El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
Theodore Roosevelt American, Is
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! l This was the deep feeling. the
/ sentiment. the epitaph if it had been
voted, by nearly 1900 Americans who
assembled at Liberty hall Sunday af-
I ternoon to do honor to the memory
! Of that great apostle Of what has been
| termed absolute undivided h6eri-
! canism." Theodore Roosevelt
From the boy scouts, veterans Of
the Spanish war and his own rough
riders, veterans Of the great war. TO
the grizzled veterans Of the civil war,
both c. A. r. and Confederates. and
citizens from all walks Of life-all
were represented at the simple, Sarn-
est and Impressive ceremonies IN
memory of this one American
1T would have pleased Theodore
Roosevelt" said James Patrick Boyle,
Of Douglas. Ariz-, in his memorial ad-
dress. which was the marked feature
of the services. Ito have known that
after his death that here in FL Paso,
the commercial center Of the south
west, from Texas. Arizona and New
Mexico. his countrymen would as
semble to do honor TO his memory, for
he loved the west"
Norman Walker Presides.
This memorial meeting was under
the auspices of the war camp commu-
nifty service The program was pre-
pared by the executive committee
consisting Of Norman Walker. chair
man. julius A. Krakauer, Lieut. Col.
John Wagner. L. 5. A, Charles J.
Andrews, Robert H. Rinehart. Glenn
Everman. A. A. Fisk and R. c. Lane.
Norman Walker presided at the meet
ing.
on the platform were veterans Of
the civil war. rough riders, Gen.
or at
and staff: the orator OF the day. James
Patrick Boyle; the Rt. Rev. Frederick
3. HOwden. d. D., bishop Of the New
Mexico diocese Of the Episcopal
church; the Rt- Rev. Anthony J. Schu-
Ter. bishop Of the Ell Paso diocese Of
the Orpheus club
On the platform was a picture Of
Col Roosevelt on an easel An Amer
lean flag drapeG the picture and be-
low was wreath Of mourning. on
the right Of the platform were seated
the Boy Scouts of America and imme-
diately in front were seated veterans
of the Spanish-American war and Of
the great war.
Before the formal opening OF the
meeting the SIND field artillery band
from Fort Bliss gave concert. play
ing America Forever" Fantasia on
Aud Lang Syne," and meditation, :
The Great Beyond" and other airs. I
The Ri Rev. bishop Howden made I
the invocation asking divine help /
that the ilustrious good example 1
Of Theodore Roosevelt in answering /
loyalty 10 country, family. home and 4
church might be an inspiration 10 all /
and that it may rest on a /
firm foundation, the hearts Of his 4
cOuntrymen-"
His FavOrite Hymn.
The Orpheus club, directed by I
Charles J. Andrews, sang Col. Roose-
velts favorite hymn, How Firm a
Foundation
Julius a. Krakauer. OF the commit
tee. introduced James Patrick Boyle,
II Douglas, Ariz-. who delivered the
memorial address Mr. Boyle. is an
attorney for the government railroad
dictatorship and is stationed at
Douglas. Ariz.
Mr.. Boyle spoke in substance as
follows:
Tt would have pleased Col. Roose-
relt to have known that after his
leath that here in FL Paso the com
nercial center Of the southwest. from
Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, his
.ountrymen would assemble to honor
lis memory. for he loved the west OF
entury he more than any understood
he west and breathed its spirit He
owed the giant states Of the west
With their courageous men and wO-
len- men OF the west lelr mat ne
ad definite ideas and plans and the
ourage to carry them out So we
Z the west feel keenly his loss.
Nothing TO Hide.
His biogra piers need hold nothing
Z his life back for there is nothing 10 I
ide-
Some may remember him best as a ;
aturalist for he dearly loved and in
the animal life OF the earth I
Nth the devotion OF a true scientist |
nd Of sportsman who profoundly ap- ,
reciated the best gifts OF nature.
some may best remember hin as I
writer His writings breathe the /.
lftiest morality. f0rcefulness Of !
haracter. virile manhood and Ameri-
IN patriotism. in every walk in life
Some may remember him best as
n executive. as police commissioner