The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
|EWs TALE OF LINCOLN.
.ow the War President Sc
cured Substitute.

cured a SUBSTITUTE.
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NEWS
ties Of Interest From the National
Capital Written for the Jefferson Bee
by F. j. Stillman.
An honoring incident in the career
the great civil war President, Alb
ham Lincoln, came to the surface
ssterday, and because not generally
Aowni is entitled to mention. An
ed gentleman named N. Larner
opped dead at an annual meeting of
J New York Avenue Presbyterian
urch Immediately after making his
,ort as treasurer of that organize
n, A story OF his life revealed the
~ he was born in Washington.
8 an important figure in the
.s.s44sent of affairs in the District
ring the civil war. when the re-
,nishing OF the thinned ranks of the
ZION army could not be accomplished
cough enlistments, general IRON
I'D draft order was issued by the
Aesident and Larner was appointed
airman of the draft committee for
an the third ward, in which the
hite, House was situated. Immedi-
lily after entering upon his official
ties, ne was summoned to meet the
esident. and upon reporting was
satly surprised when Mr.. Lincoln
d to him, "Mr. Larner, l can't very
II go into the army myself on &C.
INT of other duties and responsible
%, so want you to find man who
i go in my place-a substitute. :"
Q astonished official ventuerd to re-
nstrate with the President saying
at he was under no obligation to pro-
de substitute. Mr.. Lincoln respond
that while possibly that was SO, yet
~ as President of the United
he should set an example to all
sitizens. He was 80 insistent
IF. Larner started out on the
,sion Of finding q man who should
present the nations chief executive
private soldier in the ranks of the
zion army.
he was successful in his search,
ding q willing substitute to 60 to
s battlefield in place Of the chief
gistrate. After fitting the new re-
nit with neat uniform, he took him
the White House in order that Mr..
lcoln might see for himself what
u Of q man his representative was.
lie President greeted the man very
,dially and expressed himself as
III pleased with the selection the
Aft official had made for him. He at
Sce placed in Mr.. Larner's banda
eral draft as his personal contribu.
~ for the mans prospective services
the country. The man went his
y and, the loyal and great-hearted
'ident again took up the heavier
as that led along his way, know
day of rest until the fateful
y in 1855 when the end came.
all the war histories of the
would not disclose case the
oterpart OF the one here stated-the
sitive thought of the commander.in.
ct of the army and navy of world
yer, by proxy putting on the garb OF
ommon soldier and filling q lowly
ce IN the ranks, an example at once
thoughtful concern for his country
ihe dark hour OF her needs and q
PIE pattern for the loyal men of A
,ica.
1r. Larner was pleased to refer to
2 incident as one Of the appreciated
nts of his life, a mission that con-
ted with the great life-work of the
'tyred President He was Mason
Ugh rank, having been at one time
ind master OF the grand lodge of the
ted Skates, the highest position in
Masonic order.
Se a social breeze swept over this
The other day when it was noticed
ut that marriage covenant had
"a solemnized at the First Presby-
ian church-where DIR. T, Dewitt
mage was long time pastor-be-
len a colored man named Henry E.
mas and Elizabeth I, Lungren, q
te girl of Swedish decent. The
ies were from Baltimore. On ar
Mn the city they hunted up the
Tor OF the church referred to, bring
proper credentials and were at once
led in wedlock. After giving the
gyman p liberal fee, they returned