The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-18
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10 So A0ulv0e03ryE0 OF the Martyrs
1irths Observed FIN 1ltt,ns l llanner ID
Many Cities IS (. .s s#s Z
CHICAeO, Feb. Is. = In accordance
with IN act passed by the legisl allure
ct its last session making it q legal
holiday, Lincoln's SD birthday was
for the first time generally OBJ
served ~ in this city 80 and
throughout the state. All the
banks in the city, municipal and coun-
II Offices, the board Of trade and the
stock exchange were closed and the
post Office did honor to the day BY
making fewer deliveries, Business
houses were open during the morning,
. but generally gave their employees q
half holiday in the afternoon. 80
CHICAGO, Feb Is. - Five hundred
guests and members of the Marquette
club participated in the clubs annual
banquet at the Auditorium Friday
night in honor Of Lincoln's birth
day: Mayor Washburne,- on behalf of
the club, delivered the address
Of welcome. Senator :. Shelby NJ.
Cullom responded to the toast 'Abra-
ham Lincoln - and made the principal
address Of the evening. 9th Ter toasts
were: 1.-THE Mission of Amer
;ca," Hon. Henry d. Esterbrook;
1.-The Worlds Columbian Exposition, -
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth; Our
Party" Congressman Jonathan P. DOL
livar, of Iowa; 1.-THE Marquette Club. ="
Hon. John $. Bunnells. Impromptu
addresses were made by Con-
gresham Charles A. Boutelle, of
Maine; Director General Davis, of the
worlds fair; Maj. Moses P. Handy,
ex-senator Farwell and others.
George II. Thomas post, No. 5, G. A.
r celebrated Lincoln's birthday by q
big gathering at the Auditorium. Rob
ert Il. Ingersoll was the orator of the
occasion.
Lincoln council of the National
Union held its fifth annual celebration
of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
in Central Music hall. About 1850 per-
sons were in attendance. William P.
McCabe read extracts from the close
of President Lincoln's first message
to congress, after which he read trib-
ute to Lincoln, written by John H.
Bryant After music by the band
Mayor Washburne appeared upon the
stage to introduce Rev. DR.. Emil
g. Hirsch, who delivered the principal
address of the evening:
New YORK, Feb. 13.-The annual din
ner of the Union League club of
Brooklyn was given at the clubhouse
Friday night. The club at the same
time celebrated the birthday of Abra-
liam Lincoln. The attendance was
large and addresses were made
by Hon. John s. Wise to
the toast Abraham Lincoln;" Hon.
John G. Burroughs, "A Government of
the Peoples" Hon. w. II. Hepburn,
"How Shall We Extend the Labor
Field of the United States?" and Hon.
H. P. Pangbrrn on 1.-The Republican
ism of Abraham Lincoln and Its Lesson
for Us To- Day."
BosroN, Feb. 1S-"Abrabam Lin
coln'' was the topic upon which nearly
all the speeches centered at the ban
quot Of the Butler club Friday evening
at Young's hotel. The chief point OF
interest in Gen. Buffers speech was
his declaration in opposition to the free
coinage of silver. lie expected, he
said, that his change of faith would
raise a storm about his ears, but he
proposed to lose no sleep over it.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13--The Penn.
sylvania club, sem:-political organ
ization of this city, on Friday cele.
brated the birthday of Abraham Lin.
coin by dinner, which in the future
it proposes to make an annual
affair. The principal guests OF
the evening were Attorney General
Miller, Solicitor General Taft and
United States Senator Gallinger, OF
Nav. Hampshire- After the banqnsi
President Gazzman proposed the Rrsl
toast: Abraham Lincoln C.. Stuar,
Patterson, dean of the law school OF
the University of Pennsylvania, re-
sponded. At the conclusion of Mr..
Patterson's speech Attorney General
Miller spoke to the toast 1.-The Presen,
Administration