The evening world., 1919-01-07

on his way TO Boston 10 attend tho
funeral OF his fathor-in- law, Mira.
Nicholas bongwor;h. the Colon"Ps
,dcst daughter. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt jr. arrived at Sycamore Hil
ldtc Yesterday Mrs. Richard II.
Dorby. who was Miss Ethel Roosc-
volt. will rrrive from Aiken, $. s. to-
day.
All members of the family looked
to-day II they had spent 4 slCcpless
night Mrs. Roosevelt seemed al
most exhausted. but she had smile
FOR a group OF children from the cove
Neck Public School. who trudgcd up
Sycamore lIill to stand again on the
broad piazza, where often they had
gathered around the Coloncl's knee.
A. detachment Of mounted police
from New York, the same that escorts
President Wilson when he is in tho
city. arrived in Oyster Bay to-day to
help handle the crowds. They are
part OF the Guard OF Honor of fifty
10 be sent by Commissioner Enright
at the request OF the village trustees
They are partly TO pay a last tribute
TO the dead and partly to aid at the
church and cemetery, where iho
crowds on regular trains will be aug
mented by thousands on the special
trains the Long Island Railroad viii
run TO Oyster lay.
Additional details OF Col. Roosevelt q
death In his sleep at 80 A. NJ. yes
terday showed that the only person
with him was his colored valet, and
hat 10 this humble servant were
spoken his last words. lie is James
AMOS, Virginia negro. who had
boen personal attendant TO the Col.
onel since he was President. These
were Col. Roosevclt's last words:
"Will you please turn that light ou
for me7 And the words of tho col
ured man In reply wero the last Col
Roosevelt heard: "All right, Colonel:
good night. sir"
ONLY AGED NEGRO VALET
PRESENT At END.
This was at IL o'clock SUNDAY
night. Soon thereafter his hoavl
breathing told the valet he was
asleep. Toward AIS tho Wallets cari
missed the deep eNhalAtions he hat
been hearing. Ho went TO tho Col
onels bedside, sensing that some
hing was wrong. He called a woman
nurse. She realized the patients con,
dition. She hurried to arouse Mrs
Roosevelt. leaving Amos alone viii
the Colonel. 1t was only two or thre,
minutes before the former Presi
dents wife and tho nurse hastcne,
10 his chamber: but his respiration
mad ceased. He had died as the negr
sat by his side watching, yet un
knowing OF the end.
The epitaph OF Col. Roosevelt wa
matter OF interest to-day. and
story of his own preference was tol,
w. A. Rogers. "A well known news
paper artist and warm friend of I'll
colonel, more than n year ago ser
him a book. inscribed:
ITO Theodore Roosevelt, whose
words, Let Us pay with our
bodies for our souls desire,' fur
nished the spark that fired the
patriotism OF his country"
In reply, the Colonel wrote in
part:
"f ! were allowed TO choose my
own epitaph, and II felt that
deserved what you said, should
ask 20 have what you inscribed
on the volume you sent me used
as such epitaph."
THE final resting place of 6,
Roosevelt will be N keeping with q
.pirit OF retirement which ~ aCtul
mr. his widow, VINO Is IN charge
hings. 10 have the ohsequies as qul,
4s modest, gs possible.
Youngss Memorial Cemetery IL II
name OF the place. The last e Il
male line OF the Youngs family "
Inferred there not n great while ago
william J. YounEs who once W
District Attorney OF Nassau Count
Ie was a proteEc ot the Colonel
indeed. was his Secretary when NJ
Roosevelt was Governor OF New 20
state
Funeral services AT the hon
~ the church and 90 the little graN
ard will nh he conducted hy the Re