Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-12
LINcoLN's BIRTHDAY.
The Second washington's Memory Hpuorsd BY
Ills Fellow countrymen.

| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. i2.-Fiora
offerings In abundance and Of man,
designs were laid todayin and about
the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. 1t Il
eighty nine years today since he who
was destined to become the great eman'
cipator, first saw the light in little
cabin in Hardin county, Kentucky,
and this evening in many of the great
cities Of the country men Of all political
| opinions and religious beliefs will as
semble and in the midst Of oratory and
song, drink a silent toast to his memory.
In Illinois and la other states the day
has been declared by legislation public
holiday Some time since the executive
board of the Lincoln Monument league
issued circulars calling for national
celebration Of the birthday, and the
governors OF fifteen states signitied
their readiness to Co operate. The
Middlesex club will banquet at Boston
this evening, and at Lafayette. Ind, the
league of Republican clubs in session
today will honor the memory OF the
martyr. AT Baltimore and PhiIadet--
phia the Union League clubs will ban
quet. In New York the Republican
club will celebrate at Delm0nico's, and
in Michigan there will be banquets rat
Grand Rapids. and Kalamazoo. The
name of LincolR will be on the tongues
OF scDreBof patriotic Americans to-
ni6hs;
B0sToN, Mass, Feb, 12<-For the
first time on record, tomorrow will be
observed as a. Lincoln Memorial Sab
bath in Congregational churches and
Sunday schools and Christian Endeav0r
societies. The American missionary
association has designated the day as
special occasion, for considering the
work of the association, on the ground |
that Lincoln was native Highlander |
freed the negroes, and was al
most the first president to take a |
patriotic and Christian view OF the
Indian problem. Hence three depart
ments of the association wOrk-the
negro, the work among the southern
(white,) and the Indians
are said to gather about President
Lincoln's name. The association has
established 1S8Congregational churches.
Its work among southern Highlanders
$ for the benefit of 2,500,O00 people.
The association has propositions from
different communities of the High
ands, each promising to give land, and
II some cases buildings, If it will take
harge and put in the buildings. OF K
0.000 Indian children, of school age,
bout $4,000 are provided for in the
overnment schools. The hospital at G
'ort Yates, N. d., for Indian women 3
nd children, has been carried on the
Ist few years by special contributions.
he Cape Prince of Wales mission, In
iaska, is, the only one maintained byl
ongregationalists in Alaska.
New YORK, February 12-Former1 II
resident Cleveland is expected to pre- "A
de tonight over a mass meeting at
ADDISON sSquare Garden under the an =
ices Of the Armstrong association of y
is city, an organizations engaged in W
the work of the Hampton d.
lstitute. Lincoln Day had been Sc lis
cted as a fit time for notable dem tt
in behalf of the cause for fl
hich General Armstrong's life work bl
as given. Other speakers will include In
lillian E. Dodge, Booker..T. Washing II
N, Of the Tuskegee Institute, Presi- B
mt Daniel G. Gilmsn, of Johns Hop G
ms university. and President Charles d
Hall, of the Union Theological Sem "
ary. hl
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Members
the Loyal Legion from all parts Of
le state gather this afternoon at the T,
otel Ryan to do honor to the anni- !,
srsary of Lincoln's birth. The :.
,ecial guest of the occasion is General 81
dward s. Bragg, of Wisconsin, COM in
ander of the famous iron brigade G,
ho delivers the oration at the BAN Il
let that follows this afternoons re- r;
ption. st
NEW YoRK. Feb. 12-Flags are in
ling over all school houses and other d.
ablic buildings in the city, today, In p
,nor of the eighty-fourth birthday Of hi
braham Lincoln. All banks have AZ
en- closed aud wholesale business I'll
lspended. q
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