Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-09
GREAT MEN WEEP
AT ROOSEVELT BIER
Impressive Words Were Solemn
ly Spoken in Little Coun-
ty Church.
HONOR GUARD AT GRAVE
School Children Strew Flowers
as Funeral Cortege Ap-
proaches Cemetery.

OYSTER BAY. y. T.. January s.
Theodore Roosevelt sleeps tonight in
little country cemetery. Standing
guard at his grave through the still
watches Of the night are Lieutenant
G. T.. Reynolds, OF East Norwich, q
neighboring village. and five of oyster
Bays prominent men. all ardent ad-
Colonel.
1, is a voluntary guard of honor
charge Of which was assumed by Lieu
tenant Reynolds, recently honorabiy
discharged from the American army.
Two hours on and four hours of. IN
military fashion, the men arc stand
ing at attention while at their feet
sleeps one OF the great men OF all
Theodore, may the Lord bless YOU
and keep you; may the Lord lift up
His countenance upon you and give
you peace"
These impressive words. spoken
solemnly in benedict!on at the little
church where the funeral service was
held, brought tears TO the eyes OF many
persons who made no effort to con-
ceal them. Tears coursed down the
cheeks OF Bishop Frederick +. Bur-
CESS. who sat near the Rev. George L:
Talmage. rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church. but took no part in the serv-
ice. Tears glistened upon the checks
of former President William II. Taft
and of Vice-President Marshall and Of
Uncle Joe" Cannon. and many OF the
other $50 persons in the little edifice
where the Roosevelt family has wor-
shipped for years.
PURITAN SIMPLICITY
MARKS LAST RITES
The service was OF Puritan SIM
plicity. for tho organ was hushed and
no hymns were sung. Colonel Roose-
yel,s favorite hymn. How eSs Firm Firm "a a
Found in the Book OF His Excellent
Word was read by DR.. Talmage. But
nothing in the impressive simplicity
OF the service which the Colonel him
self was reported to have outlined
months ago to his wife. equalled the
solemnity and irnpressiveness of the
benediction. couched as It was in Its
unusual personal phraseoloEy.
Mrs. Roosevelt felt unequal to the
strain of attending the church service
and the committal ceremony at the
Ice at Sycamore HILL, then remained
alone with her, ;8rIef as tns cortege
passed from view. =
The great and the humble rubbed
elbows; sharing a common grief: at
the three brief services. The Vice
former President. United States SEN
ators and Representatives.. Governors
of States-all were on the same foot
ing with the servants and other re-
tainers of the Roosevelt family.
TEARS OF SENATOR
FALL UPON CASkET
At the grave. when Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge knelt and gascd long at
the severely plain oaken casket bear
ing the mortal remains Of his great
friend. his fast-fallling tears mingled
with those Of James Amos. Colonel
Roosevelt's colored body servant. Ex-
President Taft and Major General
Leonard Wood. who was colonel OF
the Rough Riders in the Spanish
velt was lieutenant-colonel. wept open
ly. Unashamed, Uncle Joe" Cannon
and Russell j. Cole. who WAS Colonel
Roosevelts companion on numerous
speak their emotion.
grassfn ssr trina,e srhoa; NS9;arp Mns paid by
no Sefore the
1t approached the little church on the
hill and as it wended its slow way to
the cemetery: No plumed knight of
hearts OF romantic young people than
that in which Colonel Roosevelt was
enshrined In the collective heart Of
tion of young America resident in
Oyster Bay silently expressed its af-
fection, with flowers. Late. to-day and
children were discussing starting a
school chiidren's fund for the erec-
ton OF fitting statue in Oyster Bays
ever the ove they bore for coaos
Roosevelt.
NATION PAUSES WHILE
BODY is LAID TO REST
The nation paused to-day, temporar-
lily suspending practically all of it's
activities. while the body OF its great
son was lowered into the grave. No
such sight has been witnessed since
September 10. 1901. when similar honor
was paid to the memory Of President
William Mckinley. the martyred chief
executive. At o'clock, the announced
hour at which the last rite would take
place. men In all walks of life uncov-
cred. Men and women. bows and girls
stood 4 moment in impressive silence
Schools. courts, exchanges. libraries
we're closed in many parts OF tile land
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