The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-12
ROOSEVELT SAYS
LINCOLN WAS A
WORLD TASK
LEAD HIS PEOPLE THROUGH
BURNING FLAMES OF STRUGGLE
F., TO Better iogALs-MeMoRIAL
{. CORNERSTONE Is LAID.

HODGENVIILE, Ky, Feb. IL
President Roosevelt delivered the prin-
cipal address today on the spot where.
100 years ago. Abraham Lincoln. the
man of destiny" was born. The pres
ident arrived at noon TO deliver the
principal eulogy OF Lincoln and TO lay
the cornerstone OF the marble memoir
ial hall, that will rise shrine FOR the
people OF America. IL was an impress
sive service that was held at the
quaint little soil-wasted farm, two
miles from Hodgenville.
Besides the president there were
many other notables present. Luke r.
Wright, the secretary OF war, VINO
fought under the confederate flag. de-
livered the address on behalf or the
confederate army; Bishop Galloway, or
Mississippi. pronounced the benedic-
ton; Gov. Folk, of Missouri. president
Ut the National Lincoln Farm associa-
ton, Gen James Grant Wilson, repre-
senting the federal army. and Gov.
Wilson, on behalf Of the state OF
Kentucky. also delivered orations. The
granite cornerstone will hold import
ant documents relative TO the history
of the Lincoln farm, the life or Abra-
ham Lincoln and complete account
uf the ceremonies attending the CEN
tenniA celebration.
A huge tent To seat 5000 had been
utilized for the ceremonies. AT one
end OF the tent was the speakers stand
and the Lincoln cabin in full view OF
the vast audience. he cabin and the
Lincoln spring were decorated with
national colors.
President Roosevelt's address was
q splendid resume OF the lie and the
achievements OF Lincoln. The presi-
dent said:
We have met mere to celebrate the
hundredth anniversary OF the birth of
one OF the two greatest Americans; OF
one Of the two three greatest men
of the nineteenth century; OF one or the
greatest mea Ia the worlds history.
This ran splitter, this boy who passed
his ungainly youth in the dire poverty
of the poorest OF the frontier folk,
whose rise was by weary and painful
labor, lived 10 lead his people through
the burning naraes OF q struggle from
which tho nation emerged. purfned as
hy nre. born anew 10 loftier HE:
failure that earns more often than VIZ
tory, he at last rose tn the leadership
of tho republic, at the moment when
that leadership had become the stu
pendous world-task Of the time. He
grow to know greatness. but never
ease success Cane to MN, but never
happiness, save that which springs
from doing we'll painful and vital
task Power was his, hut not pleasure.
The burrows deepened his brow,
hut his eyes were undimmed by either
hato or fear. Ills gaunt shoulders were
bowed, bat his steel thews never fal-
Tered IS ha bore for burden the deS-
TIMES OF hts people. His great and
tender heart shrank from giving pain.
and the task allotted him was Ia pour
out Ike wate~ the life- blood OF tn"
Young men. and Ia feel I'm his every
fiber the sorrow OF the women. Dis
aster saddened bgt never dismayc3
him As the red wears OF war went
bv they found him ever doing his duty
in the present ever facing the future
with fearless front, high Of heart, and
dauntless 90 soul Cnhroken ny ha-
tired, mistaken ny scorn. he worked
and suffered for the people. Triumph
was his st The last. and barely had h.
TASTED II before murder found him, and
the kindly patient. fearless eyes were