All Honor Lincoln Proclaimed a Holiday Observances Held
Labor unions join nationwide ceremonies across the capital in elaborate programs honoring the 190th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Schools churches and civic groups plan services parades and commemorations with recitations songs and tributes led by ministers and student delegations.
LincolnA The Man of the People HEN the Norn Mother saw the Whirlwind Hour
Edwin Markham pays tribute to a composing of Lincoln as a West born leader, from log cabin roots to Capitol, praising his strength, justice, and steadfast resolve. The poem, dated 1909, frames Lincoln as a people’s savior who faced chaos with a kinglike poise.
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Sayings of Lincoln Compiled From His Writings and Words
A fragmentary collection of Lincoln maxims and remarks. It cites themes of duty faith and liberty and includes quotations about honesty perseverance and mercy. The text blends adages on character with brief anecdotes about Lincoln and courtesy to supporters and a foreign visitor.
Lincoln Eulogies Mark Army Navy Union Observance
Lincoln commemorations held across several venues with speeches by Commander Wilder and officials like William E. Andrews. Garrison members saluted the martyred president, Roosevelt holiday praise, and school ceremonies featured student tributes and readings about Lincoln’s life.
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Englishmen Celebrate Lincoln Centenary in Rochdale
Londoners joined Rochdale in Lancashire to mark Lincoln's centenary with a meeting in the town hall led by the mayor. John L. Griffiths American consul at Liverpool spoke, others recalled Lincoln and John Bright. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was read and a resolution praising Lincoln was passed. Ambassador Takahira planned a Lincoln Day address before returning to Washington.
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Near View of Lincoln Last Interview and Kellogg Memoir
Former Louisiana Governor Kellogg presents reminiscences of President Lincoln from the Bloomington convention days to Lincoln’s assassination. He recalls Lincoln’s views on Louisiana rehabilitation, the offer to appoint him New Orleans collector, and Lincoln’s homely, principled leadership that kept the Union intact.
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Lincoln Birthplace Park Project Moves Forward in Kentucky
A Lincoln farm sale near Hodgenville led to the purchase by a national association forming to preserve the cabin where Lincoln was born. The group has begun fund drives, secured the site, and plans a memorial building and park to honor the president, with notable speakers and ceremonies announced.
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Centennial Hymn to Abraham Lincoln by Hosmer
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