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first ominGtion.
of battle came together in Odd Fellows
Hail. shook hands and paid tribute to the
man who stands out as the bright shining
figure Of the greatest fratricidal contest
known in history. The man, of course,
was Abraham Lincoln, the martyr.
The meeting was called to order by Gov
ernor Gosper. Colonel S. II. Thorpe, a
Confederate who was in General Morgan's
command and who was wounded and taken
prisoner on the raid through Ohio, was
unan imously selected as chairman.
The colonel made on appropriate speech
on taking the chair. This meeting, he
said, was of great significance. Such a
gathering was impossible in any country
save the United States. The South, he
said, was as loyal now to the old flag as
we're those who wore the blue.
abraham L!ncoln," said the colonel
"whose birthday we have net to celebrate,
was one Of the best men who ever blessed
this earth. The people of tho south. who
were supposed to be hostile to his memory,
have learned to revere him, to know and
love him. The South looks upon Abraham
Lincoln as one of the heroes of our coun-
Try. InlS meeting was calleu by the SOUTH
ern men. 1t was Henry Watterson who
paid a glowing tribute to Lincoln's memo
ry, who he said was inspired by God his
words and actions came from inspiration.
Great generals have walked through blood
10 a throne. and circumstances have made
them what they were; but God never Gre
ated but one Abraham Lincoln"
CONFEDERATE VOLUNTEER
General Johnstone Jones was next intro
duced 10 the audience by the chairman.
General Jones was quite q young man
when he enlisted in the Confederate army
and was attached TO General Hardee's
corps. The general won his title. however.
from the fact that he was adjutantgenerai
of the state of North Carolina. He wore
the gray for three years, and the blue of
the militia for twelve years.
General Jones said in substance: II
hardly know how to address this audience.
l speak as one who is an American citizen.
/ look into the faces of soldiers who faced
the leadon bullets 80 years aao. Some of
us wore tie blue and fought under
the Stars and Stripes, Some of us
wore the gray, and followed the flag
borne by General Robert H. Lee, which
he's been furled forever. Today I feel
1t to be cur duty to rejoice that the union
has been preserved. Providence was in it
all. Man proposes. but God dsposes
During all our troubles there was one
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Los ANGELES HER 1886
the people and for the people shall not per
ish from the earth"

the people and for the people shall not per
ish from the earth"
LTNCoLN's LAST SPEECH
On the night of Thursdayf the 18th of
April, 1865, President Lincoln made his
last address to tho people who loved him
so we'll. Richmond had fallen, Lee had
surrendered, and on tho previous day the
formal laying down OF arms had token
place. The White House was Illuminated
and the crowd was inbilant. He read TO
The rejoicing throng in loose sheets, hold
ing II candle ia his hand as no read. lie
knew great importance would attach TO
whatever he might say. As he finished
each page he would throw II 10 the gronnd,
where it was picked up by Master Thad,
who was 1T his fathers side, and who oc.
casionally shouted, "Give me another
paper" When President Lincoln con-
cludod his speeeh he said:
Nov, am about TO call upon the band
for tune that our adversaries over the
way have 'endcavored to appropriate. But
we fairly captured it yesterday, and the
attorney-gencral gave me his legal opinion
that it is now our property. So l ask the
band TO play Ji&ieH"
The closing paragraph of the inaugural
add ress of President Lincoln, delivered on
the 4th of March, 1851, will always be re-
membercd. lie said:
II am 10th to close. We are not enc
miss, but friends. We must not be enc
III es. Though passion may be strained. it
must not break our bonds of all ection, Th 4,
mystic chords of memory when stcetcA
from every battlefield and patriotic grave
to every loved heart and hearthstone all
over our broad land, will yet swell the
chorus of the union when again touched, as
they surely will be, by The better angels of
our nature"
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin
county, Kentucky, February ., 1900; was
in early life a farmer, boatlnan and 81
land surveyor, after which ! e udi law
and practiced at Springfield, ILL.,; was a
representative from Illinois in congress,
1917 rs 10; was an unsuccessful candi-
date for United States senator, in oDposi-
ton to Stephen A. Douglas, in 1858; was
twice elected president of the United
States; issu. d the proclamation Of emanci-
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shall have the most solemn one to preserve, I
protect and defend it.'

snail nave the most solemn one 10 preserve,
protect and defend it."
TRIED TO PREVENT THE WAR
g. He was willing to adopt any honorable
expedient which would prevent war. lie
would enforce the fugitive slave law; he
would favor a system of gradual cmanci-
patton or colonization; he would adopt
and enforce, to the fullest extent any rea-
sonable, honorable proposition which would
prevent boodshed and save the Union,
but he was not willing that the federal gov
ernment should fire the first shot at Sum
ter, in any attempt to reinforce or provis-
ion that starving garrison.
"Many in the north honestly believed
that Mr.. L'u0Oin loved the Union more
than he did iiheriy.
WROTE TO GREELEY
son the 22d Of August, 1862, he wrote
Horace Greeley that his object was to save
the union,' that he would save it with
slavery if he could and that if it was nec-
essary to destroy slavery in order to save
the union he would do that;' and his proc
lamation of emancipation was never issued
until ne vas convinced that in no other
way could the union be saved: and then.
and tnen only, was it issued as a military
necessity.
"Other good and great men have reached
the presidency. but the one man above all
others VINO gained ihat exalted station
whom tue people loved was Abraham Lin
coin. After he publicly declared thai he
did not believe this government could en-
dure permanently half slave and half free
he lived in the gaze of millions; and it is
because of his honesty, his courage and his
infleXihe integrity in life, and his untinely
death, that his memory has received such
varied honors.
NOT PERFECT
II do not claim that tho life of Mr. Lin
coin was absolutely perfect, without spot
and without ble,nish,' but it was so pure
and unseltlsh, his sympathy for lie or
pressed and the lowly was 81 great, and
the work he accomplished so mighty and
so beneficial i'll its results, that the histo-
ran will speak OF him as one of the great
est OF the worlds great men, and his mem-
ory Will linger as perpetual benedclion.n
LETTER FROM ROsECRANs
Chairman Thorpe then read the follow
ing letter from General w. S. Rorecrans
dated at Rosecrans, Cal.
"YOur kind invitation TO be present Mt
the reunion OF the veterans of the blue and
gray, upon the anniversary of the i,irih-
day OF Abraham Lincoln, is at hand,
While health does not permit me this
pleasure, accept n full measure of INV
hearty good will and congratulations upon
the happy spectacle OF a reunited north
and south, meeting to do honor to the
memory of our great hearted Lincoln,
Meeting as you do, with peace in your
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ULYSSES S. GRANT

one of the Greatest Military Leaders Known
in History
1t was the oratoricel effort of his life
when Roscoe Conkling, in the Chicago con.
vention of 1850, arose to place in nonina-
ton for the presidency General Ulysses s.
Grant. He opened with the words "They
answer Appomaitox."
General Ulysses s. Grant was born at
Point Pleasant, Clermont county, Ohio, on
April 27, 1922; graduated Mt West Point
in 1913; was commissioned as a brevet
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LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES
The Cheftains of the Blue aid OF til,
Gray

The Chieftains of the Blue aid OF the
Gray
At the meeting of the Blue and the Gray
last evening the same fraternal spirit ex-
listed as was shown one month ago, at the
first meeting held. Then a committee was
appointed. consisting of eX-confederates
and eX-union soldiers to make arrange
ments for future meetings. Lincoln's
birthday, the / = II OF February, and WASH
ington's birthday, February 22d, were Sc
lected as occasions for commemoration
and reunion.
The proceedings last evening certainly
demonstrated that the ill feeling engen-
dered by the war is dead There is a COM
mon bond of fellowship for the old flag.
The sentiments Of the speakers were all in
that direction.
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The Raiston Health Club

The regular semi-monthly meeting of thc
Ralston Health club was held at Music
hall last night under The presidency of T
H. Gilbert. about twenty ladies and gentle
men members of the club being present
After the disposal of routine business an
informal discussion was held on physical
culture and pure foods. On February 2G
there viii be an interesting meeting and
general debate on hygienic and moral
questions, when full attendance of mem
bers Of the club and others interested in its
objects is eXpected.
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From a photograph,

second lieutenant in the Fourth United
S ates infantry; served in the Mexican
war, receiving the brevets of first lieuten.
ant and captain; resigned bis commission
in 1854; carried on Il farm near ST. houis
was commissioned colonel OF the twenty
first Illinois volunteers, promoted to
brigadjer-general, major-generai, lieuten-
ant-general, and as commander of the
armies OF the United States received the
surrender of General Lee. lie was twice
inaugurated president OF the I'm ted States.
He died at Mount McGregor, July %, 1888,
and was buried in the city of New York
Confederate generals assisted in convey
ing the remains 10 the last resting place.
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Fur th, Summer Girls Campaign

The woman who is devoted to things
nau ical should have at least one room in
her house curtained with iishnet drapery.
This effective material is an excellent imi-
tation of genuine fishnet, is somewhat
softer, and drapes better. 1t is made of
threads woven with a loose, coarse mesh,
and when used for curtains is generally
finished with tlounce OF ITSELF An odd
idea is to have the pole from which the
curtain hangs shaped like an oar. If the
Curtains are tied back at all, let i be with
ribbon the tint of the sea.
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THOMAS J. JACKSON
The Christian Soldier Who Died On tis Battle
field

field
"Stonewail Jackson as he was familiar
~ called, or Thomas jonathan Jackson
was to the confederate army what GEN
eral Sheridan was considered to the unlo n
army. Both were brave and uniformly
successful. However, General jackson
was considered the christian soldier. In
the Shenandoah valley the young lady sym
pathisers with the south were accustomed
to sing to the yankee officers upon
a social call confederate songs. and upon
request would give a national anthem.
But one song that seems to strike particu-
lar fear, it fear there was, was Look Out,
Tanks, Stonewall jackson is PRAYING.
Z. j. jackson was born in Clarksblrg,
West Virginia, January 81, 1921.
and he died at the battle of Chan
cellorville On May 10. 1868. He graduated
at West Point in The year lS46. He par
tcpa.ed in the Mexican war. and was
twice brevetted for brave conduct at
Cherubusco and Chcpultepec,
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| n 1862. comm ,nder Of the armies about
richmond; early in 1865 vas made com
mander.in-chief of all tho Confederate
forces: surrendered at Appomattox on
April 9, 1865. He was afterwards elected
president of Washington college at Lex
ington, Virginia, where he died October
l21S7O
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LOB .Rr T. LEE

The Ideal Soldier nni Com II andcr OF the
Solth
General Robert f Lee was born at STRAIT
ford, Westmoreland county, Virginia, Jan
uary 10, 1907; gradu ted with first honors
at West Point in 1929; $ ryed in the Mexi.
can war; resigned in 1861, and was, early
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Lincoln Birthday Appro=
priately Observed
AND THEY Met AS BROTHERS
Friendship and Fraternity Are
Both Manifested
IT'S AN ERA OF GOOD FEELING
Ex-COnfederates Pay Tri5ute To Abra-
ham Lincoln the Martyr
They Vie With the Ex-Uhion Soldiers In
Praise of Him
Brief Biographical Sketches OF Lincoln and o.
Grant aud Lee ani of "Stonewaii'
Jackson $50 Fail Report OF the
Meeting
Ex-COnfederates Pay Tribute To Abra-
ham Lincoln the Martyr
They Vie With the Ex.Uaion Soldiers In
Praise OF Him

The Blue and Gray met last evening and
We'd with each other to honor the memory
of Abraham Lincoln, who, had he lived,
would have been eighty-soven years OF
age yesterday. Men who thirty-iive years
ago were opposing each other on the field
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eG'diug star. Thirty-one years ago about
tns hour his great spirit took its flight
r,ln The hand of an assassin. Today you
and I are ci liens of one country-ahove us
il4ut the Stars and Stripes, We meet With
ogt criuina ion o. recrimination. The
llne arr now ready to clasp the hands of
hose vi ON hey conquered. AS Lincoln
aid. Chan, ty for all, malice toward none.'
|, he had only lived it would have been
much better for the south.
HAPPY PRIVILEGE
at is happy privilege for me to speak
of Abraham Lincoln. have learned since
the war that he was the greatest of all
Americans the equal of Washington.
The latter led the army that established
our independence. The other was the
savior of his country. Abraham Lincoln
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patton January /, 1868; was assassinated
April l4th and died April 10, 1865; he
was buried at Spring field. ILL.,
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of the best speakers in the city will address
the people.
Thus ended one OF the most significant
meetings ever held in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
A STRIKE NOW POSSIBLE.
ARCHITECTURAL IRON AND STEEL WORK
Frs DISSATISFIED.

DECLARATION THAT THEY WILL BEGIN BAT
TIE AGAINST THEIR EMPLOYERS SOON
MONEY FOR THE FIGHT.
To Judge from the reports OF delegates yes'er-
day the prospect Of general strike OF the archi-
tectural iron and steel workers In thie city mas
increased instead Of diminished within the last
few days. 1t may be ordered at any moment
The men, according to their leaders. are pecom-
Ing more restless every day, and can hardy De
restrained from locking horns once again WIN
the Iron League" The trouble Is SAID 70 De
caused by the great difference In the wages pafo
to the structural ironworkers and brdgemen IN
this city and Brooklyn and in other cities The
labor men declare that this Is owing TO the 1act
that the Iron League was practically VICTORIOUS
in the last two srlkes, and has since dictated 's
own terms. the men being compelled to accept
them or starve.
Thomas Lenaghan the delegate Of the House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union. at the meeting
of the Central Lab Dor Union yesterday gave de-
tailed account of the differences existing between
the men and the Iron League, and declared that
in bis onInion a strike could not be averted, as
II was not at all probable that the Iron League
woud make any concessions whatever. MT.
Ienaghan added that a National convention OF
iron and steel workers was held at Pttsourg
last week and that the National Union OF Struct-
ural Ironworkers and Bridgenen was FORMED
It included nine organizations and membcrshp
Of 10000 men The principal business OF the con-
vention had been to arrange for night against
the Iron League Of this city. AS the Iron League
was having such small wages, II had been re-
solved either to strike or, necessarily, TO starVe
In the opinion OF the speaker, the men "ouiu
not make the mistake which they ala III tne
strike against ]. NJ. Cornell. president or the
Iron League, last winter when they were lorcei
10 give In after being out six or seven weeks De-
cause OF lack OF funds. This time II would De q
war OF money against money, as the men Wou'd
have the National Union behind them. ana ne
strike would be made against all the hrms IN
the Iron League including the Jackson Architect
ural Iron Works. which, II was declared, pay the
smallest wages of all. .
Mr. Lenaghan compared the wages paid IN
this city and elsewhere. He said that the struct-
ural ironworkers In New-York made only 81 80
TO 50 a day. while IN small cities in Pennsylvania
they received 50 80 10 So Yet this was the
most expensive city in the whole country to live
in In Chicago on May /. the ironworkers had
gone on strike for - cents an hour. and finally
compromised at AK cents In this city the men
received only 20 cents an hour.
Mr. Lenaghan ended his remarks by saying
that the Iron League had already thrown down
the gauntlet OF battle. one of It's firms had
discharged a workman last week. alleging that
he had been convicted Of paying per capita
tax levied by the IrOnwOrkers' National Union TO
carry on the coming struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
BIG DAY FOR THE BICTCLTSTS.
USUAL SUNDAY CROWDS ON THE AVENUES,
TRAINS AND FERRYBOATS.

USUAL SUNDAY CROWDS ON THE AVENUES.
TRAINS AND FERRYBOATS.
II is difficult 10 decide whether there were more
bicyclists in the streets OF the city yesterday than
on preceding Sundays OF the year. but few more
or less among many make little difference. The
weather. while decidedly warm. was not excessively
uncomfortable. as the humidity was not great.
However. the weather long IA no rain falls.
makes comparatively little difference TO the wheel
men All they want Is a good road. a good wheel
and somebody ride with. These conditions pre-
sented themselves yesterday.
The usual crowds filled the great wheeling ave-
nues OF the city yesterday, the Boulevard. River
side Drive and Eighth and Madison ayes. and the
usual number Of spectators lined the sidewalks
A horseless carriage made things interesting for
those the Boulevard and through Central Park,
but II kept constantly on the move the curious
got but a small chance to see how IL worked.
\ good many wheemen took advantage OF the
provisions Of the Armstrong Baggage bill and took
their leisure. reversed the process. Numerous
parties OF bcycl!sts throneed the Grand Central
Station during the entire day Wheclmen were. in
fact, everywhere-even the ferryboats were crowded
from morning until night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
HIS BANEFUL pAss,o-
A GREAT STATESMAN PuN,svrr
TEMPT OF NEvER-CUANoISo -. roh Hu On,

A GREAT STATESMAN PrN,sur,
TEMPT OF NEvER-cHANoINo NA1,n.a s o.;
II never saw a man with .,o, LAVA
work ana such contempt for h.. .! passion "A.
in Europe. 'us'est sta,ess.
In. few days the cable brov.s.
nature had punished this minis,ssI -. news n,,
her laws He was reported ~ LOT violaths
from a heavy cold. Aggravated" s sufie.ins
said by prolonged and excessive Ie nesssss
insufficient sleep" s"e labor, ~
The statesman was said TO he MAJ,
and peevIsh. and to complain ~ sa- nefvos.
head and In the muscles. What h,ss . Ss 10 u
for bin the dispatch doesn't ts,, 1vyccson ~
ambitious American does in sIm,;.. what q
stances Is no secret Knowing ,h..' crrus.
demand OF the body is for a stimu,a,s. NE m
the best obtainable. Duffy's Pure Ms'.| ne ne tbs
and the distress attending a cold soos "niztey
The reason why? II IL as easv =. soa
Stomach. lungs. liver. Kidneys All y. Abc
in fact. are tagging. and do their NV. s Hpns
They need gentle stirring-up ANA - nby
will go on as usual. What is wan,tn ney
emergency Duffy's Pure Malt WhisL.v u
II surely Is not necessary TO point ~, .ska
sequences Of a neglected cold. Tnss hc
a lifetime. may u
Prejudice against the Use OF a sood AZ,
has been dspelled by Duffys Purs ~ s,u.mul,A
key which citizens of the hishs.s whh
have cordially recommended. Ths sanding
between an absolutely pure whisky s...,nctioa
clcs made OF fusel oil and other rni,cs ma art.
ing ingredients Is perfectly clear In -. s'.mak.
mind. That is Why Duffy's Pure MAJ, puoae
come in families. se'
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f. Moutoux Henry II. Adams and f. g. Tucker
man. The pa 'ty reached Washington on FRIDAY
about : D. M and escorted to the Hotel Regeni,
in Pennsylvania ave, by the Corcoran Cadets Inc
partmen the White House. the Tomb OF Washing
ton, at Mount Vernon and the Marshall Rouse
where Ellsworth was shot and Killed by Jackson.
In the morning exhibition drill was gwen IN 'front.'
OF the Arlington Hotel The sch0clboys and their
friends returned 10 the city last evening. highly
Commander X ". Meade, in Post Order No >
makes the sOrrowful announcement OF the ueath OF
Comrade Nicholas W. Meserole on May ), ana or
Comrade Vincent VI. Wilcox en- May g.
CARING FOR THE GRAVES.
c. T. Hauptman. captain of General Meade Camp.
No A. Sons OF Veterans. Dobbs Ferry. has issued
the following notice to the public: THE Sons OF
Veterans would be grateful for Information regard
ing the date of death, the company or regiment or
Augustus Schoen, William Charles O'Brien and
Isaac Taylor, who served ~ the late war ard are
buried in the Presbyterian churchyard. ASHFORD
be secured il Will be entered the records OF the
Sons of Veterans. G. A. r. Any name of a veteran
OF the Civil War who is buried in the churchyard IN
Ashfordave will be placed on the record o. General
graves will be cared for In the future: II any one
knows of any SUCH kindly advise c. +. Hauptinan
captain. The Sons OF Veterans will meet again on
Memorial Day. at the village churchyard. to pay
due respect 10 the dead. All veterans and sons or
veterans are requested to join In the parade. We
would also be very grateful FOR donations OF now
ers." -
on May 26 Division Mastering officer Naples and
the division officers Will muster in the largest camp
of Sons of Veterans ever mustered in the state OF
New-York The new camp is the result oc the un.
firing efforts OF Police Captain Martin Short, or
Mansfield Post, No. 3d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
YELLOW FEVER on THE R0uly PRINCE

The steamer Rose which arrived here yesterday
brings news that the steamer Roman Prince was
quarartined at st. Lucia on May .. the chief en-
gineer and third assistant engineer having died
from yellow fever while en- route from Rio JanIero
The second engineer was sick with the same COM
plant when the Rose left the port After the two
engineers died, the engine-roon crew was short
handed and the steamers first mate volunteered IN
stand watch and watch with the second engineer
In this manner she was navigated into St Lucia
The Island being a garrison point. great prscau-
lions were taken to prevent the spread Of the dis.
ease. and the steamer was anchored In an Isolated
engineers '''
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TIE FIRST SUBURBANITE.

From The Chicago Tribune.
King Nebuchadnezzar was crawling about on the
front OF himself in the royal pasture. Here and
there he paused, and with unpractsed tongue gath
cred up a mouthful OF tie waving grass and bit 1t
of Near by one OF he fastest short-distance
chariot horses in the oyal stable contentediy
grazed The King straigi ened up and looked out
over the field. Not an obseauous noble. not but
Ter, not fan-bearer. not even scullion was l IN
at his beck and the King felt their absence keeny
you look unhappy" remarked the steed. DO
centrer, al.
The KiLg hesitated.
~ enjoy the country air." he said but always
look this way when miss my train"
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yRaWING .THErBODYDF sCOI!cocHA'4 ,

The body Of Colonel John A. cockerln. cub .
in Cairo. lay in the rooms OF the Press a hrs
Wes, Twenty-slxth-st.. all day yes'e' 1.so,e COZ
number OF persons who had known . GOV ttelr r
Grill In life passed into the club 70 pAs s.eomIuss
spects to the dead. The clubhouse was $3.50 % :
draped in mourning and the comm s.r rsp were .
stand in the first reception-room, roIoneI cocksmws
dseniv draped was placed at the mead 2, RE -
The body viii be sksn 70 o- the s sfSi ssa
to-day where the MasonS, o.i by the Elks and
a iSs Pr 'ssre Club % viii Vi hold service n'
Baptist Church Il wsTt Ths Sedy viii ).
Dr Macarthur o,f;a in Kensico Cemetery
T iT at / O'clock wiz start on It's
:, nn,s where Il will be buried