Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-10
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ROOSEVELT EULOGIES


were the characteristics of Roose-
velt which Congressman Ellsworth
and William d. =. Ainey, who acted
as chairman, emphasized in their
speeches. At the same time, his
human qualities were brought out
by a story told by the Congressman.
1t is said that after the death of
his son Quentin in France, it was
thought that Colonel Roosevelt had
been too long engrossed in public
life to suffer keenly at the loss. But
the story is told that several days
before his death, his wife had occa-
sion to visit the stable back of the
Roosevelt home at Sycamore Hill
When she pushed open the door, she
found her husband with his arms
clasped about the pony of his dead
son, and with his head buried in the
shaggy neck, the great merican
was weeping.
ROOsevelts Principles
Chairman Ainey in his introduce
tory remarks urged that the prin-
ciples of Roosevelt be adhered to
by Americans. lie declared that
should the idea of the League of Ma
tions be discarded, this nation must
stand by its principles and its rights,
and in the hour of victory maintain
it has fought and won.
Above Petty Emotions
That the memory of Roosevelt will
be fevered and held above all petty
emotions was declared by Congress-
man Ellworth. He opened his ad-
dress by telling how the people of
Concord voted funds to protect the
stone face of "The Old Man of the
Mountains" carved out by the els-
ments in the New Hampshire hills.
"Thus :. zealously do Americans
guard the things they revere" said
the Congressman. affirming that
once their opinions are builded up,
nothing can tear them down. 1t is
in such a spirit, he said, that Amer
leans have come to love their ex-
President, with homage that will
outlast the years.
Roosevelt's high mindedness in
politics was praised by Mr.. Ellsworth.
The speaker declared that from the
time of his entrance to the New
York, Roosevelt never sought an
office a mere office seeker, but for
the reforms he could accomplish. He
told many intimate stories illustrat-
ing the ex-President's practical de-
mocracy, in his disregard of class,
race and creed.
A Fighting Spirit
Roosevelt was himself an aggres-
sive, fighting spirit, the speaker said
and deplored the possibility of the
nations becoming over-civilized. He
| feared that the people would become
so enamored of luxury that they
| would lose their virile lighting spirit
He was in favor of a nations, backing
70 prfn ir,1 nF ria oil &c
force, and was not in favor of the
League of Nations plan.
'If all the Aryans, Semites and 9TH
er peoples of the white race would
band together into a league of ma
tions. still in the future a league
of nations would be formed among
the Mongolians and it would be nec7
essary to fight and have another
league" was the way Congressman
Ellsworth summed UP Roosevelt's
opinions on the League of Nations
plan. The Congressman closed his
speech with a summary of Roosevelts
character, calling him the ablest
American since Lincoln.
Great Hall Decorated
The hall was decorated with Amer
lean flags and ferns, and in the CEN
fer of the stage was large oil paint
ing of Roosevelt. draped with Amer
lean flags. Before the addresses, the
Updegrove Orchestra with Harold
Malsh, violinist. rendered a sacred
concert. The Pine Street Presbyterian
quartet sang What Are These that
Are Arrayed?" by Stainer. and the
p. r. r. G1ee Club sang, The King
of Love My Shepherd Is"
The Resolutions Committee of
which Rev. George f. Hawes is chair
man, drew up a resolution which will
be sent to Mrs. Roosevelt. The COM
mittee also directed that Harrisburg
name a committee to take part on
the National Roosevelt Committee,
which will provide a>suitable memo
rial for the ex-PI esident Roosevelt
The invocation was offered by the
Rev. Henry w. A. Hanson, the bene-
diction by the Rev. w. NJ. Stanford.
and taps were sounded by Bugler
Claude f.. Davis, of the 61st Aero
Squadron, Middletown.
The Resolutions
The resolution adopted was as fol-
lows:
Theodore Roosevelt was born in
New York City. October 27, 1853.
He died at Oyster Bay, N. Y, Janu-