New-York tribune., 1919-10-27
Oscar Straus Speaks at
Free Synagogue in Carne-
gle Hall and Former Pres.
ident Taft at New Haven
Meeting at Oyster Bay
Memorial Flag Floats From
Staff at Public Library;
Continues Journey To-day

Roosevelt in hundreds of meetings at
which sermons and speeches were
given on texts drawn from the former
Presidents life and ideals. At the
same time King Albert and Queer
Elizabeth of Belgium journeyed to
Oyster Bay and laid wreath on the
Colonel's grave. An added tribute was
paid to the Colonels memory by ex-
President William Howard Taft in O
speech at New Haven, Conn.
Oscar S. Straus, asmember of Roose-
velt's Cabinet. made" the principal ad-
dress at a meeting held at the Free
Synagogue in Carnegie Hall yesterday
morning. In Offering text Rabb
Stephen S. Wise read from the prophet
Isaiah and followed with a brief ex.
cerpt from one of the apocryphal writ
crs,
an the words Of an apocrypha]
Colonel Roosevelt, he put on right
eousness as breastplate and true
JUDGMENT instead of helmet
"He took holiness for an invincible
shie.d nc requires no memorial at
the hands of Americans. But every
American would do we'll for his owr
sake and for his country's sake to per
petuate the memory of Theodore
Roosevelt"
Thousands Visit Grave
"Hundreds and thousands of people
go to Oyster Bay to visit the cemetery
where rest the mortal remains of
Theodore Roosevelt" said Mr.. Straus
''They come, young and old, rich and
poor, not out of curiosity, but in the
spirit Of reverence, admiration and love
for the man who touched their lives
on so many sides, and who not only
embodied but elevated their ideals Of
social justice and Americanism. These
pilgrims and millions throughout the
land to-day visualize their ideals of
democracy, political and industrial, in
the life and services of the Roosevelt
they love and whose memory they
cherish
The void he has left in our economic
and national life is comparable with
that left by Lincoln.
"The reason he took the initiative in
many forms Of legislation, which come
under the head of social Justice" said
Mr.. Straus, "was the theory he held re-
specting the Presidents Office, which
was, as he called it the JacksonLin-
coin theory of the Presidency-that he
had the legal right to do whatever the
needs of the people demanded, unless
$50 many public men who have
given their lives to affairs of state
have done SO at the expense of their
duties to home, wife and children.
This could not be said of Roosevelt,
for he was q most dutiful and af-
fectionate husband and most devoted
and companionable father. He was
not only mans man, but was equally
a woman's man and child's man. All
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personality were fascinated by him. y
His Courage and Independence
1.-The greatness Of Colonel Roosevelt
was that we see in his fearless courage
and independence, coupled with his
complete devotion to his country, a
/ spirit which every American should
have" said Chaplain Raymond c. Knox
IN sermon at st. Paul's Chapel, Co
lumbia University, yesterday after
noon.
"Of course. the process of making an
ideal America is SLOW" said Chaplain
Knox. "But let US not check the
process and bring all growth to an end
by abandoning the principle which
/ Christ taught, which has made America
great, and by adopting the program
of political socialism. The man who
exploits his fellow man must be curbed
But in our determination to do that, let
US not erect a system which fattens
out all initiative and all individuality
/ by the steam roller Of mediocrity. We
want more cooperation between all
men, and laws which make cooperation
possible and effective. But we do not
want our society made to resemble q
chain-gang walking in lockstep under q
lash welded by, ruling group"
Two thousand negroes honored the
Colonel's memory at the Palace Casino
135th Street and Madison Avenue, yes
terday afternoon. Senator j. Wesley
Jones, of Washington, and Governor
Henry j. Allen, Of Kansas, spoke. The
18th Infantry and it's band, headed by
Colonel w. j. Schieffelin, were present
Loyalty of Negro Citizens
Senator Jones declared he had never
known of disloyal negro, never knew
a negro to raise the flag of a foreign
land over the American flag, and de-
clared that Colonel Roosevelt would
have been glad to lead a regiment of
negro troops in France.
Governor Allen, who knew Colonel
Roosevelt intimately, pictured him in
private life.
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of the
Central Congregational Church of
Brooklyn, was the principal speaker
yCoLSAu<y az AeVOoSFClt iHSHiVA ioA oSA
vices held in the Bedford branch Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. DR.. .Cadman laudcd
Roosevelt as one of the greatest Amer
/ leans known to history.
"The grave at Sycamore Hill will be
kept wet with the tears Of all true,
brave Americans" said DR.. Cadman.
HE was a constructive genius and the
only Police Commissioner of New York
who forced saloonkeepers to obey the
law. He also brought out General
Wood, who, believe, will some day be
Pres dent Of the United States"
At Elizabeth, N. j., Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, sister of Colonel Roosevelt
read an original poem at a memorial
meeting in the jersey Theater. Gov
ernor Runyon presided. The Rev. DR.
s. Edward Young, pastor of the Bed
| ford Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn
made the principal address.
"Roosevelt was at least ten men,
said DR.. Young ranch
man, sportsman, explorer. soldier, his
torian, orator, politician, statesman
reformcr. He impersonated four sec
tions Of the republic the North Of his
father, the South of his mother, the
far East Of his college and the far
West Of his adventures"
Burr Mcintosh spoke at memorial
meeting held at Kciths Royal Theater
The Bronx. About 800 persons at
tended. The program also included
musical selections by Eric Zardo, AL