Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 251, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1919 — ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. [ARTICLE]

ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.

New York, Oct. 16.—William Boyce Thompson, president of the Roosevelt Memorial association, has received the following communication from Col. Edward M. House and Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansasi __ “Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America “PARIS, Sept. 23, 1919. “Dear Mr. Thompson:— “I consider it both a privilege and a pleasure to be associated even in ar small way with the purposes of your organization. Theodore Roosevelt needs no memorial but coming generations should be constantly reminded of what he stood for in our public life. When he died a great, virile, wholesome figure disappeared from amonst us. Roosevelt’s do not belong to many generations. Let us be thankful that he belonged to ours; ' “Sincerely yours, “(Signed) E. M. House.” “Proclamation —■ “When the soul of Theodore Roosevelt marched on there was a spontaneous movement to preserve for his country the full memory of bis leadership. This has taken form in the organization of a Roosevelt Memorial association, covering the whole country and including people of every faith and creed. The work of this association has progressed to a point where definite arrange'ment of its aims and purposes may he made. The memorial contemplates: First: An opportunity for the people to record their determination to uphold and maintain the staunch Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt. Second: A permanent memorial that will as nearly as possible perpetuate an interpretation of his character and American ideals to the future generations. “In his life-time Kansas followed the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt with peculiar loyalty.- There is now an intense desire to assist in perpetuating his memory. In conjunction with the national movement to this end Kansas is being organized to carry out the purposes of the Memorial association. The period from October 19 to (27 has been set aside for this purpose. An opportunity will be given to our people of whatever age and station in life to contribute a share in the fund for the purpose of creating the permanent memorial. Meetings will be held to give expression of. faith in his ideals. “It is requested that the ministers of the gospel in the state arrange for a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt cTal program be prepared for the public schools on Friday, October 24; and that public meetings be held on October 27, the anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt. “IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Kansas. Done at the State Capitol, in the city of Topeka, this twenty-fourth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. “Henry J. Allen, “Governor.”