New-York tribune., 1909-02-12
PLzNS FOR CENTENARY.
National Salute to Usher in Dag Of
General Conlnem0rdti0n.


sv have SO many meetings been held in celebration
Euf an anniversary scheduled for this city
lso-day when the Tooth anniversary Of the birth OF
IA Abraha Lincoln VIII be observed
DrgarGzat lions OF all kinds from batteries Of the
srationai guard which saiutes in the morn
.sng and posts OF war veterans to churches. which
will hold sacred services. win tske part IN the cen
Nennial.
Fs,- order OF the President every varship fort
hsn the harbor viii fire 2 national salute at
O'Clock snd by order Of the Governor three bat
ssslies Of field artillery will fire salUtes at the same
kline
Trn5er the AUSPICES Of the committee formed
ssome time ago by Mayor Mcclellan, there VIII
he special exercises she schools. not only in the
rno-ning also in the evening, and In the ar1l1o-
.sIes in the evening. in addition TO several large
Acentrsi meetings al which speakers OF prominence
will talk Of the life and character OF Lincoln
Usually Lincoin's birthday has been holiday
tfor school cheren and teachers, but this year 1t
was decided 60 keep the schools open this morning
Ger commemorative exercises.
number OF Lincoln tablets viii be unveiled. and
several exhibitions Of LAncolnisna have been ar
ssanged-
IN the evening there viii be a number Of dinners
with notable list Of speakers.
All the exchanges in the financial district will be
closed, as will the banks. ~
A list Of the most important things en- to-days
aong programme follows:
MORNING
Firing national salute BY .ld batteries zne from
s ,s & e iS me e5s as win ia the the reading Of
fbs GettysbaTs address Al noon
me ss g & q New we r6 Win ahition 81 10
openne Of ezibition Of IAncoini.na IN lower hall
p The L4aox Library undsT the Auspoes Of the Ne"
Tnvsiing tablet, Pubic School 81, No 80
ingsiiias os brenss sabief with the Gettysburg ad
.ress, Public school f5. Eldr1dEe street near Hester
Se& YORK universty addresses By Chancellor Mac
seioes s9 i the Fet5 csnTch Of Christ Scientist
zsi west SD street, ii Oclock-
AFTERNOON.
Ssyor Me1elan and Joseph Il choate. oration by the
kasiesl toF the bsnest q the lincoln Hq~ptsi and
ssoosr s.'is s. Ps1s chssi niTsfsS. SO
'p'ciesk
Meetinss IN the schools;
MANHATTAN
psrsss sehcsi - Nett street befWssn Spring and
strses sessi ss Eis4sEe s srs near Hester
BsiSet g. school So Hester and Essex strests-speaks
.s. a. RIs ..-: = Ess s Bssse''v and o''rs'a''F
gtracs school Rivinston Ridge and Pitt streets
sT.ct s seeoi IS street bstsssn First ave
srrset I \ ooo; a. East 10Th street bsiSeeh
iss 5s ssSyas saa'' sg seho Ea. esh
1ssrses a6' sehoo aTooas and Clarke strssfs
= xy-srue-sreskey. Horace white
Schooi ~. West 18th street near EdgAth
sss e hd g. East e. sats Street
no third avsnues-Spssker. Professor Niliam n Sloane
Tlsrief T. hall Of Normal College Park avenue and
fssssr seth etr<es-SpsskeT. Seth Low.
District High school Of West Goth street
rSvesf EroadsgsySpeaker Major George Haven Putnam
txtreel sat East s;reepeaker. the Rev Percy 6
f,strict Ia schsol $50 Ess e5us First
yruue-Spezier, Samuel SchuirlaB.
school 5eS East i05th street esst of Second
srenBe-SIeaker. Fhsries - tseNisho.
District Ies Vest 706th street. Amster
cam sKeure-Speaker. Professor John ". Burgess
District 1e York Training School for Teachers.
street 6ereath aye1Eespeske- the Rev
rs-tr: ~ school i5e East 18th street near Second
ieysnue-srszker. Julius IL Aayer
FSr4-sct 81 Schoei 1s7th between Sew
eufk Eighth avenues-Speaker. Professor Calvin
Thomas
Eros5pay and Amsterdam svsnue-Soesker. John J.
peisrT-
THE BRONX
r1.triet Il School a. Brown Place. l35th and
sssef Is6rt .treets-speskeE. JOSEPH II. Choate, 5r
District Morris IIign school, Boston Road north OF
str-es-Spesker. Professor Harold Jacopy-
/ euee-Sreefer. ETnest He'll
Essrict School 81 East 1880 rtreet Beaumont and
CamhrslinE arenues-speaker Lawson Prrdy-
BROOKLYN.
District "a school 3 Hillary street. between Bridge
School s. Baltic street Smith street
Speeker. Edxtn Markham.
District 20 Girls High School Sostrand and