The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-10
COLONEL'S Will
READ TO FAMILY
Silver Plate and 100000
Trust Fund to ) Children and
Residue to Wife.
PLANS FOR MEMORIALS
Gen. Pershing and Other Noted
Friends Send Condolences
to Mrs. Roosevelt.


to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Col. RooseveIt's will was read to the
immediate members OF the family at
Sycamore Hill yesterday. 1t will be
filed within n few days at Mineola. All
OF the silver plate is left to the chill
dren, Alice tMrs: Nicholas Long
WORTH, Theodore. Archie. Kermit and
Ethel (Mrs. Richard Derby. A trust
fund OF 36O.000-that was left to Col.
Roosevelt by his father, Theodore, Sr.
is divided equally among the chill
dren. The residue OF the estate is
willed to Mrs. Roosevelt for her life
time, TO do with as she sees fit. And
upon her death, IL she does not leave a
will, any moneys or property not
otherwise disposed OF ny her is to be
divided equally among the children.
This will was made by the Colonel in
1912. It names as trustees Mrs. Roose-
welt, Theodore. Jr., and G. Emlen
Roosevelt, cousin. George 9. koobe
OF the law firm OF Roosevelt 4 kobbe,
~ Wall street. drew the instrument
and read it yesterday.
Mrs. Roosevelt will leave some time
to-day for Pennington. Conn. TO visit
Col Roosevelt's sister. Mrs. William
Sheffield Cowles, wife OF the Rear Ad-
miral. Mrs. Derby and Capt. Archie
will accompany her. They will remain
for several days. Before going how
ever. Mrs Roosevelt will visit Col
Roosevelt's grave. where a guard of
honor Is maintaining n continual vigil
so that souvenir hunters cannot teal
the flowers upon Il. More than 500 per
sons went 10 the grave during yester-
dsy. William Watson, a discharged pri-
vats and chum OF Archie's Is maintain
ing the guard.
wreath Dropped From Airplane,
Flowers and messages OF coincidence
continue 10 arrive al the Roosevelt home
in oyster Bay. Among them have beer
many wreaths from Republican state
committees from the West and from
soldiers in nearby camps. While some
Of the wreaths were being placed upon
tn. freshly turned earth an a!rplane
few A hundred feet overhead anc
dronped a wreath Of autumn leaves. II
landed precisely upon the grave. Inc
aviators continued 20 circle the GENE
terry during the day.
cables and letters are arriving hourly
from abroad and here from army and
navy officers expressing their sympathy
Among them was one from Gen. PeT-
shing which read
DEAR Mas ROOSEVELT: In the un-
rAl
nation will deeply mourn the loss OF heT
great citizen and soldier and the world
one Of the most striking characters oi
our dav. feel most deeply the loss o!
a personal friend. l send YOU my sin
cere and most heartfelt sympathy In this
your hour OF sorrow"
In reply Capt. Archie said
"On behalf OF Mrs Roosevelt and az
one of your Captains who has fought
under you in France. | thank you fol
your sympathy and appreciation
From Camp Gordon 10000 Men.
A message was received from Camr
/ Gordon. Georgia. that 10000 soldiers
will assemble and sing the favorite songf
/ OF Col Roosevelt. Another message
from Balboa Heights. Panama. said
that most AL OF the men there remem'
hered Col. and Mrs Roosevelt. WHOM
: they met when they visited the canal
( and In respect for them they had ceased
work for an hour at the time OF the
I funeral.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her family are
greatly appreciative OF the thoughtful-
! ness and courtesies extended to them by
the sorrowng thousands throughout the
/ country who share their grief Cards OF
/ Acknowledgements will be sent to many
f.Ag~ mat sfnAT vKyitf
floral tributes. but many OF these did
not enclose addresses and. OF course
cannot receive acknowledgment except
| through the press. The Roosevelts are
I grateful. Mrs. Roosevelt said.
Through erroneous Information Attor'
ney-General Gregory announced to tho
! Supreme Court OF the United States that
col. Roosevelt's death was not unex'
pected by his physician and family and
| the court was Immediately adjourned
While approaching the profound respect
to Col Roosevelts memory, the family
wishes to correct the impression tha
death was expected.
A telegram to Chief Justice White wal
sent last night by Capt. Archie. IL
text is:
Mrs. Roosevelt requests me 10 senC
her thanks for the courteous actor
taken by the court on the suggestion o.
YOU and Attorney General Gregory.
but / wish TO ask you TO correc
the statement Of Attorney General GREG
ory TO the effect that Col Roosevelt
death was anticipated by his physician
and family His death was totally un
expected. both by his family and hi
physician. And It was not caused by
the Illness that previously confined hin
to the hospital"
widow 10 visit Quentin's Grave.
Mrs Roosevelt will go to France 4
see her sons and to place headston'
upon Quentins grave but she has no
Yet decided when she will leave.
Some OF the kilograms and cables O
coincidence received yesterday were:
Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, Bel
gian Minister: deeply grieved at tn
saw news. beg to offer to you an,
your family the expression OF my pro
found sympathy and the coincidence o
the Belgian Legation"
MaJOr-Gen. Alexander; THE Seventy
seyenth Metropolitan Division exten,