Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
temple WINDOW
GIVEN ROOSEVELT
Memorial in keneseth Israel,
.Portraying Life of Elijah, Dedi-
Gated With Ceremony
COLONEL CALLED PROPHET

Temple Kcncseth Israel. Broad street
above Columbia avenue. is attracting
interest today because of the new Theo-
dorc Roosevelt memorial window which
was dedicated yesterday with an i'm
prcssve ceremony. in which number
of men of national prominence took
part. Colonel Roosevelt was described
as man who had become one of the
"immortals.
The window. a superb production Of
English antique glass, reminiscent of
the finest windows in thirteenth century
English and French cathedrals. por-
trays outstanding events in the life of
Elijah. the hero prophet of Israel. as it
was considered that the rcarlessncss and
courage to assail evil in high places Of
the prophet of old stamped him as the
prototype of Roosevelt, 'the great
leader of the American people,
Had Elijah beer born in our day
he would have been.a Roosevelt; had
Roosevelt been born, in Ahabs day he
would have been an Elijah" Rabbi
! Joseph Krauskopf in his address OF
conservation told the large eongrega
ton.
Immortal" Says Straus
In similar vein, Oscar S Straus. OF
| New York, who was member o'
Roosevelt'S cabinet. told the audieuc,
that Roosevelt has taken his place
among the immortals.'
Captain Kermit Roosevelt. son of tn,
! former President spoke briefly at tn,
conclusion of the program, thaukin,
Rabbi Krauskopf and the Temple con.
gregation in behalf of his family.
The Roosevelt window was designed
by Edith E.@erson, pupil of Miss Vic
let Oakley, and was executed by tn
artist and the D'Ascenzo studios. b
using many small pieces of glass.
jewel like effect has been obtained
which makes the window notable con
tributidn to the city'S art possessions.
George Wharton Pepper delivered
brief Introductory statement prcccdin
the unveiling. 1--WE call it IL memorial
Mr. Pepper said, but in strictncss hi
memorial is the light that will shin
through this window into our hearts
1t will symbolic his energy, his zeal
his passionate love of justice, his de
tiance of evil and his trust in God.
Mr.. Pepper recitcd n passage frou
Bunyan 5 'Pilgrim's Progress, de
scriptivc of the reception with trumpet
of valiant for Truth" in the worl
beyond.
MY friends" he continued. "yo
and | can hear those trumpcts of joy
full welcome to Theodore Roosevelt. II
you and me they should be call t
opportunity, and compelling summon
to unselfish service. Let the flag b
dropped and the window disclosed"
| Whereupon large American banne
which concealed the memorial windo,
in the north wall of the synagogu
slowly descended while bugle sounde
taps in the silent auditorium.
Likened to Elijah
I'm the widening breach between on
political democracy and our social life
Theodore Roosevelt became the leade
of the movement to check these evil ten
denotes and establish larger measur
of social Justice" Oscar Straus told tn
audience. He said again and agai
that this country will not be o goo
place for any of us to live in unless
is i good place for all of us to live il
lie contended that property rights be
long to man, and not man to property
lie was always the friend of organize
labor, but the first to rebuke it when or
ganlZed labor Overstepped its rights
, lie was the most fundamentally brOat
tolerant, catholic spirited man it ha
been my privilege to meet. y
In his cOnSecration address Rabl
krauSkOpf told of his delight ut discoN
ering that the artist. without an
prompting from him. had chosen ELI
jah' as the subject of the Rooseve
window.
"One could almost be tempted to be
lieve that the deathless prophet {
Israel of old had suffered himself to b
reincarnated in our own days in tn
form of Theodore Roosevelt he sait
How many times in our own days wa
not Roosevelt called by the conscience
less trusts and combines rs Elijah ha
been called by the unscrupulous king
of his day, the troubler of his people
only to fling back, us the prophet ha
done, the countercharge. 1T is We VIII
, trouble the people. 1t is yc who al
, their enemy. 1t is We who deny thcl
justice. who violate their rights, VIII
rob them of their substance, who mai
slaves and yassals of them. Like Eli
jah, he knew no fear.
Had he lived in ancient days |
would have been included among II
gods. Had he lived in medieval tim
he would have been included among Il
saints of heaven. Having lived in OF
days we may keep him with us here {
earth. where we have need of him, e'