Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-12
Lincoln Day
Celebrations
LInesln psy IN Chicago.

Lincoln osy In Chicago.
Chicago, H., February 12.-Banks.
the board Of TRACE. the stock ex.
change. the courts and other public
we're closed here today Ia
honor OF Lincoln's birthday. The
chief event Of the days exercises
was the public memorial meeting In
@. A. r. Memorial hail. under the aus
pieces Of the @. A. r. Memorial Hall
association. Various Grand Army
posts. as well A. other organizations,
held commemorative meetings In va
rious parts OF the city during the
day and evening.
A. Lineeln's Old Home,
Springfield, H., February 1.-THE
ninety-seventh anniversary of Lin
coins birthday was appropriately
observed In his home city today.
Wreaths and other memorial offerings
were placed about the Lincoln tomb
by the various patriotic societies. All
the Offices in the state house were
closed at noon and memorial exer-
cises were held IN the public schools.
At the Leland hotel tonight the San
CANON club holds IT, customary Lin.
coin Day banquet. The chief speak.
er Is to be Senator Fred Du Bols OF
Idaho.
In the Quaker City.
Philadelphia. Pa, February H.
Appropriate ceremonies In honor oi
Abraham Lincoln marked the nine
t~y-seventh anniversary Of his birth
In Philadelphia today. School chill
dren. college students. civil. socla,
and political organisations paid trib
uts to the memory Of the American
commoner. All the big business
houses and many private residences
throughout the city were appropriate
~ decorated. In the public. schools
. formal program was observed
consisting Of exercises calculated t
acquaint the children wieh the liz,
and character Of the civil war pres
ident.
In the Metropolis.
New York, February i2.--Lincoln'
birthday was generally observed Il
the metropolis today. Banks and eS
changes were closed and bushes
was generally suspended. Many pr
vate celebrations took place. TIL
Women's Republican club gave
} breakfast In the ballroom at Delm0r
{ ico's this morning. and the Republ
J a Club Of New York gives a bar
, Quet at hte Waldorf Astoria tonight
! Al the latter function the schedule
} speakers include General Horace Poi
/. tel. Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
1 Representative Fred lands OF Indian
. and other Republican party leaders {
i note.
D Missouri Republicans.
. Kansas City, Mo-, February r.
{ In accordance with It's annual custoi
4 the Young Mems Republican club {
1 Missouri will observe Lincoln Day b
]. giving a banquet tonight at the Mi
/. land hotel. II will be the sixth annu,
. function OF the organization and vi
. be attended by Republican leader
! from nearly every county OF Mtssoui
|. including all the members or II
4 state committee.
II pittsburo Observes the Day.
pittsburg. Pa. February 12.-Ii
coin Day was observed In Pittsbui
by a closing OF the schools and
general suspension Of business. II
! chief feature OF the celebration IL r
served for this evening. when spea
= ers Of national prominence will
!. heard At 4 banquet to be given u
: der the auspices Of the Merchan,
and Manufacturers association.
~ indiana Lincoln leasus.
Marion, Ind, February l2s-.The
! diana Lincoln League. an orgaui'
: tion Of Republican clubs throughu
the state. convened In annual me
Ing here today and viii remain In ~
!" sion until Thursday. In addition
y t~ransacting business relating to
! leagues affairs the convention y
discuss plans for the approach
u state campaign The delegates v
ut be entertained at the Soldiers hot
~ this evening.
es Ohio Republican League.
ell Columbus. O.. February i2.-you
M republicans from every county In
OF state are taking part today IN
ier annual convention Of the Ohio Rep
lilcan league. The morning prcce
ings were purely routine and int
es, centers mainly In the annual b
US quet tonight which will take the TO
on OF a celebration of the birthday
ar Abraham Lincoln. The afair
a bring together a number Of men pre-