The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-02-19
IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
Tho Birthday of the Emancipator
Celebrated.
Distinguished Republicans Fay Tribute to
the Greatness of the Martyr President
New York and Chicago Vie
With Each Other In Hon
oring tho Day.

tai city of Illinois yesterday celebrated
the S7th anniversary of the birth OF
President Abraham Lincoln. All tho
banks, state and federal buildings were
closed and the day was observed with
specirl ceremonies in schools. Me-
mortal services were held by nll the
civic and military societies. The tomb
of Lincoln at Oak Ridge was profusely
decorated with flowers by the Lincoln
Memorial society,
New YORK, Feb. 1S.--The birthday
of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated as
legal holiday in this state yesterday
for the first time. All the public instr
tutions, courts, schools, stores and
places of business were closed, and
many patriotic societies met to do
honor to the martyr president. The
Sunday quiet that prevailed in the
business sections of the city showed
how generally the people were observ-
ing the day. All the banks closed their
doors and the great office buildings
were deserted. Everywhere flags were
waving in honor of Lincoln. Many
dinners were given last night and many
speeches made about Lincoln. A num-
Der of mass meetings, too, were held.
The Republican club gave dinner Mt
Delmonico's. Those who responded to
toasts were Chauncey NJ. Depew, Jo'
seph B. Foraker, Seth Low, DR.. Emil
Hirsch. OF Chicago, and Rev. w. E,
Park, of Gloversville, N. Y.
The Lincoln association of New Jer-
sey held big dinner at Taylor's hotel,
in Jersey City. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Gov. Griggs, of New Jersey;
Congressman Towne, of Duluth, Mimi,
and Others.
ALBANY, n. V, Feb. 13.-In the as
sembly yesterday it was moved that
the calendar be suspended in order
that the clerk might read to the house
the memorable speech of Abraham Lin
coin on the battle of Gettysburg and
that the house then take a recess out
of respect to Lincoln's birthday. The
motion was carried. When the senate
convened portrait Of Lincoln, draped
with American flags, hung over the
lieutenant governors rostrum. Tho
senate after brief session adjourned
until to-day out Of respect TO the men,
Dry of Lincoln.
CHICAGO, Feb. f3 Mingled with hon.
age to the great emancipation, Abraham
Lincoln, on the occasion OF his S7th
birthday anniversary was great re-
publican greeting last night to the
republican leader from Ohio, William
KcKinley, at the tenth annual banquet
| of the Marquette club, held in the ban
ouet hall of the Auditorium hotel
More than LOO prominent republican
citizens of this and other cities listened
to praise Of Lincoln and republicanisn
and made the event memorable lone
politically by voicing their pent-up ad
miration for the Canton citizen as {
presidential candidate. Standing be
meath portrait of the martyred pres
ident, Maj. Mckinley faced mass o
republicans to deliver patriotic eulogy
to the memory of Lincoln, couched il
eloquent and fervent language. Dis
Itinguished Americans in public life So
to the right and left of the chief orator
whose introduction by President De
witt, OF the club, was made the sigma
for an outburst of enthusiasm.
At the speakers table were sente'
among others the following: Presi
dent Dewitt, Mr.. Mckinley, Senate
Thurston, Senator Pritchard, of Nortl
Carolina; Gov Upham, of Wisconsin
Mayor Swift and George Peck, Chicago
Mark A. Hanna, Ohio; ex-Gov. Ogles
by, Illinois; ex-senator Farwell, Hi
nois; Powell Clayton, Arkansas; Johl
r. Tanner, Illinois,; Chauncey |. Filley
Missouri, and Marvin Hughitt, presi
dent of the Northwestern railroad.
After President Dewitt had spoken
Gen. Chetlain, of Chicago, spoke of tn
duty which faced republican clubs i
the impending contest Then Mr.. NJ
Kinley spoke to the toast Abraham
Lincoln.
Senator Thurston followed McKir
ley, speaking to the toast: THE In
pending Contest" demonstrate
equal to that which greeted the risin
of Mckinley followed the peroration {
the Nebraska senator, who made tn
Ohio candidate the subject of a bri
liant eulogy.
T.. Gov Upham spoke briefly of "Lincol
M Friend Of the Union" He test
fed to the sympathy which the emai
cipator had extended to the governc
on several occasions. Two of the e:
pected speakers, Gov. Hastings,
, Pennsylvania, and Senator Wellington
of Maryland, were unable to com
Tho last speaker was Senator Pritc
ard, of North Carolina, who spoke
the toast: "0ur Hope in the South. !"
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