The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-02-18
HONORING LINCOLN.
The 83d Annivers ~ Of the Martyrs
Birth Observed in Fitting Manner In
Many Cities.

The s3d Annivers ry Of the Martyrs
Birth Observed in Fitting Manner In
Many Cities.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1a In accordance
with an act passed by the legislature
at its last session making it a legal
holiday, Lincoln's s3d birthday was
for the first time generally OBJ
served in this city and
throughout the state. All the
banks in the city, municipal and coun.
ty 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 a
half holiday in the afternoon.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13. 49, Five hundred
guests and members of the Marquette
club participated in the clubs annual
banquet at the Auditorium Friday
night N 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 4. A bra
ham Lincoln" and made the principal
address of the evening. Other toasts
were: THE Mission of Amer
ica," lion. Henry d. Esterbrook;
THE Worlds Columbian Exposition"
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth; Our
Party" Congressman Jonathan p. Dol
livar, of Iowa; THE Marquette Club"
Hon. John $. Bunnells. 1mpromptu
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 cele brated Lincoln's birthday by
big gathering at the Auditorium. Rob
ert q. 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 $500 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 a trib
ute to Lincoln, written by John II.
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
D1oh al ho hi,.%h hI Nf 1,v.o-
ham Lincoln. The attendance was
large and addresses were made
by Hon. John S. Wise to
the toast "Abraham Lincoln;" Hon.
John c. Burroughs, "a Government of
the People, Hon. W. II. IIepburs,-
"IIow Shall We Extend the Labor
Field of the United States?" and Hon.
H. P. Pangbrrn on The Republican
ism of A braham Lincoln and Its Lesson
for Us To- Day."
BosToN, Feb. 13.-"Ab braham Lin
coln' was the topic upon which nearly
all the speeches centered at the ban
quet 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. He expected, he
said, that his change of faith woulu
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 ce!e
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
New Hampshire. After the banquet
President Gazzman proposed the first
toast: "Abraham Lincoln" c. Stuart
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 The Present
Administration"