Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

AI Uue posi- OIuce only Gne MINIMUM
of work was done, and the majority
of the clerks and carriers were free
a part of the day. In the schools the
routine of study and recitations was
dropped and exercises of a patriotic
nature were made the order of the
day.
Many celebrations in honor of the
day occurred at night.
At Washington, New York, Boston
and other large cities of the country
the day was fittingly observed.
Bryan at Columbus.
Columbus, O., Feb. 13.-The ninety
second anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln was celebrated here
. Tuesday night by the Jeffersonian,
Jackson and Lincoln league with dol
lardinneratthe Columbus auditorium.
There were fully $500 people seated
at tables which occupied the floor of
the immense hall and 1000 more were
seated in the galleries, which had
been thrown open to spectators.
Many ladies were noticed among
those at the tables. The bill of fare
was not elaborate. There were no
cigars and no beverages stronger
than coffee. It was after 2 o'clock
before the banquet began and con-
siderably after eight before the
speaking started. The feature of the
evening was the demonstration in
honor of Mr.. Bryan. He was received
with loud applause when he. entered
the hall but the crowd fairly went
wild when Mr.. Bryan was introduced
to speak.
Al st. Louis.
St. Louis, Feb. 13.-Tuesday being
Lincoln's birthday, the merchants ex-
change and the stock exchange were
closed. The cotton exchange trans
acted business as usual, and the banks
and local trust company offices were
also open. Special exercises were held
in the public schools in honor of the
great emancipation. At night the Lin
coln-McKinley Association of Veteran
Voters of the United States, in COM
memoration of the ninety-second an
niversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, held special exercises at the
Odeon.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-1he mem
DRY of Abraham Lincoln was hon
ored Tuesday in this city with APP
propriate ceremonies. School chill
dren, college students, civic, social
and political organizations paid trib-
ute to the American commoner in rec
ognition of the ninety-second ami
versary of his birth. All the big
business houses and many private res
licences throughout the city were ap-
~propriately decorated. In the public
schools a formal programme was OBJ
served, consisting of exercises calcu-
lated to acquaint the children with
the life of the civil war president.
AT Boston.
Boston, Feb. 13.-The celebration
of Lincoln day at the state house
was made notable by the joint as
sembling of both houses and an elo.
quent and interesting address on the
life of Lincoln by Senator George
Frisbie Hoar, of Worcester, who re.
Gently received a reelection from the
! Massachusetts, legislature for the fifth
time.
In the Twin Cities.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 13.-Tuesday be.
ing Lincoln's birthday and a legal holi.
day, all public business was suspended
federal, state, county and city Offices
being generally closed. The banks
were all closed, and the brokers' Offices
were not open. There were no sessions
at any of the city schools, and the day
was generally spent in outdoor amuse'
ments, and a few of the business houses
and factories closing at noon.
MINI eapolis, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Th4
ninety-second anniversary of the brit
of Abraham Lincoln was generally OBJ
served in Minneapolis. An unusua
quiet prevailed in. the business district
The banks. schools, public library, city
hall and the internal revenue office
were closed the entire day. At tn.
chamber of commerce there was NJ
trading on the floor. The post office
custom house and the big milling offices
were closed part of the day.
|. In New York.
New York, Feb. 13.-The third an
nual Lincoln's day dinner of the Re
publican club, of East Orange. N. s.
was given Tuesday night. .Postmaste
General Charles r.mory Smith spok
on abraham Lincoln" and Congress
man Charles B. Lands, of Indiana
responded to the toast "Thc Republi
of To-day" LOG Cabin Days" wa
the toast to which Franklin Murph,
responded, and Congressman Richar,
Wayne Parker responded to me,
Jersey Republicans"