Show I Three Roosevelt Memorials Now Planned by Committee New ew York April 22 Three 2 Three memorials memorials momo memo memo- rials are to be dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt American They are A statue or shaft shan In Washington a 3 park J uk at It Oyster Ooster Bay Day which may include bug Sug- ug- ug amore amoro Hill Hili to be preserved Ut- Ut like lile Mount lount Vernon and Lincoln's home at Springfield Springfield Spring Spring- field III and the establishment and endowment of or an Incorporated society to promote the development and application application cation of ot the policies and ideals of or i Theodore Roosevelt Roosevell for tor tho the bene benefit It of ot i ithe the tho American people i iThe The decision as to the tho form of or the h I memorial was wall reached at a Conference Confer toner ence of or the Roosevelt permanent memorial memorial memorial me me- I morial national committee More than 1000 suggestions s coming from almost every section of or the coun- coun I coun-I ry rYe were considered by me toe committee of or which Col William Boyce Thompson Is chairman Want ant Tangible Memorial In making the selection the wishes of or Col Theodore no Roosevelt and the Roosevelt family were considered their desire being that above e all things I tangible be chosen Hh Colonel Thompson on i ithe the tho committee are Gov Cow James P P. Goodrich Goodrich Goodrich Good Good- rich of ot Indiana Maj Gen Leonard Wood Elihu Ellhu Root Pinchot William Loeb Jr Irvin R. R Kirkwood Kansas City Henry C C. C Wallace allace Des DesMoines Moines and Senator Sonata I 1 Frank n B. B Kellogg of ot Minnesota Announcement of the committees committee's de decision dc- dc was wal made In a statement b by Colonel Col Cot end onel Thompson Colonel Thomp Thompson's Thompsons statement follows The Tho meeting meeting- of ot the tho Roosevelt permanent permanent permanent per per- manent memorial national committee today was marked by great earnestness and as a result of tho the action taken the tho movement will now be organized ors b by status states s Tho The eager desire of oC the tho countless countless count count- less les friends and followers of ot Colonel Roosevelt to express In something more enduring than words the admiration admi ration and devotion the they felt rell for him will I believe be thoroughly satisfied by the committees committee's decision to erect on the one h hand nd the monument which shall be a symbol of ot hI his greatness and on the other hand to establish a Roosevelt society which shall be an instrument to develop and apply his policies and ideals A Agree rr-e rr on o-D Shaft Shott and Park Pori There was complete agreement among tho the members of ot the committee not only concerning the desirability of J t erecting a monument at Washington and developing and maintaining a n park at Oyster Oster Bay Day but also the tho larger larser project I which the Roosevelt society This project Is tie the direct result i of the tho popular demand which the tho was wag bound to honor and In Its final action to reflect This demand i iwas was for tor a a. permanent continuing and ana living memorial to keep alive all and In Inculcate inculcate in- in In-I In the ideals of ot the tho late President for tor the benefit of at future generations Personally I am greatly pleased with the re result of ot the tho meeting The Tho committee committee com corn had th the benefit of ot an admirable statement from Col Theodoro Roosevelt in which he ha gave ave tho the wishes of or himself and the Roosevelt family who naturally endeavor endeavor- to Interpret what our dead friend would desire This Idea A was vas as mat in providing a memorial to his father rather there should be bo above c all aU things s something tangible and I believe o that this delre we have o unquestionably met Subscription to the Roosevelt olt memorIal memorial memorial me me- morial will be voluntary Branches willbe will be organized ors in each ea-ch state to which contributions may bo be o sent 11 I COL WILLIAM IA BOYCH BOYCE THOMPSON |