The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-12

At this time when all the people
are celebrating the centenary of the
martyred president there are few To-
calities that can not produce at least
one citizen whose father or grand
father knew or served Lincoln in
some way Wenatchee can boast Of
three ladies who, without fear of
criticism, claim close relationship
with those who were in close touch
with Mr.. Lincoln. They are Mrs.
Mary c.. Van Doren. Mrs. Mary Bond
and Mrs. Mary Huntington Fuller,
the Lewis and Clark school. Mrs.
Van Doren, formerly Miss Keys,
daughter of Squire Keys of
Springfield, who was post
master two terms under Buchanan's
administration, was one of the bellies
of Sangamon county, Illinois, during
the fifties. She was a guest at the
wedding of Hon. Shelby M. Cullum,
Charles Chatterton, and Chas. Fish
er, Senator Cullom's brother in law,
being a bridesmaid at the latter we'd
ding, where the Lincoln's were in
vited guests. Squire Keys was po-
lice Judge during Mr.. Lincoln's adj
ministration, and heard many cases
where Mr.. Lincoln represented one
of the parties to the suit. Mr.. Keys
also owned a merchant tailoring es-
tablishment and made many suits
for Honest Abe" Any one familiar
with Springfield history will vouch
for the above. Mrs. Van Doren's
brother, Judge Keys of Springfield,
in nhan Or
of the probate court and has been
for twenty years, for Sangamon coun-
ty, Illinois.
The next lady, Mrs. Mary r. Bond,
a schoolmate of Mrs. Van Doren, was
a Miss Mollie Allen, at that time a
society belle of Springfield and the
daughter of Col John M. Allen, who
was chairman of the Lincoln Club
during the campaign of 1860, hav-
ing been appointed to that Office by
Mr.. Lincoln. The Allen and Lincoln
homes were but few blocks apart
and Mrs Mary Fuller, who was Mary
Huntington then and little tot, re-
members now distinctly of her grand
father and Mr.. Lincoln spending
many a Sunday afternoon at one an
others home. Mrs. Bonds first hus-
band, Mrs. Fuller's father, was Lieu
tenant John G. Huntington, the sec
ond man in Scott county. Iowa, to
enlist in the war He was cousin
of Gov. Geer, of Iowa, and Mrs.
Bonds first cousin. Mrs. Bond was
a guest at the banquet given by the
Lincoln Club in Mr.. Lincoln's honor
Immediately following his election.
There was at that time no caterer
in Springfield, and many delicacies
for the banquet were prepared by the
wives of the club members. The
Lincoln Clubs of New York. Chicago,
and other cities sent beautiful cakes,
decorated with patriotic designs, etc.
The one sent from New York was
as large around as a wagon wheel
and four or five feet high in pyramid
shape. There was no wine served.
This banquet was held in building
called "The Wigwam" and erected
by the Lincoln Club for the purpose
of holding meetings during the cant
paign. It stood on the ground now
occupied by the federal building. The
speakers platform was laid on a rail-
pen built of rails secured from the
Odl farm on the WdOdSH anu spit ny
Mr.. Lincoln himself.
On the night of the election Mrs.
Lincoln went to the Wigwam with
Col. Allen and family, where the
election returns were read aloud
amid deafening cheers. After mid
night Mrs. Allen desiring to go home,
her husband (Mrs. Bonds father
accompanied her home and returned
for Mrs. Lincoln, who stayed late,
desiring to hear more definite re-
turns. Col. Allen at one time kept
the Globe hotel. at that time the
largest in Springfield, and had for
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, ana
many other notables such as Chief
Justice David Davis. Lyman Trum-
bull, Judge Grimshaw grandfather
of our Judge Grimshaw here in We
nAtchee).
Mrs. Bond has in her possession
now, given her by her father, a very
old settee made OF oak that stood
on the front porch Of the hotel for