The sun., 1919-01-08
FRIENDS TO HONOR
ROOSEVELT TO-DAY
Bells Will Ring, Factories and
schools Close, Business Halt
During Funeral.
MANY TO ATTEND RITES
Men and Women Famous in
City'S Life to Be Present
at Services.

The friends OF Col Roosevelt will not
b. denied their tribute to him, even
though the funeral at oyster Bay will
BE- Of a nature that will permit only the
rost immediate friends and relatives to
pay Tonnage TO a man who stood for all
thst was good in the word American r
Al over the country services will be
held at the time prayers are being said
IN the little Episcopal church in Oyster
Fay the wheels OF business will halt for
brief moment to mark the passing of
great man, the schools will be closed
end their children will have pointed
for them the lesson OF man who might
he held as an example for every child
n the country. Courts will close. the
busy exchanges will shut their doors
and the bells of many churches will toll
farewell
The officials OF the city. members of
tie many boards and OF the Police De-
Iartment, over which he presided for n
tine. have planned to make the moment
when Col. Roosevelt's body is lowered
into the grave in the little cemetery
overlooking Long Island Sound one
which shall be recognized and made con-
secrated by every one. No concerted ac
ton has been taken by the business men
Of the city, but 1t Is expected that at
o'clock not wheel will turn in the city
end that tho factories will cease their
irar for a few moments
Policemen 10 Bare Heads.
TIE 10000 policemen will bare their
leads in tribute and 500 900 children will
Join in memorial services and PRAYERS
lN'r'ises have been prepared by the
leads Of each Of the 500 schools of ahc
city. for in no way did Col. Roosevelt
STOW his abiding interest in all that con-
'crned his country's welfare more than
in his continual fostering Of all that he
thought good in educational lines. 1T
was only a few months ago that he gave
his endorsement OF two educational ex
J~riments which gained prominence by
his honorary supervision. His life and
his work will be told to children that
they may profit, and America niSm" will
be the keynote of all the talks.
The bells OF the city. the historic City
Hall clock. the chimes OF Trinity. st.
lauIs, Grace Church and hundreds OF
other places OF worship will be tolled
And up in the old Dutch Reformed
Church which he offended in his boy
hood there will be a special service at
which Roosevelt as "A young man just
stridins into the first OF his marvellous
$50 esses will be pictured.
Tho New York courts have prepared
- adjourn for the day. and Chief JUS
'ce John Proctor Clarke of the Appel
!,te Division will announce adjournment
otter delivering a eulogy OF Col Roose-
,c'' The New York Stock Exchange
~. close at ~ go, and the Coffee. Pro
bodies will also close.
u'hres Magistrate William McAdoo has
a,l,ed all Magistrates in the city to ad-
-ourn all business after o'clock. In
~. little town OF Roosevelt y. J.. the
factories will stop their busy grind dur
i0C the time that the funeral services are
taking place.
Many Seek Tickets.
The list of-those who will journey to
oyster Bay to pay their last tribute to
'no colonel is long one. although 1t
would no longer If the little church
voud hold more. There will be rep
r"~'sty"s Of the city, State and
=. ration. Delegations from the State
Legislature and from Congress arrived
IT, night. There wa constant stream
g. r"rsons yesterday into COL. Roose-
WITS former offices/on Madison avenue
rIo wished TO got tickets to the funeral,
- al those who could be we're ac-
q Tr,odated.
Tie time Nas so short that no tickets
could be issued except to persons who
led or telephoned. and Theodore
Douglas Robinson Col. RooSeVelts
I,ohew, who had charge Of this end Of
tho arranIements, was besought all day
Is Hose who had known the Colonel
s'i wanted to be present at his funeral.
NIa Mr.. Robinson in the office were
1y-.5h w Alsop and LanCdon Warner
Rrl batween them they managed to see
tyt.v one who called.
There were men high in the affairs Of
10 n.'y and its business and social life
'rp allied AT the Office yesterday for the
t"' ~ admission which would permit
i-,u 20 enter the church. And all dur
= ,bc day men in uniform. fighting
Nm lear to the Coloners heart, many
o. whom had been Rough Riders in the
q days Of the Spanish war and had
ola ged behind him UP Kettle Hill,
cropped in to ask for permission to pay
t'cy, last respects to their beloved
lc-ae-
sting in that office and watching
WON enter gave one glimpse Of the
tTe.tion in whicr Col. Roosevelt was
ho3 by men who had come into contact
w. his dynamic and fascinating per-
, NY. ana also SnOWeu tle CatnOIclty
&. ..s friendships. There We're persons
VIC sadly entered his old office yes
teriiv who might be placed anywhere
IL What is called the social scale.
NotabIes to Attend Rites.
r." among the batter known men and
v'.e" who will attend the funeral are:
n lien. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
70 Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt. Jr,
Mr. ana Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. Mr.. and
.'r. Frederick Coudert. Gen. Peyton G.
Marsh, representing the United States
Army Admiral g. MGR. Wlnslow. rep
? 'ortlng Secretary of the Navy Daniels
s,I the navy; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
LAWN, Miss Grace Potter. Mr.. and Mrs.
NIlam II. Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
- Fargo, John !. Waterbury. Dr. w. 7.
iorradsy. Mrs. Tilden r. Selmes, Mrs.
Ar b.oald Murray. Mrs. r. Bayard cut
ing. Mrs, Lloyd Derby. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saou"' 4. Tucker. Police Commissioner
IT. '-ht Beeckman Winthrop and
Charles Sheriff..
Inert +, Baldwin, Major l.. G.. Tuck
,s''uau, American Academy Arts and
Letters, by Robert u. Johnson; Julius
10 Z, Major d. X. Jay. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. i, Morgan. William Fl. Hotchkiss.
DR. George r. Van De Water, William ii.
an'Ids Gen. +. v. Green, the Misses
Senlyler, Major and Mrs. A Belmont.
Judge F. X. Pendleton. Albert Straus.
truman II. NeWberry William ". Van