The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-26
CITY PAYS HONOR TO
ROOSEVELT MEMORY
Throngs See Manhattan's Star
Sewed on Flag by Five
Schoolgirls.
MANY JOIN IN TRIBUTE
Banner Carried Over State
Will Reach Final Resting
Place on Grave Tomorrow.

New York paused for an fnstant yes
,erday and paid tribute to Theodore
Roosevelt when the Roosevelt Memoir
ial Flag which has been borne by
schooboys across the Sts,~ received its
forty-seventh star from inc hands of
FIVE schoolgirls, Non the steps of the Pub
liz Library Building. Fifth avenue and
Forty-second street.
There were bands and choruses, in
which all Joined, and oratory that won
cheers which were echoed from towering
buildings but the thing which held the
greatest interest for thousands of specta-
tors in the streets and skyscraper win
dows, was the picture Of the Ave children
handing over the folds OF the flag while
they sewed the points upon Manhattan's
star.
When the last spire had been fixed the
flag was broken out from a small staff
During the ceremony Fifteenth New
York Regiment bugler sounded ITO the
Colors," while Boy Scouts. Junior Naval
Reserve lads. veterans OF the world and
Spanish-American wars, warriors of the
sixties, Rough Riders and a detachment
Of policemen appointed to the New York
force by Col. Roosevelt, stood at atten-
ton and the crowd stood bareheaded.
The five girls. selected from New
York's public schools, who sewed on the
star were Jarris Kerr, Washington Irv-
ing High School, a descendant of a
Revolutionary War veteran; Ellis Swal-
low, Washington Irving High School,
whose grandfather fought in the civil
war; Georgia Hundley, Hunter Col
lege daughter of a Spanish American
War veteran; Dorothy Mark, Julia Rich
rond High School. whose brother fought
In the recent war, and Sarah Saffalow,
whose parents were foreign born.
The dedication of Manhattan's star
brought to a fitting close New York 8
Roosevelt Memorial Week activities and
was but a single feature OF many other
events of the day which did honor to
the dead President.
A Roosevelt memorial project which
will be developed to nationwide pro-
portions was inaugurated yesterday by
more than fifty East Side bankers and
merchants in the adoption of tentative
plans for the organization of Roosevelt
forums of Americanism in every public
school in New York city.
At meeting at the Bank of the
H. Schecht. executive secretary to Jo-
seph H. Herous, president of the insti-
tuition, was designated as director of a
campaign for the establishment of such
forums, which will be designed to per-
petuate Col. Roosevelt's work for the
Americanization of immigrants and al
the same time express the veneration OF
foreign born Americans for the former
President.
Plans Made for Forums.
The first forum will be established at
Public School 81. Hester. Essex and
Norfolk Streets, the largest in the city
and in the heart of the East Side.
The national headquarters of the
Roosevelt Memorial Association was in
formed yesterday that President Memo
cal Of the Cuban Republic on Novem-
Der will ask the Cuban Congress for
an appropriation of $4,000 as Cuba s
Official contribution to the Memorial
Fund for Theodore Roosevelt now being
collected by the Roosevelt Memorial AS
ISOLATION.
Frank Steinhart. chairman of the
committee of the Roosevelt Memorial
Association for the Island of Cuba. de-
clares that In addition to Cuba's official
contribution, the popular gifts from the
Cuban people to the fund will doubt
lessly exceed 100000.
King Albert of the Belgians, who had
hoped to attend yesterdays exercises
but was detained, will go to Oyster Bay
to-day and will place a wreath upon the
mound which marks the resting place
ef-his friend. Queen Elizabeth, 1t was
announced last night will not visi
Oyster Bay.
Churches Of all denominations ant
patriotic organizations throughout tn,
nation will observe Roosevelt Sunday
to-day. An address will be delivered a
New Haven by William Howard Taft
honorary president of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association. There will b.
memorial services and references II
many Of the churches Of Greater New
York, one Of the speakers being Her
bert L. Bridgeman. who will speak a
HOLY Rood Church, Fort Washington
avenue and 10th street, tonight Sena
Tor Wesley L. Jones will address a negr,
mass meeting at the Palace Casino, 10
Madison avenue, this afternoon at
o'clock.
II was an impressive moment whe,
Inc Roosevelt memorial flag arrived a
me Public Library early yesterda!
afternoon after having been relaye,
through the streets from its nights so
lourn az Frances Tavern.
AS members Of the Boy Scouts an
the Junior Naval Reserve, headed b.
Samuel Abbott, originator of the ia
l.lght idea, bore the emblem up the Pub
nee Library steps to the temporary plat
lorm' the Fifteenth Infantry ban
Played How Firm a Foundation" Co
hoosevelts favorite hymn, and a guar
Vi honor composed of civil Spanish
american and world war veterans stoo
az attention.
IN the absence of T.. Frank Manvillt
.hATman Of the metropolitan commit
zee OF the Roosevelt Memorial Associa
Sen' Fred B. Smith of the Y. NJ. C. A
introduced Col. Henry d. Lindsey, chair
n.sn OF the American Legion, who deliy
Seu an address on Amerioanisn and tn
""c'p!es for which Col. Roosevelt stood
Capt. Cosby Speaks.
amer the Fifteenth Regiment Ban
usu played America" Capt. Arthur +
Sosoy' Who served with Col Roosevelt
noash Riders, was introduced and toll
'he democracy of Col. Roosevelt wit
men aud narrated several ,anecdote
Ets' were received with enthusiasm. He
w. made strong plea for Americanisr
repesented by Col Roosevelt.
nv tneh there was a selection by tn
,"tSuleigh School Glee Club, which wa
%Io"ed by an intimate talk on 'Roose
~ The Explorer and Scientist" b
nulony tiala, the Arctic explorer, VIII
.ooHpanied Col Roosevelt on his Sout
American tour.
hatnryn Lee sang Ave Maria,
,ueI Gov Henry +. Allen of Kansa
,oa. me principal address OF the after