Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-13
OF LINCOLN.
Throughout the Nation Ami
versary Commemorated.
HODGENVILLE IS CENTER.
Chief Center Of Interest is Little City
In Blue Grass State, Not Far From
Which the Late President Entered
the World.

In Blue Grass State, Not Far From |
Which the Late President Entered
the World.
Hodgenville, KY, Feb. 12.-While |
the centenary Of Abraham Lncolns
birth was observed all over the Union,
the exercises near this place were the
most interesting and historic, for II
was two miles from here that in 1906
Thomas Lincoln brought his bride,
Nancy Hanks, and Feb. IL, 1909, son.
Abraham, was born to the wife. He
lived there eight years, and before he
left knew very much Of what Mark
Twain calls 'the model little farm that
raised a man" He went swimming In
the creek nearby, and by the light in
the huge fireplace in the little one
room cabin learned his first lessons.
The ceremonies were held under
mammoth tent. President Roosevelt
laid the cornerstone. in the presence OF
vast assemblage. Is memorial
building built by popular subscrip-
tion to mark Lincoln's birthplace, and
to protect for all time the log cabin in
which the martyr president first saw
the light of day.
The cabin, which is set in flowers,
the gift of Kentucky school children.
is half a mile from the gate Of the
farm.
Five special trains arrived from
Louisville.
Governor Wilson of Kentucky and
staff arrived at II o'clock. The presi-
dents train arrived about noon, and
as the chief executive alighted he was
greeted with a salvo of cheers. I'm
mediately after leaving the train
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
daughter. with Secretary Loeb, enter
ed two closed carriages and band
and a company of the First Kentucky
regiment formed at the head OF the
line and the parade moved to the cabin
! site. Following came Governor Will
son and staff. and a score of Ken.
tucky's first citizens in uniform and
the centenary committee. No traffic
was permitted on the road during the
| passage of the procession, but the
D side roads were policed by mounted
officers and lined with thousands o
t persons.
' AS the parade drew up at the cabiI
!. the governor, president, Mrs. and Mis-
! Roosevelt, Mr.. Loeb and members o
!. the centenary committee entered tbs
tent amid applause, and took seat
n on the improvised platform. Close t
:. this lay the cornerstone of the nev
J. memorial temple in a bed Of mortar
a and a derrick manned ready to rails
e the huge stone into place when tn
I president spread the cement with
Il silver trowel which lay upon the plai
g form.
|. After the invocation, Former Gov
l. ernor Folk, OF Missouri. president @
n the Lincoln Memorial association, d.
|. livered some remarks telling the puI
Il poses of the association. He was 70
o lowed by President Roosevelt, who lai
IS the cornerstone, putting in the recel
tacle appropriate papers. which wer
al sealed by Nicholas koenigstein, {
m Hodgenville, and the stone raised int
Il. its place. The President yielded
IS Governor Wilson. who spoke on b.
is half of Kentucky. General James vii
ID son. for the Federal army and Gener'
it Luke Wright for the Confederates.
President Roosevelts address wa
le tender tribute to the memory of ii
le man who for over five years held th
I'd exalted position he will retire fro
al the 4th of next month
About o'clock the distinguish
IN veterans departed.
i'll In April the next president will dec
n. cate the building, which will then
". completed.