The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-13

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 The President and. the other disni- tariss boarded train at s:so o'clock leaving the people to return to Louis- vile by other trains and the cere- monies until William H. Taft in April dedicates the completed memorial hall, were ended.
 AT LENC0LN,s TOMB.
 Springfield. Iii. Feb. 12.--Amid q scene of unrivalied briliiancy at the
 
 paid their tribute to Abraham Lin coin and to each other. sr
 French Ambassador Jusserand brought the message from France. Brit ish Ambassador Bryce the euIogy of England. while William Jennings Bry- an of Nebraska and United States Sem ator Jonathan F. Deliver of Iowa, laid Americas wreath of respect at the feet of Lincoln. ftiN
 This was fittlng climax for the re- markable all-day celebration which took the distinguished guests and two score others through the old Lincoln home. past the old court house where Lincoln practiced law; by the building where his office was situated. to the old church. where Lincoln Worshipped. and where his name yet appears upon the pew he occupied. and to the burial place of tfe martyred President.
 An impressive feature of the celebra- tion was the scene at the Lincoln tomb, when Robert T. Lincoln. son of the martyred President stood beside the sarcophagus in which the body of his father rests, and bowed his head with tear-dimmed eyes in, silent meditation with Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce, and many ether distinguished guests.
 At the base of the monument old sole diers who had responded to Linccin's call to arms, stood guard with fixed
 This afternoon 5000 persons crowded large tabernacle, and thousands were turned away. Formal addresses were delivered by ". J. Bryan on =Lincoin as an Orator. and by Senator Doiliyer on the career of Lincoln. Informal ad- dresses were delivered by Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce.
 A letter from Booker T. Washing. ton was read at the banquet tonight. It urged negroes to be law abiding, and added "that every member of my race who does not work, who leads an immoral life, dishonors the name and memory of Lincoln. In every part live such high and useful lives that they win not merely be tolerated. but that they shall actually be needed.
 He urged the white race to be just with. the negroes.
 'Eo man." he says. "who hallows the name of Lincoln, will infiict injustice upon the negro because he Is negro, or because he Is weak"
 The negroes of Springfield. having been excluded from the Lincoln centen. niai banquet, held competitive event tonight and tributes to Lincoln were delivered. Rev. |. H. Magee criti- cised the banquet of the Centennial Association, saying:
 q would rather be one of the num- Der of the black devotees of Lincoln than a toastmaster at a so-called Lin. coin banquet at e2b q plate. Oh, cons sistency. thou are a jewell How can you play Hamlet without the melans choIy Daner'