The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-13
MONUMENT TO
LINCOLN IN
SUNNY SOUTH
BIRTHPLACE Of Great EmanCipa-
tor to Be Marked by
Pile of Stone.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
ORATOR OF THE OCCASION
ADDRESSES BY OTHER NoTA-
BLEs, INCLUDING AGED MIS-
ISSIPPI NEGRO.

Ho5eenviIle Ky. Feb. 12.-Henceforth
the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln is to
be marked by pile Of stone. The eman-
sinstor u a race and, more than that,
the Uberstor Of the thought of a nation
bufded his own monument in the heart
Of the world. and appropriately the ply
steal structure that has now found a be-
ginning al the place where Lincoln first
saw the light, takes the simple name of
memorial It is to be a simple but classic
building Of granite. and it is hoped that
q NAV be completed some time next fall
when the then president. William II. Taft,
will officiate in defeating it as the presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. today Officiated
In LAWNS It's foundation stone.
Corner Stone Laid.
The corner stone laying took place after
auuropriate forensic ceremonies were par
ticipaiad i'm by the president, Governor A
E. Wilson OF Kentucky: former Governor
Joseph ". Folk of Missouri. president Of
the Lincoln Farm association; Luke E.
Wright. secretary of war, who spoke as
an ex-confederate soldier; General James
Grant Wilson of New York. who repre-
scented the Union soldiers, and !. T. Mont
g0mery Of Mississippi, a negro and an
ex-slave With one exception, the ora
tors. representing not only the conflict
ing sides in the great struggle, but the
Present generation as we'll the two po-
itical parties. the white and black races,
and the different secuns Of the COun-
fry, spoke from the saA le platform and
with the same flag, a splendid new speci-
men Of The stars and stripes fluttering
over them
Thousands Present.
Six or eight thousand people were pres
eut Many of them had come on special
trains from Louisville and other Ken
tucky Centers- The bulk of the assembly
was composed. however, Of the country
folk from Larue and adjacent counties.
There was a notable absence of negroes
IN the crowd. but those present were
wedged N with the whites, showing that
none had been kept away by race pre-
inoiCe- Among those who had been ex-
pected &c be present was Mrs. Ben Har-
din Helm. the only surviving sister Of
Mfs Lincoln % years old, but she was
Kept az her home In Louisville, much TO
the regret OF all, b. her iufirmities.
The exercises we're conducted under a
tent erected alongside the cabin in which
Lincoln was born, 100 years ago. The
weather was sufficiently dissgreeable TO
render the tent useful.
Arrival of Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt and his immediate
party arrived shortly before ] O'Clock
after Q drive over heavy red clay road
from HodEenvilie, and five minutes aft
=
semblage together and introduced Rev.
nr. +. L. Powell of the First Christian
church or Louisville, who pronounced the
mroCatiOu-
The speakers platform was small and
accommodated few except the partici-
rants in the exercises and the presidents
immediate party including Mrs. Roose-
Leit. Miss Roosevelt. Mrs Augustus E
Wilson. Captain A. X. Butt and Dr.
hNey. Commencing with Governor Will
sons address the speaking began at
e. clock and. Notwithstanding there were
SIX SCI speeches one prayer and Consid-
eIaale band music. TO say nothing of the
iaFms Of the corner stone, the entire cere-
mony was concluded at 2.g5 and q few
MINUTES atterward the visitors had be-
iA their rough carriage ride back to
HoGrenville.
The president was frequently inter-
I'pJed by applause. Mr. Roosevelt con-
ine1 himself closely to his manuscript
except at the beginning he departed from
" 70 make reply to complimentary allu-
SONS 10 himself by Governor Folk.
Mortar Applied by President.
Tie president applied the first trowei
lsii Of the mortar that will hold the cor
t,yi stone IN its place. Under the stone was
-.'d metallic box containing copies OF
~. constitution of the United States and
--l lorJant historic documents. some Of
winch were placed in it by the president
a.l others by other members of the
.f+. HhAoNE lut Contributors TO IulS
Itesure was Clarence Mackey. Robert +.
e-leT and Richard Lloyd Jones of New
lvTa, an of whom have actively partici-
tdled in the movement for the memorial
5StlIling- To an aged negro, Isaac T.
montgomery Of Mound Bayou. Miss. VINO
y Sdld 10 have been a slave of Jefferson
Jaws president of the cOnfedeTacy. was
assigned the appropriate task Of deposit
Hs m the box n copy of Lincoln's emsnci-
lttlon proclamation. and in doing so he
H-de brief speech in which he referred
!. himself AS one Of the former millions
't slaves 70 whom Lincoln gave freedom.
.ld the representative Of 100000 of
s.dteful negro citizens
The president boarded his train for
-.3liSVille al 3:45 p. m. expecting to ar
i've az Washington about p. ~. to-