The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
MUSICIANS TO Play
!. HIS FAVORITE HYMN
LincOIn's Centenary to Be OBJ
served by Building Trades
and Other Organizations

The members of the two central labor
organizations of this city, the building
trades council and the San Francisco
labor council. have joined hands for
tomorrow night in order to have or
ganized labor do honor to the memory
of Abraham Lincoln in manner dem
onstratiye of its appreciation of his eff
forts in behalf of freedom and the up
lift of the downtrodden and oppressed
of all classes.
The exercises Will be held in the
temple, at Guerrero and Fourteenth
streets, in compliance with the resolu-
tions adopted by the American fedora
tion of labor at the recent convention
held in Denver Colo, which declared
that organized labor should, by appro-
pirate exercises on Friday, February
u, pay homag to the memory of the
great American apostle of freedom.
The meeting will be open not only to
the members of the subordinate bodies
affiliated with the two central bodies,
but to any one anxious to discover to
what extent labor reveres the life work
of the martyred president
SPEAKERS AT MEETING
representatives of the two central
bodies, after several conferences, de-
cided that ]. A. Kelley, president of the
labor council. should preside at the
joint meeting and deliver the introduc-
tory address. He is TO be followed by
ex-Judge James @. Mcguire; P. II. Nc
Carthy, president of the local building
trades council; Cleveland L. DAM at
torney for the same. and Attorney Aus
tin Lewis. Andrew Furuseth, interna-
tionaI president of the seamen's union
RI adj he
ing, but being suddenly called north
TO settle some dispute between sailors
and shippers, he will not be in the city
tomorrow.
The meeting will be called at S
| o'clock. but for an hour before that
an orchestra of 16 pieces viii play
patriotic airs.
Arrangements have been made to
provide for an overflow meeting in the
building. in case the auditorium is in
sufficient TO hold all who attend.
SELECTIONS BY ORCHESTRA
A. J. Gallagher, secretary of the
meeting, says that the features will be
the rendition by the orchestra of Lin
coins favorite hymn, President Kelly's
talk on the life work of Lincoln, the
address by ex-Judge Mcguire on Lin
coin Typifying Human Liberty" and
President McCarthy's address on How
the Wage Farmers of Today Can Profit
by Following the Example Set by and
Persistent Course of Lincoln" The two
lawyers will discourse on the Wright in
junction decision, and between speeches
there will be appropriate music.
1t is possible that the reading Of the
emancipation proclamation and Lin
coins favorite poem. why Should the
Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?' will be
incorporated in the program.
California Club Show
Blue marines, candy dolls. Italian
dancers. a whole lot of Mother Goose's
favorites and some more queer and
charming people will greet the audi
ence at the entertainment tomorrow
afternoon-Lincoln's birthday-at the
California club house for the benefit of
the Telegraph Hill neighborhood asso-
ciation.
The affair. which is called a song
festival in costume is under the direc-
tion Of Miss Martin, who recently ar
rived from the east and who makes
speciality of such work. To her is
granted the exclusive right to produce
the children's operas, THE House That
Jack Built" THE Toy Shop and sew
eraI numbers from each of these Will
be presented on Friday afternoon.
Miss Martin has devoted much time
to the training Of the tiny stars and
choruses, and the results achieved are
SAID 10 D6 4tCply lilCACSNAhG- AL tAAS
children Of the smart set are interested
in the affair, and the sale of seats has
already begun. The admission charged
will be so cents and reserved seats may
be procured at Sherman & Clay's Van
Ness avenue store.
Among those who are lending their
patronage to the affair are:
Miss Alice Griffith Mrs. J. ii. Deering
Miss Elizabeth Ashe Mrs. Harry N. sherman
Mrs Carter Pomeroy Miss Sallie Maynard
Mrs Norman McLaren Mrs. Joseph Sloss
Service by Scientists
First Church of Christ, Scientist, of
this city will hold Lincoln day memor-
isl- services In Christian Science
hall. Scott and Sacramento streets, to-
morrow evening at o'clock. The pub
lie is invited. Special invitations to
attend these services have been ex-
tended to the Grand Army of the Re
public, the Loyal Legion and the
Woman's Relief Corps; also to the con-
gregations of Second and Third
Churches of Christ, Scientist. The or
der of services will be as follows:
Organ voluntary.
Hymn, saw Ye NY saviorP' words by Mary
Baker g. Eddy
Silent prayer followed by the Lords prayer
Hymn. Truth Comes Alike to All,
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, by General
Samuel W. Baclkus
Solo, by Miss Waterman.
Lesson-Sermon on Freedom
Battle Hymn Of the Republic BY congre-
cation.
BenedictiOn.
Woodmen to Celebrate