The sun., 1919-01-31
Church He Attended Since
Childhood Crowded at Me-
mortal Services.
FAv.ORITE HYMN Is SUNG
Incidents in Life Of Former
President Related at I'm
pressive Gathering.

street. Theodore Roosevelt was honored
yesterday afternoon by men who thought
Of MIN not as a great citizen and world
figure but as a true friend and q real
man.
There was an empty pew IN the crowd
cd church-the Roosevelt family pew. It
was decorated with a single wreath Of
laurel. The sight of It moved the Rev.
DR.. James NJ. Ludlow strongly. but he
strove manfully and almost successfully
to keep his voice steady as he told OF the
boyhood OF Roosevelt.
II remember we'll when Theodore came
to me. 1t was in my study forty-four
years ago. Doctor, I'm thoroughly con-
WINGED that your doctrines are true and
L feel that I ought TO say so.' he said to
me. May come TO church7 he asked.
And It was here that knew the boy
and he was n boy TO the end. His was
a loving. boyish heart, swelling with ten
derness for humanity. And It Is his
message OF boyhood that I would give
YOU Simply. II was this:
true, say so. II you see a duty do H.
Tenderness OF the BOY.
The child is father OF the man. Down
deep In Theodore Roosevelt the man
was the intense tenderness and love OF
the boy. And as a boy We saw many
manifestations OF It He was quick
witted too. And even then imagined
that Theodore was paying more atten-
ton to the flowers that stood upon this
altar than TO the sermon. He was in
tense for knowledge. and ! think he was
botanizing those flowers more carefully
than he was Analysing the sermon. His
mind was filled with logical piseonholes.
We used to predict In those days that
Theodore would make his mark: we
didn't know whore. though, he was so
versatile.
THE really great and good men never
cease to love their boyhood he was q
boy to the end. He inherited much Of
his character from his father and
mother. a determined character and love
for truth from his father. and he do
rived tender sympathy and gracious
ness from his mother. The environment
they made had much influence upon him.
moulding him with the beauties Of their
beautiful characters.
ut is with you all that I. too. wonder
at the character of Theodore Roosevelt
His was diamond mind through which
light went straight to the soul. All,
have loving and tender memory OF
that boy" DR.. Ludlow finished
The memorial service had begun some
moments before with prelude. I'm
Paradisum." played with violin, harp
and organ. And as America" was sung
Immediately following. the church, al
ready filled to seating capacity. wae
opened once more to allow as manv as
could comfortably stand in the back
TO come in from Fifth avenue, where
thousands OF persons stood reverently
throughout the service that continued
for two hours.
The Rev. Malcolm James Macleod,
pastor of the church. opened the me-
mortal tributes by stating that Il was
IN this church that Theodore Roosevelt
first publicly confessed his faith forty
four years ago.
But Theodore Roosevelt was bigger
than any creed. church or denomination.
He loved all churches, all creeds that
built for the Kingdom OF God. He was
q great American and a great Christian.
First and last his profound passion was
for America. He believed that Americas
foundation for national life was In the
home. His home life was ideal. It Is
fitting that this. the oldest Protestant
church in America. should be the first
and last TO pay tribute"
Sing His Favorite Hymn.
DR. Ludlow followed with r.mi-
niscences OF Roosevelt the boy. And fter
he had left the altar the strains of Col.
Roosevelt's favorite hymn. How Firm a
Foundation. Ye Saints OF the Lord"
broke the silence. The congregation stood
and sang.
The Rev. William !. Chamberlain told
of the personality OF Col. Roosevelt. xiv
Ing as his opinion there had been but
two great Americans, Col. Roosevelt and
Abraham Lincoln.
James NJ Beck, a personal friend OF
Col Roosevelt, prefaced his "reminiscences
by saying Il was not yet time for eulo-
giles. that he thought 1t better TO wait
until tho nation poured out Its heart in
memory OF the man. and said: 81 was
impressed with the simplicity OF the cere-
mony that he had wished as I stood
upon that knoll and watched the snow
fakes fall into the open grave. and these
snowflakes were not whittier than his soul.
The first time ever saw Col. Roose-
Welt was at the funeral OF President Nc
Kinley He was seemingly a fragile
man. but he proved himself a superlnan.
The last time 1 saw him was in
Roosevelt Hospital two weeks before he
died. I remember that sweet and beauti-
full smile as this chivalrous gentleman
flashed II upon me. II was natural with
him for his heart overlooked with kind
ness behind II. And he was a man of
humor, even TO laugh heartily when the
laugh was on him.
And as I am telling "reminiscences 1
should like to tell you OF story I'm told
Is true. relating TO Col. Roosevelt and
the Kaiser when both attended the fu-
neral of King Edward. After the ca-e-
mony the Kaiser said to Col. Roosevelt
Call upon me at o'clock: I have Just
forty-five minutes TO give you
7 will be there at .. your Majesty,
but unfortunately for your Majesty. I
have but twenty minutes to give you
"1'm tempted to talk more OF our great
man. but ! must not. so. may close
with the words from this side of the
grave TO you, Theodore Roosevelt. Good
night. Sweet Prince. and may flights Of
angels sing thee to thy rest"
Among the many friends Of Col.
Roosevelt In the church were Capt. Rob
ert Bartlett, who commanded the Roose-
Welt upon one of Admiral Peary's dashes
TO the pole Admiral Bradley NJ. Frske,
Iieutenant-Commander William Seaman
DR.. Ferdinand Igiehart, who
made nominating speech for Mr..
Roosevelt for Governor OF New York. and
Major Graeme NJ. Hammond. who repre-
sented the army.
Harvard Surgical Omit Back.