Evening journal., 1919-01-08
STORMS Requiem
HEARD AT BIER
OF ROOSEVELT
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detachment or p New York police
men and a squad OF mounted men-the
latter officers who had been promoted
by Roosevelt when he was New York
police commissioner, were on the scene
as a guard OF honor. ~Ostensibly they
were sent to preserve order. The plain
oaken casket containing the body Of
Colonel Roosevelt was placed in the
lower room, scene OF the family SER
vices, during the night. This casket was
severely plain. Its only adornments
were six silver handles and a silver
plate with Roosevelts name, the date Of
his birth and date Of his death.
Among those invited TO places in the
church were a number OF former Rough
Riders, Governor Smith Of New York
and members OF the Legislature; Major
and Mrs. August Belmont, Truman II.
Newberry, Otto II. Kahn, Ogden NJ Reid,
Frank A. Munsey, George Glynn, chai,-
man OF The Republican State committee; (;
Charles Scribner. Clifford PinchOt DR..
Albert Shaw, William II. Taft, Charles
b. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs William Loeb,
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, Ray
m0nd Robbins, Oscar s. Strauss, Henry
l.. Stoddard, Nelson O'Shaughnessy, A.
j. Beveridge, Owen Wster, Brigadier
General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
William II. Crocker and DR.. Stefansson,
the explorer.
A movement was started today TO
collect funds for a monument TO Roose-
welt to be set up IN Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay went into mourning as
the funeral hour approached. Stores
were closed Many wore bits OF crepe
in their buttonholes Roosevelt's pic
ture, heavily crepe bordered made It's
appearance in many windows.
In front Of Sycamore Hill, a small
nag Tapped at half staff Guards pa
trolled the Roosevelt estate. No per
son. except members OF the family and |
very close personal friends who had !
special invitations TO the services at the |
house was permitted 30 pass the gates. |
Those in attendance at the home ser
vices 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. w Emlen Roosevelt |
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Alsop, Mr.. and /
Mrs. r. Reeve Merritt. Mr. and Mrs.
LangdOn Warner, John X Roosevelt, /
Mrs. j. West Roosevelt, Mrs. II. /.
Roosevelt John r. Roosevelt. Mrs. Mon
roe Robinson. Mrs Fairman Dick, Mrs
lanes Roosevelt, Samuel NJ Roosevelt, /
Miss Nellie Tyler and Mrs. Fred Roose-
yelt
Cablegrams were received from Ker-
nit Roosevelt and Theodore, Jr with
he American forces i'm Europe, saying
hey had been notified OF their fathers /
iealh and probably would soon return
10 the United States.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Representa-
tives Of each branch Of the government
were at Oyster Bay today TO pay last
respects TO Theodore Roosevelt.
The Senate did not meet.
The session OF the House was short.
Throughout the nation and on the
high seas army and navy units fltting-
y honored The former commander-in-
chief.
Flags on government buildings here
will remain at half stafr for 30 days
IN mourning under order of President
Wilson.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. S-The fol.
owing proclamation on the death Of ,
Theodore Roosevelt was cabled from
Paris yesterday by President Wilson /.
md issued last night at the State De- {
Dartment:
WILSON. PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA:
A Proclamation 10 the People of the
United States: q
Il becomes my sad duty TO announce
officially the death Of Theodore Roose-
felt, President OF the United STATES '
rom September a. 1901, to March &.
1903, which occurred at his home at
Sycamore HILL Oyster Bay. New York, {
1t AIS o'clock in the morning Of Jar
lary 6, 1919. In his death the United
states has lost one Of its most dis
.ingulshed and patriotic citizens. who
lad endea-ed himself to the people by
his strenuous devotion to their interests ]
md to the public interests. Of his coun-
ry.
As president OF the police board OF !
lis native city, a member o. The Legis-
ature and Governor OF his State. as Civ
I Service Commissioner, rs Assistant ,
Of the Navy as Vice-presi- /
lent and as President OF the United
states he displayed administrative pow
rs OF signal order. and conducted the {
lnairs Of these various offices with a ,
Of effort and a watchful
'are which permitted no divergence
rom the line Of duty he had definitely /
et for himself. I
In the war with Spain he displsyed \
angular initiative and energy, and dis &
inguished himself among the command {
rs OF the army in the field. As Presi- q
lent he awoke the nation 10 tho dan Z
'ers Of private control which lurked in {
'ur financial and industrial systems. It d
vas by thus arresting the attention a
md stimulating the purpose OF the I
country that he opened the way for
ubsequent necessary and benehcent re- [
orms
His private life was characterized bv (
simplicity, a virtue and an qffeciion \
worthy Of all admiration and emula-
lon by the people of America. S
in testimony Of the respect in whicb {
us memory Is held by the government a
nd people OF the United States. I do (
lereby direct that the flags OF the T
White House and the several depart- n
mental buildings he displayed al half Il
mast for a period Of thirty DAYS. and 4
hat suitable military and naval hon In
RS. under orders Of the Secretaries OF 4
Var and Of the Navy. be rendered on s
he day OF the funeral. :
Dne this seventh day Of January in
he year Of our Lord one thousand nine :
undred and nineteen and OF the Inds