Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-12
40 GROUPS UNITE
IN RITES HONOR|NG
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Senator Barley EuIogizes
Civil War President at
Memorial.
SOLDIER WHO GUARDED
BIER ATTENDS SERVICES
Veteran, SO. Comes Here From
Pennsylvania for Solemn
Ceremony.

In the shadows of the Lincoln
Memorial the Capitals patriotic and
civic organizations united today to pay
solemn but impressive tribute to the
Great Emancipator on the l26th an
niverSary of his birth.
An audience composed Of represent
atives Of more than 40 groups heard
Senator Alben Barley Of Kentucky,
the State in which Abraham Lincoln
was born in 1909, eulogize the Civil
War President
Speakin. from the top step of the
memorial Senator Barley said he
preferred TO think of Lincoln as a
man as we'll as statesman. hui
manitarian and martyr.
He was a man of destiny. born in
a year in which more outstanding
men were born than in any single
year I can recall" the Speaker said.
Called Man of Destiny"
It was not altogether an accident.
Senator Barley declared. that Lin
coin and jefferson Davis. president Of
the Confederacy, were born in the
same State and almost in the same
county. 1T vas destiny that shaped
Lincoln's beginning. his life and his
end"
The grandson Of a Union and a
Confederate veteran. Senator Barley
said he thanked God that due to the
efforts of Lincoln. one flag flies over
our country today"
We do ourselves honor" he con-
cluded. in honoring Lincoln"
Under the auspices of the District
of Columbia Commandery Of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion. uni
formed and civilian societies fled
through the columns Of the shrine TO
marble statue
Guard at Bier Attends.
Simultaneous with the exercises AZ
the memorial, SPECIAL assemblies we're
called II all Of he District high
schools and most of the lower instltu-
tons 10 honor the memory Of the
President
Among the rOst notable figures a.
the services al the Lincoln Memorial
was e3-year-old W. Henry Gilbert. the
last surviving member o: the detail
OF Union soldiers that stood guard q:
the bier Of Lincoln following rs
ASSASSINATION.
Gilbert, who came here from his
home in York. Pa. 20 participate n
the memorial services. was TO meet
the President later in the day. ad-
dress the disabled veterans al Walter
Reed Hospital place a wreath on the
Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier and
make another speech over a Nation
wide radio hook-up.
Clad in Union Blue.
Clad in the ancient blue of the
Union Army. Gilbert laid a wreath at
the foot of Lincoln's statue while
color bearers stood at attention and
the Marine Band played.
The program at the memorial. ar
ranged by a committee consisting
of Col. L. c. Crawford. U. S A, chair
man; Capt. Chester Wells. U. S. N:
Charles Mason Remey and o. A c.
Oehmler. got under way at noon with
the invocation by DR.. Thomas E.
Green, chaplain of the District Of
Columbia Commandery of the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion.
A wreath was placed by Capt. How
ard F. Clark. U. S. A, in behalf Of
the District Commissioners
Other organizations represented In.
cluded the Children of the American
Revolution. Naval and Military Order
, of the Spanish American War. Hbra-
ham Lincoln Circle No 3. Ladies of
the Grand Army of the Republic: Ma
| tional American Gold Star Mothers,
! Lincoln Post No. II, American Legion;
| District Department American Legion
Auxiliary: the American Red Cross of
| the District. the American War
i Mothers. Aztec Club of 1847, Gov.
! Thomas Wells Society. Danes of the
Loyal Legion; Mrs Ellen Spencer Mus
sey Tent No !, Daughters of Union
! Veterans: Department of the Potomac
| G. A. r.: World War Veterans of the
| District, Kallipolis Grotto. Gen Will
liam H, Beck Circle No, 4 and U, S.
Grant Circle No. /, Ladies of the G.
| A. r.
Reserve Officers Association of the
United States, Society of the Army of
Santiago de Cuba, National So
journers. Heroes of '76. William B.
| Gushing Camp No. 80. Sons of Union
! Veterans: William B. Cushing Auxili-
airy No. 4. United Spanish War Vet
Grams: National Society United States
Daughters of 1872; Woman's Relief
1 CornS n A P burnside Germs No
! the Lincoln Corps No. 6 and the
Sheridan Corps No. IL.