The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-14
NJ MORY OF LINCOLN.
1t Is Honored in Many Cities Of
the United States.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Chicago did honor
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln
Tuesday. Public business was sus-
pended, with the exception of abso-
lutely necessary work, and the board
of trade, stock exchange and banks
closed for the day. Many clubs and
societies met to hear speeches on the
pator. The chief celebration was held
in Memorial hall, in the public IL
brary building, where occurred the
installation of Judge A. n. Waterman
as president of the Memorial Hall as
ISOLATION. Col. F. A. Riddle called the
meeting to order and presided, and
the principal speaker was Col. Frank
o. Lowden, of the Illinois national
guard.
At the post Office only the 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 MT 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 n doi.
lardinnerat the Columbus auditorium
There were fully 1900 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 nc
cigars and no beverages stronger
than coffee. 1t was after o'clock
before the banquet began and con
siderably after eight before the
speaking started. The feature of the
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.
At 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
coin cKinley 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 ap
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 publ,
schools a formal programme was oh
served, consisting of exercises calcu
lated to acquaint the children witt
the life of the civil war president.
At BOSTON.
Boston, Feb. 13.-Thc 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 tn,
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. l3.-Tuesday be.
ing Lipcoln's birthday and legal ho.i
day, all public business was suspended
federal, state, county and city offices
being generally closed. The bank
were all closed. and the brokers Office.
were not open. There were no sessions
at any of the city schools, and the day
was generally spent in outdoor amuse
ments, and few of the business house,
and factories closing at noon.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 18th,
ninety-second anniversary of the brit
Of Abraham Lincoln was generally OBJ
served in Minneapolis. An unusua
quiet prevailed in the business district