The Washington times., 1928-02-13

The hardships Of log cabin 1ifA
on the old frontier gave a contri-
button OF character to the men of
earlier times which no conditions
existing today can reproduce. Some
substitute for this stimulus must
be found If new generations are 10
produce great men, said DIR. Sizoo.
Vice President Dawes and mem
bers OF the Cabinet were among
those who gathered, under the
auspices of the League of Repub-
ican Organizations of the District
at the church where Mr.. Lincoln
Worshipped. His own pew was the
only vacant one. 1t was guarded
by an American flag. DIR. Sizoo
read the 121st Psalm from the
Bible Lincoln had used.
Memorial Exercises
The Lincoln Memorial was the
scene of patriotic observance of
the 10th anniversary Of Lincoln's
birth. Exercises were under the
auspices of the william B. Cush-
ing Camp OF the Sons Of Union
Veterans and the Cushing Auxiliary.
The Rev. Charles +. Canedy. of
Springfield. Ill, Lincoln's home
town, recounted old stories of the
War President and Col. Miller Ken
yon read excerpts from funeral ora
tions made for the martyred Presi-
dent.
John r. Hauck. commander OF the
camp, delivered the opening edlogy.
Then, following a salute to the flag.
Mrs. Herbert Walton Rutledge read
the Gettysburg address and a
wreath was placed at the entrance
TO the Memorial by Mrs. J. *. Nc
Leod.
When the camp had concluded its
exercises. two hundred colored Boy
Scouts took their place at the Me-
mortal The Rev. r. w. Brooks,
pastor of the Lincoln Congregational
Church, offered an invocation and
Scoutmaster Linn c. Drake. Assist
ant Superintendent of Schools Eu-
gene A. Clark and Capt. Sylvester
Epps addressed the scouts. The
Girl Wolf Scouts were present.
Means Speaker
Exercises sponsored by the De-
partment OF the Potomac, G. A. r.,
were held at the First Congrega-
tional Church, where former Sena-
tor Rice w. Means of Colorado
spoke on the life of Lincoln. Maj.
Gen. John L. Glenn, famous as the
Drummer, Boy of Shiloh who at the
Union army, presided. DIR. A. A.
augural address and John M. Kline,
a veteran, read the Gettysburg ad-
dress. Mrs. Mallette Roach Speng-
Ter sang and the Marine Band
played. The Rev. Jason Noble
Pierce pronounced invocation and
benediction. Motion pictures de-
basis of incidents of Lincoln's life
followed.
At noon today formal exercises
were held at the Memorial I'M
der the auspices of the District
Commandery of the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion. A representa-
tive of President Coolidge laid a
wreath on the pedestal. Senator
Frank B. Willis of Ohio delivered
the principal address. Patriotic or.
CARNATIONS participated.
At a breakfast at the New Will
Lalu hayhonu opedLn OF american
University was awarded a $25 prize
for his essay on Lincoln. the Man"
by the Danes OF the LOYAL Legion.
Tonight public meeting will be
held at the Metropolitan A. M. f.
Church by the National Memorial
Association. The lives OF Lincoln
and Frederick Douglass will be
speakers subjects. The National
Equal Rights League and Race Con-
gress will hold Lincoln. Douglass
memorial exercises at $50 o'clock
this evening at the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church, Third and I Streets
Northwest. Dean Kelly Miller of
Howard University will be among
the speakers.