The Washington times., 1909-02-11
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
IS STARTED TODAY
IN CAPITAL CITY
President Prepares Procla-
nation Making Tomor-
row Holiday.
PLAN SERVICES
IN EVERY CITY
Diplomats Will Join in Memorial
at Tomb of Emanci-
pator.

! one OF the last official acts OF Presi-
| dent Roosevelt before he left today for
/ the Lincoln Day celebration, at The Lin
/ coin farm. in Kentucky, was to prepare
/ q proclamation making tomorrow a
! legal holiday in the District and the
| Territories, and calling upon the gov
! ernors OF the various States to urge a
/ general observance Of the Lincoln birth
/ day anniversary.
/ Congress has not yet passed the bin
! providing for such an observance. In
| conformity with the Presidents recent
message. The Senate amended the
House bill. and the House later refused
TO acceFt tl.e modification Representa-
tive Kustermann OF Wisconsin, informed
the President today that he had con-
ferred with Senate leaders. and they had
notified hlm that they would recall the
Lincoln bin from the House and pass
il IN the original form.
The President viii be en- route TO Ken
! tuclly when this is done. but the procla-
nation has been prepared for issuance
as soon as Congress takes the proper
action.
Celebrations Everywhere
Even without this action by The Pres
ident, the American people, North.
South. East, and West had prepared To
dedicate ton orrow To Lincoln. There
were arranged spontaneous gatherings
i'm halls and iH churches 20 honor the
hundredth anniversary OF Lincoin's
birth. Representative OF European pow
ers also viii pay tribute 10 this great
American citizen.
AT Springfield. H.. England and
France viii unite with America when
Ambassador Bryce and Ambassador
Jusserand will address the gathering
az the tomb Of Lincoln.
Services in Washington
The strain or "The New Hail Colum-
hia." which echoed through the corri-
doris OF the big Government Printing
office ten minutes after noon today,
marked the formal opening G., the
Washington centennial celebration Of
the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln.
The exercises were conducted by the
Government Printing Office chorus, an
organization OF real musical merit But
the careful training OF this great chorus
vas forgotten ga the higher inspiration
Of patriotism when chorus and Iearers
alike joined IN singing America, +" which
brought the service to close. The
chorus also rendered with telling effect
ITO Thee, Country" and tenor
solo by Thomas /. Jones and selections
by the male chorus which is q feature
OF this musical organization.
Address by Andrews.
The address Of the afternoon was de-
liveTed by William Il. Andrews, auditor
Of the Treasury Department Mr.. An
drews touched upon signincaut facts in
the life OF Lincoln which are outside
the routine OF historical annals and
concluded with q stirring plea to place
loyalty 20 the Union above sectional
pride. The exercises were attended by
practically every employe IN Uncle
Sans prIntery and the lunch hour was
extended 20 give the participants time
10 get back TO their stations.
In all the public schools OF the Dis
trict regular sessions were suspended
this afternoon TO give place to exercises
in which pupils paid d loving tribute to
the martyred President In nearly all
OF these schools veterans Of the civil
war or men who were closely in touch
with the spirit of the times In the days
Of 60 did honor to Abraham Lincoln.
At Central High School.
In the large assembly haH OF Central
High School over 1000 pupils gathered
shortly after I o'clock TO listen 10 an
address by Representative J. Adam
Bede. Dr. William TindaH. secretary
70 the Board OF Commissioners Of the
District, presided and Representative
Bede was introduced by Emory VI. VII
son, the principal.
His address was TeDlete with char
acteristic anecdotes, many Of them cal.
cul8ted to bring a smile, but all OF
them Illustrative OF some point in the
life and character Of Lincoln. LIncoln's
inaugural address and his Gettysburg
address were read by pupils and the
500 members OF the upper classes united
in singing Walt Whitman's "Oh. Cap
tain, My Captain"
At Eastern High School Simon Wolf
delivered the principal address of the
day and was followed by short talks by
the principal and teachers. Later Mr
Wolf addressed the pupils Of Western
High School, and his talk was supple
ment by a comprehensive program of
music and song bearing on the life of
Lincoln.
At Mckinley ManuaI Training School
the Tech" orchestra played an inn
portaut part I'm the exercises. Or
Myers, the principal. spoke on Lincoln.
and j. Motley read selections from his
writings The exercises were broueI-r
20 a close by the stirring High School
Cadet March and the 'Star-Spaugled
Banner"
Pupils Give Program
A. Business High School the pro-
gram was wholly in the hauds OF the
pupils. The large assembly hail and
gymnasium on the first floor was crowd
ed with pupils and visitors and after
the exercises an impromptu reception
was held,
Perhaps the most important Of the
Continued on Fourth Paae)