Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-05
ENGLISH LORD GIVES
ADDRESS OF LINCOLN
AT STATE CENTENNIAL

Springfield. Oct. WITH Secretary
of the Navy JoSephus Daniels and
Lord Chanwood of England sched-
uled 10 deliver the principal adj
dresses AT Illinois most elaborate CEN
tennla! celebration here today. Spring
field marked time FOR the big ocoa-
sion. Governor Frank O. l.owden viii
also be one of the central figures. The
event is in honor Of the centennial
of the Inauguration Of the first gov
eruor OF Illinois and the meeting OF
the first general assembly. Arrange
ments for the affair were completed
this afternoon.
As u prelude 20 the celebrations
The MasQue of Illinois, by Wallace
Rice. Was presented last nislt in the
Coliseum at the fair grounds. Miss
Florence LOwien. daughter OF Gov
ernor Lowden, played the part OF Hill
nois" in this masque A cast Of nearly
a thousand persons from Springfield
and central Illinois participated. The
performance viii be repeated this
evening
Governor Lowien started the exsr.
cises today by laying the corner
stone OF the million-dollar centennial
memorial building now being erected
on grounds adjoining the state capitol
building He delivered Il brief adj
dress. The Invocation was given by
Rev Royal W Ennis of Mason City.
Lieutenant John G Oglesby presided.
Playing of The Spanged Ban
ner' by a band closed this program
Immediately following occurred he
dedication of the Douglas statue.
which has been erected in the south
east corner OF the state capitol
grounds, DR.. Otto l.. Schmidt, chair
man ID the centennial commission.
called the meeting to order and in
trOduced Governor Lowien as the pre-
siding officer The principal address
was delivered by Josephus Daniels.
secretary of the navy, and wreath
of flowers was laii upon the statue
by little Miss Virginia Adams Doug
las, great granddaughter of Stephen
A. Douglas. Following this Gilbert 2.
Rswold OF Chicago, sculptor. was in
troduced by DR.. Schmidt Riswold de-
liyered a brief address.
A. noon a luncheon was given at
the Leland Hotel by the Illinois cen
tennial commission in honor Of the
distinguished guests.
Az 2:S0 o'clock the Lincoln statue,
crested at the east entrance of the
capitol building, was dedicated. DR..
Schmidt presided, and an ode was
read by Donald Robertson. The prin-
cipal address was delivered by Lord
Charnwood of England. an authority
on Lincoln and one of the best known
Of English peers. Lord Charnwood
has come to America for this par
ticuiar purpose. A wreath OF flowers
was Lard upon the statue by one OF
Lincoln's descendants The program
closed with a short talk by the Sculp-
tor, Andrew O'Connor Of Worcester,
Mass.
Sunday has been set aside as cen.
tennial Sunday throughout Illinois, It
VIII be generally observed in all Of
the churches of the state. In Spring.
field there will be a field mass on the
campus Of the SacreaA Heart convent
given under the auspices Of the
Knights of Columbus and the Daugh-
tiers OF Isabella. Prominent Catholics
from all sections OF the state will be
here to attend this mass. and also be
present at an afternoon program and
i banquet in the evening
At o'clock Sunday afternoon Gov.
error and Mrs Lowder will give n re.
Ception at the executive mansion to
former governors, their descendants
ana the distinguished centennial
guests Brief addresses will be made
by former Governor Joseph Fifer OF
Bloomington and Craig Hood, a Dr.
scendant of Governor Bond, the fra.
governor Of Illinois The general pub
lie will be admitted to the reception