Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-01-07 | Page 5 | Troop Escort Offer Declined by Family

I Troop Escort Offer Declined by F Family amiI By Associated Press NEW YORK Jan 7 Offer Offer of ot a guard of honor and an escort of United States troops at the funeral I I of ot Colonel Roosevelt was made toI today to- to I day to Mrs Roosevelt at the request I of the secretary of ot war by Major I General J J. Franklin Bell commander I of the Eastern department through I Colonel W. W A. A Simpson acting chief of staff I Secretary Bakers Baker's message was as a. I follows V The secretary of ot war directs that I you OU make to Mrs Roosevelt a n formal formalI offer of ot United States troops for I duty as guards and an escort at the funeral of ot Mr Roosevelt Roose regardless I of the published statement that the family desires none none Colonel Simpson at o once ce telegraphed Mrs 1 Roosevelt at Oyster B Bay y to apI apprise apprise ap- ap I prise him of her wishes I Explaining that it was Colonel Roosevelt's wish that his funeral I services be conducted entirely by byI those friends among whom he had lived so long and happily Captain I Archibald Roosevelt declined on behalf behalf behalf be be- half of the family the offer of an escort of ot United States troops at the I morrow funeral services at Oyster Bay V t to to- to I