The sun., 1919-02-10
ROOSEVELT HONORED'
NATION


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since their arrival in America that they
too assembled In closely packed halls on
the East Side and heard speeches by fer
vent orators who at times had difficulty
In expressing themselves in the language
OF Roosevelts country. Religious tenets
were forgotten in the memorial TO the
most catholic of statesmen: whatever
bitterness was rife in the days of active
political strife was forgotten by DEM
ocrat, Republican or partisan of any
other kind.
Laymen in the Pulpits.
The sight OF layman delivering the
chief address from the pulpit of a church
was common at services throughout the
city. The theatres for the moment for
got the gayety which, even on Sundays,
Is the theatres chief reason for exist
ence. The songster or the moving pic
ture gave way In brightly decorated
playhouses to memorial exercises which,
In their solemnity might justly be dig
nified by the term services" In the
synagogues the services of the oldest
existing religion temporarily gave way
to services in memory OF the apostle OF
all that was fine in twentieth century
civilization.
In more than one church or club or
social meeting place the exercises took
on something OF an intimate nature be-
cause those who gathered beneath par
ticu!arly favored roofs could pi oudly say
that Col Roosevelt in life had been one
or them in person. There was the Col
legiate Church of ST. Nicholas, for in
stance. a church in which for years Col
Roosevelt was worshipper.
The Rev. DR.. Malcolm j. Macleod. pas
tor OF the church, and friend OF the former
President since the days when the ex-
President was y member of the congrc-
cation, took for an appropriate text.
BE We doors of the word and not hear
ers only the pastor adding that the
text was favorlte OF the Colonel.
Thereupon DR.. Macleod preached an
eloquent sermon, in the course Of which
he emphasized the great Presidents per-
severance. his manhood. his American
ism and his deep religious nature
Tribute From His Pastor.
'T do not believe any one can read
the life of Mr. Roosevelt without being
impressed by his perseverance" said DR..
Macleod He was hunter. naturalist,
ranchman. policeman. explorer. soldier,
statesman, historian. essayis, and
preacher--a jack Of all trades and mas
ter OF many. He wrote twenty-six book 9
and this In itself was wonderful deed
He has written more books than many
whose reputation depends upon their
writing alone He overcame weak
body weak eyes and even the handicap
OF being a rich mans SON"
The hymn How Firm a Foundation
was sung at the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church because this hymn. so the pastor
the Rev. DR.. Charles A. Eaton. told a
large congregation, was Col Roosevelt's
favorite. Dr. Eaton preached a sermon
which was vigorous denunciation OF the
radical elements so rampant in the world
to-day. and the preacher drew much
from the life OF Mr., Roosevelt in his ar
guments against the hair Drained 'isms"
which now are al highest activity.
For the last Nifty years" said Or.
Eaton, 1.-THE people OF this land have lost
sight OF and forgotten the soul OF the
nation. II Mr.. Roosevelt could stand
here to-day he would say that IT is SUI
premely necessary 10 regain the soul OF
America"
Lesson to MolIycOddIes.
Dr. Eaton concluded his sermon with
a denunciation OF the kind OF uproar
which now Is turning the far Northwest
topsy turvy. lie knows the labor lead
ers out there. said the preacher. and
Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle is num-
bered among his friends The clergy
man praised Seattles Mayor for his
official and personal virtues and eX-
pressed the hope that in handling such
situations there would be more Ole Han
sons and less Of the governmental
''rnollycodd,es" SO detested by the
Colonel.
Al the memorial services held at 81.
Paul's Chapel in lower Broadway mem
bers of the Old Guard, impressive In
their uniforms and bearskin shakos, had
charge OF the memorial exercises Tha
services were conducted by the Rev.
Joseph Patton McComas. beginning with
the Communion and followed by the
memorial services, at the end OF which
member OF the Old Guard played TAPS"
The Rev DR.. McComas. who is Vicar
OF st. PauIs and chaplain of the Sew
enth Regiment. welcomed the Old Guard
10 the church and added that it was be-
fitting that the organization, which has
continued steadily since the first days OF
the Republic. should appear at memorial
exercises FOR great American in
church which had been Washington's
chapel of worship. In his sermon the
Vicar pointed to the fact that the life
lu.tration OF the eplstle OF the day.
boy, soldier and Sage"
Theodore Roosevelt" said the Rev.
Or. Ernest NJ. Stires to a congregation
which filled the beautiful church OF st.
Thomas nj Fifth avenue and Ffty-third
street. I'm his lifetime influenced more
people for good than any other man who
has lived. Explain II as you may, the
increased intimacy of nations, the speed
Of the written or spoken word. the pop
ular appeal In his method the fact re-
mains. No other statesman has so ap-
pealed to the Imagination OF the world.
He made fight for righteousness not
merely glorious hut Interesting and Joy
Gus. He was always a marvellous COM
blnaton OF boy and soldier and sage.
with a boys clean heart and love of life,
the soldiers courage and loyalty, the
sage's knowledge OF the past, vision OF
the future and wise decision in the
present"
There was not room enough In st.
Marks Methodist Episcopal Church for
the great congregation Of negroes who
gathered there to commemorate the man
who so often had espoused and helped
their race. A Joint memorial service
was held In the church under the aus
pieces Of the Negro Business Mems
League and other organizations.
The chief address was delivered by
Or. Emmett J, Scott. who is serving the
Government as a special Assistant Sec
rotary OF War In the handling OF mat
tiers affecting negro troops and negro
civilian war workers. Charles w. An
derson, a graduate Of Yale and the only
negro to be appointed Collector OF
Internal Revenue here-he was nm an