Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
PROCLAIMED AS
LEGAL HOLIDAY
MAYOR ISSUES NOTICE OF
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Committee from Grand Army Posts
Issues Program of Exercises to
Be Held at Simpson
Auditorium

Mayor Harper yesterday issued a
proclamation pointing out that the state
legislature has set aside February II
as legal holiday and calling on the
city to observe the Lincoln centennial.
The proclamation states that Lincoln
was not the champion of a section or a
faction, but a providential instrument
in the uniting and regeneration of an
entire nation; that one flag now shell
ters the graves and glory of north and
south, and that the country as a whole
will join in honoring the memory Of
Lincoln.
Citizens of every race and creed, sect
and party, are called on to cooperate
in the days Observances, and it is
stated that exercises will be held in the
schools; that the G.. A. r. will hold it's
celebration in the afternoon at Simpson
auditorium and that in the evening the
civic bodies, New England society and
allied patriotic bodies will commence
rate.
The Lincoln centennial committee is
composed of the following from the
three Grand Army posts of the city: A.
j. Wilson, chairman; j. M. Quinn, Sec
retary; J. w. Van Horne, r. Heffle-
finger, M. F. Price, w. S. Daubenspeck.
H. H. Osborne, Charles E. Case, A. L.
Large, T. B. Romans Daniel Jones, s.
B. Gregory, G. r. Stevens and A. G.
Shafer. 1t has completed the program
of the exercises to be held in Simpson
auditorium at p. m, which is as fol-
| lows:
Music, by the Veteran Fife and Drum corps.
Assembly, by Comrade Q. T. Thomas.
| Call to Order, by the chairman, Gen. J. L..
Beverdge.
Organ selection, by Comrade John NJ Loretz
America by audience, led by Comrade
NJ. F. Price
Invocation, by Comrada Rev Eli McClish.
Battle Hymn of the Republic by Comrade
F. A. Werth (audience joining in chorus).
| Solo, by Mrs. Dwight H. Hart.
| Reading of LincaIn's Gettysburg address, by
| Judge Curtis d. Wilbur.
| Star Spangled Banner" by Prof James A
| Foshay.
Address, by Comrade Rev John L. Pitner.
| God Be with You Till We Meet Again. by
| audience.
| Benediction.
Taps by Comrade o. T. Thomas
| The following named patriotic organ
| izatiOns will assemble on Hope street.
| between Sixth and Seventh streets, at
1:30 p. m, and form in marching columns
under their respective commands and
| be ready to move promptly at 1:45. The
line of march will be south on Hope to
Simpson auditorium. The formation of
the column will be as follows:
hos Angeles Veteran Fife and Drum corps.
Grand Marshal, W. S. Daubenspeck.
AIDES
James E. Broekway, Geo. N Lockwood,
Geo. E. Copen D. R. Young,
f. w. HeideI.
! Stanton Post No. 3d. G. A. r.
! Kenesaw Post No. LOG, G. A. r.
| Bartlett-Logan Post No. g. C. A. R.
| The Lincoln Family.
Stanton WOmans Relief Corps.
Kenesaw Womans Relief Corps
Bartlett-LOgan Woman's Relief Corps.
! Uncle Sam Womans Relief Corps.
| Columbia Circle, Ladies Of the G. A. r.
| Union Circle, Ladies of the G. A r.
Lawton Circle Ladies of the c. A. r.
| Rosecrans Camp No 2, Sons of Veterans
| Auxiliary to Sons of Veterans.
| Daughters of Veterans.
Roosevelt Camp No. 9, Spanish War Veterans
Ladies Auxiliary to Spanish War Veterans
| Services will be held also at Simpson
auditorium at II o'clock Friday morn
| ing by the Second Church of Christ
| Scientist