The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-12
LINCOLN BUST
UNWILLING As
CLIMAX Of DAY
Beautiful Memorial Presented to
North Dakota by Native +
Son Dedicated
COMMUNITY SING MADE
FEATURE FOR BISMARCK
Introduction of Innovation in
Capital City Proves Effect
ive-ln the Churches
COMMUNITY SINGING G.

Citizens turned out en- massc
this afternoon for the first CON-
munity singing introduced by the
Thursday Musical club. Headed
by wagon draped with the ma.
tionai emblem and containing
members Of the musical club, the
Salvation army and Els bands,
the school children marched from
the Will school down Fifth
street to the intersection Of
Fourth and Main, where the pro-
gram was presented.
The program was opened by the
singing Of "America" aid was fol-
lowed by the "star spanoled Ban
ner," "eattie Hymn Of the Re-
public" "Tenting Tonight" "Dix-
ie," "columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean," "AuId Lang syne" and
"4ome, Sweet Home" The last
number was the song composed
especially for the soldier boys and
was sung to the tune Of "Amer.
ica." -..-~"., .s..e
! The school children at the close
Of the program were taken to the
capitol building, where they sang
patriotic songs to the members Of
the legislature.
The Capital City's tribute-paying to
the memory Of Abraham Lincoln was
brought to a fitting climax this after.
noon with the dedication in the house
chamber at the capitol Of the magni.
ficent bust of the great Emancipator
presented to the. state of North Dako'
ia by Paul Fjelde. 30
The dedicatory exercises opened at
80, with the big house chamber and
it's galleries flied with legislators,
state officials. prominent citizens OF
the city and state. Bismarck school
children and patriotic Americans gen.
orally, who in this hour found partic-
ular significance in the 1OSth anniver-
sary Of the birth of man who looms
so large among real Americans.
Christianson Presents.
The presentation address on behalf
Of the donor was made by Judge A.
NJ. Christianson Of the North Dakota
supreme court The bust was accept
ed for the state of North Dakota by
Governor Lynn J. Frazier. The un-
Yelling ceremony was particularly
pretty, the folds of white which drap-
ed tho bust being dropped by the twin
daughters of the chief executive, Unie
md Versie Frazier. The little ladies
we're daintily gowned in white, draped
with pink and green, their costumes
being in keeping with the general col.
Dr. scheme. The national colors, cut
flowers and greenery formed back
ground for the speakers. iEr.
The principal address OF the aftec-
noon was made by former Governor
Joseph NJ. Devine, one of North Da-
kota's foremost students of Lincoln.
Devine's discourse was eloquent and
scholarly, real inspiration to the
who eagerly drank in every
word. .a .a 2td} 10 jHsmHolHta.
The beautiful musical Iprogram was
featured by selections from the Bis
narck male quartet and by the sing
ng of the school children Of Bis
narck. who earlier in the afternoon
in the community exer-
;ises down town.
The Bust.
The bust, mounted on a pedestal at
he rear OF the speakers desk, and
lraped with flags, dominated the
scene. Mr.. Fjelde has with true art
portrayed Lincoln in one of his most
poses, with an expression
thoughtful tinged with the sadness
10 characteristic of the man in his
asst few years in life, and yet over
,ast with that beningnity which ever
will be associated with Lincoln. The
,ust, replica of one which North
Dakota presented to Norway at the
ime of that countrys centennial cele-
,ration at Christiania, in 1914, stands
more than three feet and weighs about
100 pounds. The bronze effect has
,een excellently reproduced, and the
memorial is one which will perpetuate
lot only the memory of Abraham Lin
,oln but that of native son of whom
North Dakota has every reason to be
proud, Paul Fjelde. the sculptor. who
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