Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-14
lINCO[N'S NATAL DAY
Ladies of the G. A. R. Celebrate the
Event With an Excellent
Entertainment
GREATEST MAN OF THE CENTURY
Estimate Made by Miles S. Johnson in His
Address, Fine Complementary
Program.

The ladies of the Lincoln Circle of the
G. A. R. celebrated I.incoln's birthday
with delightful musical and literary
entertainment given at the opera house
Monday night Attorney Miles S. John.
son delivered an able address, reviewing
the life and character of the "Greatest
American of the Century" The ad-
dress was supplemented by fine musical
and literary program.
In the address of the evening Mr..
Johnson said among other things:
"lt is matter of interest, and should
be source of national pride to every
American, to know that we can search the
pages of our history in vain to find a sin
gle period Of time when we we've unable
to show to the rest of the civilized world
a national parsonage who was not de-
serving OF civilizations thanks.
Brief as has been our history we have
marched with the advance guard of all
pertaining to higher civilization and have
furnished leaders in every line of pro-
gress and achievement
Here the free spirit of mankind at length
| Throws lis last fetters OF ane who shall place
limit 10 the giants "nchained strength
| Or curb his swiftness in the forward race'
The cause of our rapid advancement
as nation over our sister nations is an
easy problem to solve. 1t comes from
our freedom aud independence, Heavens
next best gift to that of life and an inn
mortal soul Only here where there is
room for all; only here where our mater
ial force and resources exceed those of
every other country; only here, where a
fertile country, vast i'll extent, varied in
products of field, mill and mine, inviting
every talent and inclination to pursue
fortune and happiness in labyrinth of
industrial avenues which afford endless
and numberless opportunities; only here
where liberty and equality permeates the
impulse of every true man, woman and
child is man brought to realize God loves
the world, and that He knows that the
sweetness of life and the power Of growth
lie in mans liberty and are necessary for
mans happiness; only here where such
conditions exist, is it possible for mar
to rise from the humber walks of life tc
, the highest position in the gift Of a free
, and independent people solely AMI alone
: through his own exertions, unless we ad
nit that we are the chosen people o' Cos
. and that he picks out His agents, ant
watches over and guides their footsteps
for some great mission that He desires
accomplished through human instrumen
? talities, but be that as it may, we hav,
: this day assembled together to honor
2 a One of the few, the immortal names,
! That were not horn 10 die.
]. "And as long as human deeds are re
corded will the name of Abraham I.incoll
stand out upon the canvass Of the pas
and command our worshipful admiration
when Lincoln was inauguarted pres
? ident lie found the country still one
y in name, but divided in sentiment an
= interest, aid thousands of noble, brave
hearted fellows, on both sides, were sao
riliced on this altar, and he himself fe
martyr to the cause; but out of th
ashes of the past has sprung union, hal
inony and strength and, thank God, to
day "old glory" waves over a unite
American manhood, and there is n
north, no south, any east or any ives
but the grandest government under til
sun.
LAS this is a government of the PEI
Pile, by the people and for the peopl
TO you, and to you, and to you rests II
responsibility Of carving on the spirit
freedom until the entire world is she
ment built upon liberty and virtue. The
can it truly be said What have kin
that privates have not, too, save Ger
mony?"
\ Columbia Columbia to glory shall rise
The queen Of the world the child OF the skies,
True worth takes root, lives, sprea
and echoes down from generation to &c
Grafton, growing str niger and strong
\ until all mankind is forced to acknov
: edge its appreciation; while false pr
tences, like flowers, wither and fall
! the ground, nor eau any counterfeit Ia
long, and measured by this standa
J Abraham Lincoln is growing in the es
) nation of the American people un
8 many now believe him the great'
American