Evening star., 1906-02-05
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO cELE-
BRATE Anniversary.

Elaborate arrangements for the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the birth OF Abra-
ham Lincoln next Monday evening are be-
Ing made by the officers and members OF
the United States Historical Society. 1t
has been the custom of the association since
Its formation to celebrate in q fitting man
ner the birth Of the great American states
man, patriot and nberator, and the pro-
gram at the forthcoming meeting will. 1t Is
said, surpass those of former similar occa-
sions.
Speaker Cannon of the House of Repre-
sentatfves has been invited by Maj. J. H.
Slime. president of the United States His
torfcal Society, to deliver an address at the
celebration. Those who have promised to
deliver addresses on Lincoln include Repre-
sentative Blackburn B. Dovener of West
Virginia. Benjamin P. Birdsall OF Iowa, J.
]. Jenkins Of Wisconsin, James Kennedy of
Ohio, Elias 8. Holiday of Indiana, and Gen.
John 8. McCalmont. Gen. e. w. Whitaker.
Gen. William Birney, Mr.. Osborn H. Old
royd, who is said to have the best collec-
ton Of Lincolniana extant; Gen. Samuel ].
Crawford, the war governor Of Kansas;
Gen. L. A. Grant of Minneapolis and Gen.
Green B. Raum.
An invitation to deliver an address at the
celebration has been sent to Senator Jacob
H. Gallinger of New Hampshire, and he is
expected to respond.
Features Of the Program.
Other features OF the program will be a
recitation Of President Lincoln's favorite
poem. why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be
Proud?" an original poem, Lincoln" by
Mrs. ]. Walter Mitchell; solos by Mrs Nc
Connell and Mrs. A. L. Huss, and selections
for the occasion by the Mckendree Church
choir.
At the services at McKendree Church yes
terday, the pastor, Rev. E. l.. Hubbard
announced the celebration and appointed
committees of the church members to deco
rate the auditorium and otherwise arrange
Tor the event Mrs. John A. Logan has
been invited to recite Lincoln's Gettysburg
grafton.
The committee Of arrangements of the
United States Historical Society having in
Stfne, president; Capt. j. Walter Mitchell
secretary; Capt. r. H. Wood, treasurer,
and Capt. Homer ]. Locking, second vice
president.
The general officers of the society are:
President, Maj. j. II. Stine. late historian
army of the Potomac; secretary, Capt. j.
Walter Mitchell, national historian Spanish
War Veterans; treasurer. Capt. Robert H.
tary, Prof: A. ]. willoughby, Dayton. Ohio;
vice presidents, Col. A. K. Mcclure. Phila-
delphia. Pa Capt. Homer J. Locking,
Washington. D. c.: Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes,
Washington. D. c.; DR.. f. T. Howe, Wash
ington, D. c.; Mr. Harry A. Colman, Wash
ington, D. c.; Mr.. Charles M. Shinn. Wash
ington, D. c.; Prof. 2. a. Jones, Columbus,
R. l. Prof Alfred Bayless, Springfield, ILL.,:
Prof. John S. Riggs. Des Moines. Iowa;
Mr.. Doane Robinson, Pierre, s. D.; Mr..
Chas. ]. Baxter, Trenton. N. j.; Prof. j. Z.
Joyner. Raleigh, N. c.; Katharine L. Craig,
Denver Col Prof. J. H. Fuqua, sr.. Frank
fort KY: Prof /. L. DayhoH, Topeka,
Kan; Prof. w. e. Harmon. Helena Mont; !;
Prof. J. II. Alderman, Salem, Greg; Prof.
J. L. McBrien, Lincoln, Neb; Prof. r. b.
Cousins, Austin Tex: Prof. H. c. Morrison,
Concord. N. H; Prof. J. B.. Asmell Baton
Rouge. La. Executive committee, Gen. Will
lam Birney Washington, D. c.; Gen. E. w.
whitaker. Washington, D. c.; Gen. John 8.
McCalmont, Washington, D.. c.; Capt. g.
NJ. Hustled. Washington. D. c.; Mr. Joseph
A. Goulden, New York: Prof j. w. Carr,
DAYTON, Ohio; Capt. Adam stine, Dayton.
Ohio.