The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-12
| LINCOLN IS
H(lN()RED
IN D. c
Formal Ceremonies at Willard
and Memorial Son, 81,
Spends Day at Home

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Although there was no official
holiday and the Government, IN.
Guiding Congress, functioned IS
usual, Washington found time
today to observe Abraham Lin
coins birthday anniversary.
The Capitals recollection Of
Lincoln centers about his occu-
pancy Of the White House in the
days before and during the civil
war, for IT was here that he rose
to his greatness mad accomplished
the tasks which gave him his
place in history.
I.incoln's son 81 Wears Old.
Robert Todd Lincoln. only living
son Of the President, observed his
fathers birthday quietly and alone
at his home, sO14 n street north.
west, declining all invitations 90
public functions and formal ami
versary ceremonies. His eighty-two
years bear heavily upon him.
Formal ceremonies were held 81
the willard Hotel, where the tall.
gaunt x-Congressman from Illinois
stopped before he took the oath %
the Presidency for the first time.
and at the Lincoln Memorial IL Pc
tonnac Park, where the great Lin.
coin statue looks out calmly and
gravely to the shining dome or the
Capitol q mile and half away.
The Willard observance was 3
luncheon under the auspices Of the
| Lincoln Memorial University Of Far
| rOgate. Tenn, which was founded
| in accordance with Lincoln's wish
that educational facilities be pro-
vided for the mountain people Of
Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Vlr.
GINA.
Weeks And Wilbur Speak.
Addresses In eulogy Of Lincoln
were delivered by Secretary Of War
Weeks. Secretary Of the Navy VIII
bur, Secretary of the Interior Work,
former Governor Lowden OF Illi-
nois. Judge Elbert II. Gary. John
Kirby and John Wesley Fill Of
New York. The speeches we're
broadcast through station WRC.
Services at Memorial.
Impressive services are taking
place throughout the day at the
Lincoln Memorial. the most i'm
portant Of them being the services
at 2 o'clock under the auspices OF
the Maryland division, Sons OF Vet
Grams, including the District chap
| ters.
The Reverend Samuel Croft was
the orator at these services. Harley
v. Speelman, Register Of the Treas.
ury, represented the cofnrnander-iFl-
chief, William M. Coffin. Members
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
and delegates from Baltimore and
Wilmington. DEL, were guests OF the
veterans.
Tonight at 8 o'clock the ami.
versary will be celebrated jointly at
| the Willard Hotel by the Republican
State Clubs, the League Of Re.
| publican Women, the Republican
State Voters Association and the
Coolidge and Dawes Club OF tho
| District Of Columbia.
Among the speakers will be Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, president Of
the League OF Republican Women
| JuQE0 WAttdAh % 1idLAdAA, - tAAO
| United States Court of Customs Ap.
| peaIs; Congressman Robson OF
| Kentucky, and William Tyler Page,
| clerk OF the House. United States
Marshal Edgar c. Snyder will pre-.
side.
G.. A. r.. Exercises.
The Department of the Potomac,
| Grand Army of the Republic, will
| hold it's annual exercises at 8
o'clock tonight in the First Con-.
| gregatiOnal Church, Tenth and 6
| streets northwest Briscoe Good.
hart, department commander, Will
preside Hazard Wheeler will pre-
Senator Samuel M. Shortridge
will be the speakef The invoca-
ton will be pronounced by the
Reverend r. =. Mcbride, and the
benediction by Congressman Frank
lin I. Winter. Congressman CHI.
| ton A, Woodrum OF Virginia Will
sing, and there also will be music
by a vocal quartet. Lemuel Warn
| ef will read the Gettysburg address.
/ Warren G. Harding Camp, No. B..
Sons Of Veterans, will hold exercises
in G. A. r. Hall at 8 o'clock to-
The day will be celebrated by
Keane Council, knights OF Column
bus, at knights of Columbus Hall
at $40 o'clock tonight. Former
Congressman odenberg, OF Illinois,
win speak, and Patrick J, Haitigan,
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