New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1921, Page 20

e 1 ¢ fre i) ¥ L was Colonel Roosevelt's 49 wmted him to bring them. # 20 S——— ONLY MEMORIES FOR OYSTER BAY PEOPLE cmldreu of Towu Mlss “Teddy,”] Their Santa Claus Oyster Bay, N. Y. Oct. 28.—(By The Associated Press.)—Residents of this little hamlet today will bow their heads in sorrowful memory of a be- loved fellow villager. While the rest of the nation has ded- jcsted the day to celebrating the sixty-third anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt, statesman, Président and man. of letters, Oyster Bay remem- bers the familiar, sympathetic, big- hearted “Teddy,” whose grave on the h Iitop is an ever present reminder ot their loss. The ' littted wooded cemgtery has i ! Bscome the object of pilgrimages from all over the world and thous- ands are looked for today. Among them are expected 'hun- dreds bt former friends 4nd thousands of admirers, besides formal delega- tlons of Spanish and world war vet- erans and Boy Scouts of America. They will come ,for the most part, to lay flowers or flags on the grave, wkile diplomats from foreigncountries Wil bring testimonials = of respect from their xovemments and peoples abmoad., But old-time nslghboru and inti- mates of the Colonel say that of all tributes to his memory, he himself would most have appreciated those of the children whom he loved, and so fheirs is to be the part of paying hom- age in the Dame of Oyster Bay. The older children of Oyster Bay Cove school, which nestles in a grov ©f trees a few hundred yards fron Rooveselt's grave, ‘remember him a + the Santa Claus of their annual Christ Mmas celebrations:. Some of them now in the seats and use the desks once upied By the elder Roosevelt chil- | @, Kermit, Theodore, Archie and Fthel. .None of these has forgotten the red pillow-fattened figure, rosy . ¢heeks, powdered mustache and gro- tqus false beard " of the principal motor in their Yuletide pageant. ‘Thren weeks before Christmas i' custom tc summon the teachers to Sazamere Hijl, 4 mile away, and there instruct them te have all the, children‘write !fi)lm to “Santa,” telling what they Then, . after all the scribbled requests had corfie in, the Colonel and Mrs. Roosé- velt would go in to New York and buy . tke gMts asked for, adding to each a | *topt’ ‘ot rock candy, a confection of YR the :Colonel -recalled he had flth inordinately fond as a boy. as - Eve. he and Mrs. Muvm would drive over to the school under a great elm tree, he ng carols and romping and laugh- _dng with the spirit of play that never [\fite deserted him. From the time his ‘children were old enough to go to ool, he missed playing Santa Claus ut twice—once when he was in Africa. and again’ during his illness at Roose- on _the last Christmas Eve the ‘were mnot forgotten. Colonel It Belegated Archie to attend ‘to dutfes, telling his son what mt ut candy to buy and how to play of ‘Saint Nicholas. The night Anm- played Santa Claus his father told friends who visited his bedside how much Re missed participating in the event. ) ‘ Sp\nmormw these children, many of ‘grown-ups’’ now with children - £NRICH upnie {ron—Nuxated Iron—it’s like yvnl blood snd the iron in spinach, and apples—will not blacken or injure teeth nor upset the stomach. = Entirely dif- metallic iron. It quickly helps put mascles and color into your doctor to make your red take Nuxated Iron for h your red blood cor- Iucrease; see how much purer and richer t-r-; how much stronger and you foel; what a difference it makes in (Over 4,000,000 people annuaily are Nuxated Iron. 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The traveler falls under the spell of Roosevelt’s memory almost before dis- mounting from the train that carries him from New York to the former presi- dent’s home town. As he turns his back on the railway station he is nois- ily solicited as a fare by ‘‘jitney’’ driv- ers offering to show him the Roosevelt “sights” in exchange for a mnone too modest honorarium. If the wayfarer accedes, he is driven through the town over smooth streets, paved many years Wheatena The Cereal that "Tastes Good’ Your Grocer Sells Wheatena—Recipe Book Free. ‘The Wheatena Company, There’s always something new and different to be seen here. And it seems more so than ever this month. Just now we are featuring DINING ROOM FURNITURE IN PREARATION FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY We have arranged a varied display of beautiful Suites and separate pieces at prices very much within reason. Your inspection will be appreciated. IEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD,FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, ago, he will be told, through the pub- lic spirited efforts of Colonel Roose- velt. And if he sets out to walk the mile or two to the cemetery, he must still traverse the town and meet with con- inders of the man whose life s become rooted in the tradi- tions of the little community. The leg- end on the cornerstone of a public building sets forth Colonel Roosevelt’s connection with its rearing; a sign- board’s hand with rigid index /finger points the way to Sagamore Hill, once the *‘Little White House,’” and now the residence of the former president’s wid- ow; nearly every store has its life size portrait, its colored representation of Roosevelt mounted and in the uniform of a Rough Rider, or its poster showing him delivering a campaign address from a flag draped stage. The elm and oak shaded highway leading to the cemetéry and continu- ing on to Camp Upton, where Ameri- can soldiers trained for service in ¥rance, is furrowed by the feet of bhundreds of boys whom Roosevelt en- tertained at Sagamore Hill during brief leaves when he used to say he would . willingly . have missed being President to change places with one Wheatenaville, ~f them. Scores of incidents illustrating the esteem in which foreign vistors re- gard the memory of Roosevelt have been marked before the gate of the cemetery plot. The grave is near the tep of a conical knoll rising in one corner of the little burial grouds. erhead the autumn foliage of en- cling locust trees forms the vault- ed cciling of a natural cathedral. Facing it, a mile or more distant across the silver reach of Oyster Bay Cove, rises Sagamore Hill, somber under its cloak of feathery evergreens. Inside the railing is a simple head- stone of whte margle between two sentinel cedars; beside the grave a tiry flag or two, faded, but erect as was formerly the soldierly figure of tne man who sleeps beneath. A month ago'four well dressed Ital- ians approached the plot, knelt at the gate and crossed themselves. remaining silent in prayer for several minutess, they again made the sign of the cross and then began scooping up handfuls of earth which they put in their pockets. At this juncture a suard interfered. % “Mister,” one of the quartet plead- ed, “we loved Colonel Roosevelt. All Rahway, New Jersey. AGENTS FIB SL5nwo0s After 1921, Italy loved him, too. Tomorrow we start home and we want to take some dirt from near the grave tq fiis friends over there.” They, were allowed to depart with their relics. A few days afterward a man and two boys, of about 12 and 14 years, looked in silence through the bars for some minutes. Then the elder jad- dressed the others, sons. “Boys,” he said, “there lies the body of a man—a real he man, who was in public life from the time hé was 21 until hic death. During that time no man could ever point the finger of shame at him ad say he did a crook- ed thing. Try, if you can, to be like him.” apparently his Among tomorrow’s visitors will be ole thar a thousand Boy Scouts, rep- resenting troops fro all over New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Colonel Roosevelt was one of the first honorary presidents of the organiza- tion and did much to advance the tcout movement. The boys will be lead by Daniel Beard, national scout commissioner. Save Saturday Sale of Regular $140 Phonographs Sends this high class Instru- ment home for + , enjoyment. - immediate - BALANCE ON . | VERY EASY TERMS No Interest Charges Just 5! Everybody can now afford a Phonograph and a good one too—while these five in Widener’s stocks last. easy. 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