Evening star., 1936-02-12
LINCOLN SHR|NES
RECEIVE FLOWERS
FROM ROOSEVELT
President Drives to Rites
Held at Memorial for
Civil War Executive.
WREATH ALSO is PLACED
ON SPRINGFIELD TOMB
Hundreds of Federal Employees
Among Those Who Gather in
Potomac Park Cold.


Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Ill,
and at the monumental Lincoln Me
mortal in Washington as sentimental
thousands gathered throughout the
Nation to observe the l27th anniver-
sary of his birth.
In the Capital of the Union he
1abored to save the official observance
of Lincoln day was marked by simple
dignity.
Unmindful of the cold. a large
crowd assembled before the marble
memorial in Potomac Park at 12:l5
pm. for the annual exercises. under
auspices of the District Commandery
of the Loyal Legion of the United
States. Conspicuous in the fore
ground was sprinkling of Union
veterans, attended by representatives
of various organizations AFFILIATED
with the G. A. r.
At the Capitol members of Con-
gress paid tribute to Lincoln, and
throughout the public schools the day
was observed with class exercises.
Roosevelt at Memorial.
1t was to the Lincoln Memorial,
however, that President Roosevelt went
in person. He drove up in White
House automobile, accompanied by
Col. Edwin Watson, his chief military
aide, and Capt. Wilson Brown, his
chief naval aide. He remained in
the car while one of his aides placed
a wreath at the base of the Lincoln
statue. His visit was an innovation
in the matter of presidential observ-
ance of Lincoln day. A similar wreath
was placed by Capt. Howard Clark,
U. S. A., on behalf of the District
Commissioners.
Col. Lawrence C. Crawford, U. S. A,
was chairman Of the committee in
charge Of arrangements for the Serv-
ices, assisted by Capt. Chester Wells,
U. S. ~, and Charles Mason Remey.
At the request of President Roose-
Welt to the chiefs of the executive
departments and independent estab-
lishmentS, Federal employees desiring
to attend the ceremonies were ex-
cused. Hundreds attended.
Music was furnished by the Marine
Band, while soldiers, sailors, Marines
and Coast Guardsmen. under arms,
composed the escort of the national
and commandery colors. Nearly two
score veterans and patriotic organi-
cations were represented. The invo-
cation was delivered by DR.. Thomas
E. Green, chairman of the Speakers
Committee of the American Red Cross.
The bearers of the wreaths, as their
names were called. proceeded up the
aisle to the top of the steps and
placed their offerings in front Of the
colonnade on the north or south side
r Of the entrance, as directed.
Organizations Bearing Colors.
Among the organizations bearing
colors and presenting wreaths were:
The Commandery in Chief, Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion.
Pennsylvania Commandery, Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion.
District Commandery, Military Or
der of the Loyal Legion.
National American Gold Star
Mothers.
District Department, American Le-
gion.
Lincoln Post, No. IT, American
Legion.
District Department, American Le-
gion Auxiliary.
Henry C. Spengler Unit, No. IL,
American Legion Auxiliary.
Motor Corps, District Chapter.
American Red Cross.
American War Mothers.
Bicentennial Chapter, American War
Mothers.
District Council, Boy Scouts of
America.
Capital Society. Children Of the
American Revolution.
National Society, Danes of the Loyal
Legion.
District Society, Danes Of the Loyal
Legion.
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
District Daughters of the American
=. Revolution. =
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent.
No. /, Daughters Of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War.
District Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Department of the Potomac, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Heroes of '76.
Italian World War Veterans Of
Washington.
Department of the Potomac, Ladies
Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Abraham Lincoln Circle No. 8,
Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
District Commandery, Military Or
der of Foreign Wars.
District Chapter, Military Order Of
the World War.
Navy League Of the United States.
The National Patriotic Council.
!, Society Of the Army of Santiago de
Cuba.
National Sojourners.
National Society, Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution.
District Society, Sons Of the Amer
ican Revolution.
Society of the Sons Of the Reyo-
luton in the District.
william b. Cushing Camp. No. 30,
Sons Of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War.
Cushing Auxiliary, No. 4, Sons Of
Union Veterans Of the Civil War.
Lincoln Camp. No. 2, Sons OF Union
\ Veterans of the Civil War.
District Department. National Aux
fliary, United Spanish War Veterans.
Department Of the Potomac, Wom-
\ ans Relief Corps, Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Burnside Corps. No. 4. woman's