The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-12
ROOSEVELT FUND
DRIVE ON FRIDAY
Carnegie Hall Meeting Will
Launch Campaign for Me-
mortal House.
s1,OOO,OOO is OBJECTIVE
Gen. Wood Will Make Address
Rough Riders to Pre-
sent Flag.

The million dollar campaign Of the
woman's Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
tor will be launched next Friday night
in Carnegie Hall. when Major-Gen Leon
ard Wood, Mrs Douglas Robinson and
members Of the Rough Riders will ap-
pear before the womens mass meeting
to help in the project of establishing
Roosevelt Housc at &C = st Twenii tn
street, the site Of Col. Rooseve!t's bir.a
place.
The purpose of the association in the
appeal to be made for s1,o00,000 is to
make Roosevelt House a permanent me-
mortal to the noble qualities of the late
ex-President The birthplace will be
restored and maintained as a national
shrine of patriotism. 1t is proposed to
restore and reproduce the interior Of
the house with the original furnishings,
family portraits and other heirlooms to
be assembled with the cooperation Of the
Roosevelt family. The building next
door. at rs East Twentieth street, will
be united with the house at rs. and the
union will be worked out tremendously
In the architectural design.
Roosevelt House will contain eventu-
ally a free circulating library Of the
writings of Col. Roosevelt and of the
books which especially interested him
books OF travel, nature study. history
and biography, which had potent infiu-
ence in shaping his opinions and career.
Glasses for Aliens.
Classes will be held for the teaching
Of English, the one language for all
Americans. to persons of foreign birth.
Lectures on the history of, the United
States, the State and the city will be
given to stimulate interest in good gov
eminent An assembly hall will be
maintained for the use of patriotic or
ganizations meeting to discuss the in
cidents and lessons OF Roosevelts life.
More than 5000 members have been
enrolled in the women's association, and
the $4,000 contributed by these has
been used TO purchase the site of the
birthplace and the adjoining building.
Title to this property now rests in the
association, which has It's national head
quarters at East Fifty-seventh street
The mass meeting to be held next Fri
day is to stimulate interest In the prof.
ect The principal address will be de-
lvered by Gen. Wood. Col. Roosevelts
Companion in arms and in patriotic zeal
Mrs Robinson. sister of Col. Roosevelt
will read her poem, "Sagamore." A dele
cation of twenty of the original mem
bers of the First Volunteer Cavalry. the
Rough Riders. will present large
American flag to the association. Mrs
John Henry Hammond. president of this
| association. will explain just how tht
women of America purpose to take the
| lead in perpetuating the living force
| which Col. Roosevelt exerted upon the
| life of his country. William Webste.
| Ellsworth will deliver an illustrated lee
| ture on Theodore Roosevelt-Ameri
cam" and Prof. w. A. Braun of Column
bia University will make tn, comments
| to accompany motion pictures Of "Theo
| dore Roosevelt In Action" The music
will be furnished by the Twenty-secon6
United States Infantry Band from For
Jay.
| Call Issued to All.
The call for $1,000, 900 is addressed b,
the association to all the women o
America, but the association asks To-
| the support Of all men and children wh1
have found inspiration In the character
| and deeds Of Col. Roosevelt. The name
| OF ali who contribute " will be recorded
| in the Book OF Donors which Is to b.
| preserved in Roosevelt House, and 4
every donor will be presented a small
| bronze pin bearing the emblem of TIL
| association and likeness of Col. Roose
welt.
Mrs Leonard Wood is honorary pres
ident of the association, and the honor
airy vice-presidents are Mrs. Rober
Bacon, Mrs. Joseph H. Choate. Mrs
| Elihu Root, Mrs. William Bayard Cut
ting, Mrs. James T. Leavitt. Mrs. Thoma
]. Preston. Jr., Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Mrs James Roosevelt. Miss Louisa lie
Schuyler and Mrs. Robert Winthrop.
Tickets for the Carnegie Hall meeting
may be obtained at the association
headquarters, 1 East Fifty-sevent
street.