Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
LINCOLN HONORED
IN MEMORIAL RITE
Capital Pays Tribute to
Emancipation at 10th
Birthday Service.

The National Capital today continued
It's observance Of the 18th anniversary
81 the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Launched yesterday with a series of
impressive tributes in shrine and church,
the celebration was resumed today with
a program of ceremonies that conferred
around the Nations majestic marble
Memorial to the Great Emancipator on
the banks Of the Potomac.
White-haired and feeble veterans Of
the Civil War and younger veterans Of
more recent conflicts led the pilgrim
age OF Lincoln admirers to the shrine
in Potomac Park. where. during the
noon hour. Senator Frank B. Willis OF
Ohio and other prominent speakers
eulogiZed the martyred President.
Many Attend Service.
Representatives of II veterans and
patriotic organizations joined in the
memorial services, which were lent a
colorful military touch BY the presence
| Of the Marine Band and a color guard
Of soldiers, sailors, Marines and Coast
| Guardsmen.
The broad terraces and white columns
Of the east portico of the temple, look
| ing toward the Capitol. provided an in
| spring background for the exercises
| which were under the auspices OF the
| Military Order of the Loyal Legion and
| participating groups.
| The Marine Band was stationed on
the south end of the fifth terrace, while
a color bearer and a guard OF seven
men representing the various military
| branches we're posted on the south enc
| of the lower terrace where members OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic also
stood In faded uniforms
The assembly Of high Government
ofdcials. city authorities. Federal en-
| p!oyes and members and guests Of the
sundry civic. patriotic and military
organizations were brought to attention
| shortly after noon bv the sounding OF
To tne Colors" by uniformed
i bugier.
| Wreaths Placed on Memorial
Invocation vas pronounced by Rev
| Dr.. George r. Dudley. rector OF 81
| Stephens Episcopal Church. after which
| a score or more of wresthS and FORA
| tributes were placed along the front OF
| the memorial by representatives o.
/ the various societies, One wreath cane
from the WnlIe HOUSE
Senator Willis spoke after the plac-
| ing Of the wreaths, He was introduced
| by Rear Admiral Franklin J. Drake.
| mittee on arrangements appointed by
| the Military Order OF the Loyal Legion,
Organizations represented 1t the serv-
| ices were the Loyal Legion. the G. A. R..
| District Of Columbia Cosnniandery. Mill
| airy Order of the World War: District OF
| Columbia Conimandery. Military Order
| Of Foreign Wars: Naval and Military
| Order OF the Spanish American War:
| District Of Columbia Society. Danes Of
! the LOYAL Legion: Sons Of the American
| Revolution Military Order Of the Cara
/ bao. Phil Sheridan Corps womsn's Re-
! lief Corps; Sens OF the Revolution il,
, the District Of Columbia American
/ women's Legion District OF Columbia
| Chapter Of the American Red Cross
Aztec Club OF iS41. William B. Cushing
camp. Sons OF Union Veterans: National
Society Of Colonial Danes Of America,
Boy Scouts Of America and Girl Scouts
Association Of he District Of Columbia
Speath Wins Priae.
On Admiral brakes committee were
Rear Admiral f. C Billiard. United
/ States Coast Guard: Capt, r. G, ryne
U. s, N: Maj L. c. Crawford. L. s A:
| O. A. c. Oehnller and DR. C. c. Clark,
! Earlier III the day the District Of Co
| iumeia Society, Danes of the Iowa.
Legion. met a. the Willard Hotel and
awarded its annual prise Of $aS for the
/ sest eSay on Lincoln 10 RAYMOND Spsath
| u American University. The title .. she
essay Was "Lincoln-the Man"
Services Yesterday
Tonight NJ $50 o'clock the National
Equal Rights League and Race Con-
greSS will hold neelu-Ns,iS.sSS me
mortal services in the Mount Carmel
Baptist Church. Third and streets,
Prof. Kelly Miller Of Howard CCissr-
SitS. Rev. II. B Taylor ci the fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church ard Or
Carter q, WoodSon, director If the As
ISOLATION for the Study ~ Negro i2Is
and Industry, will speak, DR.. T, Haslp-
ton Medtord will preside
President cSsolsdSe led the Capita IL
paying tribute 20 Lincoln yesterday
Attending services yesterday asIer,icSGi
at the First Congregational Caugch.
under auspices If the q. \ Il. and
afnliated bodies, he heard his pastor,
turn 10 the ideals OF Lincoln, Mrs
Coolidge did not attend because II a
cold
Former Senator Rice ". Means If
Colorado MAS the principal SPEAKER. lie
detailed the high lights N l4ncS,sa'S
cS,lcrfll career and praised him for pre-
serving the Cniaa
The meeting Was called III eESser by
MAJ Gen Iohn L, elena, T. :, A, re-
tired. commanding the Department NJ
the Rtemac, q, 4, r. There MAS u
brief ras ccfentosN. participated IN ~
the Marine Band. gcloG hearers and she
audience, Lne<,lnS Gettysburg adssfe&S
Mas read by John Nj Kline and excerpts
troM his Inaugural acdgeS we've repeated
by nr, 4. A. TaysN MIS-. Mallests
Roach Sl~nsler Sai,s SeScral patrtctk
Selections tnvye&sion and eeneSsRtt<,n
were offered nv pr rseyre,
The services ct>sSrd With the S,tNWtns
Of 4 special nsats,n picture, Betsy k,,S>
and the American Flag"
PERSONAL keSeiiestkaa&
William r. Gushing Camp NJ 81.
S,Ns> " Union Veterans, and the NyGasN
u the Cushing Auxiliary. held a eeleasa-
ton IN the aitetn>S'n Al the iIMC>s,a
Memorial Rev Charles T. IaneSty III
Springfield III. gave reyscasl rAsselly<s-
tlAns M Lincoln. and Cd ] Miller Ken
vcn, departments c<aamauSter " the
American testotl. read extracts ty<un TIA
neral orattNas delivered IN memory NJ
lincoln
john r. Aauek egeaed the servkvS
Ruts~ss~@ v~aa the fsetts<@ssrs sdvcSs