Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-22
LOG CABIN HOME
OF LINCOLN VISITED
BY LLOYD GEORGE

Louisville, KY, Oct. 81. (By A. P.)
The birthplace Of Abraham Lincoln
at Hodgenville, in western Kentucky.
was visited today by David Lloyd
George, the former British premier.
Evidencing the greatest interest in
the log cabin in which Lincoln is
said to have been born and all land
marks on the old farm, which is now
a national park, the distinguished
visitor trudged about the place and
asked a running fire of questions
concering the early life of the man
who is his ideal.
Mr.. Lloyd George last week visited
the tomb of the martyred president
lat Springfield, Ills, and eagerly ar
ranged to visit the birthplace during
his week end stay here as guest of
Judge Robert w. Bingham, publisher
of the Louisville Times and Courier
Journal. Although at first intending
to go by automobile, the former pre-
mer made the sixty mile run on a
special train furnished by Judge
Bingham. Members of the official
party and several residents of Louis
Vile accompanied him on the trip.
At HOdgenville Mr.. Lloyd George
was met by a crowd of several hun
Gred kentuckians. all of character
iStic pre-revolutionary American
stock who still live in region but
sparsely settled and who habitually
refer in conversation to the great
president as abe"
Proceeding to the public square.
the former premier stopped in front
OF the old courthouse to inspect the
monument of Lincoln by A. A. Wein-
man and was received by citizens and
schoolchildren, the latter singing
God Save the King" as the distin-
guished visitor stood before them
bareheadcd, and then presenting him
with flowers.
Over rough country road, Mr..
Lloyd George from there went by
automobile to the farm with its old
log fence surrounding it and with
several hundred residents from the
vicinity about him entered the gran
lite memorial building to inspect the
log house within. Carefully exam
ming the small structure of logs and
clay, built without the aid of nails,
he peecred through chinks in the
wall. stood at the open doorway to be
photographed and then signed the
visitors register. From there he des-
cended the elevation on which the
memorial building stands to the
spring. which, half hidden in a rock
cave. supplied water TO the Lincoln
ramily more than 100 years ago. La
ter he walked about the farm. exam
lining all objects of interest. even the
old tree under which the boy Abra =
ham is said to have played until eight
years old when his father moved to
another section
Returning by the special train to
Louisville. Mr. Lloyd George remain
cd quietly at the home of Judge
Bingham and retired early in antici-
patton of a busy week. He will leave
here early tomorrow and go to In
dianapolis. where he will speak to-
morrow night From Indianapolis he
will so to Marion, Ohio. to pay .hom-
ace at the resting place of the late
President Harding and to call upon
Mrs Harding, and thence to Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh end WASHINGTON.
From the capitol he will go to Rich
mond, Va. and Philadelphia and pos
sibly to Scranton. Pa. for n few
hours on October 81. before going to
New York City for his final address
of his American visit