Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1919 — ATTENDED ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEET WEDNESDAY. [ARTICLE]

ATTENDED ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEET WEDNESDAY.

Dr. J. Budman Fleming, pastor J 'of the Presbyterian church, was in « Indianapolis Wednesday and attended the Roosevelt memorial meeting as a delegate from this county. The meeting was held in the gold room ’ of the Claypool hotel and was attended by approximately three hundred chairmen and committeemen of the various counties of the state. Luncheon was served at noon, following which a wonderful address was made by Raymond Robbins. Mr. Robbins paid a glowing tribute to Theodore Roosevelt as a man, soldier and president. Mr. Robbins greatly impressed his audience and briefly outlined the purpose of the Roosevelt memorial organization, and the part Indiana has been asked t<T play in the drive for funds to perpetuate the name of Roosevelt. What impressed Dr. Fleming greatly was the fact that among the chairmen and committeemen were a great many democrats who manifested as much enthusiasm in the meeting as did the republicans. In the audience werp many who have been lifelong democrats. These men stated that while they opposed Mr. Roosevelt politically they now stand ready to honor him as one of the greatest men America has ever produced and that they will lend their every aid toward seeing that his name is perpetuated and handed down to the coming American generations as a man who fought fearlessly for the principles in which he believed. The object of the Roosevelt Memorial association’s national campaign, to be held during the week of October 20-27 for a memorial fund of $5,000,000 is for the following purposes: First: To build a suitable memorial at Washington. Second: To establish a national shrine at Oyster Bay, L. 1., the home of the famous president. Third: To acquire, restore and maintain Theodore Roosevelt’s birthplace in New York City. Fourth: Through an endowed foundation to perpetuate Roosevelt’s ideals of courageous Americanism.