New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
BROOKLYN HONORS LINCOLN
SCHOOLS TO BE CLOSED AND HOLIDAY
OBSERVED BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
VOLUNTEERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE MARTYR
PRESIDENTS CALL FOR TROOPS WILL HOLD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "REMINISCENCES
BY JOHN H. LIrTLEFIELD IN


BY JOHN II. LITTLEFIELD IN
PRATT INSTITUTE.
To-day for the first time in the history OF thk
city as we'll in the State, Lincolns birthday
will be celebrated legal holiday. All the
city departments will be closed, and the pub
lie schools as well. There will be many quiet
celebrations among the different associations ana
societies. and among the militia.
The 56th Regiment which was among the Brook
Ign militia regiments responding to Llncon's
call for volunteers for the defence Of PennsyI-
vania when Lincoln invaded the State In 1858.
will hold a reunion At Wilson's this evening
More than two hundred members Of the associa-
ton who were in the old command including
men from New-Jersey, Connecticut and other
points. will gather around the campfire and
listen to an address by 81. Clair McKelway
There will be other addresses and features for
the evenings entertainment.
At the Unity Club, OF the Twenty-eghth Ward
Colonel Charles b. Morton will deliver ad-
dress on the Life. Character and Services Ct
Abraham Lincoln"
In the Union League Club. the seventh annual
banquet in commemoration Of Abraham Lincoln's
birthday will take place. The speakers will he
Governor Charles w. Lppitt, Of Rhode ISLAND;
Booker T. Washington, the coored orator Of Ala
DdHld, Mayor hooper, OI ljhllIlOIt, inc IscS
Henry NJ. Gallaher. Governor Greenhalge. OF
Massachusetts, Senator Davis, Of Minnesota and
Judge II. e. Rowland. OF New-York. have been
invited and may be present
John II. Littleaeld will give talk on Abra-
ham Lincoln this morning in Pratt Institute. be-
ginning at O'Clock. Mr. Llttlefeld associ-
ated with Lincoln botn in Springfield, Ill. ana
in Washington. and will entertain his hearers
with personal recollections Of Lincoln.
A great many social clubs and other organiza-
lions will celebrate during the day and evening
in various ways
The Internal Revenue offices in Brooklyn will
be closed to-day. not because the day is Ma
tional holiday. but because 1t is a State hoi-
day, and the rules Of the Department require
that all moneys received at the local offices
shall be banked the day they
ceIved. and for this no business can be
transacted to-day.
At a meeting of the Luther League Of the Church
chapel OF the Ross Street Presbyterian Church, a
committee. with Miss Lillian Moler chairman.
appointed 10 make special arrangements for
combined meeting celebrate the birthdays OF Lin
the death OF Luther. The celebration Will take
place on February "a The anniversary OF Luthers
death falls February lS and will be celebrated
In all the Lutheran churches on Tuesday next.
The members OF the Luther League consider II Q
happy idea observe the three anniversaries
the date they have selected. programme OF
vocal and instrumental music Will be arranged for
the occasion.
Lincolns birthday will be appropriately celebrated
with cntert iinment by the children OF the
parochial school connected with SITS. Peter and
I Paul'S Roman Catholic Church, OF which the Rev.
sylvester Malone Is rector 4 most elaborate pro.
sunday. Father Malone paid glowing tribute to
the memory OF Lincoln.