The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-02-16
TRIBUTES OFFERED.
They Are Paid to the Memory of
Abraham Lincoln.
Natal Day of the Great Man IL Fit
tingly Observed in Many Cities
Of the Nation-SchOOls and
business Houses Close.


of trade, stock exchange and banks
closed for the day. Many clubs and
societies met to hear speeches on the
life and deeds of the great emanci-
pator. The chief celebration was held
in Memorial hall, in the public Ii
brary building, where occurred the
installation of Judge A. N. Waterman
as president of the Memorial Hall as
ISOLATION. Col. T. A. Riddle called the
meeting to order and presided, and
the principal speaker was Col. Frank
o. Lowden, of the Illinois national
guard.
Many celebrations in honor of the
day occurred at night.
At Lincoln's Tomb.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Lincoln's
birthday was observed here by services
at the National Lincoln monument, the
work of rebuilding which is nearly COM
pleted. Tuesday afternoon. under the
auspices of the Stephenson Woman's Re
lief corps and the Bross Wonlan's Relief
corps. There was large attendance.
Addresses We're made by Capt. p. II.
Barts. commander of Stephenson post,
No. so, G. A. r.; Maj. Edward S. John
son. custodian of the National Lincoln
monument. and others.
Bryan ut Columbus.
Columbus, O., Feb. 13.-The ninety.
second anniversary of the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln was celebrated here
Tuesday night by the Jeffcrsonian,
jackson and Lincoln league withadol.
lardinnerat the Columbus auditorium.
There We're fully l.5oo 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 We're noticed among
those at the tables. The bill OF fare
was not elaborate. There were no
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
evening was the demonstration in
honor of Mr.. Bryan. He was received
with loud applause who, he entered
the hall but he crowd fairly wcn1
wild when Mr.. Bryan wa 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 nsual,a the banks
and local trust company offices We're
also open. Special exercises were held
in the public schools in honor of the
great emancipation at night the Lin
Mckinley Association of Veteran
Voters of the United States, in COM
memoration of the ninety-second an
rivcrsary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, held special exercises at the
| Odeon.
At Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-ih lie MEM
DRY of Abraham Lincoln was HON
orcd Tuesday in this city with APP
propriutc ceremonies. School chill
drcn. college students, civic. social
and political organizations paid trib-
ognition of the 1inety-second ami
versary of his birth. All the big
business houses and many private res
licences throughout the city We're APP
propiiatrly decorated. In the public
schools a formal programme was OBJ
served. consisting of exercises calcu-
lated to acqu"int the children with
the life of the civil war president.
At boston.
Boston, Feb. 13.-lhc 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 reelection from the
Massachusetts legislature for the fifth
time.
! In the Twin Cities.
| St. Paul, Mimi, Feb 3.-Tuesday be-
ing Lincoln's birthday and legal ho,i-
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 few of the business houses
and factories closing at noon.
Mimi eapolis, Mimi, Feb. 12-The
ninety-second anniversary of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln was generally OBJ
served in Minneapolis. An unusual
quiet prevailed in the business district.
The banks, schools, public library, city
hall and the internal revenue office
were closed the entire day. At the
chamber of commerce there was no
trading on the floor. The post Office,
custom house and the big milling offices
were closed part of the day.
Kills Two Men.
Athens, o., Feb. 13.-In a bloody
fight at 1Iollistcr, mining village
near here, Albert Sitter shot and
killed Mike Johnkac and Joe Foolish.
In the struggle Sitter was fearfully
cut. but he will recover. He is I'M
der arrest. The trouble started about
| u woman.
| Earthquake in Spain.
Malaga, Feb. 13.--'rhcre was an
earthquake shock tuesday at Grazalc-
ma. iomilcs from Cadiz 1t was accom-
panied by loud rumblings. The in
habitants were panic-stricken, and
many buildings were damaged.
| Lnnhun Walters in Hard Lines.
London, Feb. lathe indefinite
postponrmcnt Of all West End ho-
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