The Portland daily press., 1897-02-12
IN MEMORY OF LINCOLN.
shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, Observes
Birthday of the Great President.

The mem bers of Shepley Camp, S. of
", and those of Bosworth and Thatcher
Post. G. A. R., and their Relief Corps
and goudly number Of the general pub
lie. gathered last evening at Sons of
Veterans hall to participate in the exer-
cises in sommemoration Of the life of the
M artyred President A braham Lincoln.
Arranged about the platform were
iardinieres of potted palms donated for
the occasion by Hooper, Son and Leigh
ton. At the right and lsft of the altar
were arranged on the stand the national
colors. and at the other side upon stand
was bust of Lin coin.
The exercises began at O'Clock. Capt.
G. S. Berry called the assembly to order,
and fter few words Of welcome intro
duoed Hon. W. FL. Looney as a member Of
the camp, who acted as presiding officer.
MIR. Looney in opening the meeting
spoke as follows:
"It is said that in the Greek schools the
children were made to commit to memory
the name of the battles and leaders.
$50 on this natal day of the martyred
| prestuent Abraham Lincoln, on Union
Defender Day we commemorate the
battles that were fought and the victories
won. We commemorate the life and pub
lie services of that great leader Of
the great battle for tie rights of man
kind.
1--WE point with pride to his fidelity to
principle and to his lofty and noble
patriotism. lie it was that conducted the
shin OF state through the pillows of strife
safe into the harbors Of safety and free
dom. He it was that lifted the shackles
of slavery from 1000, 600 slaves.
s'By the great name of emancipation he
WINS known. He found race iu slavery
and chain, he left it free. Time will not
permit me to speak of his agtuteness as a
lawyer, OF his tact and good judgment
as a statesman. Neither have, time to
speak Of his elnquence, which equalled
the eloquence of Burke and others.
ga Abraham Lincoln will always be CD
shrined in the hearts of Americans be-
cause of his love of humanity and true
devotion to patriotism and liberty"
DR.. Worcester of the New Jerusalem
church of this city was then introduced
as the first speaker. DR.. Worcester said:
ssIt is indeed well that men should
meet from time to time to talk Of the
great men Of our republic; to study
| carefully the influences that have formed
their lives; to TX them in our minds,
that by their example we may become
better men and better citizens.
"We speak of great men. Every one
desires to become great. Such an am
bition is right. If we have no desire to
progress we have not right ambition.
He should strive to make the very best of
himself. He should strive to make the
world better than when he came into it.
Our paths through life may be different.
| but they should all lead upward.
"In speaking of such man rs Lincoln
we are speaking of q man whose life has
the man have told me that the sight of
the man impressed them as man of
Godlike attributes.
'The world has always looked up to
such an one. Your opinion perhaps of a
great man differs from mine. Too often
we consider man great because of his
wealth. Those who are ever before the
public are great men. This does not con-
stitute greatness. He who ia truly great
| Ia the one who does the most for his COM
munity, land for his country and not the
ones thai are for themselves. We not only
recognize him as greater than ourselves.
but we recognize him as a comrade, as a
friend.
che constantly sought to know the
will of the people in its highest aspects,
always trying to respect their will. Yes,
Abraham Lincoln was o great man be-
cause he patterned after his Heavenly
Father. Let Us be energetic, faithful
comes into our path. To sacrifice self for
duty, great in our devotion to our
country"
| At the conclusion of DR.. Worcester
address, which was received with np-
plause, Messrs r. L. Whircomb and W..
L. Delano favored the audience with a
cornet duet, the accompaniment for the
same bsing played by DR.. Fl. N. Nioker-
| son.
| A. G. DR. esser, Esq, was then intro
uced and spoke in substance as follows:
"In these days am free to confess that
we are too prone to the view that we are
born of degenerate nation. There is nc
better ways to disproye this than to
read those pages which record our past
and present history. We should make
the most of our important characters, of
each of the battles and battlefelds. Such
is the good work that this organization
OF the Sons of Veterans is doing in com.
memorating the life of It's great men and
of the battles of the rebellion. 1t is g
common saying that if q person would
be great he must be of truly good parent
age. 1t has been your good fortune to be
the Children of men who were in the
struggles for human liberty and were the