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MEMORIAL MEETING.


ton Lodge of Elks.
Washington Ledge, No. Is, B. p. o. Elks,
will hold its annual memorial service at
Chases Grand Opera House tomorrow even
ing, commencing at 8 o'clock. The Rev.
DR.. Jos. A. Specht will offer the opening
prayer and the benediction will be pro-
pounced by Rev. Father J. P. Moran.
Brief addresses will be delivered by Rabbi
Louis Stern: VIM. H. Friday, past exalted
ruler of Brooklyn Lodge, N. Y, and the
past grand secretary, Arthur C. Moreland
of New York. The United States Marine
Band. under the direction of W. H. Santel-
mann, leader; the Imperial Quartet, con-
sisting OF MeSsrs. Middleton. Shackelford
Powell and Thornton, will also participate
in the ceremonies.
The members of the lodge will be seated
on the stage in the same order as it as
sembles in the lodge room, with the Off
GERS In their respective stations. There
will be no reserved seats except for fami-
lies of deceased members and members of
the press.
The committee of arrangements consists
of M. G.. Mccormick, chairman: Jos. A.
Burkart, Geo. w. Harrison, Jacob Held, ].
William Lee. Geo. A. Mason, John c. Max
well and VIM H. Santelmann Exalted Ru-
Ter Ed. ]. Shine will preside, assisted by
the officers of the lodge.
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The regular meeting Of the Columbia His
torical Society will be held Tuesday even
ing, beginning at o'clock. in the banquet
hall Of the Shoreham. A paper will be read
by Henry 3. LOCKER on Some Old Family
Papers,, while George AIRED Townsend
will read one on Thomas Law, Washing
tons first rich man." These meetings are
open to the public.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"A Rough Riders Romance"
Chase's New Grand-Polite vaudeville.
Columbia-"The Monks of Malabar.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-Dainty Ouch
ess Co
Lafayette-''As You Like it,
National-"Janice Meredith"
The New Bjou-Fads and Follies Bur-
lesouers.
For amusements. see page %.
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California and Mexico.

Sunset Linliteds connection leaves Wash
ington Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
1O:45 pm. via Southern, A. and w. p, w.
of A. and L. and NJ Special drawing room
and state room sleeping car to New Or
leans, connecting through to Pacific coast.
Dining car service. Washington offices, 7O6
18th It NV. and Sill Pa. aye.-Advt.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

| SIX
fsror and Snr esSs has6u % ftssars
Sleeping. Dining, Smoking and Observation Cars
t. shsagc ,S
1880 An FAST LINE-pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrisburg
$3.50 Pm. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EMPRESS.
Sleeping Car Washington to St. Louis and WASH
ingtcn TO Toledo anu Sleeping and DINING Cars
via Cincinnati and Lopisviile, and Chicago
7:45 Pm. WESTERN ENPREsS-Punman Sleep
ing Car to Pittsbuig and Chicago Dining Car to
7:45 Pm. CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI Ex-
Pittsburg, and Harrisburg to Cleveland and Gin
,o cnna At Dining Ca Car xpprss ,., s..,,,.
7;1S IN III Ksns, can.ad sa Rochester and
1850 AN. for Elinra and ien '. daily, except
SUNDAY EST ,u sap M vi,
Emporium suncdon) with through Bullet Sleeping
Fails day eseep santdav WS ssepng Car
Washington to Rochester.
I faio and Niagara a a. FAILS daily Pullman Sleeping
Car Washington 70 kesIeser SATURDAYS only dali,
for New York, all Parior Cars. with Dining Car
FOR PhiLADEI.PHIA. NEW YORK AND THE
Express zoo Dining aa SaF, IS7 sis gSo 800
Ing Car from Whining An i24' ; Ala 40 S'
fi:5o I'm On Sundays 7:o5 dining Carr. 7:sS.
S:l5 800. 900 dining Carr. n:OO dining Car
from Wilmington AN, 1918. 3:l5 $3.50 dining
Car from BatimoreD. $50 1000 and 1850 P M
For Philadelphia only, kxpress, AS An, l2:l5
PM. week days. 2:Ol. 4:lO dining Carr. and
$40 PM. daily.
For Boston, without cnange. 1:45 A NJ. week days
and 1850 PM daily.
For Baltimore 500. ZOO. 7:45. 1851. s:l5. 900.
1000. 1880. 1900 AN, 12:.5 l2:45 LOO. 2:ol.
3:l5 $3.50 t4:UO Limited, 4:l0. 4:20, 4:31 1850,
$40 6:l5. $3.50. 7:45 10:vU. lO:4U. l1:35 and
80 PM. On Sundays. 700. 1851 8: 3, $500.
9:O5 1880, n:O0 An, 1918. l:l5. 2:0l, 3:l5.
$3.50 (4:UO Limitedl 4:lO. 20. 4:5o. 5:4O 6:lb.
$780, 7:45. 1000. l0:4U and II 80 Pm.
For Pope's Greek Line. 7:45 AN. and ABB Pm.
For Annapolis 700. 300 An i2:l5 and $40
Pm. week days. Sundays 300 AN. and $40
Pm.
Express for Florida and points Atlantic Coast
Line, 4:3O AN. 3:12 PM. daily; Richmond only.
ll:4l An. week days. 500 Pm. daily; Express
lO:55 AN and 6:55 PM. daily. Accommodation
for Quantico. T:46 AM. daily and 4:25 Pm.
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS
For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Br dge, all
rail route), 3:15 t4:OO Congressional Limited
and IL so PM. daily. Via Market Street. Wharf.
1000 and HOO AN. l2:45 Pm week days.
For Cape May. 100 AN week days 1850 Pm.
daily.
Ticket offices corner Fifteenth and G Streets and
at the station Sixth and Streets. where orders
can he left for the checking + baggage to destna
ton from hotels and res dences.
Telephone call "l44l'' for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service. u,
J. B. HUTCHINSON. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
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CITY ITEMS.
HARRIsONBURG, Va, Nov. 2

HARRISONBURG, Va. Nov. %, 1900.
We take pleasure in recommending Mas
sanetta Water Cor malarial and kindred
troubles Among all the valuable springs in
the valley of Va. 1t has no peer for the cure
of zymotic diseases. T. c. Firebaugh, NJ.
D.; T. H. Neff, NJ. D.; w. D. Hopkins, M.
D.; E. A. Herring, M. D.; c.: M. Hollings-
worth, M. D.
City agency, TIT 18th st. NV. 1t"
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Oil Heaters. 81. %. 50. s.. so. So; Gas Heater.
S12J; Gas Radiators, 81 up A. Eberly s
Sons IFS 18th
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USeful and NaXel

The new playing cards issued by the An
heuser- Busch Brewing ASS n, st. Louis Mo-
are as practical as the od-style card, with
the added novelty of heroes faces on court
cards; % cents a pack. Address Malt-Nu-
trine Dept.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

appearing In the Medical World and other
Journals that consumption is durable. Three
physicians and two score of other Wash ng-
tonians claim that DIR. Shades Chloridrm
discovery Cor consumption cured them of an
aggravated form of lung trouble. Call or
write for booklet. Consultation free. COB
18th ST nW.-AGYt
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Flowers for Presentation.
If you think of sending your congression-
al friends flowers consult GUIDE, 1924 F st.
Advertisement.
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de1-s,t,th q
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MOUNT YER.
NON RAILWAY COMPANY
From Station. reuns vi ania ave and lS1h at

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA And MOUNT YER.
NON RAILWAY COMPANY.
From Station. i'euns ylv ania and 1874 ct.
L. fleet November I. 1900.
For A; sa ,S sess d1ysoeso 7o4 7:so SO:
1920, l2:45 xi:o5. Is. 200 2:3O. 12:5s. $50.
ssS .d0 so so s0e s4S $40 Si, i s aa
1850 Pm ~unday,7:45. 200, 3;45, 1880, y 40.
a:so 500 90 $40 4:ao. 500. $50, go. SO.
7:0O 100. 500. s.46 go lo:lo. Il 2o&ll so I. n
For Mount Vernon. week day days-S $40 500 1890
x5:24. 100. $50 Pm Sunday.9:oO An. l2:Od
Noon 2:UO 800 100 $50 PM
For Arlington apd Aqueduct Bridge, week days
ESQ., 7.o4. 7:so 500 lbs. s:5e, y:25. 1000. II 200
H izoS isso s.s ~ i;9 eso ss S
$40. Toe 500 PM. sunday.5:45. s:Oo. 9! g.
100. Il 80 2:Ov. s2:30 800. 1890 400. 1880.
$500 $40. $500, s6:30 7:0J. 1880, 500 P. M
Parcels Red Baggage checked
xExpress. sTn Arlington only.
G. E AH1OTT, J. COLvN,
no1-tf President. superintendent
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS vESTIBULED.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED.
DINING CARS ON THROUGH TRAINS.
STATION, SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule effect November IL, 1900:
300 Pm. DAtLY-Cfncinnati and st. Louis Spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers
tc Cincinnati lexington. Louisville. Indianapolis
and St Louis without change. Parlor Car COving-
ington. Va ~ Virginia Hot Springs Parlor Car
Cincinnati to Chicago.
11:1O PM DA LY-F F. v. Limited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers 10 Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change. Connec-
tion for Virginia Ho. SPRING, daily Pullman Com.
partment Car to Virginia Hot Springs without
change daily except Sunday Sleepe1 Cincinnati
10 i:M 4. NJ! M Daily, EXCEPT suNDAY-For
Newport News. Norfolk and Old Point Comfort
(via Penna r. R., R.. F. & P. and Richmondl.
300 Pm DAILY-For Gordonsyille. CharlOttes-
Vile. Staunton daily. and for Richmond daily. ex
cept Sunday
Reservation anc tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices. aI3 Pennsylvania avenue 6D9 I4th ST.,
F. and at the station. Telephone call l441 for
Pennsylvania Railroad cab service.
H: W FULLER. General Passenger Agent.
TeleuhODe lO.S nO17
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Election Of Omcer..

An organization Of the Memorial Bridge
Association has been effected by the cleo
ton of the following officers: President,
Judge Robert e. Doane; vice president and
general manager, Gen. Floyd King, and
treasurer, Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Mammoth Cake Walk
and Jubilee Singers at Convention Hall,
Tuesday evening December 4.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Minor Lawson, an old offender, told
Judge Scott this morning that he could not
enter a plea of guilty to a charge of va
grancy. Policeman Herbert reported that
Lawson had been drinking too much liquor
and the court sent him down for four
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

which is the True Gospel.

Chas T. Russell author of "Millennial
Dawn" and editor of "Zions Watch Tow
err breaches on this subject at Odd Eel
lows Hail. ABB 18th street northwest, Sun
day. December 2 at 2:30 p.m.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

National Homeopathic Hospital.
The nineteenth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional homeopathic Hospital Association,
Tuesdsv evening next. promises an interest
ing fe ture in the discussion upon 1.-The
Relation of Homeopathy to Municipal
Charities" The meeting will be In the red
parlor of the Ebbitt House.
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Race Track

See the New Race Track
at Chesapeake Beach. Trains leave Dis
trict line station Sunday II am. and pm
81 cents round trip.-Advt.
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S1.25 to Baltimore and Return via b.
and O., Saturday and Sunday, December 1
and 2.-Advt.
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Spend the Winter at "The Chaplin.
1415 Chaplin st.: and rooms. bath, heat,
light. chamber and hall service, $50 up
Advertisement.
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Go to GOlden's,

Under the Academy corner 9th and - SITS.
NV, for fine raw box oysters on half shell.
Csc per dozen; loo. half dozen. Lynn
Haven Bays. 4Oc. per dozen; Rockawavs.
SOC. per dozen; Blue Points. zoe. per dozen.
Oysters served in all styles. Phone 2476-3.
moss. 9ts
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Offices in The Star Building.

Desirable office rooms are for rent in The
Star Building, including light. heat and
janitor service.
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CITY AND DISTRICT
VIII Hold Mass Meeting.

in place of the regular services at Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church tomorrow
night there will be held a young peoples
mass meeting in the interest of the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The
national convention of this organization,
which is now in session in our city, will
supply the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

S1.25 To Baltimore and Return el,2S
Via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, De-
cember and 2: good to return until Mon
day, December 8. All trains except Con-
Rressional Linited.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Richard Radcliffe. fifty-five years old, be-
came i'll near Sd and H streets northwest
last night. The patrol wagon was sum-
moned and the sick man was taken to the
Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Before the Holidays Are Here
Let Nolte paper your rooms with rich,
stylish paper for only 50 up. $40 9th st.
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Arlington and Return ON Sunday, 1Sc.
Electric trains every u hour. 1914 & Pa. av.
-Advertisement.
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$4.s5 To Richmond, Va, and $4.s5
Return, via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Account meeting Grand Lodge Of Virg. MIA,
A. F. A. M, tickets will be sold Nov ri
to Dec. 8. good to return until Dec. 10, in
clusive.-Advt.
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41.2S to Raltimore and Return via b.
and O., Saturday and Sunday, December
and 9. good for return until following Mon
day. Tickets good on all trains except Roy
al Limited.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Money to lend at 4. and per cent on
real estate. Frank T. Rawlings. 15O5 Pa. ave.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

A heapfnE tenspOOnful of Bronco
Pepsin in half glass of water constitutes a
pleasant and refreshing drink and a sure
and prompt cure for headache, indigestion,
nausea and mental fatigue 1t is absolutely
harmless. All druggists, 1Oc., 25c. and 5Oc
bot.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

No Danger of Pneumonia IL You Take
Old "BraddOck Maryland Rye"
It prevents taking cold-wards off ia
grippe"-tones up the entire system. At
grocers', cafes. clubs Jas. Clark Distilling
Co. D. 2. Mccarthy, Mgr, go Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

Lewis Baa1, 927 F street, where Butterick
patterns are for sale, represents a very
unique business. 25,OOO,OOO Butterick's Pat
terms are cut every year. using up over 500
tons of tissue paper. Call for pattern paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

15c. Round Trip to Arlington Sunday.
Electric trains every Il hour 1872 & Pa av.
advertiser
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Flynn's Business College. Sth and X.
Bus ness. shorthand, typewriting- a year
Advertisement.
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Subscribers will confer a favor If they
will notify the office of the failure of the
carrier TO ring the door bell when The Star
is delivered
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Washington for Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk at $40 pm.
Cars run from Aqueduct bridge to Airing
ton, Fort Myer and Fails Church every haif
hour from : a. to II pm.
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington every forty-hve min
utes and Mount Vernon hourly from ~ a m.
to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

ANTON FISCHER'S, 900 G. LACE CUR
TAINS AND BLANKETS CLEANED
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Trustees sale Of the elegant three-story
and basement broWnStone-b bay-window
brick dwelling 1907 10Th street northwest
on Monday December 3. 30 pm. See advt
Open for inspection on day Of sale from
L oclock.-AdVt.
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AN Jun FlSCf1Eft SuO IfASE SCIe-
TAINS AND BLANKETS CLEANED.
None so fine as Morgan's pure unferment-
ed Grape Juice. II gh grade, low price
For sale at irst-ciass druggists, grocers
department and wine stores.
Oil Heaters. s.. %. 50. $50. So; Gas Heater.
s125; Gas Radiators, 81 up A Eberly s
Sons, us eth.
LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS
cleaned A. F. BORNOT. 11o3 ST.
LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS
CLEANED SPINDLER. LATE OF AN
TON FISCHER, 6o7 18th ST. NV.
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Four gallons for SOC. Office 1O4 11th st.
Best Photos Kemethy Studio. 100 Pa. ave.
Attention. men We have fine line of
TIA ilor-made OveTcoats and Suits Slightly
used) at much lower prices than ready
made new stuff. Jusths Old Stand. 613 D
st. NV
KENNY'S
Fine Dry roasted Coffees
Have no equal.
Pure Sugars sold at cost.
c. d. Kenny Co; city sores.
We close pm. Saturday. pm
Royal Glue Sticks Anything Druggists ,1oc.
GENTS SUITS CLEANED.
A. F. BORNOT. 11O3 st.
IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST
GO-LIN-DO-LITHIA SPRING WATER.
II half gallons. $3.50.
KAISER & CO, 1925 Penna. ave.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

All grocers i5c. and CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

In the history OF every great nation OF
people thtrs are men standing forth sep
some great tree, by the spread OF its foli-
age and the popularity OF its form, at
tracts the attention Of the pa sssr- by, TO
the exclusion Of It's fellows. 1t II not be-
cause of superior merit alone, " hsthsr In
sizs. quality. or kind, although this Is
most Important. that this distinction
comes; it arises as well from oertAin
nardnss, Of nbre. that not only makes a
more lasting impression upon the eye. but
also Yesists mors thoi ouahiy the eneroach-
ments Of wind and weather.
It Z quite hksiy to spring from .
somewhat retarded In growth and un-
kempt; but let it ono, p4ss this stage
and begin Its upward strides, nothing
stops it and IL soon oversops all its neigh
bors and makes OF it's gloomy birthplace
q mecca for all the faithful lovers Of the
heroic, the grand and the bssutiful 10
nature. It's very superiority OF height
marks 1t for the fury Of the storm. and
It Is inoeassantly put to the test until at
lest and always unexpectedly tie shaft
strikes home, shattering tn, staunch
heart and laying low the noble limb. 1t
can never rise again nor rear lbs rsaa'
head TO the breszes Of heaven, It's future
must be q memory, q rsminisceuce.
Many Of the great heroes Of ths world
have bean men OF the psople, who re.
memter with difficulty. II at all, the
names Of their anoestors; who enjoy
none Of the advantages Of lofty estate
and ancient lineage. Poverty aud
misery seem 10 be their blrtbrlght. hard
ship and pin oaing want thsiy earliest
memory. Yet Times eternal Digit win
not halt, aud whether the future brings
evil or coed, 10 must be riaksd, and
t.st d 20 the last drop In Fortunes CUP.
The child must grow and the character
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

necessarily talk about politics He re-
ferred to the pictures Of Lincoln and
President Mckinley In the rear Of tie
hall, the one the first President Of the
Repu ublionn party and the other the last
President. but BY no means the last the
Republican patty 10 to have He said that
Lincoln in his mind was the greatest man
the 18th century has produced. He then
wen t on to speak Of what Lincoln had
dons for the country. and fer the Rspub-
lican party. He said that the Civil War
declared that in no part of this land of
ours should the slave driver cross the
threshold OF the hum blsst cabin. This Is
what the first President of the Republi-
can party did. The speaker then referred
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

to the present President. He said he did
not care how much Bryan talked or how
much:he sits up nights with the corpse of
free silver, or how much he shouts about
imperialism or trusts. Just so surs az In
1864 the country rs-electsd Lincoln be-
CAUSE Of his great and glorious dee Is, just
90 surs will the Republicans nominate
and rs-clset Mckinley in 1900. Gap
plauss. The Republican party und, Nc
Kinley stands fer rrotsctive tariff for
freedom and the honor Of the flag. The
war with Spain was forSed On Fres dent
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

speaker, the Governor Of Maine. Llewsllyn
Powers, whose name was the signal for
great ovation, which continued without
interruption for some MINUTES. When the
applause had died away Governor Powers
said that he had been . present many
times at these banquets but his indebted
ness to the Lincoln club far outweighs
any obligation which the club is under to
him. He said that club was power for
good in the politics OF Maine. he saii
that club Assem- bling for the oommemo.
ration Of tho birthday Of Lincoln must
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

Mckinley BY Democratic votes and when
the war had commenced 10 must be
carried on until the end. And 1t has bean
carried on. The contest In the Philip
pines 10 ons Of the direct results OF the
Spanish wsr. Our brave men have main
tainsd the prestige Of the flag on sea and
land and they deserve to be supported and
they will be supported at the next ma
tioHal election. The State of Maine will
stand by ana support Mckinley We
should have campaign soon In this state
and 1t 10 time We had one. for two years
ago We leu tie campaign whistle fer It,
elf. And when this campaign comes the
votes for the opposing candidates might
Just a. well be counted As scattering.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-13

tn meet and over com them; and then this
descendant Of Qtkers. this pupil OF bun
van. marsh allied tbs hosts OF the Al
mighty in the holiest war shat Chritsn-
dom ever knew and then diei leaving nl'
country purged Of the pesiil.nt ne e,iss
secession, and freed from the ohghtina
ourse OF human bondage.
Mr.. Morrill, read the letters from those
who were unable to be present.. The nrst
was from President Mckinley, wto In
brief note EXPIRE ssed his regrets.
The following letter from Robert 7.
Lincoln, the son OF the Martyred Pres.-
dent, was greeted with great applause.
January s2. 1900.
To the lincoln Club:
Your letter Of the 18th instant, inviting
me to attsnd ths tenth annual banquet OF
the Lincc In club OF your city, on tie eve
ming Of Feturary 12th, was received here
In my absence in tie east, and brought
to my attsption upon my return.
wish IL were possit IL tor me to express
the atiHcation whioA invit ,tions OF this
character givesre, evidenoine, AZ they
do, the estee IN In which the lfe AMI pub
lie se.v ice Of my father are held by his
ountrymen through all the lapfe OF
years. appreciate most incsrely the
widely extended and annually renewed
obssryar % OF his birthday, but from the
beginning OF there celebrations 1t has
seemed to me that should refrain from
any personal participation In them.
am none the less eratefpl to the MEM
bers OF tt Lincoln club, whose growth
have noted with special pleasure, and 1
trust 1t mpy sometime be my privilege to
meet them.
Very sincerely yours.
ROBERT Il. LINCOLN.
Another letter was from Senator
Eugene Hale and Senator William p.
Frye, and anether brief note from I. B.
Reed was greeted with uproarous ap-
nlause.
The following letters were read from
Congressmen Allen and Burleigh:
Washington, February 10, 1900.
harry r. Virgin. Efq., President OF the
Lincoln CLUB:
my Eear sir:-I thank the Lincoln club
for the kind Invitation to the tsnth an
nual banquet, Monday evening, the 1ath,
In observance Of the ninety first appivec-
sary Of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and
regret my inability to 70 present
It Is . beautiful custom our people have
who love liberty, equal rights and popu ar
govern ment, 10 pause and oeleb the
birthdays of the two great Americans,
Warrington and LincC In, Washington
transmitted from the 18th to the i9ta CEN
tury the young reput lilo now the greatest
and best ever kno Wn, and Ia memory OF
Lincoln l wish to Propose this sentimsnt
to the mem ers Of this Lincoln club:
Abraham Lincoln's political principles.
true, Just and humane, are the most
splendid legacy OF statssmanship which
the 10th century beqresths to the 9Th.
Very sincerely.
AMOS L. ALLEN.