The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07
HOLD NATIONAL
MEMORIAL SOON
FOR ROOSEVELT
Plan Talked for Service in
New York or Washington.
The Funeral Service at Oyster
Bay Very Quiet.
FAMILY WISHES IT SO
Masonic Funeral Refused-NO
Flowers To Be at Church.
City Is in Deep Mourning for
Lifelong Friend.
FAMILY WISHES IT so

oyster Bay, Jan. National me-
mortal service for Theodore Roosevelt
may be held in New York or WASH
ington on some date after the funeral,
it was intimated today by Capt. Archi-
bald Roosevelt in discussing requests
that national honors be accorded to
the former president here tomorrow.
Flags at Half Mast.
Oyster Bay, Jan. with the flags
of Oyster Bay dropped at half mast
and the citizens in deep mourning
over the death Monday of Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt arrangements for the
unostentatiouS funeral services mere
Wednesday were being perfected TO-
day by members of the family. High
in the air over Sycamore Hill army
airplanes from Hazelhurst field main
tanned a ceaseless vigil, occasionally
swooping toward the earth to drop a
wreath of laurel among the elms near
the mansion.
In accordance with the wishes of
the former president, as expressed to
Mrs. Roosevelt, obsequies will be of
almost Spartan simplicity. First there
will be a prayer tomorrow at the
house, attended only by relatives. AT
12:45 o'clock the Protestant Episco-
pal service for the dead will be read
in Christ church by the rector. the
Rev. George E. Talmage. There Will
oe no music, no eulogy, nor honorary
pan bearers Mrs. Roosevelt has re-
quested that no flowers be sent. Pres
ent and former employees of the
Roosevelt estate probably will garry
the coffin.
Burial will be in Young's memorial
cemetery-The Gods Acre of the Old
Youngs farm. Colonel Roosevelt
will lie among the fir trees on the
crest of a knoll overlooking Oyster
Bay cove-a beautiful spot-selected
soon after he left the White House
The cemetery was established as
family burial place by an old Long
Island family nearly two centuries
ago The colonel will be the first of
the RooSeVelts to be buried in the
family plot.
1t Is Quaint Church.
TIE quaint church where the serv-
ices will be held has seating accom-
modations for only $50 persons. Ad-
miss on will be by ticket. The church
recently celebrated its 200th anniver-
sary. A bronze tablet bearing the
names of the vestrymen includes that
of Theodore Roosevelt, president of
the L s" Two pages of foolscap
hung in cases on the walls carry the
names of young men of the church
who entered the service for the war.
The names of Colonel Roosevelt's sons
head the list.
attended services at Christ church
when in Oyster Bay. he was at the
tine of his death a member of the
Collegiate Reformed church of st.
Nicholas. Fifth avenue and Forty
eighth street, New York City. At this
church he was baptized and later as
Il young man united in the confession
of faith at its altar as his parents had
done before him. Mrs. Roosevelt is
an .scopalian and as there is no
yoffN ,a1 OBJ h hi
the colonel attended divine worship
at Old Christ church. Captain and
Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt. Congress
man and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt jr., ar
rived at Sycamore Hill last night.
The coloners other sons-Kermit and
Theodore jr., are still in Europe.
Mrs. Richard Derby who was Ethel
Roosevelt, now the wife of Major
Derby of the medical corps. U. S.
army, is expected to arrive in Oyster
Bay today, with her two children from
Aiken, S. C., where she has been So
journing. The major is in France.
Messages of Grief.
Messa ges expressing grief at the
death of Col Theodore Roosevelt, and
extending sympathy to his widow,
were received today from President
Wilson. King George, President Poin-
care and Premier Lloyd George.
President Wilson's cable was from
Modena and said:
pray. accept my heartfelt sympathy
on the death of your distinguished
husband. the news of which has
shocked me very much--Woodrow
WILSON,.
The body of Colonel Roosevelt lies
in his home, Sycamore Hill, where it
will remain until 12:45 tomorrow,
when employees of his estate. garden
ers and hands, bear it to the hearse
An atmosphere of gloom and mourn
ing pervades this little town and op-
presses the visitor the moment he
steps from the train.
1t is not a fast moving town. tho
an hour and a half by rail from the
city 1t took quite a while for the
realization of its loss to spread along
the quiet streets. but now there is onIv
deep detection and sincere mourning.
Apparently there is no one in the
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