The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-04

and satisfactorily TO work ont these
phases OF the memorial"
Col. Thompson's report was unani-
mously accepted by the committee Spe-
cial reference was made IN n resolution
OF thanks to the Immediate adva ncement
OF the Oyster Bay project, and the mat
ter was passed to the executive commit
tee with the recommendation that the
organization of local committees be
pushed.
Voluntary offerings will be asked, and
the week OF October 20 to 81. In which
Col. Roosevelt's birthday falls, will be
set aside as Roosevelt week. 1t is
hoped that the s5.oo0.000 fund can be
raised during this week.
Address by Charles Il. Hughes.
Justice Hughes said in part In his ad-
dress
This organization, think, will be
unique, because there will not be a man
in II who is not moved by a fervor OF
spirit and an intense desire to do all
he can to show his affection and abid-
ing esteem for this greatest of Ameri-
cans.
There is no trouble about an organi-
70 ton possessed with that spirit per-
forming its function, but of course 1t Is
OF the greatest Importance that no mis-
take should be made in the preparation
Of plans. / followed closely what was
said by the chairman, and 1 fully in
dcrse the prudence of the recommends
! tons which he has made. As the chair
man said, the memorial to Col. Roose-
| Welt is already erected-the only lasting
memorial that could be erected to the
| memory of Col Roosevelt Is already per-
| manently established in the hearts of
the American people.
Nothing in bronze or brass or mar
BILE can be as enduring as the traditions
Of that dynamic personality. There Il
no danger that time will efface that ira
dition or render Its influence less impcr-
| tant or valuable to the country. On the
| contrary the varied effort, the many
| directions in which that extraordinary
energy was manifested. and through II
all in a life Of conspicuous opportunity
] the unfailing patriotic devotion has made
| the name of Col. Roosevelt, and VIII
| always make the name of Col. Roosevelt
| the typical name to be associated with
intense Americanism, and that insures
the perpetuation Of his memory for nj
| time.
$50 we are doing something In the
| performance of a duty that we owe %
ourselves Ito express the mind OF tins
generation with which he wrought and
| to put into some proper and enduring
| force the expression of the sentiment o.
| the people with whom he lived. IL is oui
| duty to ourselves We cannot enshrin'
| him he is enshrined.
Expects Funds to Pour In.
ct understand Col Thompson's recon-
mendations are in substance these
That while this study (of memorials) Ia
going forward there should be an op
portunity for that spontaneous givint
which undoubtedly may be had In larg'
measure There is an avenue at onc'
for the use OF such gifts in connection
with the Oyster Bay Memorial Park
but we should not go>to the people will
an intensive campaign OF, so-called drive
for funds for some nebulous purpose, OF
without having definite concrete OBJ
ject.
81 think there is no trouble about get
ting the money. believe the people o.
this country are more DESTROYS. more
united to-day with respect to adequate
expression of their affection for Col
Roosevelt than perhaps with respect &c
any other one thing that can possibly
be mentioned.
$50 that necessary delay does not i'm
peril the movement. On the contrary i
will contribute to its success because
when a monument has been decided upoI
there will be something definite 10 pre-
sent to the people.
when we get through with this labo
of love we want to feel that we have a