The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-13
MEMORY or THE
EMANCIPATOR
WAS HoNoREDS BY FAMOUS MEN
AT HIS OLD HOME IN
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
AN ALL.DAY CELEBRATION
OF Llneoln's Birthday Anniversary
W. J. Bryan and Ambassadors
Bryce and Jusserand De-
llVered Addresses.

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Springfield, NJ, Feb. 13.--Amid a
scene Of unrivalled brilliancy at the
state armory last night, where thous-
ands of electric lights shed their
dazzling illumination upon a most ar
tistic array OF national colors and por
traits Of Lincoln, three nations paid
their tribute to the emancipator and
to each other. French Ambassador
Jusserand brought the message from
France, British Ambassador Bryce the
eulogy Of England, while william j.
Bryan OF Nebraska and United States
Senator Dolliver Of Iowa laid Amer
ica's wreath OF respect at the feet OF
Lincoln.
This was q fitting climax for the re.
markable all-day celebration which
took the distinguished guests men
toned above, and two score others.
through the old Lincoln home; past
the old court house where Lincoln
practiced law; by the building where
his Office was situated, to the old
church where Lincoln worshipped and
where his name yet appears upon the
pew he occupied, and to his burial
place.
An impressive feature Of the cele.
bration was the scene at the Lincoln
tomb when Robert T. Lincoln, son OF
the martyred president, stood beside
the sarcophagus in which the body OF
his father rests, and bowed his head
with tear-dimmed eyes in silent medi-
tation with Ambassadors Jusserand
and Bryce, and many other distin.
guished guests. AT the base OF the
monument, old soldiers who had re-
sponded to Lincoln's call to arms,
stood guard with fixed bayonets.
At the armory at night 700 men sat
at tables facing an elevated speakers
stand upon which was spread the
table for the honored guests.
Ambassador Jusserand spoke on
Abraham Lincoln as France Regard
ed Him." telling of Frances grief
over Lincoln's death. and her devotion
to his greatness. Ambassador Bryce's
address was a message of love and re
spect, saying Lincoln belonged to a
mighty race and grew great because
he was endowed with intellect and
character
The addresses by Bryan and Dolli.
yer were informal
In the afternoon 5000 persons
crowded a tabernacle and thousands
were turned away. Formal addresses
were delivered by William j. Bryan
on Lincoln as an Orator" and by
Senator Dolliver on the career OF Lin
coin. Informal addresses were de.
liyered by Ambassadors Jusserand
and Bryce.
A letter from Booker T. Washing.
ton was read at the banquet Il urged
negroes to be law.abiding and added,
that every member OF my race who
does not work, who leads an immoral
life, dishonors the name and memory
OF Lincoln"
He urged the white race to be Just
with the negroes. mo man." he says,
who hallows the name of Lincoln
will infiict injustice upon the negro
because he is negro or because he
s weak"
The negroes of Springfield, having
been excluded from the Lincoln cen
tennial banquet, held a competitive
event and tributes to Lincoln were
delivered.
New York, Feb 13.-Beautiful and
sincere was the homage paid here
yesterday to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln. In practically every school
house, church and hall memorial ser.
vices were held and II is estimated
that more than 100000 people par
ticipated. More than 5000 children
attended exercises In the SCI public
school houses, and II was an lnspir
Ing sight to see the eager interest
young America took In the deeds. say
ings and life of the man whose figure
looms 80 large In the century lust
past. The day was bright and fair
and the throngs on the streets, to-
gether with the thousands OF flags
flung to the breeze, gave the city
festive appearance.
AT night there were scores Of Lin
coin meetings for the elders and
dozen or more Lincoln dinners at
leading hotels, in all Of which the
praise of the martyr president was
sung.
The day began with the firing OF
the national salute by the harbor
forts, warships and by national guard
batteries.