The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-12
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 Washington. Feb. 12.-In every large
 city of the United States to-day Is be- ing observed as a holiday in honor of
 the one hundredth anniversary of the
 birth of Abraham Lincoln. It is cele-
 brated generally throughout the coun- try and commemorative exercises are
 being held.
 Tn the National capitol most of the churches are holding exercises to-day in which the church and active mem bers of various societies are attending.
 At the Lincoln Farm. near Hodgen- vile. Ky. President Roosevelt. Secre- tary of War Wright and other dis tinguished men are laying the corner stone of a memorial structure.
 In Chicago. Woodrow Wilson. presi- dent of the Princeton University ad- dressed a mass meeting in the audi toriurn this afternoon and at Dexter Park Pavilion. near the stockyards. another big meeting Is being held.
 Julia Ward Howe. author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic" read a poem written for the occasion at the celebration in Boston.
 Former Secretary of the Navy John D. Long and other prominent men also 6ROAS. At HULL SC1dlOI HE'LL SoOOI Lodge. delivered an address before a joint meeting of the Senate and the assembly at the state house.
 General O. O. Howard of Washing ton. the only surviving general of one of the Union Armies in the Civil war, Burlington, Vt. At Providence. R. l., a Presidential salute of 21 gunds was fired at sunrise this morning to usher in the holiday.
 At Springfield. Ill. tonight Ambas- sadcr Bryce of Great Britain and Am- speak on Lincoln. Baron Takahira, Minister from Japan will tell of the feeling of the people of far away
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 Hodgensv1lle, Ky, Feb. 11.-Standing ago the soul of Abraham Lincoln came into the world, President Roose- welt to-day laid the cornerstone of the marble memorial hall that is to provide shelter for the little log cabin in which the former president was born. The Lincoln centenary was celebrated to- day throughout the United States and the world joins in honor to his mem- ory but the observance centers at the scrubby, soil-wasted little farm two miles from this city
 General Luke E. Wright, the secre- tary of war who fought in the army of the South delivered the address on be- half of the Confederate army. To mark still more the cessation of sec- tionai strife, a southern Methodist, Bishop Galloway, from Mississippi, pronounced the benediction.
 Participating also in the exercises and delivering addresses were Cover nor Folk of Missouri, the President of the National Lincoln Farm AssOcia- fion, General James Grant Wilson, who spoke in behalf of the Federal Army, and Governor Wilson representing the state of Kentucky. And among the thousands who had journeyed to the war on both sides. The granite cor 'nerStone holds important documents relative to the history of the Lincoln Farm, the life of Abraham Lincoln from the cradle to the grave and a complete account of the ceremonies at tending the centennial celebration.
 The crowds that invaded Hodgen- vile for the celebration began coming last night From the country for miles around they jeurneyed in ve- hicles of every description. Huge farm wagons, old carry-alls, trim buggies, the colored inhabitant driving the low ay mule. Assembled in Hodgenville iwere the closed carriages for the Pres ident and his invited guests. Autos from the city honked and chugged. sDvery vehicle that could be used as a means of transportation had been pressed into service.
 Shortly before 10 o'clock the first spe- Eial train from Louisville drew up at the Illinois Central station. By the time these arrivals had dispersed the second special came having on board band of twenty pieces provided by the Lincoln Centenary Committee, Com pany c of the First Regiment from 1T o<Yfuut1Ip aiOhfpQo c9UQ1rVn1an and about fifty newspaper correspondents from all parts of the country.
 Following this came Robert Golfers special Aboard 1t were Governor Will son and staff, Governor Folk, General James Grant Wilson, Bishop Galloway, the official representatives of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Unit ed Confederate Veterans, the Spanish war veterans. the Loyal Legion and the representatives of the city of Louis vile.
 This was followed by another special which completed the number Of thou sands who had gathered in HodgenV1lle for the exercises and preparations be- gan for the arrival of the Presidents train. General Roger Williams, of Lex 1snton, who had been designated oy Governor Wilson chief master, had charge of arrangements. Guards | were stationed along the road to the | Qdncoin farm to keep the way clear for | the parade. The order had been given | that after the Presidents train had | arrived that no one should leave the | line to the farm. The ceremonies started as soon as the President and his party reached ] the tent, a huge canvas capable of ac- comnodating 5000 which had been erected for the purpose The ground Hnder foot was covered with sawdust. At one end of the tent was the speak er's stand and the Lincoln cabin in full view of the vast audience. Only a week Axo the timbers of the historic |