New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
LINCOLN HoNoRED IN CHICAGO.
DIVORCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ATRICAL.
TgY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l

rn,s,yo Feb 16-The idea OF celebrating the BIRTH
sav OF lincoln has obtained foothod here ana inc
exercises held last Tuesday under the auspices oi
tbe Iasalle Club show conclusvely how ms name 10
rsverenccd here. When John A. Kasson uenVereo 1n
address on Lincoln In the afternoon the Ccaso opeA
House was filed with an audience composer VI oiu1n
of all political parties; and the speeches IN .no oVtA
ing al the dinner listened to by distinguishes
eo,onsnv The venerable Hannibal Hanlin paid a
glowing tribute TO his old chief and urged upon MS
hearers the necessity and the justice OF making .n0
birthday of Abraham Lincoln National holiday. Mr
uam,n said that to urge this object he at the hszar
AZ his health and with HIS life almost DONE haa come
from his distant home and he wanted the people 10
heed his request He gave the two Illinois senators
s,isbt ran when he said: al was told carly that
would meet the distinguished Senators from your este
at this banquet and hoped 10 do SO. frVn .nis
state of which he was honorcd and distinguished
citizen there should spring effort; and hoped your
senators would be here, that might impress upon
them to mako this National holiday Then shali inc
zsme the principles, the efforts of Abraham Lincoln
go away down through the corridors of time into the
stsness OF amounted ages. Speeches were also mado
nv az oovernor Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, and Rob
ert Lincoln.
A plan Is on foot to mako an important ADDITION 10
heaoos Lake Shore drive, which. II carried OUT VIII
Five this city one Of the finest and most extensive
systems Of Boulevards and drives in the world The
.ssrt ,de. "a 10 extend tho beautiful drive which
rms along tho Lake through the handsonest portion OF
the NORTH Side and through Lincoln Park This drive
now stops at the north end OF the Park The new
nIan which IS well under way is to extend 1t as Tar
north az Lake Bluff, twenty-five miles north OF
chicago. THIS section of country IS BY TAR tne pref
fest IN this neighborhood The fiat shores OF LAKE
Michigan gradually slope upward until at LAKE BUN
tbev assume the shape Of almost perpendicular pafh
rising ia height of 100 feet and showing INC waters
~ tle IaEe far below. A heavy CROWN Oh "hioor
ssretchss toward tho west, while at the other places
~ & broken by deep ravinss that open up
eliupses OF tho lake through the dark foliage Inc
nex drive VIII run along close TO the lake as pos
chile and through the villages OF Evanston hignann
PARK the new military post Fort sheridan, and Lake
Forest
The Illinois Legislature, sitting at springfield, mas
been busy fhg week The resolution OF senator
sheets that the prohibition amendment be submitted 70
the peoble at the election was defeated In INC
senate II received majority Of the votes cast. but
lacked tho necessary two-thirds The Senate kiiiea
also Judge Horizons bill providing for certain neees
ssry changes IN the divorce laws OF Illinois rms
pess,,ra prcyided some safeguards against tauu ana
rsrc fudge some discretion III respect y pern,tune
{omarr1sga No good reason IL Known iof 'ne uei7s'