Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
.LINCOLN'SBIRTHDAY
Notable Celebrations in All Parts
of the Country.
Tributes by President Eliot of Harvard,
ex-President Harrison, Chauncey
Oepew, Gen. Tracy and Theo-
dore Roosevelt.

Boston Feb, 12-Today is the birth
day of Abraham Lincoln, and it is
holiday in Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Minneso-
ia, North Dakota and Washington.
Harvard College recognized the day
by noteworthy service in Appleton
chapel, conducted by Prof Harris of
Andover Theological Seminary. Presi-
dent Eliot's address was a splendid trib-
ute to Lincoln, who said he had no edu-
cation in the sense in which that term
is used today; yet he became the master
Of the finest English.
Chicago, Feb. 12-The anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln was gen
orally observed here today by exercises
in the schools and by various banquets.
The principal banquet of the evening
was the 18th annual affair of the Mar
quette Club, which was held at the Aud
itorium Hotel. Here eX-President Har-
rison elected great enthusiasm by his
address on Lincoln. If said he, the
panorama of the years from 81 to '65
could have been unrolled before the eyes
of his countrymen, would they have
said-would he have said-that he was
adequate for the great occasion? And yet
as we look back over the story of the
civil war, he is revealed to us standing
above all men of that epoch. in his ca
pacity and adaptation to the duties of
the presidency. Qualities of heart and
mind combined to make a man who has
won the love of mankind He Is be-
loved. He stands like a great light
house to show the way Of duty to all his
countrymen and to send afar beam of
winds.
Judge Brewer of the United States SUI
preme court and Secretary Gage of the
cabinet and Bishop Potter Of New York
were among the other speakers.
Boston, Feb 12-Tne Middlesex Club
celebrated Lincoln's birthday by a dim
Eer at the Brunswick, ex-Gt9 Bracket
presiding. There were speeches by Gov.
Hastings of Pennsylvania, Gen. Hender-
son of Illinois, Gen. B. f. Tracy and
Lieut.-Gov. Woodruff of New York and
Congressman Charles 3. Lands of In
diana. Gen. Tracy said that Lincoln was
a man raised UP by the Almighty to lead
the nation through the bitter conflict for
the abolition of slavery, a conflict long
foreseen to be inevitable, a noble work
nobly done and the fame of him who
achieved it is immortal. He concluded
by giving an unanswerable argument in
favor Of the annexation of Hawaii, and
expressed the wish that God would
speed the day when peace with liberty
shall gladden. the hearts of that brave
and long-suffering people of Cuba,
The Lincoln Republican Club had
dinner at the United States Hotel, where
addresses were made by Senator John
l.. Wilson Of Washington, Speaker Bates
Of the Massachusetts legislature and
j. L. Richardson of Boston.
New York, Feb. 12.-At the Lincoln
dinner of the Republican Club, at Del
monicos, speeches were made by
Chauncey M. Depew, Theodore Roose-
velt and others
Springfield, Mass, Feb. 12.What was
the great atest Lincoln celebration in the
ming in the Massasoit House, where 100
representative men of this section of
the state sat down to an elaborate
banquet, following which three notable
addresses were given. The man of the
night was the Warrior-hlstoiian, Col.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson His ad-
dress was a masterful portrayal of the
character of Lincoln. The other speak
ers We're Congressman Frederick H.
Gillett and City Solicitor Edward H
Lathrop. The affair has been mainly
planned by James d. Gill of this city
internal revenue collector for the port
of Boston.
New Haven, Conn, Feb 12-rhe ban
quet of the Young Mems Republican
Club, at their hall, tonight, was the
most notable observance of Lincoln's
day in this city. Upward of 400 mem
bers of the club participated. The chief
guest OF honor was United States SEN
ator O. H Platt, who dwelt most glow
ingly upon the career of Lincoln, whom
he styled man belonging to no party,
to no creed, but to the entire world.