Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-08

,,o,.u as 10 be followed, the clergy
man said. even to omission VI '"'
,,,,sto,,arv organ voluntary while the
formal Episcopal funeral service was
being read.
Sycamore Hill was astir early thls
morning and flowers. when pesah "
arrive Yesterday despite Mrs. Roose-
VOLTS reouest that none be sent, were
received in great profusion. MANY
for lack of space in the house. were
sent to the church.
Automobiles Bear Family
After the former Presidents BODY
was carried by household servants
to the hearse, it was announced d
e procession of fifteen automoolles
would be formed to convey the at
tendants at the prayer service 10 tne
church. The first car, the Colonels
own, with his faithful negro chaul- !
feur. Charlie Lee, at the wheel, was
"a rorrv Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Richard Derby, daughters
of the Colonel, Mrs. Archibald Roose-
Welt. his daughter-in- law, and his SIS
Ter. Mrs Douglas Robinson. captain
Archibald Roosevelt and Theodore
Douglas Robinson, Il nephew, were
TO proceed to the church few min
ates ahead of the PROCESSION win
the rector, who is nephew OF the
famous preacher, the Rev. T. DeWltt
Talmage.
The church service, of ten parts,
was to include the Sentences, the
Psalter. (Psalms 80 and 800, the
Scriptural lesson, Cori lthians ], 10.
the ColoneIs favorite hymn, How
Firm a Foundation" recited by the
rector; the Lords Prayer, and the
prayers for grace, thankfulness,
TRANSPORTATION and support.
Long before the hour set for the
funeral services for Theodore Roose--
welt this afternoon, silent crowds OF
villagers and visitors collected in the
vicinity of Sycamore Hill, Christ
Episcopal Church and Young's Me-
mortal Cemetery. Many tried in vain
to gain admittance to the spacious
grounds of the Roosevelt estate, but
mounted police, special deputy
sheriffs and detectives kept all on
the move.
A hush fell over the town as the
hour for the services approached.
School children, dismissed for the
day. assembled i'll the streets and
talked IN subdued whispers, The
droning of the motors of the Army
airplanes that hovered over the
Roosevelt mansion seemed TO accen-
tuate the stiffness business was
virtually suspended. Many pulld-
ings were draped with crepe ana
flags dropped at half-staff
Only the immediate members were
present at the prayer services at the
house prior to the rites at Chrlst
Church, as follows:
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Captain and Mrs. Archipaiu
Roosevelt, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Jr., Mrs. Richard Derby. Mrs. DOUG
las Robinson, the ColoneIs sls'er'
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Douglas Robinson
the former being the Colonel
nephew: Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles'
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Alsop. w. En-
len Roosevelt and John Is. Roose,
Welt, cousins of the Colonel; Mr.. ana
Mrs. h. Reeve Merritt Mrs. j. west
Roosevelt Mr.. and Mrs Languoh
Warner, Mrs. Hilbourne l.. Roose-
Welt John Il. Roosevelt. Mrs. Fair
man Dick, Mrs. Monroe ROBINSON
Mrs. Langdon Geer, Mrs. John II.
Roosevelt, Mrs. James y. Roosevelt.
Mrs. Frederick Roosevelt, Samuel
Roosevelt and Miss Nellie Tyler.
The Rev. George e. Talmake,
friend of the family, Will read tle
Episcopal services for the deaa aI
christ CnuGCD dL ~ v NiON'''
will be no special music ana no
eulogy. The only departure from the
impressive ritual will be the reclta-
lion. by the rector, of Colonel Roose-
ve!ts favorite hymn, How flrhl
Foundation .,,.
Admission to the little village
church where the Colonel worshlpeu
was by card and was limited TO less
imam five hundred. President VIII
VICE
President Marshall, the Army by
General Peyton G.. March, and the
NAVY by Admiral c. MGR. Winslow,
and delegations will represent both
branches of Congress. Governor Al
fred f. Smith and leaders OF both
branches of the legislature Will rep
resent New York state.
Among the close friends OF the
former President invited were Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts; former President William
Howard Taft, and former Justice
Charles Evan Hughes. delegate
of Rough Riders, who served under
the Colonel in the Spanish American
war will have places OF honor'
Burial will be in Young's Memoir
ial Cemetery in plot selected by
Co,onel Roosevelt soon after he left
the White House. The site OF the
grave is on the crest of KNOB over
looking oyster Bay cove.
Hundreds of messages from all
narts of the world continue to come
TO Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay TO
day. Among those made pubic was
one from Senator Penrose, OF Penn-
sylvania, who telegraphed:
81 am greatly shocked to learn
Of the death of Colonel Roosevelt.
cannot adequately express my
sentiments on this occasion. Inc
nation has suffered an lrreparaple
loss. extend my sincere sympathy
In YOU and your family
A movement to erect a monumeh,
bare to comm EN- crate the life ana
work of Theodore Roosevelt mas
been inaugurated by leading men Oh
oyster Ray and Nassau county VINO
for wears have been neighpors OF
The former President. While az
present 1t is planned to include only
those who have been citizens OF
tbe town and county in which Colo
mol roosevelt made his home, II was
aaid that the movement might be
extended to become nationwide, II
II seemed to meet with pubhc ap-
proval
Paris, Jan. S.--Premier Clemen'
ceau sent the following cablegrah
10 Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt to-day:
ION my return to Paris, i learned
with nrofound regret of the death o.
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