The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-18
kenosha Lincoln Club Gathers at
Carpenters Hall in ceIsbra-
ton of Lincoln Day
ATTORNEY W. A. HAYES SPEAKS
Many Members of the Club Respond to
Impromptu Toasts on Lincoln
While Mayor Scholey Speaks
for the City

The first annual banquet of the Ke-
nosna Lincoln Club in celebration of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln was
given at Carpenters Hall on Friday
evening and Notwithstanding the fact
that there were many notable attrac-
lions for the evening a large crowd
of men attended the banquet. The
tables were very prettily arranged and
pictures of Lincoln decorated the walls
of the hall. Dinner was served at
o clock and covers were laid for seventy
five guests, the number including many
of the leading members of the club
and well known Republicans of the
city.
After the dinner was over Judge
Joseph R. Clarkson, acting as toast
master paid a great tribute to Lincoln
and IN a happy vein introduced Attor-
ney W. A. Hayes of Milwaukee, attor-
ney for the Wisconsin Central Rail
way company, who delivered the adj
dress of the evening.
The address of Attorney Hayes was
a searching discussion of the life of
Lincoln taking up all of the principal
events of the life Of the great president
and touching many interesting Incl
dents of the Lincoln life and the Lin
coin epoch in history. There was hoth-
ing in the varied life of Lincoln that
was not touched on by the speaker and
while his address was lengthy one
it was filed with interest for the men
who had named their club for Lincoln
and who take the greatest interest in
the life Of the Martyred President.
Following the main speaker of the
evening many Of the members Of the
club and their guests were called to
speak. Mayor M. J. Scholey, who was
a guest Of the club, represented the
city in paying tribute to Lincoln
Mayor Scholey spoke especially of the
gift of Mr.. Calkins to the city and
paid short tribute to him for the
erection of memorial to Lincoln AS
The mayor was forced to leave to catch
a train he turned his manuscript over
to the POSTMASTER who completed the
address.
Prof. Otis L. Trenary, one of the
charter members Of the club, spoke in
pleasant manner of the personal charac-
teristics of Lincoln telling Of his great
gentleness Of heart and his great love
for the common people.
Conrad Shearer made a short talk,
speaking especially Of Lincoln as an
example for the young men Of today.
DR.. William NJ. Farr gave one Of the
most interesting responses Of the even
ing. He spoke of the days Of the Lin
coin administration in Kenosha and
told Of the great feeling that had been
shown in the two Lincoln campaigns
during the war. He told Of the organi-
cation of the military companies in
Kenosha and the stirring times that
marked the reception of the emancipa-
ton proclamation here.
One of the interesting features of
the evening was a short speech by
gorge V. Redeker. Mr.. Redeker had
been selected as one of the guards over
the body of Lincoln as it lay in state
at Philadelphia and he told an inter
esting story of the great grief of the
people over the death of the president.
It was after midnight when the pro-
gram was concluded, but the banquet
proved the most enjoyable function
given under the auspices of the Keno
sha Lincoln Club.