Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
IEWEr1 CITY.
Members of D. A. r. Chapter Pay
Homage to Linooln-Consregational
G. E. Society's Twenty First Ami
Versary-k. of p. Installation.

Anne Brewster flaming chapter, d.
A. H., observed Lincolns birthday by
special exercises at their room in
Slater library Friday afternoon. The
room was decorated with bunting and
flags, large picture of Lincoln occu-
pylng a conspicuous place. Each men,
Der had a Lincoln badge. Mrs. f. c.
Whiting, the regent, presided. The
exercises opened by singing America,
with Miss Alice Brown at the organ
After the Lords Prayer, the secre-
tary, Miss Ida Foster, called the roll,
each member responding with some
quotation from Lincoln's sayings. At
ter the secretary's report was read
letter OF acknowledgment from the
trustees of Slater library with regard
70 the history recently presented by
the chapter to the library was read.
The special exercises were opened
by paper read by Miss Martha
Brewster on Nancy Hanks, the mother
of Lincoln. She told of the trip of her
parents in her youth to the west; she
married Thomas Lincoln when she was
20 years of age, June IL, 1906. They
went to live in a common cabin and
later went to Elizabethtown and then
to Nolin's Creek Ill, where Lincoln
was born. Later they moved to In
diana. She died there in 1919 and the
father and son cut the trees and made
Two months later a preacher was Sc
cured, who preached the funeral SER
mon on her grave. She was very su-
perior to her husband and her son in
herited many Of her fine traits of
character.
Boyhood and Youth.
Lincoln's Boyhood and Youth was
the subject of Mrs. Frank Cpulan's
reading. She told Of the hardships of
his youth. of the death OF his mother
when he was eight years of age. His
father married second time, and this
mother helped him very much in every
way to make the most of himself
Through all the hardships he was very
studious. He was called the strongest
wrestler in those parts. but was always
fair, despising underhanded tricks.
A solo, The Bird and the Rose. was
sung by Mrs. F. s. Leonard.
At this point Mrs. G. H. Jennings
read several selections describing Lin
coin as a lawyer until he was elected
president.
Career as President.
Mrs. w. r. Burdlck read a paper on
Lincoln as President. He was nomi-
mated May 16, 1866 she gave a de-
scription Of his inauguration and said
he was the mainstay Of the republic,
the hberator Of the slave and friend
to all during his administration. AS
one said OF him, 'ifIe was the whitest
soul of any man he ever knew"
Mrs. G. II. Prior and Mrs z. II. His
cox sang Freedoms Flag.
Mrs. z. F. BurlesoR read Lincoln's
speech at Gettysburg, Nov. 10, 1858.
A very interesting story entitled HE
Knew Him" was read by Mrs. B. R.
Gardner. Mrs. J. H. Tracy read a
parer on Lincoln's wife. His first love
experience was in 1885. when he be-
came attached to Ann Rutledge, but
she died. When he was 50 years of
age he became engaged to Mary Todd
of Kentucky and the wedding day was
set for New Years day, 1S41. But he
was under the impression that he
should not marry and did not appear
for the ceremony. He went away for
his health and a year later, on Nov. 4,
1912, was married to Mary Todd
Target of Critics.
r She was the most criticized woman
who ever lived in the White House.
After his death she was greatly pros
trated and was left without much
means; congress granted her her hus-
bands full years pay for one year.
She went abroad and lived. but grad
ually became impaired in mind and
was finally sent to an asylum and died
in June, 1882, at the age of so.
The state hymn was sung in closing,
Mrs. Leonard singing the solo. Miss
Alice Brown was the hostess and
served at the close Of the meeting.
There were twenty-one present
Commission Signed by Lincoln.
Among the articles of interest was
the commission for captain signed by
Lincoln a month before his death for
Nathan r. Gardner, now deceased. the
father of Mrs F. s. Leonard. Mrs
Leonard also had the New York Her
aid of April 10, 1865, containing the
official despatch Of Lincoln's assassina-
ton.
To Entertain kindergarten Depart
ment.
Mrs. E. A. Faust entertains the kim
dergarten department OF the Congrega-