Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
LincOln's Birthday.

HInCOInS btTt0uays
THB ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED BY THB NATIONAL
LEAGUE
The anniversary OF the birth OF Lincoln was
celebrated at the Republican National League
house yesterday afternoon. a large number Of
ladies' and gentlemen were present. Mr.. W. W.
Danenhower presided, and the exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Newman Sena-
tor Collum spoEe on 1.-The Life OF President Lin
coin" He expressed the opinion that the people
OF all nations were more familiar with the life.
character and career OF Lincoln ia OF any other
man In American history, save Washington. The
fact that he came up from the common walks Of
life and was familiar with the tolls struggles and
anxieues incident 10 a life OF poverty, gave him
place IN the affections OF the people that was
strengthened by his life OF sympathy with and
labor for the oppressed IL was his good fortune,
the Senator said, TO know Mr.. Lincoln well.
While boy upon the farm he frequently heard
able lawyer and good man Lincoln was.
He said that Mr.. Lincoln while absorbing what
was best IN the pioneer life OF his earlier days
avoided what was bad. HIS experience during
youth and early manhood developed In him cour-
age, great power OF endurance, spirit OF liberal
oppressed, but none OF those habits Of life which
are so common IN a new country and which
intoS,catinv unnors The senatn1 sa,d mar u Tt
Lincoln told him at the time OF his first nominal
lion for the Presidency that he had never kept any
intoxicating liquors IN MS house or used any eX-
cept for medicinal purposes.
other speakers were Fred Douglass, simon
Wolf. and Capt Patrick O'Ferrall
DEATH OF An OLD CIrIzyS-Mr VIM Young for
over half a century an employe and for over
twenty-five years the foreman OF the galley shop
~ the Washington hayward, died at his resi-
dence, on sth street between Z and g streets
southeast yesterday afternoon, after illness of
q week, from pneumonia Mr. Young was a native
OF Maryland. born in 1916, and by trade a boiler
maker but coming here about the time he reached
his majority he entered the galley shop az the
navy ard, In which ne cont nued up to the day OF
his death, a service OF fftytwo years. During the
war he Invented ships galley, which proved to
be great improvement over the Old STYLE and
was adopted fOt he Use OF the Navy. II is also
us- on many merchant vessels. Mr.. Young resided
~ the corner Of Georgia avenue and 18th streets
southeast for long time. but few years ago
bought the property in which he died He was a
pruminent odd Fellow, holding his membership
IN Harmony Lodge and Magenenu Encampment.
lie Was quiet, unostentaIious citizen, universally
respected, and his family, widow and i've child
ren have the sympathy Of alarge circle Of friends.
ExcrRsroSIsrs FROM NEW ESGLASp-Tne New
England eNcurslOnists who left Hartford February
4. for a tour OF The booming southern cities with
Decatur, Ala, a. their objective point reached
This city az I2:4O last night ON their return trip
and started at O'Clock this afternoon for New
YORK The party number forty prominent manu.
Lecturers. merchants. and journalists. and are un-
DER the charge OF H. 7. Sperry editor OF the Hart
ford Post. which has taken the New England
agency for Decatur, and viii send other parties
SOush during the year. Mr.. Sperry says The party
has already made large Investments at Decatur
and the trip will result In the establishment OF
many New England manufactures there ana in
other places
RosBERIEs REPOETED.-Geo. LOsekam -. No 1323
street, reports stolen ss3 f. VI. Merrick, No.
l2ls q street. reports stolen s. worth of harness.
Geo. Ffnn. LIST street. between O aud p streets
southwest, reports stO'en from his house $50
MR. Fannie Elliott reports the larceny Of a velvet
wrap worth 81. Frank Braund. No. 80 G street
southwest, reports stolen from his house $685. j. C.
Havens, No. 3Cs Z street northwest reports stolen
$500 VIM $. Burns reports the larceny OF three
CHICKENS 4. b. Gray, OF New York. stopping at
the -, James reported 70 the police saturday
night that while on the street he was robbed OF a
watch and portion OF his chain, which he
pawn shop.
GUILTY OF HOCsEBKEsKISG.-ln the Criminal
Court. Judge Montgomery, this morning, the case
Mitchell, who was tried and acquitted last july
for housebreaking, was called, Mr.. Lp5comb pros
ecuttng and Mr.. Il. Z. Taylor for the defendant
The indictment charged hOusebreaking in the
nlsht, at the residence OF John j. Georges No. 81
street southwest, In February last, when two
Tubs OF household goods were taken, and IL Is
alleged that Oricers Burns and Wagner seeing a
wagon driving along, took the parties IN custody
Anu IOund the stolen property In che wagon. The
Jury found a verdict OF guilty.
Fos rRE PooR--J. I. VI. sends 81 10 THE STAR
ONE for the Associated Charities and s. H., Alex
Hhuria- Va, 81 for the police fund for the poor.
IT. JOINS oRPH,SAGk-Yesterday afternoon
the anniversary services OF 81 Johns Orphanage
We're held IN St Johns y. r. chuych. The Religions
exercises were conducted by the Rev DR. leonard
rector OF the parish, assisted by the Rev Mr. Me.
kee. DIR. Leonard read four annual reports rom
rncers OF the orphanage. from which II appeared
That there are some seventy three children In the
Institution, under the charge OF .Slsrer sarah ~
that Among the Larger gifts were a sum OF 5000
H.OdlOns country home, with 10 acres OF land near
Arlington. Va, from a gentleman: a yaluahle Iot
adjacent 10 the orphanage. In the city extending
10 street, from another gentleman, and an an
preparation OF 5000 from Congress toward bui,6
ing the recently completed wing OF the insfitn
ton An appropriate address was delivered nv
The Rev. Dr. Bodine president OF Kenyon College,
Ohio 81
AN UNIQUE DIsPLAY.-The exhibit OF goods a,
the auction rooms Of Mr.. Thomas bowling 20 be
sold on Thursday and following DAYS f. ,oInethiny
quite out OF the ordinary run as auction dispIays
20. IL appeals specially TO the eye OF taste and
perhaps II might also d said 20 the purse of plenty
Bur at any rate 10 Is well worth inspecting since
10 see IL Is almost like a visit TO an Old Dutch
museum. and the sale Is likewise worth attending
for the chance IL may arOrd OF picking up choice
and rare objects which have something quite
ABOVE an ordinary market value. Particularly l.
this tr9e OF the quaint pieces Of silverware, fine
glass. rare pOrce,ains, 6c, Included In the cata-
lOgue but IL applies also 10 Tie large display Of
clocks carved and ialaid furniture &C., the Ike OF
which, either In quantity or variety. has never
been seen here before one popularity OF the eN.
hibit which Will especially commend IL 10 collec-
tors l. that all the pieces 10 b. sold are handmade
and genuine examples OK the period they rcIAe-
sent, while all the sllverware bears hall maiks
ard purity. IL werc Idle 20 attempt thing like
description OF even portion OF the display In 8
paragraph Ike this. fair Idea OF Its character
may BE- gained by reading the advertisement In
another column, and stiil better one by visiting
the rooms OF Mr.. bowling. where the whole con-
Segment vii BE- on view Tomorrow and next day.
And this every one Interested IN the matter
"a a prObau ole purchaser A cOnugissaur