Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-08
OF PEOPLE
GATHERED At OYSTER
BAY TO PAY TRIBUTE
Funeral OF Colonel theodore
Roosevelt Was Simplicity
In Extreme.


He rests on the crest of steep hill
above Long Island 6eund-a spot So
leered by himself.
Rae pall bearers bore his flag drap-
ed coffin on their shoulders up the hill
eide, their feet clipping and sliding IN
he muddy SHOW, and he was consigned
to the Garth with the simple ritual of
the Episcopal church, spoken by tho
kev. g. E. Talmadge.
Vice President Marshall, representing
President Wilson; Mayor hylan Of Nov
iork, former President Taft, Gov.
Smith Of New York, a congressional
committee and ether notables were ct
the grayesidc. Taft wGs deeply affect.
ed. He wcpt as the casket sank slow.
iy into the last resting place of all
that ia mortal Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not leave her home
but Captain Archibald Roosevelt and
.lun5 Others Of the family, were at
the cemetery.
Outside the circle Of officials and rel
aiives great crowd stood, hats off.
The guards tried 10 keep them out, bus
they climbed tho fences and approached
to within respectful distance of the
grave.
Lack Of Military Touch.
There wss an absolute lack Of nny
military touch. There was nothing tt
indicate that an ex-president and I0
mer commander in chief of the armies
aud navies of the United States was
peing buried. II was like the fuAera
iof a country gsatlsmaal, well beloved
| of his neighbors.
A guard will be maintained at TIL
cemetery for several days. This vii
consist of three enlisted men Of tn
larmy, commanded BY Lieutenant y. 7
Reynolds, : persosAl friend q tn
Roosevelt family.
Captain Archie Roosevelt wearing hi
decorations, stood at the head Of tn
lgravs.
About three hundred wreaths am
scores Of big floral pieces were stacke'
lup by the gates, ready to be place
Y
labout the mound later.
In the Roosevelt lot there is room TO
lonly one more grave. The nearest grav
lis an unmarked one.
Little Emotion Shown.
| There was little emotion shown. Tn
How voice Of the minister and the rattl
of earth on the casket at the word
lin the ritual "earth to earth, ashes t
lashes and dust TO dust" were the onl
sounds that broke the oppressive stii
mess.
| After tho relstives and the ministt
lhad left, the others entered automobiie
, and drove away, and the crowd Slow
dispersed. Almots Immediately labo
ers began shoveling dirt into the gray
Theodore Roosevelt was buried.
Oyster Bay, n. Y, Jan. S.-Hundre'
/ of men and women, representing n
ition in mourning, gathered here toda
Ito pay their last tribute to Colon
Theodore Roosevelt. Trains were hea
Iily DELAYED BY mowstorm, but ea'
brought a throng, some Of them invite
! limos Of them not, and content to staI
loutsidc Christ Church, or in the roi
during the service at the cemetery,
lshow their respect.
cl Mrs. Roosevelt, who had borne brav
,tIly since her husband 3 sudden death
al4:15 'cloek Monday morning, did n
leave the house at Sycamore Hill art
~ .-oxanv;al thaTa
III This observance consisted merely
" few prayers, uttered by Rev. u.
: Talmadge.
N Procession Short.
Il The funeral procession from I
lbouse 10 the church was composed
o,,ll5 automobiles. Those assigned 70 !
" first car we're Mr.. and Mrs. Nieho
y I,onqworth, Mrs. Archibald hoosevt
IN Mrs. Richard Derby and Mrs. Doug
Robinson.
Preceding the motor hearse by
minutes, Captain Archie Roosevelt a
~ Theodore Douglas Robinson went TO
70 ivy covered church to make final
IN rangements Every seat in the ehul
Twas occupied.
Christmas dccoYations-giving rise
Thoughts Of holidays and good ehce
Iwere still in place in the church. Nv
g green's were in the chsncel and alta
. ed TO the roof was huge christn
Of bell. 80, p.,,.. ON sesne.
nd A detachment Of "a New York poll
toI men, squad Of mounted men, the
hitler officers who had been promo
lby Roosevelt when he was New
police commissioner were on the sc
as a guard Of honor, ostensibly hav
ed been sent to preserve order.
ed Very Few Attended.
Among those invited to the chu
Tar were number Of former Rough Rid
lstl Governor Smith Of New York, and m
are bers Of the legislsture; Major and
ost August Belmont; Truman II. New
for ~, Otto Kahn, Ogden; Frank a. y
nls lsey, Clifford Pinehot, chairman OF
ai reyubIieas state eommittes3 cbas. y
udsi ner. NJ. and Mrs. William Loeb,
MT ana Mrs. Gsorgc b. Gorteiyou, Rsy1p
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