The evening star
Subtitle: February 12, 1909
Published: 1909
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Newspapers; Anniversaries; Lincoln Day; Lincoln Farm Association
Other titles: Evening star (Washington, D.C.)
Table of contents: title: Greatness of Lincoln is nation-wide theme, memorial celebrations of centenary of railsplitter's birth held throughout America, President Roosevelt speaks at emancipator's first home, log cabin of Hodgenville where he first saw day, scene of dedicatory ceremonies, Ambassador Bryce at Springfield, Vice president Fairbanks orator at Harrisburg, Pa.; title: President dedicates cabin in which Lincoln was born, extols predecessor's virtues and compares him with Washington, eulogies by Govs. Willson and Folk and Gens. Wright and Wilson.; title: Lincoln, the bust by Gutzon Borglum, in the capitol [photograph].; title: Honored at Howard, memory of Lincoln is revered at university, speakers pay tribute, addresses by Speaker [Joseph G.] Cannon, Gen. [J. Warren] Keifer and others, bronze tablet presented, William E. Curtis, in address, describes the celebrated painting "The Underground Railway" [with photograph of Charles T. Webber painting].; title: Legality in doubt, resolution of Congress lacks president's signature, is this genuine holiday?, views on the subject, even of lawyers, take wide range, majority of banks closed, chief executive sends telegram expressing approval of legislation, wording of constitution.; title: Lincoln eulogy in House, Mr. Nye makes speech on life and character, Gettysburg Address and letter from Ambassador Bryce to State Department read.; title: Figures in the ceremonies at Lincoln's birthplace [photographs].; title: Exercises at Lincoln's tomb, Bryan considers oratory of martyr president, Ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand, Robert T. Lincoln and other notables at Springfield celebration.; title: Abraham Lincoln, from London's Punch, May 9, 1865.; title: Letters on Lincoln, recollections of personal meetings with him, a homelier man than he, universal praise now succeeds bitter criticism, the Lincoln-Douglas debate, the centenary of his birth brings forth many stories about the martyred president.; title: Rescue of the cabin, how Lincoln's birthplace was saved for the world, dismantled and removed, logs found in a cellar at College Point, R.I., organization of a national association that will put up a memorial building.