The New York herald., 1920-01-05
THRONES
HONOR MEMORY
OF ROOSEVELT
DR.. Manning Delivers Stirring
Tribute to Great Expo
nent of Americanism.

Throngs filled Trinity Church yesterday
afternoon, where the American Defence
Society held the first of the memorial SER
vices in honor of Theodore Roosevelt that
are to be held under various auspices all
through the country this week. rornorrov
is the first anniversary of the great Ameri-
cans death.
Mr.. Roosevelt's last public message, that
there must be no sagging back in the
fight for Americanism," was read by
Henry c. Quinby. secretary of the society
and chairman of the meeting, and was used
also as text for stirring remarks by the
Rev. DR.. William 7. Manning, rector of
the church.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, daughter of Mr..
Roosevelt, vas present, having with her
fheouore Roosevelt, 80, the young son of
Lieutenant CoIonei Theouore Roosevelt.
Many prominent men connected with the
Defence Society were there. Special music
marked the service.
More than any American OF our time
or OF any other time. Theodore Roosevelt
smboo.es the spirit and ioeai OF our land.
'Dr. Alanning SAID tie was the type o.
man every young American would Ike ts
oe. What mother would not wish her bo!
20 be like him? And what American boy
Is there who cannot touow him example
He showed US the meaning of Americanisrn
not merely by word and theory but by
uving 1T himself.
"ir we are true Americans we must live
as such. Ii we are true Americans ouI
own country must have a tirst place II
our hearts. a man who does not love hl;
own country moro than anothtr Is no more
to be trusted and followed than mar
who has no special love for his own vile
his own home. We know what the ex
ample OF Theodore Roosevelt was in thii
matter.
LAS true Americans it is our duty to dea
firmly with those who, having come here
Of their own accord, are plotting insoIentlS
to overthrow our free government. 1t Is
certainly right that foreign agitator'
should at least be taken under control anc
sent back. But what OF the Americans
men and women OF American names anc
antecedents, who give these avowed enc
mics of our country support?
ut was stated some months ago on what
seemed responsible authority that list ol
the names OF Americans implicated in this
movement and cheques which they hac
contributed to its funds had been secured
and shortly would be published. Who II
RESPONSIBLE for the fast that 1t has not
appeared? In the name Of American fair
ness and in justice to all that list OF names
should be published In full. no matter what
names il may include, or else some salts
factory reason should be given for its be-
ing withheld.
"As Americans we must stand today
more than ever for the principles OF true
religion. This was the central note oi
Theodore Rocsevelt's life. He recognized
that patriotism and religion are insep'
arabic"
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler. president ol
Columbia University; Mrs. Robinson. Ar
thur Woods and Mrs. Percy V. Penny
ba acker, OF Austin. Texas. are among the
speakers at the joint service 10 commem
orate the first anniversary Of Theodore
RooseveIt's death to be held tonight al
Carnegie Hall. The service Is being held
under the auspices OF the Woman's Roose'
veit Memorial Association and the Roose'
welt Memorial Association.
Bishop Charles S. Burch Will deliver the
invocation. Rabhie Samuel Schuiman viii
-e,d selections from the Psalms and Arch
hishop Patrick J. Faves will offer thu
closing PRAYERS and benediction. Seats un'
c'ai-,ed at half-paet eight o'clock will be
available for the public. II is announced.