The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-02-18
Chief Celebration is at Birth
Place 2of Lincoln in
Kentucky.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12-Through-
out the length and breadth OF the
United States today hundreds oil
cities, towns and hatnlets IRE paying
tribnte to the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln on this centennial anniyer-
sary ofshis birth.
Thousands OF meetings OF various
kinds were in progress during the
day and millions of persons partic-
ipated.
President Roosevelt proclaimed
the day a legal holiday in the lis
trict of Columbia and the territories,
and IN many OF the, states and cities.
The day was practically observed
as holiday. Chief among the
many celebrations were the exercises
at Hodgenyille, Ky. the early home
Of Lincoln.
SHoDGENv1LLE. KY Feb. 12-
Reyerent and curious Americans. to
thenumber of several; thousands to-
day dedicated, the mean little cabin
in which Abraham Lincoln was
horn 100 years ago today.
3 The presens head of the nation,
Z the governor Of Lincoln's own state.
two eminent leaders in the struggle
3. through which Lincoln brought
fort the nation reunited and free,
another late governor OF state
riven like Kentucky between fires II
sectional devotion and duty and a
host Of others in the forefront Of
American life Joined in the act of
Il conservation.
The tent which serves as an audit
torium was roped Off from the crowd
which gathered around the hallowed
spot. In the center beside the plat
form for the Speakers and the ma
chinery for the cornerstone laying
Is the cabin itself
EARLY morning revealed that
Hpdgenville had taken Temporal "
position as the capital of the world.
The entire residence portion and ev.
ery farm house passed along the
route to the Lincoln farm were shot
Through with colors in the national
ensign. It Isl three miles from, the
depot to the farm. Five special
tralns set out early from Louisville.
The first came at 7:S5 o'clock with
Spectators aboard, the second and
third arrived an hour apart. and the
fourth, arriving at II O'clock,
broight Governor Wilson, of Ken
lucky and his company and stan.
The Presidents train arrived at
b quarter of noon and the waiting
Anndreds surrounded the station
land welcomed the chief executive
with cheers. When the President
land his wife and daughter with
secretary Loeb, entered two car
riages reserved Tor them and a band
md a company OF the First Ken
.ucky regiment formed at the begin-
ming line, the parade was ready to
move on to the cabin site. Following
The band and soldiers came Govern
or Wilson and stan. a score OF Ken
tucky's first citizens in uniform fol-
lowing the centenary committee.
The sides of the road were policed
by mounted officers and behind
them were legions of curious peo-
pie. The parade drew up at the
Side of the ca5iu and Governor Will
son. President Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Secretary
Loeb and the members of the cen
tenary committee entered the tent to
applause. Its occupants took seats
on an .improvised platform near the
fower-mantled old cabin. Nj
Close to this lay the cornerstone
Of the memorial templesin It's bed OF
mortar, and derrick manned. ready
90 raise the huge stone into place,
when the President had spread ce-
nent on It's side with silver trowal!
Silence fell upon the. assemblage
when the invocation was delivered,
md following this former Governor
Folk. of Missouri. who is president
Of the Lincoln Memorial Associa--
ton. uttered some Introductory re-
marks. He was followed by; Presl-
dent Roosevelt, who laid the corner
stone.
The President yielded to Govern
or Wilson, woh spoke on behalf OF
Kentucky for her greatest son.
General James Grand Wilson, for
he Federal army, General Luke E.
Wright for the Confederate army
were then heard. The President
and other dignitaries boarded their
:. special train at $3.50 O'Clock, leaving
he people 10 return to Louisville
Y other trains and the ceremonies
'ntl William H. Taft in April ded-
lcatcs the complete memorial hall,
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