The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-12
HONOR THE MEMORY
OF GREAT PRESIDENT
Sons and Daughters of Neter-
ans Celebrate Birth at
|. 0. o. L. Hall.
JUDGE c. $. ZANE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO FRIEND
Interesting Programme of .NO-
cal and Instrumental SclcC-
ti0nS Carried Out.

/ The birth of Abraham Lincoln the i'm
mortal statesman and patriot. was nom
orcd by the Sons and Daughters OF Vet
erans, L, $, A, at l, .. .. T.. hall. Fri
day evening, splcndidly entertaining
programme being rendered on the occa-
sion. consisting of vocal and Instrumental
selections. Judge c. s. Zane, who was
a personal friend OF the great president,
held the attention OK the audience for
some forty nvc minutes. relating Inter
esting "reminiscences OF his friend. The
n tendance was not as large as it should
have been
r. L. Connor directed the proceedings,
stating the object of tho gathering. and
announced Mrs T. X Narhurst for
vocal colo ms the Nrst number \ vocal
duet followed, by two little girls. Edith
Heckner and Phoebe Simons Birdella
Gnlett ana Afton Allcn gave plano
duct and Raymond Brown sang 'Ou the
Road TO Mandalay." Miss Edith Gabs
then favored the audience with piano
solo.
Zane Speaks of Lincoln
Judge Zane was then introduced as
the personal friend OF tho mariyrcd
president. 10 relate some "reminiscences.
The judge said that nc looked back over
half q century. several years before Lin
coin Was first lnducurated as president
lo his first acquaintance with him. lie
remembered the morning OF Lincon..s
lrst nomination Tor president. IN Chi
cago. Lincoln was In Springfield that
day. Judge Zane went tc the next prcsi-
dents ofhce and met Lewis Rosettc. Mr.
Littlchcld and some others. They were
al! talking about TN" prospect OF LIN
coins nomination when he entered.
NV, We'll boys snid t4s9in ,,.'idia whpt }Ei5 do
what they had been discussing, and final
~ Lincoln said ''Ny brothcr-in-lsw, Dr
Wallace. came from Chicago this morn
ing. and he said he thought Seward had
great following.
Edward Baker. editor Of the Illinois
Stale Journal. then entered with a dis
patch, which read; Seward, l1%i votes;
scattering. Lincoln looked at the dis
patch; he did not seem tn bc dissatisfied,
but he expressed no opinion
Lincoln Is Satisfied
After Baker LETT. Lincoln said: II guess
] had better go over 10 the Journal Of
there He loft aud William Davis and I
Judge Zane accompanied him Passing
the telegraph office they cutcr9d. The
operator announced tho result of The sec.
oud ballot: Seward. 1913; Lincoln. 1871
"Ns Lincoln road the Dispatch" Judge
Ianc said, "he did not say anything. but
| thought | saw an air OF satisfaction
pass over his face. lie was not excited.
but he had wonderfully expressive
ON tho arrival Of the trio
AT the Journal Office tho local editor was
get the result OF the third ballot. and
Davis and Zanc accompanied him. The
editor got the dispatch. bat he would
not tell them it's contents lie went
downstairs. Davis accompanying him.
Judge Zane stayed behind and asked tho
operator what was tho result. and he
told him Lincoln was nominated
Lincoln-Hesrs the News.
In the Journal office. tho editor walked
up 10 MI Lincoln and tried 10 call fog
three cheers for tho next president but
his voice failed him. but Judge Zane
gave the call "Throc cheers Tor trc next
president After Lincoln read tho dis
patch. he said: Il knew this dispatch
would come when | saw the second one
As the presiJenV loft The Office he mot
a number OF Irishmen outside and. turn
shake hands while We can: We don't
know What effect this Will have on our
affairs hereafter Then. looking over
toward his house. he said. sre1cctively: !
There's lddy over yonder that's more
interested in this dispatch than ] am.
| will take II to her. on that occa-
Quoted himself with dignity and proprIc-
". That day he did not tell story, |
make humorous remark or wicked !
remark He was the honest. big. keen, |
intellectual mau 3s he always was
Zane Meets the President.
The FIRST speech Judge Zano heard |
the president make was after tho uoml- |
nation Of Fremont. Then he discussed |
The issue of that campaign. the slavery |
question. clearer than any other man |
ever discussed it, \ day or two after. |
Judge Ianc was introduced TO President |
Lincoln. and the greeting to me- said |
the judge was as Greeilng should J
be. II expressed respect for tho man /
TO whom tho greeting was extended II /
was the natural expression Of good VIII |
So tn, man with whom lac shook hands. |
Lincoln looked through the dppoa rance !
to the motive uf mcn. because he knew /
shat the act of every man and woman /
WAS prompted by some motive. To |
those who differed Win him, hc was
lust and fair as any mad could he. Linz !
coin waSa genius. Ills nature was
away above the avcra 20 man, above him |
in intellect IN moral perception, in the |
qualities Of conscience. He had a good |
heart but hc never allowed il TO tran
sccnd his reason or the demands OF his
Tribute TO General Connor
Judge Zane's address was followed by |
a piano solo by Miss Ethel WintcroUd.
\ Violin solo was given by Miss Pitt |
and ~ soprano selection by Miss Laura |
II1dlcy. Comra1c ii. II. kiusman read |
the biographical sketch OF Cen. Z. ed
ward Conuor from Kate Fields Wash
ington." which WAS attentivcly listened |
10 and much cnloyed by the audience. |
After the singing Of America" by the |
audience, the programme concluded.