The San Francisco call., 1909-02-10
EVENTS IN COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF FRANCISCO
LINCOLN CENTENARY
SPECIAL HOLIDAY
Patriotic Exercises to Be Held
in Schools and at Various
Meetings Throughout City

The centennial anniversary OF the
birth of Abraham Lincoln will be OBJ
served Friday with patriotic exercises
all over the city. The day has been
declared a special legal holiday, and all
classes of Americans Of different ma
tional origins will unite in doing honor
TO the martyred president
AS there is no single auditorium
ample enough to accommodate those
who would commemorate the anniver-
sary of the advent of the great patriot,
many programs have been arranged in
different parts of the city.
An intimate touch will be given to
the ceremonies of the Grand Army of
the Republic at Temple Israel. Call
fornia and Webster streets, Friday
evening, when n. P. Chapman, who
stood as a guard beside Lincoln when
he delivered his address at Gettys-
burg, will himself read the famous ora
ton. Another inspiring feature will be
the introduction and salute to the col
ors al which the Lincoln, Thomas, Gar
field and Meade posts of the Grand
Army will be to the front. Mrs. Caro-
lyn Crew -Rasor will sing The Star
Spangled Banner" during these cere-
monies and Samuel NJ Shortridge will
p6 IUc orator.
LABOR AND CHURCH MEETINGS
At the auditorium of the Building
Trades temple there will be a labor
meeting beginning with a concert. at
which an elaborate program will be
rendered. The Introductory address
will be made by j. A. Kelly, president
of the day, and speeches will be made
by p. II. Mccarthy. eX-Judge James A.
Mcguire, Andrew Furuseth and Austin
Lewis.
The Congregation Emanu- Ell will hold
special memorial services at the temple,
at which NJ. c. Schloss will read the
gettysburg address and Lucius L. Solo
mon Will make the address on Lin
coln.'
The Americans Will hold memorial
services at the West Side Christian
church, Bush street near Devisadero, at
which 1000 people will attend. Rev.
Robert Lord Cave, pastor of the church.
VIII be orator of the evening, and a
splendid program has been arranged.
The male quartet of the church will
sing. and Miss Annie Gardner will Of
hciate at the organ.
The Outdoor Art league will hold pa
triotic exercises Friday afternoon in
the Telegraph hill bungalow, at which
the boys of the Washington grammar
school will sing. This will be followed
oy eoffee klatsch, and then Miss Ida
kervan, chairman. will superintend the
planting of the hill with Dutch clover
The Young Mems Hebrew association
will hold their ceremonies Thursday
evening at o'clock in the Auditorium
1870 Page street, at which Lucius
| solomon viii be the orator of the day
There will be an elaborate program
and many state and city officials will
be present.
PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS
In all the public schools of the city
the same general order of exercises will
obtain, as the program suggested by
the national committee of the Grand
Army Of the Republic has been pre-
scribed by the board of education.
The address on the character and life
Of Lincoln will be delivered by Grand
Army veteran, as one or more speakers
have been detailed to each school from
one of the posts by the adjutant in
charge.
The following is the program adopted
by the board of education to be fol-
lowed in every school, the speakers
| to be announced later:
Keller's American Hymn.
Recitation, Lincoln's favorite poem, ..oh, Why
Should the Spirit of Mortal Be ProudP'
Battle Hymn of the Republic" solo, will
! chorus.
Sketch of Abraham Lincoln, not over 50(
| words.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Extract from Lowelps "Commemoration Ode
Extracts and quotations from the writings ant
speeches of Lincoln, by selected pupils.
"star Spangled Banner" by pupils and audi
ence.
Address, Life and Character of Lincoln" b,
Grand Army veteran.
America"
GRAND ARMY SERVICES
at the Grand Army services at Tempt,
Israel has written song to CONNIE
morate the occasion. 1t is named Lin,
colin and is to be sung to the air o.
The Sword of Bunker Hill" by L. A
Larson and the Knickerbocker quartet
The following is the program in full:
Organ prelude ................D DR.. H, j. 6tewar
Invocation. on.................Re Rev. J. Nieto, D. D
Introduction of the oolors--Colors of Lincoln,
George II. Thomas, James A. Garfield
and General George G. Meade posts,
G. A. R., to the front. Salute to the
colors.
Solo, ''Star Spangled Banner ...
......-.-..........M Mrs. Carolyn Crew. Raso
Opening remarks. ....-........... The chairman
Song, "Linoeln' (air "The Sword of Bunker
Hup') ).......... Words by Henry G. Dibbl
L. A. Larson and Kniokerbocker quartet.
The Gettysburg Address .Comrade N. P. Chipmal
Song, "old Flag Forever r',....,........-...
Words, Frank L. Stanton; music. Leila France.
America" "....................... The audienc
Benediction. .....-...............Re Rev. DR.. Met
Organ voluntary ry...-......... DIR. H. J. stewar
Chairman of the evening Henry C, Dfbble