The Washington times., 1909-02-13
O. A. r. Celebrate Centen-
ary Where He WOrshiped
While Living Here.
RESPECT IS PAID
IN MANY CITIES
Speakers Get Inspiration in Mar
tyr's Career for Notable
Addresses.

Tribute 90 the memory Of Abraham
Lincoln was paid at services held under
the auspices OF the Department of tie
Potomac, g. A. RI in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church last night
1t was in this church the martyred
President once worshiped.
The pew where Lincoln sat was draped
in black and marked by a stand of the
national colors. In front of the pulpit
was an immense steel engraving OF Lin
coin and a similar portrait was hung
over the organ Flags and buntings
decorated the walls and balconies. Ad-
dresses were delivered by the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe. John 3. swasey, of
Maine, and Gen. S. S. Burdette.
Colonel Bates Presides.
John S. Walker, commander of the
Department of the Potomac called the
assembIage to order. After q flag exer-
else by the Woman's Relief Corps, led
by Mrs. +. L. Newton. Mrs. b. H.
Smart sang THE Star-SDangled Ban
ner." Next came the presentation Of
the coIors, after which Lieut.. Col. John
G.. Bates, who presided was presented
by Commander Walker.
The program included selections by
quartet consisting OF Mrs. Is. ii. Smart
Alrs. EleaLOra Baker Spencer, George
Newton, and Dana G. Holland, and the
reading of LinCOlu's favOrite poem, "Oh,
My Should the Spirit OF Mortal he
Proud, by Prof. T. c. Townsend. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Thirteenth
Cavalry Band.
Join IN Tribute
The Washington Hebrew Cougrega-
ton joined ia the tribute. as did the
congregation Of St. AlOysius' Church.
Members OF the New York State Cl0b
held a celebration at Pythian Temple,
while the official observance OF the day
was held at Masonic Temple, where a
tremendous crown assembled TO pay
homage to Lincoln.
Organized labor paid fitting tribute in
the Central Labor Union last evening,
among the speakers being Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American
Federation o. Labor; u. " P0wderly.
OF the Bureau OF Immigration and
Senators la Toilette and Gore.
Among the more notable celebrations
away from washington was the Lin
coin Day banquet Of the Creve Occur
Club at Peoria Ill.,, where Baron TAX
ahira, the Japanese ambassador, took
occasion TO give assurances OF good
feeling for uerlca on the part or his
people.
Springfield. H. the home and burial
place of Lincoln, conducted the most
y
The city had as her guests NJ jus
serand, the French ambassador James
Bryce, the British ambassador; VIII
lam j. Bryan, Robert T. Lincoln son
OF the martyred President, and Fed
eraI Judges Grosscup and Lands OF
Chicago,
In Masonic Temple.
Under the direction Of Commissioner
NIacfarIand, the celebration at Masonic
Temple was carried out with great
breadth and cathOlicity. the speakers
being Joseph @. Cannon former Seua-
tor John y. Henderson, Justice Wen
deli =. stafford, OF the District Su
preme Court, Joaquin Nabuco. the Bra
ZIiau ambassador. Thomas Nelson
page. and Rabbi Abraham SIMON.
The musical program was given b5
the United States Engineer Corps Band
and the exercises closed with the play
inc of tire .'Star-Spangled Banner
Rev. Ed%ard Everett Hale, the venef
able chaplain OF the Senate gave IN,
Invocation and Bishop d j. O'Couneil
rector Of the Catholic University me
benedictIOu-
Committee. composed Of leading ciu
zens. members of the Board OF Trad,
and the Chamber of Commerce. anC
r5preseutauVes OF patriotic societies. and
of the regular army occupied the plat
form,
New York State Club.
The chief speakers at the New YORK.
State Club celebration were Representa-
tives Perkins and Driscou OF New York
while w c. Conner. president of The
club, delivered au address ON behalf o.
the organization 4 fine musical pro
gram was Furnished by the NOrdiCs
Banjo Club.
"Tue Life of Lincoln" was the sub
5eCt of two lectures delivered uv Pat
rick j. Haltiga1s editor of the Nati0ua
Eiberuian. iu the afternoon and even
lnE at GOuZsEa- Hall in the Afternoon
about 1,UGJ children Of ST. AlOyslus par
i=h heard the lecture