Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-11
FOR LINCOLN DAY.
PLANS OUTLINED FOR cELEsRA-
TONS AT VARIOUS PLACES
ON NEXT FRIDAY.
At KENTUCKY HOMESTEAD
p,..Idsnt Roosevelt to Dedicate Mar
Bile Memorial on Old Farm
An Elaborate Program
In Chicago.

Louisville. KY. Feb. S.-Simple ana
vet splendid with the presence OF taS
arst citizens Of the United States VIII
be the homage paid the ola NOME
stead of Abraham Lincoln, In Larus
county. Kentucky. on the occasion OK
his centenary, February II. Ins
plans for dedicating the marble
mortal hall by President Roosevelt
have been fully arranged.
It has been determined that tne nv
trains that will be run to Hodgenvlle
from Louisville on February IL snAaA
bear the various delegations, ana tnaS
the representatives Of the RepupncAn
and Democratic committees OF Ken
tuoky be given a place Of prominence
in the ceremonies. Mrs. Hnosesel'
and Miss Ethel Roosevelt VIII ~
members Of the presidents party.
This announcement has proved OF
great interest to the Kentucky WON
en-. The first train will leave TINS CITY
AZ TAI o'clock on February IL anu
will carry all who desire to reacn tno
farm early and roam over the acres
where the child Lincoln played. Tne
second train at 7:45 will carry q panN'-
eo volunteer militiamen, IS cavalry
men and so newspaper men; the
third, at 8:15, will bear the leoeraA
and confederate veerans, VINO are "
act as escorts to the president, the
veterans Of the Spanish-American war
and Gov. Augustus E. Wilson ana MS
military staff; the fourth at $3.50 wiz
carry Louisville business men IN
charge of the dedication and the nItn
train at 9:35 will bear the president
Mrs Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Sec
retary Loeb and Secretary OF war
Luke b Wright
The program for the day includes
addresses by president Roosevelt
Ex-Goy. Joseph Folk of Missouri
Gov Augustus E. Wilson Of Ken
tucky Gen. James Wilson for the
Grand Army of the Republic, and Gen.
Luke e. Wright for the confederates.
New York, Feb. 8.-The progress az
washington of the measure to make
February IL national holiday mas
stimulated interest in the centenary
anniversary of Lincoln's birth, WHICH
will be observed next Friday through.
out the country. Strictly speaking,
there can be no national holiday for
in this matter the states enact their
own legislation. Eight states have
made February IL holiday, but the
observance this year will not be Inn
tied to these states. In many cities
and towns churches, schools and So
cieties will make much OF the day
and some legislatures will ofhcially
recognize 1t.
The most notable gatherings on
that day will be at Hodgenville, Ky.,
where President Roosevelt will lay
the corner stone Of memorial hall
on the old Lincoln farm" At
Springfield, ILL.,, there will be adj
dresses by William J. Bryan and Am
bassador Bryce and Ambassador JUS
serand. President-elect Taft will
speak at banquet at New Orleans
and vice President-elect Sherman will
make an address at the chamber or
commerce dinner at Pittsburg. Sen.
ator Long will address the Massa-
chusetts legislature at Boston. IN
New York City there will be several
notable Lincoln dinners.
Chicago, Feb. S.-By the authority
of the city council Monday inaugur-
ated Lincoln week in Chicago to eele.
brate the one hundredth anniversary
Of the martyred president. While
every city and village in the state.
especially Springfield will celebrate.
Interest is centered in Chicago be-
cause Of the unusually elaborate pro-
gram. Displays of Lincoln portraits,
some Of them Is feet square, exhibi-
tons Of civil war relics and patriotic
band concerts will enliven the events.
The chief celebration win be on
Friday, when more than 50 meetings
are scheduled. At q demonstration
At the Auditorium in the morning,
woodrow Wilson, president Of Prince
ton university, will be the orator. A
chorus Of $50 boys and girls from the
high schools win furnish the music.
The naval militia near the Lincoln
monument in Lincoln park win FIRE .
presidential salute. The climax Of the
where a chorus of 1000 voices and
Day win be at Dexter park pavilion,
where a chorus Of 1000 voices and
the formation Of living" flag WIN
be features.