New-York tribune., 1909-02-13
LINCOLN DAY ABROAD
Dinner at ROme-Celebrations in
France and England.

coins birth httingiy celebrated dinner at
the Excelsior Hotel here tonight which vas at.
tended by hundred and ten Americans, IN
Guiding Ambassador Grisconn. Signor Nathan, the
Mayor of Rome. and several other italian officials
Six Of the Americans present had talked with Lin
coin.
G. W Breck director Of the American Academy
in Rome. acted toastmaster and the Rev.
Walter Lowrie. Of Newport offered the invocation
Ambassador Griscom was the principal speaker.
and his remarks on the friendship between Italy
and the United States were applauded Mr.. Girls
conn., referring to the period Of the Civil War. said:
In Europe. generally. the South received the
Commercial interests. But in Italy the cause of
human liberty and national unity for which Lincoln
people and received their unwavertns support
1t seems appropriate 10 recall that when other
ton and bitterness OF IincOln's ASK Itsly never
oslI Curious historics incident that betrays the
undercurrent Of the feeling between Italy and the
CARING relief to the mountain towns OF Cais5rfs
has unearthed In the archives of the embassy n
baldi 70 command ore OF the Nort1srn armies.
sstion Of the liberation Of the slaves had not yst
been decided. This was the only cause when
IN the American struggle; This incde1t shows
% tne .,f esbe9 n ~ st-ass and trfasio TIA. res
OF friendship between nations are made
Mr.. Griscom concluded by proposing a tcast to
President Roosevelt -.s ---
Mayor Nathan proposed a toast 70 the heatA OF
King Victor Emmanuel, and later IN a speech OF
Iancoln said: Lincoln not an American; hs
belonged to the whole world
Professor Jesse B. Carter. director OF the Ansd-
can School OF Classical Studies in Rome. gave an
historical sketch OF Lincoln. D. o. Lee. Of View
York spoke on Lincolns influence, and 1T W. ".
Baldwin OF Connecticut. related an unpublished
aneedots OF Lincoln The dinner ended with a
toast by David L. Lubn. OF California, 20 the er-
ory OF Lincoln
Paris Feb. 12-Exercises commemorative q the
centenary OF Abraham Iincolns birth were he'd
at the Lyceun Club this evening The president
OF the club Mrs Mason. wife OF the American
Consul General. presided and among those present
were Ambassador and Mrs White and Two nun
ared American residents IN Paris The exercises
consisted OF an appropriate Lincoln programme q
feature Of It being an address BY Professor HenH
van Dyke. OF Princeton University
London, Feb 12-The English newspapers devote
much space to-day TO appreciations OF Abraham
Lincoln. There was no celebration IN LondOn o..
I'm the MAYORS house at Manchester there vas
small gathering this afternoon. at Wnicn u'
Right Rev. James weldon. Dean OF Manenss1.
presided. Alfred Hopkinson. vice-ene4lce.oL -
victoria University. moved a NUMBER OF eulOsS
resolutions and Church Howe the American Con-
sui, spoke in reply. ~
The Mayor OF Lincoln sent greetings today
cable to President Roosevelt on the Lineofn 60
tenary He said: THE Lincoln city Tag va.
memcration OF the event
Berlin. Feb. 12.-The hundreotn annVels =
the birth Of Abraham Iincoln was cets0FA'
the University Of Berlin at noon TODAY
Professor Felix Adler. OF New York. dsh'S's
address on Lincoln typical AIlsrlcaH-
hall was crowded. and among those pressh'
the leading professors OF the university
Jayne Hill. the American Ambassador aA- =,
Hill and various representatives OF the >,
once and the Prussian Ministry OF Educal.''-
the conclusion of his lecture Professor Aolsi -
sented TO the university bronze bust OF - -
a replica OF the Volks bust in the National NlSe
at washington. which Will be placed n tfe w.
welt room -.5
Professor KahI rector Of the university tn7N'-
Adler in a brief address.
This afternoon Ambassador and Mrs HiA oPeH
tneir house TO the American colony for Llco
celebration The attendance was large, ahuD ana ~
,sssor Adler. Professor William Morris DaVS !,
Harvard University. and Ambassador hii' "'--
brief addresses.
Many newspapers print to-day Ions sketches "
lincoln's life
Manila. Feb n-The Lincoln centenary vas seH-
sralIv observed throughout the islands to-daS
patriotic exercises at the schools The chez MS
nx held in Manils presided over by tosesHe
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