Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-08
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE

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Robbins, Oscar s. Straus, Henry L.
Stoddsrd Nelson o 'Shaughnessy, a. J.
Beveridge, Owen Wister, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Crock
/ er and DR.. 6teffansen, the explorer.
Those present st the home service were
' Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Captain and
Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt Jr., Admiral Cowles, Mrs.
\ Richard Derby, Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
Emlen Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Alsophy, Mr.. and Mrs. LaReeve Mer-
rit, Mr.. and Mrs. Langdon Warner, Jno.
TX. Roosevelt, Mrs. J. West Roosevelt,
Mrs. H. L. Roosevelt, John E. Roosevelt
Mrs. Monroe Robinson, Mrs. Fa1rman
Dick, Mrs. James Roosevelt, Samuel nj.
Roosevelt, Miss Nellie Tyler and Mrs.
Fred Roosevelt.
Move Stared for Monument.
A movement was started today to col
lect funds for monument to Roosevelt
to be set up in Oyster Bay. Oyster Ba,
went into mourning as the funeral hour
approached Stores were closed and
many wore bits Of crepe in their bts
ltonholes. Roosevelt IS picture heavily
crepe bordered, made it's appearance in
windows.
In front of Sycamore Hill small
! flag flapped at half mast. Guards pa
I trolled the Roosevelt estate. No per
son, except members Of the family and
= very close personal friends who had spe-
4 cial invitations to the services at the
lhouse was permitted to pass the gates.
Read His Favorite Hymn
The recital started with the reading
1 lof the ceremonial then Psalms 80 and
, loo. The fifteenth chapter of First Cor
! slinthians was read as the scriptural les
1 son. Afterward the minister reclted
/ Ithe words of Colonel Roosevelt's fav-
i lorite hymn 636, in the Episcopal Hym-
4 Inal. Elbow Firm Foundation re
! saints of the Lord. Then followed the
creed, the Lord 5 Prayer and other sup
plications. There was no music what,
ever, even the customary playing Of
soft chords by the organist before the
service being dispensed with. Colone
Roosevelt coffin was placed in th'
chancel, its foot toward the altar. Th'
4 immediate family had places in front
in the center Of the church,
Senators and members oil the hous'
lof representatives who arrived on
3 Especial train, occupied the pews on ont
& side.
y General March, chief of staff, AM
"a ex-President Taft came late and ma
much trouble getting into the church
owing to the crowd which jammed tn
vi entrance.
Crowd Uncovered
As the cortege came down the roa'
IN toward the chapel, the crowd uncovere
as and stood reverently. A little knoll OF
IL posite the gate was black with people
IS lThey clustered about the doors. Mount
IN ed police surrounded the hearse. Thi
nd escort swung into line opposite tn
IT. church when the procession halted
10 then brought their batons to attentio
's: as the easket was carried in.
ad The coffin was wrapped in Unite
'ly Estates flag. The flag of the first vo
en- unteer United States cavalry was ais
of draped upon it. On top Of the coffi
ep was small wreath.
Mt, Just as the body was borne in, tn
ey sun came out for the first time toda.
glinting On the snow which covere
w everything. There was solemn silent
eld broken only by the shuffling of II
Try undertakers professional pallbearer
ith The most tense moment seemed to
when the mortal remains of Colon
Of Roosevelt were carried slowly up Il
ad- aisle, while DR.. Talmadge, impressive
on. uttered the first sentence Of the Episc
bly, pal funeral ritual.
Lasted Eighteen Minutes
The service in the church lasted Ju
leighteen minutes. Many in the crov
10 were weeping when the coffin "
ng, brought out. Among those who stood
les. the road were many old men who hi
ais. known the former president for yea
the They seemed deeply affected, lea
ing heavily on walking sticks, th'
white heads bowed in grief.
The highway from Christ church
the cemetery was lined with auton
,,;l biles, old fashioned country. wage
uia and by people who had come from M
York from the small towns of Lo
Island As the cortege started for
grave yard, the church bell tolled, a
mas the moaning Of fog horn on Long
}, a land Sound, added melancholy no
nth, The crowd became denser nearer
lller, cemetery and all points Of wants
-ious from which n view of the grave co,
the he obtained, was thronged. When
has bearse reached the cemetery the o.
Ben floral tribute at the grave was sin
stra- orchid, which some passerby had thr
nged into the mound Of new, yellow ca
" Of cast up beside Colonel Roosevelt's ]