The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
President Coleman Presides and
Reads Extract from Gettysburg
Martyred President in an Eloquent
SDeech-Services in the Schools.


introduced the speakers. He
Though February was the
tn in the calendar. considered
.ays. It is the grandest month, consid-
cred by results for within its twenty
eight days were born the two greatest
figures in American history, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln. All
people concede that Lincoln should stand
shoulder to shoulder with Washington IN
the worlds temple of fame, while many
claim that he should occupy the first
place on the roll of honor. He was a
great statesman, a great President, but
the best of all, a great man. Mr.. Coleman
then quoted from Lincoln's memorable
speech al Gettysburg.
senator CIapp speaks.
Senator Moses Z. Clapp, of Minnesota.
delivered a forceful, logical address, which
was frequently interrupted by applause,
dwelling upon the inevitable dropping Of
coordinate powers that lead up to civil
strife. When Lees gallant forces" he
said. lighting as only Americans can
fight, gradually faded away at Appomat-
tox, the word federation was lost and
the word nation was emblazoned on our
national escutcheon in brilliant letters
Mr.. Clapp brought his argument up
from the advent of Christianity, showing
how this was the one great event that
overshad0wed the law of cause and eff
feet. 1t changed the current of human
thought, The American revolution, he
said, was a sequence Of this. And 1t
hi d
that although there was never a body
OF more able and capable men than those
who drafted our Constitution they did
not realize that coordinate powers could
not exist. Mr.. Clapp cited the striking
out of the word nation" In the Consti-
tuition, later the dropping OF the intended
coordinate powers OF the three depart
ments of the government, and the final
creeping in of the word national In the
Constitution in the amendment Sudran-
teeing religious liberty to ali.
You can't maintain two coordinate
agencies. They must be welded together.
and this brought on the struggle" ne
continued. THE cause of the civil war
was the forceful and inevitable result of
the course of natural law
Avoids Radical Utterances.
Several times when dealing with CO.
ordinate government powers and with
States rights, the speaker was apparently
on the verge of declaration that made
his hearers stTaighten up with expectancy,
bat each time he rounded the sentence
Off smoothly and gracefully, and every
one settled back. He paid q splendid
tribute TO Abraham Lincoln and his
achievements, and TO the sacrifices of the
North and the South.
Mrs. Inez Mcconnell sang 'The Star
Spa. gled Banner in an impressive man
ner, that fitted and seemed TO add char
acter TO the closing sentences of Mr..
Clapp.
W. E. Andrews auditor of the Treasury
Department, was then introduced. He
eulogized President Lincoln, drawing
SMILES of his appearance and his child
hood in its rugged surroundings.
Representative Birdsall, OF Iowa vas
unable to attend. and President Coleman
called upon Dr.. T.. i. Hubbard, pastor Of
McKendree Church. DIT. Hubbard's ad-
dress was short one but enlivened in
characteristic manner. He told an anus
ing auecdOte Of Lincoln's long legs. upon
which his address was based.
The exercises closed with the singing
Of My Country It's Of Thee by the
audience.
Tribute by Chaplain.
At the opening of the session Of the
House of Representatives yesterday
Rev. DR.. Couden. the blind Chaplain. paid
"a tribute to Che memory of Lincoln in
the form Of an invocation. It was as
follows:
We thank Thee, Our Father in Heaven, that orr
republic holds IN gratefu! memory all VINO have CON
tributed TO its life and Terpetuty. especially that
host Of Iustrious men who have breathed their
spirits into It's Institutions and made Il great and
glorious; that to-day the hearts Of eighty millions
VIII beat with patriotic pride and take the name Of
Abraham Lincoln upon revereut lips and vie with
each other 10 telling the story Of his marvellous life
and achievements. Out Of obscurity Thou didst
lead him 20 De the savior Of his people. with
malice toward none and charity for all he died a
martyr 20 hbIty and freedom God grant that We
may keep his memory sacred 10 our hearts and honor
ourselves b. following his example in American Cti-
zenship. in the spirit Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen
Services at Schools
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr, of the
Church of Our Father. spoke at the ex-
ercises of the Eastern High School, at
1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His ad-
dress was. in part as follows;
Not long ago I attended the celebration
OF the Tooth anniversary Of the birth of
Robert +. Lee. ] heard brilliant ad-
dresses by Senator of the United States,
a justice of the Supreme Court, 4 leader
OF one OF the great parties in the House.
But one thing. above all others, in the
addresses was made plain. That great
as We're his achievements as a general,
splendid his victories on the field of bat
tie. the greatest thing about Lee was
his spirit. When defeat came down upon
him, he was a man; he refused To ex-
patTiate himself; he took up life among
his people. and labOred 10 make the
Union real, strong. and permanent.
Thus it was with Abraham Lincoln
His greatest gift to his country was his
spirit We glory in his achievements. We
tell again and again the story of his
rise from the soil. We write in our his
tories what he did for the nation. But
his permanent contribution to civilization
was the life he lived and the spirit he
showed.
Hon. ". z. Andrews also spoke at
Eastern High School. his address being
along the lines Of the one delivered be-
fore the Historical Society.
Principal Willard Small presided at the
meeting, and music was furnished by a
chorus Of thirty-five students, who sang
the national anthems.
Exercises were also held last night by
the pupils of the Armstrong Manual
Training School In the assembly hail of
the school building. Judge T. NJ. Hew-
lett. of the District bar delivered an
address and Lincoln's famous Gettysburg
address was read.