The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-09
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Lincoln Will Be Remembered Here
Wd||d Wdl|d Will Observe Centenary

Street Baptist church, the Sunday
morning worship to be given over to
the observance of Lincoln's centenary.
Rev. Joseph H. Beaver will deliver an
address upon the life of Abraham Lin
coin, and special musical numbers are
also being arranged.
Wilbur Memorial.
AS Rev. Robert Warner, of the Will
bur Memorial church, is out Of the city
conducting revival meetings in Pres
colt, no services commemorative Of the
centenary of Abraham Lincoln will be
held Friday. However, a special pro-
gram will be given Sunday morning,
the address of the pastor to be on the
life of the martyred president, and
special musical numbers given by the
choir. Rev. Warner will deliver a
Lincoln address before the students of
the Prescott high school Friday.
First Methodist.
Owing to the fact that revival meet
ings are being. held in the First Meth
odist church this week, no Lincoln me-
mortal program will be given Friday.
Rev. M. L. Sanders will deliver an aG-
dress before the convicts in the peni-
tentiary Friday morning, and in the af-
ternoon will be the orator who will pre-
side at the program to be given un-
der the auspices of the public schools
of College lace He will address
members ~ the various military or
ganizatiors at the meeting to be held
Saturday afternoon in Odd Fellows
temple.
Central Christian.
Owing to the fact that revival meet
ings are being held in the First Meth
odist church this week, no Lincoln me-
mortal program will be given Friday
Rev M. L. Sanders will deliver an ad-
dress before the c5nvicts in the peni-
| tentiary Friday morning, and in the
afternoon will be the orator who vii
preside at the program to be given uI
der the auspices of the public schools
of College Place. He will address
members of the various military or
ganizations at the meeting to be hele
! Saturday afternoon in Odd Felo"s
| temple.
| Central Christian.
| Rev. S. G. Fisher, of the Centra
| Christian church, will deliver me
mortal address on the life of Apranan
Lincoln Sunday morning, no arrange
ments having been made for an %
servance Friday. Special musical mum
bers will be given by the choir.
| In the Schools.
No nrogram has been definitely de
cided upon for the exercises al III
high school in commemoratlon OF LIN
coins birthday, but arrangements ar
being made for an elaborate program
While the matter has not been dennlle
ilv decided. there will in all probaplli
ties be school on Lincoln's blrthday.
Elocution work, singing, music o
tho high school band and an addres
bv some speaker of note Will De III
cluded in the exercises at the mig
school In the grade schools there WI
he some commemoration Of the day o
the different grades, most of tnei
Joining in groups of two ana thre
trooms to make up programs. Ihes
programs are not definitely announce
y as yet.
+ IN the county schools there is no 81
program to be generally observed; pl
the day will be celebrated eVeryWhei
+ AS far as is possible old soldlers WI
ha secured to address the children an
besides this there will be programs
, recitations and music given In all u
schools.
At the college Lincoln will shal
honors with Darwin in commemors
tion exercises. The birthdays OF tne'
two great men fall on the same os
and an hour will be given TO the
I memory at the college after chap'
Snecial music will be rendered py u
college choir and papers upon DO
: incoln and Darwin will be read
that time. The chapel exercises VIII o.
cur at 1O:45 and will be open TO q
al nublic. as will be the spec
k services directly after.