Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

IhE LfNCOGN MEMORlAI
Hoseph W. Folk Of Missouri: its indie
katigable secretary, Richard Lloyd
Zones, who had active charge Of the
arrangements for today's ceremonies,
and other officers and members.
Man Who Saved Cabin Present.
A prominent figure in the crowd Of
distinguished men at the ceremonies
was Robert ]. Collier Of New York, to
whom the country owes the preserva-
tion of the cabin IN which the great
dberator was born. In 1850 the cabin
was. removed from its original site to
another a mile and half distant. near
Davenport There 1t served as a spring
house until the early eighties, when it
was bought by an enterprising show
man and carried around the country to
serve as an attraction at worlds fairs
and elsewhere. From this fgnominious
fate IL was rescued by Mr.. Collier. The
Dutgrowth OF his efforts to preserve it
rs a perpetual memorial for the nation
was the Lincoln Farm association,
whose labors viii take concrete form
In the marble memorial which will be
built around and over the shack in
which Lincoln was born
Acting as escort for President Roose-
welt and lending a very picturesque
touch to the occasion were the mem
beers Of the Louisville post Of the Grand
- no nj . ~
beers Of the Louisville camp Of the
United Confederate Veterans The
mingling Of the blue and the gray on
This occasion ELECTED from President
Roosevelt many expressions Of delight
The Men Who Spoke
The exercises at the Lincoln farm
began at noon. The opening address
was delivered by Ex-Governor Folk,
who spoke on The Lincoln Farm AS
ISOLATION He was followed by Gov
ernor Wilson, whose theme was Lin
coins Mother State" Then came Pres
ldent Roosevelt. whose Lincoln Cen
tennial Address" was received with
earnest attention and at it's close with
great applause. The presidents sue
eessor as orator was Secretary Wright,
who spoke fer '3The Confederate Vet
Hsan." Last on the list Of speakers was
General James Grant Wilson, the well
known writer and orator. who spoke
FOR "The Federal Veteran" The lay
Ing Of the cornerstone followed the ad-
dresses.
President Roosevelt spoke as follows:
We have met here to celebrate the
hundredth anniversary Of the birth Of
one Of the two greatest Americans: OF
one Of the two or three greatest men
OF the nineteenth century; Of one
Df the greatest men in the worlds
history. This rail splitter, this boy
who passed his ungainly youth in
the dire poverty of the poorest of
khe frontier folk, whose rise was
by weary and painful labor, lived to
lead his people through the burning
flames Of a struggle from which the
natton emerged. purified as by fire,
born anew TO a lOftier life. After long
years Of iron effort and of failure that
came more often than victory he at
last rose TO the leadership of the re-
public at the moment when that leader
ship had become the stupend6us world
task Of the time. He grew To know
greatness, but never ease. Success
came TO him, but never happiness, save
that which springs from doing well
painful and vital task. Power was
his, but not pleasure The burrows
deepened on his brow, but his eyes
were undimmed by either hate or fear.
His gaunt shoulders were bowed but
his steel tbews never faltered as he
bore for burden the destlnies Of his
people. His great and tender heart
ahrank from giving pain. and the task
allotted him was TO pour out ike wa
bar the ufehlood Of the young men