The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-02-17
NATION H0N0RS
L|NC0LN'S DAY
CITIES AND STATES PAY TRIBUTE
TO MARTYR BORN YEAR MORE
THAN CENTURY AGO.
TAFT A SPEAKER IN NEW YORK
President Will Deliver Principal Address
at Annual Dinner of Republic
in Gotham.
TAFT A SPEAKER IN NEW YORK
EXPECT IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

NEW YORK, heb. 12-Ncw York city
aud state, in common with many other
cities and states throughout the country.
is today honoring the memory Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, born on February r., 4
year more than a century ago. The day
has been legal holiday in New lorb
for fourteen years past.
H'he principal event scheduled for tho
day in this city is the annual Lincoln
dinner Of the Republican club, at which
! President Taft will deliver the principal
| address. Republicans from far and near
are in the city for this dinner, which will
| be held at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Business Houses Close
Many business houses, particularly in
| the Wall street district, are observing the
! day by closing their doors. More than It
! hundred public meetings ana lectures are
on the days programme In various parts
of the city. The speakers INCLUDE Gov
Robert Is. Glenn of North Carolina;
! George b, Cortelyr,i, Turmer secretary rf
| the treasury; President Melancthoti
! Strykcr of Hamilton college and Gems.
I Daniel T.. Sickles and james Grant VIII
son, both intimate friends of Lincoln,
President Taft will meet GOV. Hughes.
| Lloyd G, Griscom, Timothy Woodruff
and other Republican leaders at an i'm.
| portant conference this afternoon and
I viii make speech before the Republican
/ club at the Lincoln day dinner of the
organization tonight
The President is expected in his speech
| tonight to make some important an
nouncements regarding his Legislative pro
gramme and his position relative 10 the
many rumors that have gone abroad Of
late as to the attitude of the admiuistr0-
ton toward financial interests The
IA a pt IA
Astoria hotel The President has been
at work on the draft Of his speech for
two days. Mr.. Taft seldom prepares "A
speech in advance, and that he is doing
SO IN this instance is evidence Of the
Importance he attaches to the utternncc,
made tonight
The meeting with the New York pnrty
leaders will be at Il reception this after
noon in the home of Lloyd G.. Grscom
the newly elected president of the New
York county committed Mr. GrsCOm
was in Washington recently and invited
the President to meet the county leaders
Mr. Taft said he would be glad 10 do SO
Since that time, however. the conference
has assumed larger proportions. GOV
Hughes accepted an invitation person
ally extended by Mr.. Griscom
AT the white house it was insisted that
the event at the Griscom home today is
purely reception and not confer
cnCe.
Washington Observes Day.
WASHINGTON. ID. O., Feb. IL
Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniversary
is being officially celebrated in the ma.
tons capital only by the adjournment
Of Congress Tho brick house on Tenth
street, in which the martyred President
died. now used as a Lincoln museum, is
closed today to protect its relics from
repetition Of tho vandalism which
marked the birthday anniversary there
last year. Grand Army posts and Span.
sh war camps Of veterans will hold me.
mortal exercises tonight.
Nagel Speaks in St. Louis,
ST LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 12.-Sccretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor, will be the principal speaker
mt the Lincoln day banquet OF the young
Republicans Of Missouri here tonight.
Gov. Hadley will also speak.