The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-13
MEMORY OF LINCOLN
WAS REAWAKENED
By Veterans Last Evening at p cises
Held Under Auspices of NJ J, J.
Abbott Camp, "
Vete' .S

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Lincoln nigl ~ served by ovel
100 people il So !. R. rooms in th'
city building Il -sening under the aus
pieces of Major L, A. Abbott camp, No
IA, Sons of Veterans. Among the in.
yited guests of the camp were members
of R. b. Crandall post, No. SO, G. A. r..
and Col. j. b. Meade circle, No. |, Ladies
OF the G. A. X. Daughters of Civil
war veterans were also present in consid
cradle number. Appropriate to the OBJ
servance Of the great Americans ami
yersary, the entire program of the even
ing, including songs, rectations and re-
marks, was devoted to patriotic topics
either referring wholly to the life and
character of Abraham Lincoln or touch
ing upon the stirring scenes of the war
in which he was the centSl f..ure
The program opened with the com.
pany singing "Tenting Tonight" fol-
lowed by the invocation, pronounced by
Rev. G. II. Holt, pastor Of the First
Baptist church. Mrs. o. S. Wiley, de-
partmental president of the Ladies Of
the q. A. R., presided during the exer.
cises and followed the invocation with
an interesting address on Abraham Lin
coin" Singing in unison, the party sang
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" Lincolns Get
tysburg address was next recited by G.
L. Allen. Master George Troup fol-
lowed with violin solo In keeping
with the custom Of the veterans, Master
Ernest Allen then came into the room,
bearing aloft the American flag and sing
ing Marching Through Georgia" The
next number was a reading by DR.. T. VI.
Lynde, and George Troup contributed a
second violin solo. Mrs. o. s. Willey's
address to the Sons of Veterans, which
followed, was full of timely thoughts
and the departmental president com
manded the ready attention OF all The
program was brought to close by sing.
ing the national anthem Aecompani.
ments for the various musical numbers
were played by Miss Pearl Densmore.
During the evening Rev +. o. Thayer.
pastor Of the Heiding Methodist church.
made a few remarks on the mission
which Abraham Lincoln performed in the
stormy days of 81 and suggested some
Of the ways in which young America
might emulate the achievements of the
man who. freed the slaves Rev. George
H. Holt, who was also called upon to
speak during the exercises, paid glow.
ng tribute to the character of Lincoln
and said that il was well that patriotic
people should gather to thus honor his
memory. Among others who responded
% the call for brief speeches were Mrs
Julia johnson. president of Col. J. b. |
Meade circle. G. T. Brigham, commander
If the Sons of Veterans, f. l.. Smith,
,ast commander of r. B. Crandall post, |
md c. Z. Andrews.
The evening was brought to delight
'ul close when the ladies Of the G.. A. r. |
ierved refreshments of cake, coffee and |
The committee in charge Of |
he affair is entitled to considerable 1
Iegree of credit for the eminentlv sue
essful way in which they carried out |
he observance. The members were chos. I
n from the rolls of the two organiza-
ions, represented as follows; Col. ]. b. /
Ieade circle. Mrs C. d. Carpenter, Mrs.
\. L. Smith Mrs 0. S. Willey; Major (
!. A. Abbott camp, Wallace Robinson,
'harles Gauthier, George E. Allen, Carl
Rollins.