The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-13
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REMEMBER
LINCOLN.
LARGE AUDIENCE At eHuRca
FOR ANNIVERSARY OBSERVANCE
SPLENDID PROGRAM or ExER-
cisEs CARRIED OUT sY CIVIL
WAR VETERANS OF THE BLUE
AND GRAY.
SPLENDID PROGRAMS or ExgR-

AND GRAY.
When the time came Monday aft. |
ternoon Tor the Blue and the Gray
to meet in celebration Of the 103rd
anniversary Of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln. the Methodist church, Pal
metto avenue ard Bay street, was
crowded to capsse,y, and many werel
standing. The celebration and pro
gram of exercises were very appro-
pirate and the afternoon a success
in every way.
At 2 O'Clock the veterans, who
had met in Epworth hall adjoining
the church on Palmetto ayenue i
marched into the church to the
strains of martigR music, the center
section of seats forward having
been reserved. The chairman of
the committee of arrangements, Col.
E. j. Russell, in a few brief re-
marks introduced Cod Edgar ].
Sherman of Massachusetts. who
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afternoon. Col. Russell in his i'm
troductory remarks told some hing
of the life of Col Sherman.
Col Sherman took charge and
presented Rev. D. H. Rutter, pas|or
of the Methodist church, who vel
coined the veterans, and the visi-
tors and paid beautiful tribute to
the life of Lincoln, at the close
asking the congregation to rise and
give the vetenans the chautauqua
salute.
Following this the congregation
sang Tramp, Tramp. Tramp, the
Boys Come Marching after which
the chairman introduced Ex-Governor
Urban A. Woodbury. of Vermont,
who is spending the winter at the
Rbdgewood hotel Col Woodbury.
made beautiful talk. and a talk
that was touched with humor in
places. His remarks were much ap-
preeiated. Another song, "Tenting
Tonight on the Old Camp Ground,
followed. Lieut. Charles A. Camp
bell of Massachusetts. who was OF
the program for some remarks, was
taken ill in the morning and failed
to answer roll call when his turn
came. much to the disappointment %
the veterans and visitors who had
hoped to hear him
| The next speaker introduced was
the Hon F. G. Fleetwood, ex
secretary of state of Vermont, ana
recent candidate for governor il
that state. His talk eentered mor<
on the Union as it is today. tbs
great resources OF the great UniteS
States, the men, women and chill
dren of the country, and the grea
patriotism of the north and tn
south as one today and of tn
beautiful, friendly feeling of tn
east to the new west, and the noTal
to the old south. He mentioned tn
fact that now the north and soutl
are getting to really understand eacl
other. His remarks were frequently
interrupted with bursts of applause.
After thanking Mr. Rutter for tn
use Of the church and rendering
inSon of the Daytona high schcC
delivered the Cauys burg Address c
President Lines his work bein
much appreciated and loudly al
plauded
The closing address was made b
Col. Geo. A. Cantine of New Yori
and the colonel showed himself t
be a very able and inberestin
speaker. holding the attention {
his audience so that the drop of
pin might have been heard.
After thanking Rev Mr.. Rutter fc
the use of the church and voting
! unanimous vote of thanks to all VIII
had in any way helped towards I'd
arrangements of the afternoon. de
| orationS, ETC.. the meeting close
with the singing of America.
] The committee Of arrangement
!, was composed OF Col E J. Russell
Frank D. Spring. Capt. George
Brown, Lieut. F. H. Houghton, CO
t. Fred Brown and Cob A. T Big
low.
The veterans viii meet at Il
4 city han Saturday at p. m, an
! arrange for camp fire for veteran
only that viii be held ON Washin