S
FUNERAL
WEDNESDAY NOON
President Wilson Cables
Message of Sympathy
from Italian Front
FLAGS OF ALL PUBLIC
BLDG'S HALF-STAFFED
Former Pres. Taft MOurns
His Loss 'for the Sake
of His Country"

Washington, Jan. THE flags of
all public buildings are half-staffed
in memory of Theodore Roosevelt.
Secretary Daniels and Gen. March
ordered the flags half-staffed on every
ship and shore station of the Army
and Navy, both at home and abroad.
, Oyster Bay, Jan. THE funeral of
Col. Roosevelt has been set for 12.A5
Wednesday, at Christ's Episcopal
church here.
Albany, N Y, Jan. 7-Gov. Smith
has sent Mrs. Roosevelt telegram Of
sympathy in behalf of the state. The
legislative leaders have begun plans
for a formal tribute,
Boston, Jan. .6-Thomas Lockwood,
the father-in-law of Captain Archi-
bald Roosevelt, died Saturday night,
but the fact was not generally known
until Monday The message overlook
Archibald and his wife on the train
as they were hurrying to his bedside.
Oyster Bay. Jan. Mrs. Roose-
welt received during the night a cable
gram from President Wilson. It was
dated Monday on the Italian frontier
and said, "Pray accept my heartfelt
sympathy on the death of your dis
tiguished husband, news of which
has shocked me very much"
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 6-Former
President William Fl. Taft today
said:F
II am deeply shocked by the death
of Cox Roosevelt. saw him in the
! hospital six weeks ago and he seemed
| to be very vigorous. He was suffer.
! ing from rheumatism, but his voice
was strong, his personality was as
| vigorous as ever, and his interest II
| the questions of the day as tense ano
acute as always.
| 81 mourn his loss personally, and
| greatly regretzit for the sake of his
country"
asskeesfff q & sssif lie Roose-
velt,s death would affect the interna
tieHaI future of the nation, Mr.. Taf1
! replied: -
| That's very difficult question tt
! answer. His influence and advice were
| important. His, patriotic American
/ ism will tbe missed, of course. | an
! very, very sorry"
!. Havana, Jan. x7=-Cuba's flags vii
/ liy~a at half mast over the forts, nav.
/ al vessels end public buildings unit
after the funeral of Col. Roosevelt
/ according to a decree by Presiden
i Menocal calling attention to Roose
ETelt's part in the fight for Cubaf
freedom, and whose national indie
pendence he later proclaimed al
4 President of the United States.
7 Oyster Bay, Jan. IA guard o
honor and escort of troops has beel
i! offered the Roosevelt family at th'
request of Secretary Baker by th'
! Commander of the Eastern depart
ment If the offer is accepted th'
coast artillerymen from Fort Tottel
might be assigned to the funeral.
! Oyster Bay, Jan. Capt. Archi
bald Roosevelt has declined the offe
of troops on behalf of the family 70
the Roosevelt funeral. He said il
answer to the offer, lit was my faith
er's wish to be buried among tn
Oyster Bay people and that the fun
eral service be conducted entirely b,
those friends among whom he live'
long and happily"
Oyster Bay, Jan. 7-Theodor
Roosevelt's wish that he be burie.
with simple ceremony will be fulfilled
There many be national memoria
services at Washington or New Yor
in the future Army aviators ma,
drop wreaths at the cemetery. Wit
the exception of senators and repre-
sentatives of New York and otI1e
. states: only his neighbors who love
him in life will assemble in Chris
church at the service