The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-13

! love OF freedom. Abraham Lin DIN, ike
| Washington, said Mr. Macfarland. had
| be raised up to do his will. at a crisis
not only in our history. but in the worlds
| history. And his administration worked a
| lasting influence upon history for all times
to come. With James Russell Lowell, Mr..
Macfarland expressed the belief that Lin
coin should be considered as the first
American. There was no rivalry between
! Lincoln and Washington in this particu-
lar, he thought, as Washington held a po-
sition apart and uuimpeachable. With all
| his admiration for Washington, he felt
| that he was more of an Englishman than
/ an American in character. Lincoln. work
ing up TO the highest Office In the gift OF
the people from the very bottom rung of
| the ladder, brought up in the backwoods.
and making his way by the sturdy charac-
teristics that are peculiarly American, he
considered entitled Lincoln to stand as a
type of all that is best in an American
Lincoln gave up all for the Republic said
Mr. Macfarland that we might have a
| heritage OF glory and not heritage of
shame.
Representative Bartholdt addressed the
audi~nce in German and was followed by
Simon Wolf. who cited "reminiscences com
ing under his own personal observation in
connection with the life of Lincoln, with
whom he had personal acquaintance while
President OF the United States
Mr. Wolf told the story of his personal
appeal to the President to spare the life
of lad. a German American. who had
been condemned to death for deserving
the army 10 receive the last blessing of a
dying mother. Despite the utterance of
Secretary Stanton that no further par
dons would be granted, Lincoln received
the plea with characteristic sympathy and
granted the pardon. That mercy was not
strained was evidenced by the completion
OF the story, which ended with the death
OF the boy in battle. MIR. Wolf said that
the South would never have Jared as she
did had Lincoln lived, for his foresighted-
ness and humanity had purposed to hold
out the olive branch Of peace and good
Will. Speaking of the procession Of Lin
coins remains to his home. he said that
the pageant was one before which the GER
emonies in honor of the Queens death
paled. The one said Mr.. Wolf. was
tribute TO a great woman while the other
was the tribute Of a great nation to one
who had fallen for that nation in the path
of duty.
The musical programme was received
with much applause. The orchestration of
the Marine Band was excellent and was
evidence OF the recent advance in this
direction made under the leadership Of
Lieutenant Santelmann. The orchestra
was led by the assistant director Walter
T. smith and rendered during the evening
Sousa's Hail to the Spirit OF Liberty"
and selections from DeKOven's Foxy
CUTLER"
The United Singers rendered Karl Kro-
mers "Grusse an die Heimath" and Sill
cher's Der Barde.' Gelbke's Helm
kehr" and Breidenburgs "Ich lag am
Wa!d ersaume" were rendered by the Ger
ha II.
with the singing of The Star Spaugled
Banner" by the United Singers assisted
by the audience.
A reception was held by the ladies'
Of the Martha Washington Chapter d. A.
r. in honor OF the day The reception
was held at the Washington Club.
At the Metropolitan A. NJ. Church
Street, between Fifteenth and Sixte nti
Streets. at O'Clock last night the Bethel
Literary and Historical Society observed
the anniversary when the Life of Fred
ericll Douglass" the friend of Lincoln,
was the subject of an address delivered
by his son. Charles X. Douglass. a vio-
lin solo was rendered by Joseph W. Dou
glass
The Board Of Education took no official
cognizance of the occasion and all exer-
cises in memory of the patriot and martyr
President at the public schools were Ton
Quoted independently OF board direction
At several OF the schools an elaborate
programme was arranged. and patriotic
hymns were sung. essays on the subject
of the great war President were read, and
the day observed fittingly.
The building in which the assassinated
martyr breathed his last. on Tenth Street.
between and F Streets northwest. was
thrown open 10 the public, free Of charge
yesterday morning at o'clock. Free ad-
mission to the building, with its stores OF
historical relics was permitted until 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.