Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
LECTURE ON LINCOLN
MEETING OF q. p. o. VETERANS
CLUB AND AUXILIARY.

Standing room was at a premium last
evening at the meeting Of the Government
Printing Office Veterans Club and the La
dies Auxiliary, which was held on the
second floor of the Pythian Temple on 9th
street northwest, the large hall assigned
for the meeting being too small to accom-
modate all who desired entrance. Col. Ed
ward A. Keller. commander of Thomas
Post, G. A. r.. delivered excellent adj
dress on Lincoln. which was followed by
musical program of unusual merit and
interest.
This was the first meeting of the club
and the auxiliary under the officers elect
ed for this year, and one of the features
of the evening was the presentation of
gifts to the retiring executives of each
OF the organization who had served eff
fciently for four years. Charles F. Gar
rett, the retiring president, was called to
the platform and was presented with a
bouquet of flowers from the members of
the auxiliary, the presentation being
made by Mrs. Matte E. Mcclure And
while Mrs. Mcclure was on the platform
she was In turn presented with a hand
some initial ring as a present from the
members Of the auxiliary, of which she
was president four years. Mrs. Mcclure
responded briefly to the presentation
speech which was made by her successor
Mrs d. w. Beach.
MeeClnS with Lincoln.
In his speech on Lincoln, Col. Keller
told of his first meeting with him Col
Keller had been put out of commission
as he expressed it, in battle on the Po-
tomac, and was sent back to Fort Nc
Henry to aid in the exchange of prison.
ers. One night about dusk he was walk
ing up narrow path when he saw a tall
man walking toward him. After asking
and learning where the headquarters of
the army were the tall man said to Col
Keller:
How old you?"
Eighteen years, SIR" was the reply.
You ought to be home with your moth
er, suggested the stranger.
mo, sir"
God bless YOU" was the prompt reply.
1t is Just such men as you who are putting
down I'll, this !. rebellion" And the great Lin
young mans head.
After referring to this meeting Col.
Keller spoke of the principal characteristics
of the President Love for Lincoln cannot
be explained, he said. by his inexhaustible
humor, his intense earnestness, his tireless
industry, his honesty and fairness, his
courage and his steadfastness of purpose
or his seeking of the right, as God gave
him to see the right, but by Lincoln's own
love for his fellow-man his human SYM
pathy.
Program Presented.
The Rebew Orchestra, which Is the pride
of the G. p. O., was present and played
several selections during the evening After
the lecture by Col. Keller Mrs. c. ]. Lucy
sang soprano solo, and that was followed
by an entertaining recitation by Mrs. Mary
Willis. A violin duet by Miss Grace Will
son and E. n. Hopewell was followed by two
well-rendered recitations by Arthur l.. Col
Inns. The singing of the Columbia Quartet,
composed of F. A. Hutchinson, +. l..
Hutchinson, ]. A. Trumbull and A. w.
Lyles, with c. NJ. Ricketts, as accompanist,
pleased those present greatly, and two en-
cores were demanded. After this refresh
mentS were served
The evenings entertainment was in the
hands of the officers of the club and the
auxiliary. For the club the officers are:
Capt. W. R. Ramsey, president; d. w.
Beach. vice president; j. C. Morgan. secre-
tary; Charles NJ. Robinson, treasurer and
George c. Harris sergeant-a t-arms. The
officers of the auxiliary are: Mrs. D. w.
Beach, president; Mrs. Bristow Goodhart,
vice president. and Mrs ]. c. Morgan, sec
rotary and treasurer The two organiza-
tons will meet together for a social even
ing the first and third Saturdays of each
month