Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-06
City Leaders Mourn
Death of Roosevelt


and seemed to understand the beatings
of the American hearts"
n. II. Kelly, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce - Because OF his close
connections in Pennsylvania and Phila-
delphia, people in this State and city
will particularly mourn the death Of the
former President. Many of his most
vital and virile utterances were voiced In
this city and many of his most drastic
activities We're concerned with persons
in Pennsylvania. His name Is house
hold symbol of energy and patriotism
throughout the State"
Bishop Thomas }. Gnrland-"The sud-
den death of Mr. Roosevelt IL "A shock to
me. l had known him personally for
some years and firmly believed in his
doctrine. His death is an irreparable
loss to the country. Colonel Roosevelt
was the greatest man in the country
since the days of Abraham Lincoln. !
am too shocked on receiving the news
of his death to say any more at the
present time"
Baysrd Henry-"tt is with deep re-
grets that / learn of the passing off of
Coolnel Roosevelt. He was a man of
wonderful character and full of martial
spirit. His death will he largely
mourned by the great numbers of his
! followers"
Mrs. Arthur II. Len, vice president Of
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
! Red Cross and member of the advisory
committee of the national league for
| womans service--"Theodore Roosevelt
| was a Harvard classmate and friend of
| my husbands Soon after graduation
| he entered public life and his capacities.
education and amazing energy earned
| him successive advancements till he
reached the presidency. lie was the
| apostle and example of the strenuous
! life: of the sound mind in the sound
! body; the advocate of the square deal (:
! unsparng of self in The service of the
people. At one time he was unques.
/ "naDly the most popular and the most
powerful man in the world His un-
timely death will be great shock to
his admirers everywhere"
Judge Charles l.. Brown. president
judge of the Municipal Court - THE
world has lost IA great factor in the
death of Colonel Roosevelt. His life
was given to constructive policies for
the peoples welfare and the people had
confidence in his utterances and doings
| II Is n misfortune, particularly at this
day in world reconstruction. / am sorry
. and sympathize with his family and the
people,"
George wharton Pepper. lawyer and
ie"uei III puplIc diidlls- 'oIonel ltoOSe-
velt's death is the passing of the first
citizen of the republic. lie embodied the
American spirit to a greater degree than
any man now living. The value of his
great public services will eclipse the
memory of such errors In Judgment as
he may have made. He was pro-
digious man and the seriousness of our
loss will become more evident as our
need for leadership becomes more gem
orally recognized"
William Potter. United States fuel ad-
ministrator-"Tm 40 sorry. His death
is an irreparable loss to the country"
Emil =. Albrecht, president of the Phil
adelphia Bourse--"I was not always in
sympathy with Mr.. Roosevelt's ideas YET
l recognized him as one of the creates,
Americans in the citizenship of tn,
country. He was Il man of undoubted