Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-13
LINCOLN DAY EXERCISES
The Legislature and Many Citizens Of Bismarck and Else
where Join in Fitting Tribute to the Martyr
PFeSident..GOV. BuTkeS Address

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of this state very befttingly celebrated
the niIety-eighth anniversary Of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln by Joint
sessionFof the senate and house, Tues
day afternoon, in the presence Of an as.
se1nblage which filled all Of the seating
capacity of the floor Of the chamber Of
the house of representatives and there
were many who were unable to find
seats in the large gallery. It was a.
.splendidly arranged function, every de-
tail moved like clockwork and the pro-
gram was enjoyable and at the same
time impressive and suited to the oc-
casion. /.
s The house was called to order BY the
speaker in the regular way and there
was prayer by the chaplain. After those
formalities Mr.. Sorley moved that the
senate be advised that the house was
ready for joint session and the upper
branch was SO advised and in few mo-
nents the senators filed into the house
! chamber and took the seats assigned to
them and Lieutenant Governor Lewis
assumed the presiding officers chair.
Near him sat Senator Regain the presi-
dent Of the senate, Presidents Merri-
held OF the state university and J. H.
Worst of the agricultural college were
recognized on the floor and they were
rostrum, as was also Ex-Governor
rostrum, as wa salso Ex-Governor
White
Senator'S Talcott and Taylor and
Messrs. Treat, Sorley and Johnson Of
Ward We're appointed a committee to
escort Governor Burke and the state
officers into the chamber. The officials
filed in in the. following order: Gov
ernor Burke, the three judges OF the
supreme court, and the several state
officers.
lfle program of the proceedings was
IN the order as given below. Miss Jes-
sic Messersmith was first announced
and she gave a splendid rendition of
Mascheroni's sFors All Eternity" rem
deering it with a violin obligato played
by Miss Holomoe, Mrs. Geo. Schnep-
per being at the piano !; then Miss Holo-
moe played the intermezzo from CayaI-
leria Rusticana by Mascagni, accom-
MED BY Mrs. Schnepper.
There was only one address and that
was by Governor Burke who was in
splendid voice and acted as though he
was deeply in love with his subject and
ne succeeded at once in commanding
the close attention Of his auditors. He
spoke entirely without notes at the same
time he was in perfect command of his
subject. Gov. Burke said: q 1. 2@
Gov. Burke's Address.
Gentlemen of the joint assembly, la
dies and gentlemen: It is we'll that our
legislative. assembly has made this a
) legal holiday: it is we'll to gather to-
gether upon this day to commemorate
and reflect upon the character and the
lite OF Abraham Lincoln Only good
can come from occasions Of this kind.
The character of Abraham Lincoln was
above reproach; the life that he led
while on. this earth is one that is worthy
of emulation. The great services that
he rendered to his country should on
occasions of this kind be spoken Of and
with all should be reflected upon.
Abraham Lincoln belonged to the
highest civilization in the land; he was
only a poor country man and yet he be-
longed to our highest civilization. You
know of men who have little of the
animal life in.them; they enjoy the pur-
suit OF game; some men will enjoy the
cutting down of trees; no man had less
of the animal and more Of the man than
Abraham Lincoln. The man who got
of OF his horse and searched in the
underbrush for a little bird that had
fallen out OF its nest to place it back in
the nest would not enjoy shooting game
for sport Abraham Lincoln would
rather plant a tree than cut it down;
he would rather see it grow to bloom.
and bud, and vocal with the return of
birds The excitement of the chase,
the desire TO kill something, and the
call of the wild that comes to So many
men was unknown III Abraham Lincoln.
That call that came to Abraham lin
coin was the call Of the poor and low
y and depressed for help. Why, Abra-
ham Lincoln was no politician.
Lincoln Never Was Really an Office
Seeker.
Lincoln would when he once es-
poused cause, enter into it with his.
whole soul but the man was lost in
the cause and those who were support
ing him we're NOT for the purpose Of
trying to advance the political condition
.of Lincoln but for the purpose Of help
ing themselves. Lincoln never thought
5of himself; the people did no, think
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