The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-10
Speaker Ays Big Tribute to the
Memory of Former Presi-
dent; Was Spectacular
Figure in Polictics
CROWD GATHERS TO
HONOR GREAT MAN
Services at Methodist Church; !;
Chorus Features Musical
Numbers; Pastors Take
Part in Memorial.

"a Typical American" was thu
Characterization given the late The
odore Roosevelt by Judge Frank M
Bailey, who delivered the memoria
address at the Roosevelt Memorial
services held at the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon
The former president was a typical
American, the speaker said, because
he was man of conviction, patriot
and possessed the faith of the north
the chyalry of the south, the. impet-
uosity Of the west and the culture Of
the east,
Roosevelt was a fearless man, and
an American who always upheld what
he believed was right, was a true
politician and in every respect, was
one Of the foremost men the nation
or the world has ever produced, ac-
cording to Judge Bailey
ut has been said that the great
men, the democratic men, come from
the home Of the poor. But, in the
case Of Theodore Roosevelt, the the
ory varies" the speaker said "Com-
ing from the affluent, aristocratic pa
rents, reared in palatial mansion
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the
greatest indicators Of democracy,
Judge Bailey said, citing the instance
when the honored man was sent to
the New York assembly, in which he
introduced measures asking for the
removal of high officers of New York,
those who were represented highest
in New York society, and who had
permitted political graft in New York
for many years. At the outset, Mr.
Roosevelt stood alone in defense of
the measures, which were immedi-
ately tabled. A fearless, tireless
worker, a defender of what he be-
lieved right, Roosevelt increasingly
maintained the defense until the po-
litical bosses in New York were de-
posed, hence the demise of the de-
fective political machine in the noted
eastern state.
"It has been said that an educated
man is a man who knows men, books
and things. Roosevelt, then, was
an educated man. He knew men
from every phase; no book escaped
him and he himself was author of
fifty-three volumes.
"He knew things. That he might
know and thoroughly acquaint HIM
self with the submarine, upon its in
PRODUCTION several years ago, Theo-
dore Roosevelt went to the bottom
of the sea in one of the products of
science and mechanism. To familiar
ize himself with the modern air
plane, Mr.. Roosevelt, in one of the
machines, flew in the air. He was
a scientist naturalist, author and
statesman.
1.-TWO memories shall long predom-
mate in the minds of America and
probably Europe; that Of the dead
Roosevelt and of the live Wilson"
the speaker declared.
The program was opened by the
singing of the national hymn, Amer
ica," by the congregation led by the
chorus. The chorus, directed by
Prof. Edwin Weeks, was composed
of R. B. Cook, H. Powell, Geo. c. Van
Vie, s. B. Laubach, c. II. Ritter, j.
w. Templeton, H. w. Gray, ]. E.
Holloway and c. F. Newell. Music
lovers declared after the program
hat the male chorus, which was rep
resented by ten of the best male
singers in Chickasha, made a home
run hit and the program would
have not been such a marked sue
cess without its assistance.
Following the singing of the ma
tional hymn, the next number on the
program was prayer by the Rev.
Denham, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Judge Bailey then deliver
cd the memorial address.
GLORIOUS Things of Thee Are Spo-
KEN" a song by the chorus, and