Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
LINCOLN DAY.
Republicans In Many cities Observe
the Birthday Anniversary of the
Martyr President.

Martyr President.
New York, Feb Ex-senator Chaun-
cey M. Depew presided over and deliv-
cred the principal address at the
fourteenth annual Lincoln dinner OF
the Republican club, held at Delmoni-
co.'s last night. The dinner was at
tended by over 900 members of the
club and their guests. A notable guest
present was Lincoln's register of the
treasury, L. Il. Chittenden, who is now
an octogenarian. Among the other
guests of honor were Abner Mckin-
ley, Gen. Anson G. McCook, Gen. Sam
uel Thomas, Gen. Henry L. Burnett,
Attorney General Griggs, Congress-
man Cousins, of Iowa, Beriah Wilkins
and Prof. Edwin Markham.
Baltimore, Feb. 13.-Lincoln's BIRTH
day was celebrated here by an elabor-
ate banquet under the auspices of the
Union League club, a republican Or
ganization, in its handsome club
house. The toasts and responses fol-
low: abraham Lincoln" Hon. AL
bert ]. Hopkins, of Illinois; Real Re-
publicanism of the North" Joseph X.
Hawley, senator from Connecticut;
"Republicanism in the West" Clar-
ence d. Clark, United States senator
from Wyoming; "Our New Posses
sions," Louis F. McComas, senator
from Maryland; "The South of To-
day." Vincent Boering, of Kentucky;
''The Republican Party" Wesley L.
Jones, of the state of Washington;
"The Flag of Our Country" James
Tanner, of Washington, ID. c.
Chicago, Feb. 13.-The fifteenth an
nual Lincoln day banquet of the Mar
| quette club was given last night at
the Auditorium hotel, covers being
laid for 500 guests. The banquet hall
was hung with pictures of Lincoln,
Mckinley, Dewey, Schley, Sampson
and various generals of the civil war.
The president of the club. Herman b.
Wickersham. presided. After the pres
ident had delivered his address the
Hon. George Z. Adams spoke on "Ab-
raham Lincoln"
The address of Gov. d. L. Russell, oi
North Carolina, on "The Progress oi
Republicanism in the South" was
read by Adit. Gen. Harris, of North
Carolina. Gov. Russell having beer
prevented by official duties from leav
ing his state.
Hon. Murat Halstead spoke on 'Tht
Conservative Character of Lincoln"
"The Destiny of Our Country" was
the subject of Hon. Bartlett Trip.
Akron, o., Feb. 13.-Lincoln's birth
da~ was celebrated by the Young Law
yers' Republican club with a banque
last night. Congressman Charles +
Dick, a member of the club, was th'
principal speaker and his subject wa
"a hrohar, Tincolnn
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 13.-Republican
of Lincoln last might celebrated th
anniversary of the birthday of Abra
ham Lincoln with their ninth annua
banquet. There was a large attend
ance of party leaders. Gov. Stanley
of Kansas, who made the principa
speech, gave to President McKinle,
credit for reuniting, on the issue o
protection, the broken ranks of tn
party. following the defeat of Ger
Harrison.
Boston, Feb. 13.-The principal feat
ure of the celebration of Lincoln
birthday here was the banquet of tn
Middlese:. club at the Hotel Bruins
wick. Congressman Francis w. Cush
man, of Washington, made bite
attack on Senator Hoar and Edwar
Atkinson and eulogized Lincoln. Cor
gressman julius Kahn, of San Frar
: cisco. also spoke and was followed b
Pension Commissioner Evans.