Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-02
THE LINCOLN
FARM
CELEBRATION
One Hundrsdth Anniversary Of
Of the Birth Of Abraham Line
oln 70 be Observed on Feb. IL

Of the Birth OF Abraham Line
oln to be Observed on Feb. IL
The natioa viii observe on Fob.
II the one hundrsdth anniversary OF
the birth OF Abraham Lincoln. the
man raised up by Divine Providence
to preserve the unity Of the American
people and leave No slave under
their dag.
Rseognisias the patriotic signin.
canoe Of this centennial. . group OF
American sitissns two years ago OF
ganissd and Incorporated under the
lava Of the state Of New York the
Lincoln Farm Association. which
proposed to make Of Lincoln's hum
BE birthplace Q national airline. and
en- the one hundrsdth anniversary
Of his birth 20 dsdicak, Il TO the
American people ~ the abiding sym
boil Of the opportunity with which
democracy sndows IL men.
Through ths generosity Of one Of
~ directors, the Association, almost
at it, inception. acquired the full
title to the Lincoln birthplace farm
ana the rude little cabin In which
~ was born. 1hus equipped, the
Association began it, preparations
for an appropriate national cslebrs-
ton On the twelfth day Of February.
1893.
That some sort Of an enduring
memorial should b placed on this
historic ground AL were agreed.
In the two years history of the
Lincoln Farm Association the pro-
gramms for the centennial has taken
vsry fui and concrete form. It was
decided BY the Assocaation's Exscs-
tive Committee TO build on the birth
place farm. whica II In the geograph-
&c centre Of the State OF Kentucky, .
memorial museum. which II to cost
about two hundred and nifty thou
sand dollars. and which Will tell the
story Of the early yeomanry life out
Of which Lincoln came. This museum
will house, as IT central object OF
interest. the wsatner-worn little log
cabin In which Abraham Lincoln was
born. The farm rough little patch
Of one hundred and ten acres, bisect-
ed by the old Louisville and Nash
VILE Pike. will be kept q farm. grow
ing corn and squash. bluegrass and
grain. as 1t has always done since the
day that Thomas Lincoln took his
little family to venture into the
wilderness beyond the broad Ohio.
On these broken and uneven acres
Lincoln's countrymen will lay their
tribute q broad green plaza. with the
Memorial Hall at one end and q sim
pie shaft at the other. to mark the
ground on which stood the Arst home
Of him whose memory II the strong
est, tenderest tie that binds all hearts
together now. and holds all States be-
meath the Natio1's dag"
The building 'yili be constructed
Of Tennessee marble and freproof
y
central court. over which will be
built q movable roof. AMI In which
the birthplace cabin will be restored.
Around this will be the museum
halls. the main room being converti-
BILE into an auditorium for the use
Of any patriotic gatherings that may
choose to use II In this way. Once
every year at least. on the twelfth
day of each February, the nation will
hold In this hall the central Lincoln's
birthday celebration. Lying. as this
birthplace does. almost at the cen
tire Of our population. 1t will be the
most accessible national shrine, and
IN many ways II will be the most sig
piacant, II not the most inspiring. u
will become the Nations Commons.
the mssting-plaos Of North and
South, Of East and West, . great ma
tienal school Of peace and unity,
whore all sectional animosity win
forever be buried. President Rooss-
vslt has called Il "A National Tenn
pls Of Patriotic Righteousness"
One hundred years have passed
since this rough little patch Of Ken
tueky ground laid claim to the sffso-
tons OF coming generations. In these
years the American people have
grown to love the man Of tender
strength who was Graded on that
soil. On the twslftn day Of February.
1903, the Lincoln Farm Association
viii open and dedicate to the Amsri-
can people this birthplace farm.
President Roosevelt . year ago 40
esptsd the Invitation from the Asso-
ciatien't Board Of Directors 70 dsliv-
% Ne delioatery sAArsss.