Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
MEMORY Of LINCOLN
Anniversary of His Birth Gen.
orally Celebrated.
PATRIOTIC BODIES TO MEET
Grand Army of the Republic to Con-
duct Services Tonight-Pro-
grams Elsewhere.

grams Elsewhere.
| The memory of Abraham Lincoln. born
1N3 years ago. will be honored throughout
| the land today. Patriotic organizations
| and churches of the District have planned
| celebrations in honor of the dead Presi-
| dent. Many ators, representatives and
| other government officials have gone to
| other cities tn take part in Lincoln an
! niversary celebrations In several states
! of the Union I.incoln's birthday is a legal
| holiday. and bills are now before Congress
| making the day holid;y In the District
| of Columbia.
The Grand Army of the Republic will
| hold exercises at the First Congregational
| Church tonight, the Department of the
| Potomac having general supervision of
the ceremonies. Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson and Senator Shively of Indiana,
| Representatives Madden and Fuller of
| Illinois. I. T. Ansberry Of Ohio, J. ].
Russell of Missouri and Carl c. Ander-
son of Ohio have promised to speak. Maj.
Thomas H. Mckee will be among the
speakers also.
PROGRAM of Exercises.
The program III connection WITH the
ceremonies at the First Congregational
Church will include "Reminiscences Of an
interview with Lincoln by Col. G. c.
| Kniffin Prof. William Wall Whiddit
| will sing "A Thousand Years My Own
Columbia
Mrs. Agnes a. Keller president of the |
Department of Potomac, w. r. c., will
recite Will Carleton's Lincoln" G. Ley
burn Shorey. commander John Jacob As |
tor Camp, Spanish War Veterans, Will
read Lincoln's Gettysburg address. and
Past Commander George II. Slabaugh
will read a portion of Linco.n's second
inaugural address. All the patriotic So
cieties in the city have been invited 70
assist in the celebration. The proceed
ings will be under the direction of Com
mander George c.. Ross, Department of
Potomac, G. A. r., and Comrade John
McElroy will preside.
Observed by Schools.
The anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln was celebrated by the public !
schools of the District today. Programs
were given consisting of the singing of
patriotic songs, recitations, anecdotes
and readings.
Although nearly all the lessons taught
had special connection with Lincoln. the
exercises were not so elaborate as those
which will mark the anniversary OF
Washington's birth February o. The
anniversary of the birth is also set aside
for observance In the colored schools.
Services Held Last Night.
At the Ingram Memorial Church, 10th
street and Massachusetts, avenue north
east, services were he'd last night in
celebration of the birth of Lincoln. Will
liam e. Andrews, auditor of the Treas
ury Department. made an address.
1.-The accomplishments of Lincoln, his
mastery of the languages and the marvel
Gus success attending all of his under
takings, should be an example to every
young man and woman of today" he
| said with the opportunities given 10
the young people of today, the advantages
for education and the improvement In
social conditions. there should be no am
billions too lofty"
Memorial Sermon.
| Rev. James Montgomery, in a memorial
sermon at Metropolitan Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church last night, said:
Lincoln so we must conclude he was the
appointed of God" DR.. Montgomery
compared Lincoln to the politicians of the
"bloody-shirt'' variety, and said there
war had the reins of the government
been in the hands of men like the mar
| tyred President
| DIR. Montgomery pictured the early
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| In poverty, without the advantages OF
even a common school education. He
portrayed the Lincoln cabin In the Ken
lucky mountain and the frontier life
of Lincoln in Indiana and Illinois.
would rather be an American boy than
a boy Of any other nation on the face
of Gods footstool" said DR.. Montgom-
cry, i'm relating the rise of Lincoln from
the ranks of the common people to the
White House
| He described the development Of char
acter in the frontier lad. his life in the
town in Illinois where the Lincoln ram
lily finally settled after their wanderings
Through Kentucky and Indiana.
Progress Toward Fame.
Now said DIR. Montgomery, I'VE find
Lincoln a candidate for the legisla -ure-
a raw-boned country boy, uneducated
except for what he taught himself with
much effort and hardship after working
challenged by Stephen A. Douglas. man
of the highest education and brain de-
velopment, to series OF joint debates.
His friends warned him not to accept, but
he did so. The manner In which he
argued with Douglas. the refinement OF
eudca tional development and culture, one
of the most famous men of his time. was
a revelation. Again few years, and we
find him Chief Executive at time when
the Union was disbanded and the struc-
ture erected by the fathers threatened to
collapse for all time.
In the list of great men and emanci-
pators of the world let us put Oliver
Cromwell Here we find Garabaldi, here
the Duke Of Wellington, bat in the GEN.
ter let us place Abraham Lincoln, not of
the commonwealth Of Illinois, not of
the United States of America. but Of the
world, the highest ideal of Christian
| civilization.
Tributes by Veterans.
The Colored Veterans and Army and
| Navy Union and auxiliaries will oele-
| brate the 103d anniversary of Abraham
Lincolns birthday, and 95th anniversary
| of Frederick Douglass birthday jointly
| tonight at o'clock, at the ColOrei Cos
mopolitan Baptist Church, street
| northwest between 9th and 10th streets.
| DR.. Simon r. w. Drew. pastor. Addresses
| will be delivered by Senator Weldon B.