New-York tribune., 1919-04-17
East Goth Street House To
BE Transformed Into Gem
trc of Amcricauixa,ion
and Anti.Rcd Teachings
Plan $l,OOO,OOO Drive
Roosevelt Family Collecting
Furnishings and Works
of Art From Old Home

Roosevelt House, the birthplace Of
Theodore Roosevelt, at % East Twen-
tisth Street is to be restored as GEN.
tire for Americanization and anti Boil
shevik teachings.
This announcement was made yes
terdsy at meeting OF tho Women's
Roosevelt Memorial Association at tho
home OF Mrs. John Henry Hammond,
at 8 East Ninetieth Street. The meet
ing preceded reception in honor of
Mrs. Leonard Wood, honorary president
Of the association.
The women expect to raise Sl,000,00O
as a permanent fund to carry on the
work of characterization. One hun
dred thousand dollars is to be raised
before the lst Of July lor the pur-
chase and restoration Of the Roosevelt
hiFIhplsee and the adjoining hoNse,
Family talleesing FURNISHINGS
AlsmbsFs ST the R9eseFelt family are
eqllsetlhg tha furnishings anA Vafks ~
AT FFam Iha AlA hams iNpuAlhB the
NANutieg4hl4 mAeNihfsiiN fHNhAslisf
aIaf aiMifallHii.
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Vsltl nHW Ia ilaisl esuttsssh hhi iileas
ura W. thA plan fHi ths iestHlaiiun If
the hHAsa
haeamafa iiill pan nevet iva q seenni
MI VetHai as sHma hava suHessiaH Il
said Mrs iiuuslAs ifHhiHsHn, sisiHr in
law ef Theodore iieeseYani "'fhere
vera ia sans ~ tha Washing tan fam=
iif, aid 50 tha Nishes ar the public
eauii ffavail but ~ the easa uf the
Hoesevells. there ara suns a4id grand
sehs wins viii keep tbs home 81 uyslet
par forever"
Mrs. Wood paid tribute 80 Raosn-
vet as The exponent OF ideals which
appealed particularly TO American
women.
Women Nenetate Memory
Women venerate the memory OF
Roosevelt, not 50 much because Of his
public career. rs for his love of home
and all he did by preaching and prac-
tice TO ennoble home lfe,' she said.
Women were particularly grateful to
him for his good influence on their
children. and we are glad to further
this movement which will make his
home place of Inspiration for the
children Of coming generations"
lett1v from General Leonard Wood
Wgs also read
Lawrence Abbott, who met Theodore
Aco-cFe-t III. Lgylt upon his return
IRON the jungle, made the principal
address,
"Roosevelt's famous Guild Hall
speech saved the Suez Canal from the
Turks and the Germans and made pos
slole the winning of this war;" ne said.
You will often hear people refer to
tnat speech as an example of Roose-
Ve!ts 'lmpetuosity and tactlessness.' l
tell you that there was nothing i'm
petuous about that speech, that it was
prepared four weeks before it was
cellvered, and submitted for approval
TO Lord Kitchener, Lord Cromer and
Sir Edward Grey.
Blunt Speech Saved Day
The speech was prepared at the ex-
press request Of many British military
ana civil officials in Egypt, who were
concerned over the activities of =
group then known as the Young
Egyptian Nationalists-thc term BOZ
shevists would apply to them nova
oays Thanks to Roosevelt's blunt
speech the government was aroused
snd Kitchener sent to put down the
febellion"
headquarters Of the Women's Roose-
Seit Memorial Association have been
cpened at l East Fifty-seventh Street
bronze medallion bearing a bass-relief
portrait OF Roosevelt will be presented
70 every contributor to the memorial
fund.