The Washington herald., 1909-02-13
NATIONS HOMAGE
PAID TO LINCOLN
Continued from rage one.


to the Caucasian We have lived side
by side with anctter race for nearly 2oo
years. first IN slavery and then in free
dom. We have upHfted that race. far
beyond rs dreams, by our association
with t. II has made wonderful progress
since the closing Of the war"
Rev DIR J. G. Butler. pastor OF the
Luther Place Memorial Church. IS not
only the Nestor Of the local clergy. but
was chaplain IN several Washington hos
pitals during the civil war His selection,
therefore. as spokesman OF the local min
istTy was appropriate he spoke briefly.
declaring that nothing did more 10
strengthen Lincoln than did the united
support OF the churches Of this country
Former Senator John b Henderson. a
close friend OF the war President, visor-
Gus IN spite Of the many honorable years
upon his head. delivered 2 most note
worthy address. Teplete with many init
mate sidelights and interesting anecdotes
upon the character and personality or
Lincoln. He said. IN part;
II now 7 am asked why I. represent
ing a slave State and myself Ownins
slaves. came 10 present and press 10
adoption a measure Of immediate enanci-
patton. my answer is: First. my con
science preferred. and II still prefers.
freedom TO slavery; and. second. / had
seen and heard enough in Congress and
IN the army and among the people 10
satisfy me that the Union. with slavery.
had become an inpossibility.
knowledge Developed Faith.
7 believed in Lincoln because I knew
him. His rich fund OF stories is known
to history. and there are stil vividly
etched upon my memory some Of those
infectious. humorous ones. On one occa-
sion he referred to a long, lanky fellow
with extremely long arms and rather
short legs, and said: Why, that fellows
arms are so long that he could scratch
his shins without STOPPING I think It
was his unfasling gift OF humor, and Of
seeing the bright side of things, that
carried him through many a trying cri-
SIS
Mr.. Henderson explained IN detail the
relations existing between Lincoln and
his Cabinet notably his War Secretary,
Stanton. Every word OF HIS speech was
based upon frst-hand knowledge and
actual experience
The significant addresses of Justice
Wendell Phillips Stafford. Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia, and
OF Thomas Nelson Page viii be found in
another part Of this paper
The Brazilian Ambassador. Mr.. Nabuco,
made an eloquent address. He said. in
part:
Nothing IS 50 beautiful 70 ne IN the celebration
n tis first centenary q Lincoln the cooperaton
q men who represent the nobest spirit q the
South
We % not know what rue world vii b hun
dred years hence. with the Increasing velocity Il
modern changes For Sgre che ideals q the Fen-
Grafton q the year 900 vii not he the sane IS
those q the gsne7tion q the year 800 Nations
VIII then be governed By currents q political
thought vhieh we can 10 mors anticipate than the
seTenteenth ceuu1rJ c0usd anticipate the political
currents q the eighteenth century. which Stll N
par sway Us
But Whether the spirit q authority q tAst &
freedom Increases Iancoins legend VII ever APPEAR
luminous IN the amalrsmation q CENTURIES bezuse
he sIpTemely E1csnsted both those spirits. And
that vensratiCn scr Ldncolr's memory throughout
the World IS bound more snd more 10 center IN
this city. which Eas the exclusive theafeT n his
/ glory and Ehica alone could reflect the snxietcs
and the elatiOus n his hez-t during thc whole
peTfCrErce o. ais E7at part IN history. Washing
ton has indeed for the b-ilding q his great na-
tional shrine shs Predominant tile q heing the
+ place q his marty RON
/ Henry B. F. Macfariand president OF
the Board OF Commissioners, IN the course
{ Of his Introductory address said:
George Washington vas not only the father o. his
country. but the father q this Capital Abraham
Lincoln vas not e1ly the ss~ior q the nation bat
the savior q rs CaritsL We above all cthers have
a. n -
{ Americans whose birthdays cous u this historic
month.
I To-day with al our eountrymeH. North and
South united h sdmraion and affection for AbTs-
/ ham lincoln. here n the presence Of veterans o.
I both sides = the civil war and Of msn who knew
/ Lincoln, We CELEBRATE his centenary.
IN this have the sympathy Of the CIVILIZED
ucrd for his name with that o. Washington, i
( eTeryEhere TeTeTed. and the ambassadors os the
ether nations are expressing that sympathy Il ths
widespread ceiehTation q the day.
Dr.. Abram Simon. rabbi Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation. concluded
the series Of addresses. He said, in part:
Peoples in days gore b indllged the fond h0Ds
I o. The re:un q their SaTscrS and leaders q Te
visit the Of their earthly habitation- FortJ
and more years have made their inevitable circni'
/ since Lnealn lslt us- ard mighty changes have
I ecme over tie face q or land
I II Lincoln we're alive. Who dare say that he Is
not. II new q al thiss i there net more Of him
IN the nation today than when al q HIN vas
I summed Up IN 50 nzBy feet Of clay thrilled by
Z soulg Is The heart q Lincoln not auimarng The
/ new AmeTiCa'
Is the sou q Lincoln not sslt in the solution q
our many prohiens7 Is ths pe-Sozalily a LiHcolr
not reEnaut IN the imperial rule q the new Col
sciencef Lincoln liTesl TINS Is the T-0noIncmen;
q this centenary The statue a the rcal Lincoln
carTsd ort of himself By himself and for himself
shah not perish from the earth
The musical programme was given by
/ the United States Engineer Corps band
and the exercises closed with tbs playing
/ Of The Star Spangled Banner" Rev. Ed
ward Everett Hale. d. D., chaplain Of
/ the Senate. gave the invocation. and
/ Bishop d. J. O'Connell, d. D, rector OF
/ the catholic University. the benediction.
Those on the platform We-e: Commissioner
HeuTy B. F. Mscfsriaud. Chairman Of tse commit
tee OF the Celebration and Tresi6ing over the meet
/ ing; Henry L. West. ard Maj Spencer Cosby
/ Corps q Enginesrs. L s A.
/ The commitree-Hcnry 3 +. Msciarland. Chair
/ nzn; Rev. Dr. J. J. Nuir, Edgar D. Shaw. Theo
} do7e ". Noyes. J. Henry Snail -. "a = Guda
/ : 2 MeI-eas 2 n HsrTer. and Scott G Bone
Committee Of Beard o. Fzde-W. v. Cox. chair
nan: EDWARD T. Bates. Robert Root Bennett. Wal
ter c. ClcDhaDe. The0doro ". Neyes, Daniel Mar
/ ray. Heury ", Samson, Edgar D. shaw, and u
I Van Wickle
Committee O. Chamber q Cc1umc7ce affiliated viii
{ above crrruittee-N. r. Guide. chairman; Thomas
4 {. Moves. T. H. Daniel Simon Wof. ard Charles
/ ". Ciagett-
J Civil var repressntativcs-Hor- james Tanac-
/ Gen. John McE.Coy. Gen Samuel : Burdette. anl
( Gen. John G. Black. past oammauderSin-Chief, g.
! A. r. Caps. James F. Oyster. National Rifles Vet
eraEs' Association; Col Thomas Shannon. cen
/ man6er-in-efief L. :. L. Airs. fsabci Wcrrel
! Ball member q the uztiCral eXees.tire committee
7 Womans Relief C0-ps; Ms Archibald Ycpng
/ president Daughters q The Confederacy; Edwin G
( Iiutton, commander. Camp No. SO. Sons Of Con
( feierafe veterans: Mai holmes Conrad president
! Confederate Veterans. Mss Mamie Heih. preSi
dent Southern Relief Socieiy; Sampei +. Lewis
commander, Charles broadway Rouss Camp Con
fedsrzfa Veterans. Gen H. L. Dean. co1rmanier-iu
/ chicf NEtinnaI rrnImarirrr & = Z a Horitt