Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-12

High Lights DC.
Lincoln Tribute
Rites at Memorial
Chosen for Opening
Of TeIevision Here


Nation today honored the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln on the 18th an
niversary of his birth, with wreath
placing ceremonies at the Lincoln
Memorial, memorial rites and re-
Hgious services.
High lighting the days events
was the laying of the Presidents
wreath at the Memorial by Gen.
Eisenhower. The ceremony. which
was under auspices of the Mill
ftary Order Of the Loyal Legion, was
held shortly after noon.
The rites at the Memorial were
selected for the first Westinghouse
New York television broadcast,
marking the official opening of the
coaxial television cable between the
cities.
Oficial observance ceremonies also
were set for 3 pm. at the Lincoln
Museum, with DR.. Louis Warren of
Fort Wayne, Ind. an authority on
the life of the Great Emancipator, !"
the principal speaker.
Gen. Grant to Preside.
Representatives of more than so
patriotic societies will have placed
floral tributes at the memorial be-
fore the day ends. Maj. Gen. u. S.
Grant III, senior vice commander
of the District Commandery of the
Loyal Legion. presided at the noon
ceremony and the Marine Band,
under the direction Of Capt. William
Santelmann, provided music.
The program in the museum, on
Tenth street between e and F.
streets NV, was arranged by the
Lincoln Group of Washington
and the National Park Service
Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior Department and
chairman of the meeting, will dis
cuss the relation of Lincoln's phi
losophy to the problems confront
ing the Nation today.
Massing Of the colors at the me-
mortal followed laying of a wreath
by the District Commissioners.
Meanwhile, Abraham Lincoln
Hite, the 60-year-old Centre County
pa man who closely resembles
paintings and early photographs of
the, martyred President, visited
Washington and saw the Memorial
for the first time. Mr.. Hite sold
1892 ,545 in War Savings Stamps in
his home county schools through
personal appearance in his Lin
colnesque costume.
Other Observances.
In other Lincoln's Birthday OBJ
servances DR.. Warren will discuss
The Woman in Lincoln's Life" at
a dinner in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, where Lincoln
used to worship as Chief Executive,
at $50 o'clock tonight.
AT O'Clock program will be held
in the Department OF Commerce
auditorium under the auspices of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
William E. Leahy, District director
OF selective service, will discuss
Abraham Lincoln-His Philosophy
OF Americanism." Another speaker
will be Admiral Robert S. Carney.
chief of staff to Admiral Halsey
during the war. The League for
World Brotherhood will sponsor the
second annual interracial program
at Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets NV, to discuss IF Lin
coin Lived Today" The Rev. A.
Powell Davies. minister of All Souls
Unitarian Church, will speak.
A special Lincoln Days program
will be the feature of the Biosophy
Club meeting at $50 pm. tomorrow
In the Jewish Community Center.
Musical selections, readings in
GLIDING anecdotes, Lincoln's second
inaugural address and a talk on
Lincoln the Man" will be presented.
Celebration in County.
Representative Henry C. Dwor-
shak, Republican, of Idaho will adj
dress Republicans of Prince Georges
County, Md, at a Lincoln Day rally
to be held at o'clock tonight in
Waldrop's Restaurant, Brentwood,
Md.
A Lincoln Day dinner was held
last night in Friendship House by
the Washington Chapter of the Lin
coin Memorial University alumni.
The university is at Harrowgate,
Tenn.
DR.. w. I. Jones, administrative
secretary of the school, told the as
sembly that I'VE need more teach
ing of thrift and honest endeavor
and less depending on the Govern
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