The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
In MEMORY OF LINCOLN
Anniversary of the EmaRciPator
Being Observed.
Special Exercises Held at the Public
schools, Clubs. and Societies in
Honor of the Day-HOuse Where
the SIartyred President Died
Open to yisftors-In other Cities.

The anniversary of the birth of Lincoln
was quietly observed in this city today
The business of the Government or Of
private individuals was not suspended in
celebration of the event In several States
Lincoln's birthday Is observed as a legal
holiday, but in Washington the custom is
not followed.
The Board OF Education took no official
cognizance of the occasion ard all exer-
cises in memory Of the patriot and martyr
President at the public schools were on
Quoted independently of board direction
AT several of the schools an elaborate
programme was arranged, and patriotic
hymns were sung. essays on the sub. ect
of the great war President were read, and
the day observed fittingly.
The building in which the assassinated
martyr breathed his last. en- Tenth Street.
between z and F Streets northwest, was
thrown open to the public, free OF charge
this morning at 9 o'clock Free admission
to the building. with its stores OF histori-
cal relics will be permitted until 4 O'Clock
this afternoon
Various organizations Of the city have
arranged to hold special exercises in honor
! of the ntnety-secOnd anniversary q Lin
COILS birth. a noteworthy entertainment
is to be given by the Deutscher Central
Verein in the auditorium Of the Concordis
RathSkeiler corner Of Eighth and z
Streets northwest, this evening beginning
at o'clock. This organization comprises
almost all of the German societies Of the
city.
The Marine Band and the United Sing
ers Of Washington will provide the music
for the occasion and speeches in German
and English will be delivered by promi-
| nent speakers
Short addresses will be delivered by
Commissioner H B. r Macfarland, by
Thomas H Anderson. United States Dis
trict Attorney. and by Simon Wolf. An ad-
dress of welcome viii be given by VII
liam L. EIterich. president of the organi-
Zatlon Gud Senator Knute Nelson Will de-
liver an Grafton in English and Congress
man Richard B2rthoIdt Wiz deliver an
Grafton in German. Short addresses viii
also be given by Congressman Julius Kahn
and Rudolph KIeberg-
The musical programme is most elabnr-
ate. The programme will open with
! Hail to tie Spirit Of Liberty Sousa.
| rendered by the Marine Band The Ma
rin6 Bard VIII also render during the
| evening, selection from De KoYen's
Foxy CUTLER
The United Singers viii give number
o. choruses Cruise an die Heimath.' -
K1rI Kroner: Der Barde.' SiIcher viii
he rendered. and the Germapia Maener-
Choir will render the choruses 'Heimkeilr-"
GeIbke 'Ich lag am Waldessaumme.
Preidenberg. The programme viii end
with the singing OF the Star Spangled
Banner" By the singing societies. assisted
by The audience.
A reception will be held by the ladies
Of the Martha washington Chapter. D. \
R. in honor Of the day The reception
will be held at the Washington Club.
At the Metropolitan A. NJ Church
NJ Street, between Fifteenth and SiXte nta
Streets. at 8 o'clock tonight the Bethel
Literary and Historical Society will OBJ
serve the anniversary. when the Life Of
Frederick Douglass" the friend of LIN
coin, viii be the subject of an address
delivered by his son. Charles r. Douglass.
4 vican solo viii be rendered by Joseph
". Douglass