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many meetings planned for tomorrow is
that to be held in New Masonic Temple
at 2;30 o'clock. which viii be attended
by a representative gathering of men
prominent in official and business cir
Giles and will be addressed by a number
o. prominent men, IuoU8n tomorrow
has not been recognized by Congress as
an official holiday, Commissioner Mac
Tarlaud has ordered the District offices
closed at 2.5e in order 10 give employees
chance TO attend these exercises. The
Commissioners action has received the
sanction Of special committees from the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Board OF
Trade.
Among those who viii deliver eulo-
gies and addresses on the life of Lin
coin are Speaker Joseph @. Cannon,
Ambassador NabucO, former Senator
John b. Henderson. Justice Wendell
Phillips stafford, Thomas Nelson Page,
the Rev DIR. j. q. Butler and Rabbi
Anram simon. The Invocation viii be
pronounced by the Rev. Edward Ever
EFT Hale. and Bishop OConneI Will
bring the services to a close with the
benCdiction. on the platform beside the
Commissioners, the committee on ar
TangementS. and the speakers, VIII sit
heads Of the civil war societies In
Washington.
Evening Services.
Foremost among the services of the
evening to members Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic are the commemorative
exercises planned by the Department of
the Potomac. q. a. r., in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Ad-
dresses will be made by Justice John NJ
Harlan, OF the Supreme Cour+ ct the
United States; the Rev. Wallace Rad
clife; Representative John p. Swasey,
and Gen. s. s Burdette. The Woman's
Relief Corps will conduct the flag exer-
cises
Many churches will be given over to
memorial exercises. AT the centennial
service of the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregatiOn. the Rev. John Van Setback,
IT., of the Church of Our Father. will be
the principal speaker. The religion Oe
Abraham Lincoln VIII be his subject
At Zion Baptist Church, DeanWoOd. the
DeanwoOd Citizens Association Will pay
honor 90 Lincoln.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church
union services viii be held under the
of the Sunday school. Senator
Shelby NJ CullOm viii talk on the life
and character of Lincoln. and music
viii be furnished by the Sunday school
choir.
The AIcKendree NJ. +. Church an
nOUnCeS its celebration for Sunday
morning, at II O'Clock. At st. AlOYsius
Parish Hall Loo children will listen to-
rick J. Halugan, editor OF the National
Hibernian, who viii deliver an appro-
pirate illustrated lecture.
Union Veteran Legion.
Encampments Nos. 90 and III. Union
Veteran Legion, will observe Lincoln's
birth on Saturday evening At Union
Veteran Legion Hail. SIS Ninth street
An elaborate program, including ad-
dresses, reCitations, and music will be
given.
Lincoln centennial services will be
held at the Eighth Street Temple 70
morrow evening. at T-45 o'clock, imme-
diateIv following the regular religious
services. The public is cordially invited
10 be present and viii have an oppor-
tunity TO hear an address on "The Re
ngion of Abraham Lincoln" which viii
be delivered by DIT John van Schsick
A large party OF public officials and
diplomats left washington late last
evening to participate in the services at
T,incoIn's old home at Springfield, H..
This party included Ambassador JUS
seraud, Ambassador Bryce, Senator Dol
liver, Commissioner Harlan, Of the IN
ferestate Commerce Commission, ". B.
Ridgelv. former Comptroller Of the
Treasury, and Scott humphrey IHe
trip viii be made by way of Cincinnati
and tbe party viii arrive at Springfield
early tomorrow morning
In Other Cities.
In every large city throughout the
United States business VIII be sus-
pended, shops VIII be closed, and the
whirr of factories stilled while resi-
dents assemble to listen to reminis-
cences Of the life Of Lincoln.
in Illinois every city and village viii
bedeck itself with flags and Lincoln
portraits. and the celebration will recall
Independence Day. At Chicago many
pastors viii deliver centenary sermons,
and patriotic concerts VIII form a back
ground for the celebration Woodrow
Wilson, president Of Princeton Uni
versity. viii speak at an immense mass
meeting in the Auditorium tomorrow
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