Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
CAPITAL REVERES
-L|NCOLN'S MEMORY
Representative Rathbone in
House Address LaudS
Work for Country.

The Capitals celebration of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln centered
today in memorial program in the
House and the departure of Presi-
dent Coolidge for New York to ad-
dress the Lincoln's birthday dinner
of the National Republican Club. The
Senate was in recess in observance
- the day, and a number of its mem
arranged by the schools and the
patriotic and other organizations.
Calling upon the influence OF
America and the spirit of Abraham
world from the hatreds of the past
and the selfishness of the present to
the dawn of a brighter and better
day." Representative Rathbone OF
Illinois the memorial speaker in the
House, described the, Washington
arms conference as epoch making
and suggested that further bounds
be set to the insanity Of nations in
piling ever higher and higher the
expense of armanentS.
Just as Abraham Lincoln has more
than any other statesman set the
moral standard for men," he declared,
80 we hope and believe America,
more than any other land. will fix the
moral standard for all nations"
Programs OF Organizations.
Veterans of the Civil War, the
League of Republican State Clubs of
the District, the Lincoln Park Citi-
Gems Association, Washington Coun-
ell, Knights of Columbus, and the
Blaine Invincible Republican Club
who have arranged programs in
memory OF the martyred President
Col. E. C. Little will speak tonight
at the First Congregational Church
before the Veterans of the Civil War,
and Col John McElroy will preside.
play. Representative Foster Of Ohio
will deliver the Lincoln address at 8
o'clock at Wardman Park Hotel
whore the League Of Repubhcan state
tive Rathbone will address the
knights of Columbus and Engineer
Commissioner Bell will speak to the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
The Blaine 1nvinciole Repuoilcan
Club memorial services will be held
at GaiIbraith A NJ. E. Church.
Recalling that his parents Were
the young engaged couple, Maj. Rath-
bone and Miss. Harris. the daughter
of United States Senator Ira Harris
night of April IA, 1855, with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Lincoln in the car
rage to Ford'$ Theater and sat with
them in the box, when the bullet or
the assassin cut short the life or the
President" Representative Rathbone
recited many intimate lncioehsS IN
the life Of Lincoln.
Heart FILLED With Kindness.
IT am able to say with the utmost
assurance of truth and judging from
the words uttered by Lincoln IN tne
presence Of these persons In his last
hours" said Mr.. Rathbone, that MS
great heart held nothing but kind
ness and good will toward all ms
countrymen, and that In his last mo-
ments he was looking forward with
the highest hope to an era OF hsp ha-
ness and prosperity for all MS pc
loved people, north and south alike.
Mr.. Rathbone also displayed Two
cherished Lincoln relics, having mace
a trip to Chicago to bring them mere
for the occasion. One, letter wiz.
shortly after his defeat by Douglas
for the Senate in 1855, predicted tnae
he would sink out of sight poi1ti-
cally. but he was glad he had mace
the race because OF the emporium
given him to enampa Tha P nther vas q
COPY in Lincoln's Handwriting OF ms
favorite poem, "Oh, Why Should the
Shirt of Mortal be Proud" which,
according to the story that goes WIN
it., was his only source 81 comior'
vhile he grieved for Ann Rutledge.
-. ME-. RatAbone's EAlcgys
.nrhe place of Lincoln in history is
UNIQUE" said Representative Rath-
bone. How shall we estimate the
greatness Of rulers! SureYnot by
the glitter and glamour which accom-
panied their lives but by the en-
dnring value to- humanity Of their
achieVements. Some flashed like. me
tsors across the ahoyizon of their day
and were dreaded, fiattered or adored,
lWhose names are now well-nigh for
gotten; whose monuments have crum-
bled. whose influence on future gem
erations is at an end IN
''The names of other leaders. of,men
fade with time: not so with that OF
Lincoln. His Ia growing
greater, more honored and beloved
every year that passes hysi s,ep~'
"As America towers today above
all other countries. % Abraham Lin
coin towers above all ether statee-
smen az the Muei6s History - ~