The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-13
OGDEN CITIZENS HONOR
MEMORY OF EMANCIPATOR
Two Big Meetings-Pubic School
Exereises-Deeorations-
Business Closes.

Citizens of Ogden did their full duty
yesterday and last night in honoring the
memory of Abraham Lincoln. Many Off
ces and places of business were closed.
and exercises were held in all the public
schools with a member Of the G A r.
at each school to inspire the children with
lessons in patriotism Last night a great
mass meeting was held in the tabernacle
with crowd that tested the capacity Of
the building and with program of song,
speech and music the best the community
could afford.
But the GROWING event of the day was
the banquet az night at the Potter cafe
under the auspices of the Lincoln ciuo-
This was attended by many Of the most
prominent men and women of the city
After the dinner was disposed of the fol-
lowing program was given with William
Glasmann, the president of the club, act
ing as POSTMASTER:
Lincoln. the Statesman A R Haywood
/ Lincoln, the Lawyer -.---.----..------
$3.50. zee. Judge Z. 7. Hulaniski
The Star-Spaneled Banner" ............
.-.--.------..- Miss Irene Strong
Miss Celeste Conroy, aceompanist.
Lincoln. the Debater'' .---...-...-...--.
-.----.--..--.--..--...Ju A. J. Howell
Lincoln Through Del ocratic Eyes.
..........-.....-....-..- DIT Z. NJ Conroy
Lincoln, the Soldier j. 1dge J. D. Murphy
Abraham Lincoln, q .sOem-
...-..---.--.....---- DIT A 5. Condor
solo, selected ----------A-rs. A R c. Smith
I Lincoln. the PreSi1eflT .--....-S. q. DYE
Lincoln. the Teacher .tfcf. J. o. Cross
Principal Of High school
| Lincoln. the Humanitarian ..-........
......,...,s..........Judg II. II ROlapp
Lincoln Through Confederate Eyes
---------.---.------- ------------t F. J kIeSel
Annie Laurie Miss Irene Strong
Exercises at Tabernacle.
Seats were reserved at the tabernacle
for the G. A R, the woman's Relief
corps. the Lincoln circle the Spanish War
Veterans, the Wcodmen and other organ
I izationS that desired to attend In bodies
I For these reasons the place was crowded
I before the hour for opening the prO-
gram. The hall was tastefully decorated
with flags. pictures and flowers and
when the entire audience assembled an
Z Inspiring sight was presented The pro-
gram as printed some days ago was fol-
I lowed with slight variations. The address
IS by Rev. ]. = Carver and judge a W
I Agee were the features and were wei re-
/ csived
Rev. ]. E. Carver spoke in part as fol-
+ lows:
we see in today's homage TO Abraham
Lincoln the old fact reiterated that o
nations true wealth and real grandeur
I Is cornuTfSed not IN its gold and bonds.
hit IN It's wealth Of men. The man whom
We today honor was true son % the soil
He was so near to the common people thu I
his heart was ever IN sympathy with their
needs and cares
! More than most men he was the result
OF A great vision OF what life can De
when list vision Is followed by deter
/ mined will he vas in no sense the
I rroduct Of his environment Living in the
j midst Of intemperaRce. he was temporal.
Raised IN the midst OF ignorance he be
/ came Americas greatest maker O sen
tentious prose II vas one lifelong prob