Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1922-06-08
UNCLE TED'S BED TIME
STORIES
LESSONS TAUGHT UY
HARDiNG'S ADDRESS

Uncle Ted,' said Ruth as the three
chums arose from the table, "we've
wanted ever so much to hear all about
the things you saw on Decoration Day
at Washington. Jack says he knows
you can tell us story about it."
''It has been several days since then,
Ruth" answered Uncle Ted, "but |
will be glad to tell you about the dedi-
cation of that great memorial to the
wonderful man, Abraham Lincoln. L
would hae told you about it before but
/ was delayed returning home because
l had to go on to New York first"
81 suppose there were lots of bands,
flags and lots of excitement" said
Jack.
mo, Jack" was Uncle Ted's reply,
''there was nothing like that at al.
The ceremonies, or rather to me the
better word would be services, were
simple in the extreme, just like the
great Abraham Lincoln would have
liked them am sure. First of all pic
ture this beautiful simple structure on
the bonks of the Potomac, oerlooked
BY the hills Of Virginia. The memorial
is simple but massive. 1t actually
speaks the simple greatness of that
martyred President. Within it's fou.
walls only three things greet the eye.
AS you enter you take short BREATH
as you face the enormous statute, the
work of the sculptor, Daniel Chester
French. 1t is statue Of Lincoln seat
ed so that he looks through the en-
trance of the memorial far off to the
tall shaft Of another memorial, that OF
the Washington monument, erected in
memory Of the Father of our Country.
On one side, carved into the wall is
Lincoln's Gettysburg address and on
the opposite wal, his inaugural ad-
dress. That is all. But it makes you
stop and think and realize what a
mighty man this Lincoln was and what
might hvae happened to our Union had
it not been for his ssimpie faith, a
faith which made it possible for him to
guide the nation through crisis which
we hope will never occur again.
when the crowds had gathered a
hushed silence fell upon the crowd of
more tan 100000 while the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, the church attended by Lin
CON, pronounced the invocation. When
he finished the presentation of the
colors was made by veterans OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, the rem
nants OF that great army which, head
ed by Lincoln as Commander-in-chief,
struggled from 1861 to 1866 to save
| the Union. Prayer was pronounced by
Bishop Samuel Fallows, chaplain of
the Grand Army. must tell you Of DR..
Rober. Motion, head of he Tuskegee
Institute and leader of the negro race.
Speaking for his race he said: Lincoln
freed nation as we'll as a race
Twelve million black Americans share
the rejoicing Of this day | toll you
kiddies, it was inspiring. The whole
service made one stop and think and
realize more apd more what these
great men of the pas. did for our coun.
try It makes one realize more and
more that the present occupant of the
scat once held by Lincoln, knows his
responsibility and that he does not
intend to give away those things fol-
which our fathers struggled by making
this nation party to European webs
OF intrigue.
"But I must hurry on with my story
The presentation OF the memorial waf
made by William Howard Taft, former
President Of the United States, a;
present Chief Justice OF the United
States and chairman OF the Lincoln