The sun., 1919-02-10
|DEPEW PUTS HUMOR
IN GLOWING PRAISE
Former Senator Stirs Hearer,
With Stories Of His Life
That Roosevelt Liked.
OVERFLOW MEETING HELD
Rev. r. w. Courtney Prays and
Miss Pearcy Sings at 28d
Street Y. NJ. G. A.

Chauncey NJ. Depew thrilled All audi.
ence at the Twenty third Street 7. NJ c
A. yesterday with an eloquent tribute 70
Theodore Roosevelt. As he drew alter.
nate laughter and applause from the
crowd that jammed the auditorium TO-
the memorial service, Mr.. Depew stood
beside a large flag draped picture OF ths
former President.
At times Mr.. Depcw could not keep tn,
sober touch out of his voice, as when hs
declared his belief that 'the Almighty
Himself Is glad that this grand prol9c.
Of His. whom He created for carrying
out certain sublime purposes, is to-day
receiving this tribute which is drawias
the nation together as never before In
its history
But at other moments Mr.. Dcpew re-
later incidents which had tickled hi,
own and the Colonel's sense of humor
with undisguised glee. One Of these Ar.
ecdotes referred to the time when Mr.
Roosevelt. then a young man. was ap,
pointed Police Commissioner by 70
form Mayor.
Typical Incident in Life.
an less than a week after his ap.
pointment," Mr.. Depew said, the whole
city was in an uproar. He announced
he was going to enforce the laws We'll.
this was the first time that this city
had ever known the laws were made 10
laws had been passed by hayseeds Up
State for their own qualification.
Every crook. every evil politician,
every high liver. every saloon keeper
was reused against Roosevelt. They o.
ganiZed a procession calling o. TIE
Mayor to have him ousted. And 20 Their
surprise, front seat on the reviewing
stand was occupied by Roosevelt himsel'
There was a German brewer in the
parade who did not know Roosevelt was
there. lie waved his banner and shouted
'Hurrah for personal liberty. Where,
Roosevelt now" Then he heard Eooss-
velts voice In his ear:
"Here 1 am. What can do FOR Won,
my friend
at was too much for the slow moving
German mentality. That brewer threw
away his banner ard shouted Three
Traces the CoIoncl's Career.
Then. as Mr. Depew said. this tow,
couldn't stand that kind of virtue"
President Mckinley called him to Wash.
tngton as Assistant Secretary of 10
Navy. From that point. when h,
started making the United States navy
what no one had apparently thought
IL was intended for-"6t 10 frhf -
Mr.. Depew traced the Coloneis career
through the Cuban campaign, the Gov.
ernorship, the Nice-Presidency and -
Presidency. along the game lines TIA,
he has followed before. He continued:
He might have been ore of our Irra.-
est multimillionaires for he lived ~ 4
time when our country witnessed -
greatest development But ne desired
10 devote his life to our public ss,,i-..
though the income from his inner 'ar-s
could not satisfy fourth of hi, ,eol..
II has been my privilege n know IU..
coin well. and 10 have had rA a..
quaintance OF many other Pre-. .a-',
But none Of them, nor any two of a-
mad the masterful genius OF Theodore
Roosevelt"
The Rev Robert w. Cour;uey. assn.
clate pastor OF the church the t-.-o.el
attended. read the Scripture lessor ron
the t"elfth chapter OF Paul's FRS LEI
Ter 10 the Romans and dcl..c-.i
PRAYER.
The audience sang 20 come, 49,. -
faithful one OF Mr.. Rooseveits fsrl...
hymns. and Miss Ruth Pear. .a..
traito. sang the "RecesSioral ami 'l'.
vlctus.' DR.. George KurZ presided W
Depew delivered bgeit address 20 N
oNerhow meeting in an adjacent room