The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
FOR LINCOLN
HOu0RED NAME
Big Mass-Meeting in Met
ropolitan Temple
Tonight.
A Varied Programme Of Musical
and Literary Exercises
Prepared.
Addresses Will Be Made by Well
Known Citizens in Memory of
the Martyred President.

The Lincoln Monum ent League met in
Washington Hall last night for the pur-
pose OF making the final arrangements
Tor the big mass-me Getting this evening IN
Metropolitan Temple on Fifth street.
w. w. Stone was in the chair and called
upon Judge Cooney of the committee on
arrangements for a report. The Judge
announced that all arrangements for the
meeting had been perfected and that a
good attendance was expected. On be-
half OF the committee the following pro-
gram me was adopted:
Remarks by the chairman, Hon. George c.
Perkins; grand organ fantasie, National
Airs. Samuel D. Mayer; Battle Hymn of the
Republic" (Howe). Walter c. Campbell; ad-
Rose" Mills Quartet-Miss Maude Stanford
Miss Maud Fay. Miss Alice Brooks and Miss
Mabel Philips address General K. A. Fried, ed
Bear" (RoeckeD, Ellen Coursen- Roeckel; ad-
dress, Hon. James G. Mcguire; song, "Colum-
bla, Miss Fannie E. RYAN; address, ID. c.
Colonel John OByrne; address, N. NJ Estee;
song, could - Miss Grace ]. Davis; address,
George A. Knight; song, Sword OF Bunker
Hiil," Alfred Wllke; address. General 2. F.
Wasn; cornet solo. Alfred P. Black; grand
chorus, ''Star-spanged Banner"
Judge Cooney explained that all the
persons to take part had volunteered their
services free of all charge and that there
would be no expense on that part OF the
affair. Senator Perkins had promised to
preside at the meeting and to make
brief address. All the addresses would be
patriotic, he said, and none OF them
woul occupy longer than ten minutes.
Judge Cooney expressed the thanks of
the committee to THE CALL for the as ssist-
ance which it had rendered to the COM
mlttee. 1t had been a consistent and un-
selfish friend of the movement from the
beginning.
The committee had sent letters to the
Governors of all the States in the Union,
and replies had been received from the
following:
Governor Lord of Oregon, Governor Hol-
comb of Ne braSka Governor Cook of Connecti-
cut, Governor Pingree of Michigan, Governor
Lee OF South Dakota, Governor Lowndes of
Maryland. Governor Wolcott of Massachusetts,
Governor Russ,ll of North Carolina, Governor
Richards OF Wyoming, Governor Smith OF
Montana, Governor Rogers of Washington,
Governor Wells of Utah; also Secretary OF
State Sherman, Secretary OF War Alger ana
Attorney-General Mckenna.
Many newspapers throughout the coun-
try also bad noticed the movement favor
ably, and had send the committee marked
copies.
Applause greeted Judge Cooney's an
nouncement that Mayor Phelan had
promised to preside at the meeting.
NJ. NJ. Estee was called upon for some
suggestions, and he proposed the appoint
ment of committee to ask the morning
newspapers TO literally advertise the
m eeting of this evening.
The memory of Lincoln, he said, was
dear to the heart of the people, and they
would remember him long after the most
enduring monument should have crum-
bled into dust.
General P. F. Walsh was the next speak
er, and spoke in favor of having the meet
ing prominently noticed in the papers to-
day.
Captain Murray Bailey and w. w. Stone
followed with appropriate remarks, and
the meeting ad journed.