New-York tribune., 1919-10-21

woe suitable memorials 10 inc lhte
Theodore Roosevelt.
"Therefore, as chief executive Of the
State Of Michigan, / deem 1t high
privilege to urge universal partlci-
patton in this movement, without re-
gard to political ties, and the hearty
cooperation of all citizens Of the state
in contributing of their efforts and Of
their gifts to the perpetuation of
! Roosevelt's memory. In honoring him
we honor the principles for which he
stood and inspire in this and future
generations a greater reverence for
our beloved country.
at would seem fitting to observe in
some special manner October 27, the
anniversary of Roosevelt's birth, and
l, therefore, suggest appropriate ex
ercises in our schools and the holding
Of public meetings in all communities
to mark the event"
Marcus II. Holcomb. Governor Of
Connecticut, has sent the following
to teachers in Connecticut schools:
"The greatest apostle of Americana
zation of the present generation was
| Theodore Roosevelt. He is dead, but
his influence lives; and nothing could
be more appropriate than on October
27-his birthday-to teach the vital
principles of Americanisrh to the chill
dren in our schools. / suggest and
urge that this be done"
Interesting Window Exhibit
Fifth Avenue and adjacent sereets
will pay tribute to the memory of Colo
mel Roosevelt this week in wide var
iety Of window exhibits testifying to
the Colonel's versatility and interest
The Fifth Avenue Association, which
staged the "Avcnue Of the Allies" has
cooperated with the Roosevelt Memorial
1 &C in%i ~. \.
Dr. George f. Kunz of the associa
ton, yesterday obtained from the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington
an exhibit of lions, zebras, giratfes and
other animals gathered BY Colonel
Roosevelt in Africa. These will oc-
cupy window at Lord & Taylor's.
The same firm will exhibit bronze
bust of the former President by James
4. Fraser. The background will be Of
the center with a laurel wreath of gold
ard gold standards on each side with
clear red lights. Another exhibit in
this window will be a plaque by Miss
Anna Vaughn Hyatt, made for the
Women's Roosevelt Memorial Home
| Association.
Bonwit Teller will show large COL
lection Of Roosevelt photographs taken
during long period by Underwood g.
of the Colonel, three feet high, which
has just been finished by Vincenzo
Miserendino, will also be displayed.
Bust By Borglum
Gorham & Co. will show bust Of
Roosevelt by Gutzon Borglum. Tiffany
& Co. will exhibit large bronze bust,
thirty-three inches high, the work of
F. Massey Rhind. Animals in bronze
hunted by Mr.. Roosevelt will also be
shown, and two groups Of Western life
by the late Frederic Remington.
A special window has been arranged
at Scribner's, who since the Spanish
American War have been the Colonels
publishers. From great mass of ma
terial accumulated in twenty years q
selection has been made showing many
different phases of the Colonel's versa
tile career.
Photographs show the Colonel as q
hunter out West in his youth. the
Rough Rider in the field, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy and Governor of
New York, as President greeting
great crowds, and hunting bears in Col
orada or in the Louisiana canebrakes
On his adventures through Africa
and through the Brazilian wilderness
he was accompanied by his son, Ker-
nit, who made hundreds of photo
6IdPHS. l. lOLi IIcSc IcW are SlOWI
in this window--the Colonel with his
first lion, with huge rhinoceros, and
floating down the "River Of Doubt
in Brazil.
On both Of these journeys Colone
Roosevelt wrote the record published
in his two volumes, AFRICAN Game
Trails" and Through the Brazilian
Wilderness" with his own hand il
trplicate, by means of carbon paper
In the window are shown some of these
manuscripts.
Various conditions Of his books, in
cluding the last book of all, which he
prophctically named "The Great Ad
venture" are shown. One set is new
edition of his adventure books. The
Colonels "Letters to His Children" is
shown with Captain Kermit Roose
volts first book, War in the Garder
: Of Eden"
In the window of the Gunthcr Com
pany will be seen the skin Of ar
elephant, killed by the late Presden
and photograph of the elephant after
it was shot, with Mr.. Roosevelt's foo
upon it. There will also be collec
tion of pictures of mountain lions
and other animals of the Western
i, states killed by Mr.. Roosevelt on his
many shooting tours. George D
, Smith, on East 45th Street, will ex-
! hibit a large collection of Roosevelt
-. manuscripts, autograph letters anC
photographs.