Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-09-05

Presidents Secretary: former Cover
nor Joseph w. Folk OF Missouri. Chief
Counsel TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission: Secretary OF War New
ton D. Baker. Senator Williams OF Mis-
sissippi: Robert J. Collier. Chairman !,
OF the Executive Committee of the Lin
coin Farm Memorial Association; Sen
ator Ollie II. James of Kentucky and
Richard Lloyd Jones.
Procession to Homestead.
Arriving al Hodgensville, the Presi-
dent and his party were escorted to
automobiles and the procession started I,
for the Lincoln Farm over the new
road. a section OF the Dixie Highway. !
that had been constructed especially /
for the occasion. \ force OF special !
constables had been provided by Larue !
county and aided by police detailed |
from Louisville kept the road clear for
the Presidential party.
The Presidents journey TO the farm
was made over part OF the Highway
from the Lakes over which in IN"
years TO come untold thousands will
make patriotic pilgrimages by automo-
bile TO pay their devotions at this
spot.
Sweeping into the entrance 10 the
memorial park. perhaps over the very
! spot where Thomas Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks Lincoln trudged more than one
hundred years ago when they decided
| to make this little farm a stopping
place. the President beheld the stately
Memorial building. rising like a TEN.
pie, with its approach marked by an
avenue OF trees that set off TO the best
possible effect the stately beauty OF
! the structure
The President Arrives.
Since early morning there had been
continuous stream OF vehicles from
| Hodgensville. AT 8 o'clock the road
was barred TO horse drawn vehicles
and only automobiles were permitted
President wilson and those who were
20 take part in the program with the
few who were admitted TO the speakers
stand. mounted he platform as soon
as they left the cars and the exercises
began.
| AS the words Of the invocation were
spoken by the Rev. Charles Il. Hemp
hill. president of the Presbyterian The
ological Seminary at Louisville. a hush
, fell upon the crowd.
|
Following the invocation. Gen. John
3. Castlcman Of Louisville Ken.
lucky soldier VINO fought for the Con.
: fedcIacy in he C.Y!i Var and for the
can War. stepped forward to introduce
Mr.. Folk. who Is Precedent OF the Lin.
coin Farm issuciati9:I.
Z When Castleman, q .Gii;er in the
J. Confederate Army. had been captured
and was in prison In indianapolis, In
danger If bcirg executed. President
mcClu threw Il PROT tins arm oveI
hm
In rho summer of ltGi Castlemar
-, a. q Ct r Confede' ates nah been de
, tailed 10 go {" Chicago md try TO ef
o feet. in the excitement OF tho Presi
= Dental Conventions of that year. tbs
=, release OF the Confederate prisoners IL
RI Camp Douglass, thousands in number
Lincoln Saves castleman.
The plan failed and Castleman anC
, others were captured and sent to In
=, dlanapoils. He was in danger OF cour
=, martial and execution. Gen. Sastle
20 mans sister, then living in ST. Louis
= had known Lincoln when he came e
Il Kentucky counting Miss Todd. She
= fastened to Washington. saw the Prcr
ident and received from him the fol
y lowing order which is now one Of thu
r.. most cherished possessions Of Gen
T. Castleman:
N Executive Mansion. Washington
4. Nov. %, 1864.
I. Mai. Gen. Hoycy or whoever ma!
p. have charge at the proper time.
fl Whenever John II. Castleman shall
Il be tried, IL convicted and sentenced
e su peid execution until further orde
II from me and send me the record.
ri ~. LINCOLN"
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