New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

will Is Read
To the Fa111ilv
Heirlooms and Trust Fund
of 100000. Is Divided
Among His Five Children
Residue to the Widow
Amount Not Given but Be.
lieved To Be Half Million:
Ex-Soldiers Guard Grave

OYSTER BAY, Long Island, Jan. g.
ooionel Roosevelt's will, which will be
Med within a few days at Mineola, was
read to the family to-day. 1t was
executed in 1912 and reflects the con-
hdence which Colonel Roosevelt is said
10 nave expressed more recently that
MS chlidren's future was secure and
ne desired chiefly to provide for the
comfort Of his wife.
The family plate and silver are left
to his children, Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., Captain Archie
Roosevelt, Captain Kermit Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Ethel
Roosevelt Derby. Among them also
IS divided equally trust fund of $40
which Colonel Roosevelt inherited from
his father
Residue to His Wife
The residue Of the estate, of which
no estimate is made, but which has
been said to amount to about $500
GOO, is left to Colonel Roosevelt's wi
dow in trust during her lifetime. She
may dispose Of it as she will ut her
death among their children. If she
leaves no will it is to be divided equal
ly among the children.
Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore, IL. and
George Emlen Roosevelt, cousin, are
named as executors and trustees. The
instrument will be fled by George G.
Kobbe, OF the law firm of Roosevelt 6,
kobbe, "A Wall Street.
A guard was stationed last night and
to-day at the grave in Young's Gene
terry for protection against souvenir
hunters. 1t will be maintained for
some time. The night vigil was kept
by Dr. c. T. Reynolds, a recently dis
charged officer of the Medical Corns
who was friend of Colonel Roose-
velt.
Many Volunteer as Guards
When the desire of the family that
watch be kept at the grave became
known fully hundred young men of
the vicinity, most of them DISCHARGED
soldiers, volunteered their services
William Watson, a former soldier who
attended the Cove School with Can
tain Archie Roosevelt, was selected fo,
the post of honor.
hundreds of persons visited the hill
top cemetery during the day. and
though it was evident that thew we're
moved by sincere sentiment in making
the pilgrimage, Watson found that
vigilance was required to restrain
many of them from carrying away flow
ers or other mementos.
mere was an aerial visitor, also. one
or the score or so from Hempstead
Plains that hover daily over this part
of Nassau County. Several times tho
aviator circled the graveyard. dipping
lower each time, until he swooped lust
above the bare trees, when he loosed
a wreath of flowers The wreath fell
precisely at the head of the grave.
Great quantities of flowers arrived
at Sycamore Hill to-day. Some were
sent by Republican state committees in
the West and others by soldiers in dis
tant cantonments. There came also
letters, kilograms and cable messages.
There were thousands of them.
Message from Pershing
They were from soldiers in France.
including one from General Pershing.
from statesmen in far countries. from
the Canal Zone. where all work was
stopped yesterday when Colonel Roose-
velt's body was beng lowered into the
grave, from organizations of various
kinds and from host of individuals.
Many sent no return address in their
messages and the Roosevelt family.
who are deeply moved and intend to
acknowledge the receipt of all the mes
sages, find themselves unable to do so
in these cases.
These details are in the hands of
Capta.n Archie Roosevelt. His mother
will leave Sycamore Hill tomorrow
afternoon to go to the home of her
sister-in law. Mrs. William Sheffield
Cowlcs, in Pennington, Conn. She will
remain there several days, perhaps
several weeks. Her daughter. Mrs.
Derby. will accompany her.
Mrs. Roosevelt Going to France
In the near future She expects to
make with her son, Captain Archie
Roosevelt, the trip to France to visit
the grave Of Lieutenant Quentin Roose-
velt which Sc had planned with her
husband. 1t is probable that they will
go before Theodore, jr., and Kermit
return from France. They will erect a
monument over the grave.
Captain Archie Roosevelt corrected
to-day an impression that Colonel
Roosevelt's death was not unexpected
BY his family and physician. This be-
lief was expressed by Attorney General
Gregory in announcing Colonel Roose-
velt's death to the Supreme Court OF
the United States, when he said:
The end was not anticipated except