El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-09
Trinity Of Services Held This Afternoon in Mem
DRY of ex-President Roosevelt; Widow Decides
Not to Accompany Bier to Grave; All Present
Except Two Sons in Military Service
OF .CIAL WASHINGTON PAYS
TRIBUTE OF ADJOURNMENT
Department Only Technically Open as Capital
Goes Into Mourning for 3ODays for Long Time
Notable Figure il Officialdom; Silent Crowd
Of Neighbors Gathers About
(Hy Leased Wire to the New Mexican,

icy Leased Wire to the New Mexican)
Oyster Bay, N II, Jan. 6--The body Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt was laid at rest today. 1t was com
mlt'ed to earth at ~ p. m. in a family cemetery
plot overlooking Long Island Sound.
The final services was witnessed by members Of
the family and a few friends, the congressional
delegation and a group of two hundred neighbors,
among them many school children, who had as
sembled at the grave willis the church service was
in progress.
As the outdoor congregation recited the Lords
Prayer it was noted that Captain Archibald Roose-
velt stood directly behind the clergyman at the
head Of the grave, while to the left and quite alone,
was former President Taft, the colonel's life long
friend.
Other members Of the family stood a few PAGES
back from Captain Roosevelt, while the congress
men and people Of Oyster Bay were assembled d.
rectly behind a delegation Of Trough Riders at the
foot of the grave.
The former president rested with his head toward the
west, where the sun, dropping toward the horizon, brought out
IN striking silhouette, the white-robed figure Of the priest recit-
ing the time-honored committal service Of the Episcopal church.
AS the last words were spoken a great flock Of white birds we're
seen to alight on the frozen surface Of the cove which the snow
capped eminence of the cemetery overlooked. Only the Rouoh
Riders floral tribute relieved the plainness Of the easket AZ
it was lowered to its final resting place.
The battle flags were taken back to the trophy room at
Sycamore Hill, where the colone's family will prize them as
he had since their presentation as a memento of his part in the
Spanish-American war.
Except for two sons, absent as soldiers in their country,s
service overseas, the family Of Theodore Roosevelt. twenty
sixth President of the United States, assembled in the living
room at Sycamore Hill shortly before noon today for the first
OF q trinity Of simple services-at home, church and grave
which the body of the noted American will be laid
to rest as a private citizen Of this Long Island village.
Mrs. Roosevelt, sharing her husbands antipathy to fu-
neral ceremony, decided not to attend the church services nor
to join the procession to the cemetery. 1t was announced that
would bid boodbye to the body Of her companion in the
house where they lived for many years, though her children
would see all that is mortal of their famous father committed
to earth in the family plot topping the highest hill in Young's
Memorial cemetery, overlooking Long Island Sound.
The home service, one Of prayer alone, was to last hardly
than five minutes, according to the Rev. George D. Tai
mage, rector of Christ Episcopal, the Roosevelt family church,
while the ritual before the altar was expected to be concluded
within fifteen or twenty minutes after the casket was brought
the ediice.
Sycamore Hill was astir early this morning and flowers
which began to arrive yesterday Notwithstanding Mrs. Roose-
request that none be- sent were received in great pro-
Many, for lack Of space in the house, were sent to the
shurch. After the former presidents body was carried BY
household servants to the hearse it was announced a process
ion Of fifteen automobiles would be formed to convey the at
to the prayer service at the church.
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The first car, the coloneIs own, with his faithful negro chauffeur. Charlie
Jr, daughters Of the colonel; MRS. Archibald roosevelt. his daughter.
llaw and his sister Ms. Douglas Robinson, Captain Archibald Roosevelt and
inwts ahead 81 the procession with the rector who is q nephew OF tie fn
preacher, the REV I. Dewitt Talmage.
political and literary associates OF the former president and represen
Of the American and allied governments, the cortege was to move to
to tho Roosevelt plot a short distance away. After the brief comniuai
Of the episcopal church The body was to bc lowered into a grave
The body Of Theodore E0ossvna vas carried into chnt Episcopal church
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