Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
CAPITALS HOMAGE
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Patriotic Societies and Other
Organizations Observe An
; niversaY of Birth.


fien and Washington paused In the
midst OF pressing business for few
feating minutes today to pay homage
TO the nlernorv Of Abraham Lincoln on
the one hundred and seventeenth ami
Nersary Of hts birth. And this evening
the National Capital will observe tn
halt a dozen different celebrations the
natal day of the Great Emancipator.
Virtually every patriotic society in
the city will have some part In the
numerous programs that have been
arranged, all " the larger hotels have
hoen engaged for one or more Lincoln
cay celebrations. and this evening at
the City Club a new note will be given
10 the occasion when 400 men and
women gather to call the Nation back
70 Lirceln's ideal Of law enforcement
and law observance
Senate Pays Homage.
When the Senate reconvened this
morning the tax bill was delayed for
few minutes while the Senators took
appropriate cogni2ance OF the day.
Senator Frank B. Willis. Republican,
cf Ohio and Senator Thomas F. Bay
ard, Democrat. OF Delaware read eu-
lcgies OF Americas maslyred Presi-
dsnt. members from the North and
south Joining in respecting his mem
or.
In the House brief services were held
both before and after the reading or
the record. Mgr. p. G. Gavan pastor
of the Shrine Of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. Sixteenth street and
Park road. substituting for the reg
ular chaplain. mentioned Lincoln IN
his prayer, and after the for7Talfty OF
reading the record had been dispensed
With Representative Charles r. Tim
bsrlake Of Colorado read Lincoln's his
C,a-t>-ShY--r
G. A. X. Services.
To that fading line of blue. once a
mighty army but now thinned TO the
status OF a bare corporafs guard by
comparison. Lincoln's birthday will
hold poignant memories until the
eternal trumpets have summoned the
last gray-haired veteran of "a home
10 the great reunion beyond the veil.
SO. possibly, no other event in Wash
inston tonight will quite compare
With the services that are to be held
In the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G streets. by the Depart
ruent Of the Potomac. Grand Army of
the Republic.
There. in the plain atmosphere OF
p house Of worship. the Grand Army
will salute once more the memory OF
its commander. whose ringing chal-
lenge called them forth to arms IS
Years ago.
Hosea B. Moulton will preside and ad
dresses will be made by Rev. Joseph
r. Sizoo. pastor OF the NeW York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. and vii
liam Tyler Page. clerk OF the House
of Repres entsltives Color Sergt. TaZ-
srd Wheeler will present the National
emblem.
Lincoln's famous Gettysburg ad-
dress will be read by Lelnuel Warner.
end others who will have parts in the
program are Rev. r. r. Mcbride, Mrs
Florence Coakley Miss Viola l.. s
Kl!nge and the United States Marine
Band. which will furnish music. The
services will begin at o'clocl, and
end early. to permit all veterans who
can reach the church to attend with
out danger Of losing their nights
sleep. This memorial service is an
annual event for the c.. A. r. each
successive year finding the ranks OF
the old warriors more depleted.
Urge Ideals of Lincoln.
The law enforcement and law OBJ
ssrvance dinner to be held at the City
Club tonight will sound anew an old
ideal Of Lincoln-that ideal OF the ma
testy Of the law. At the dinner will
BIO more than 400 representative citi-
Zens Of Washington, high Government
ofhcials and members of Congress.
Secretary OF the Navy Wilbur Is to be
the principal speaker, but other ad-
dresses will be delivered by members
OF the cabinet and Of Congress.
The passing Of Lincoln's birthday
will be observed in moro elaborate
and less serious manner tonight at the
grand ball OF the Allied Veterans Or
CARNATIONS of the District Of Column.
bia at the Washington Auditorium. 1t
will also be celebration In honor Of
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which IS being observed Jointly this
evening because many of the member
organizations have planned individual
celebrations on the proper day.
Practically all men in the District of
columbia who have seen service in
any war in which America engaged
"1n be represented at tonight's ball
The Grand Army Of the Republic, the
United Spanish War Veterans, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. the Society
nf Santiago. the American Legion, the
Disabled American Veterans and the
Army and Navy Union have Joined
hands as the veterans Joint commit
zee. II will be the first time that all
of these organizations have SO united
FOR a celebration.
Elaborate Program Planned
Plans for the entertainment are
most elaborate. There will be dane
Ing from 9 until O'clock In addi-
non, number of specialties have
been arranged. including whistling
md reading by Mrs David II.
kincheloe, wife of Represent ative
Nincheloe, and on exhibition of the
new "Charleston'' by Mics Gene
kincheloe. 1t is estimated that 5000
couples VIII be on the floor, and the
0ited States Marine Band and the
nited States Army Band will play
aiternately. Maj. Gen. Tasker H.
Hiiss- is chairman Of the reception
Committee and Maj. u. S. Grant, Sd,
master Of ceremonies.
The Washington Commandery Of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
will have Vice President Dawes as its
honor guest at it's Lincoln day din
ner at the Willard Hotel this eve
ming. Brig. Gen. Charles w Hobbs
dent Dawes. the speakers will in
clude: DR.. William Mather Lewis.
president of George Washington Uni
rersity; Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
commandment of the Marine Corps,
and Rev. Samuel w. Small.
The Military Order Of the World
War will have its own ball at the
Mayhower Hotel at 8 o'clock tonight.
Many persons prominent in social,
official and diplomatic circles here
viii be guests OF honor. The William
2. Gushing Camp, No. 80. Sons of
Union Veterans Of the Civil War,
Lincoln Memorial at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The students Of the Hine
Junior High School discussed Lin.
coins life at exercises yesterday and
the program Is being repeated today
for the benefit OF students who could