Trench and camp., 1919-02-13

Placing Roosevelt as one of the
greatest of all Americans. and hold
ing him up as a fine example OF
vigorous manhood Ito the youth of
today. memorial service to the
late Pres ident of the United States
was held in the main "Y" Sunday
evening.
''He presents a figure on the Ameri-
can historical stage such as few
the obstacles he encountered and the
way in which he met them"
These were the words of Brig Cen.
S. J. Bayard Schindel formerly head
of the 21st. Infantry. Brigade. now
camp commander of Meade, having
succeeded Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel.
Carter
Gen. Schindel was making his first
public appearance before the troops
as their new commanding officer. He
seemed perfectly "at home" with his
e subject. and, in fact, 1t appeared as
if he had obtained consdera BILE
inspiration in his own career from
trious chief magistrate.
The other speaker was L. S. Senator
Thomas. Sterling of South Dakota
who agreed with Gen. SchindeI that
'it would be difficult to lind a man to
lead now as Roosevelt had DONE" and
added that "he never lost sight of the
ethical or moral qualities of his acts
or those of others"
Many Attended.
Camp General Secretary Edward c..
Baldwin introduced the speakers. and
paid glowing tribute to the life
and patriotism of the man in whose
memory the meeting was held. 1t
was estimated that 900 soldiers at
tended, including Col. Charles r.
Noyes of the 18th Infantry and other
high officers of the command
After a prayer by Religious Work
Director William p. Nelson. Secretary
Baldwin presented Gen. Schndel. who
received an ovation as he arose to
speak.
"A robust American" said the gen
eral. lis the way in which Col. Roose-
welt could be described He was a foe
to untruth and dishonesty and a bitter
enemy to those who arrayed them
selves on the side of things that were
wrong.
But in all his dealings he was fair
to friend and foe alike.
when he entered the stage of ma
tional politics after the close of the
Spanish American war and the United
States was becoming a world power
he became the guide that the coun-
try so rarely needed. 1t required man
of far-Seeing vision and the President
supplied the foresight. We were sep.
arated then by our former isolation
from the rest of the great powers anC
it required a new diplomacy and {
new administrative plan to keep u.
along the right path.
''Mr. Roosevelt was a true knigh
in every sense. of that word and hi:
life is indeed shining exemplar t.
the American youth of today and ont
ef which we all may be proud"
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Baldwin
that. although he was born in New
: York. MFR. Roosevelt had been reborn
in a physical sense, in the great west
ern country. and it therefore CAV,
him great pleasure to introduce gen
tleman like Senator Sterling to speal
of the famous statesman and man"
Like Elihu Root.
Senator Sterling. whose tall. lea1
figure and kindly eye are not unlik,
those of Elihu Root, smiled as Mr.
Baldwin presented him and immedi
ately the audience felt that there wa
something about him Which was inter
esting and worth while. He began
with an. easy air, whiehi indicated con
fidence. and his delfcateE modelled fea
lures proved that he was interested il
upholding the principles for which tn,
! man stood who furnished the subjec
of his speech. -
81 am pleased at Mr.. Baldwin's
5.atcn1ent he said, that AR. Roose.