Lincoln Birthday Observances Across Nation Mark 190th Anniversary
Elaborate programs in Washington and cities nationwide honor Abraham Lincoln on his birthday. Labor unions participate in ceremonies with church services and school tributes. The text lists numerous schools, speakers, songs, recitations, and processions reflecting a broad civic celebration. involved figures include Rev George M Cummings and Capt William M Potter among others.
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Abraham Lincoln
Annie Hind
William M. Potter
Lincoln
Magruder Bong
Frank Uangler
Charles Dean
Milton Tillus
Philip McKenna
Wendell Walters
James Webster
Honest Abe
Frank Potts
Leroy Burch
Herbert King
Arthur Hollows
George Myers
Helen Ross
Nelta ‘ Moore
Norman Hodges
Watson Sandford
Lincoln the Man of the People in Heroic Verse
Edwin Markham honors Lincoln as a nation shaping figure born of Western strength. The poem traces Lincoln’s rise from log cabin to Capitol, blending earth and prophecy to praise his moral courage, steadfastness, and role as a unifying, enduring symbol. The final image likens his fall to a mighty cedar crashing, leaving a void.
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Capitol
Sayings of Lincoln and quotes on duty and liberty
A collage of Lincoln aphorisms emphasizes duty, charity, and faith in right. It covers wartime unity, care for veterans and families, honesty, and equality. Includes anecdotes about Lincoln answering flattery and praising his wife while promoting national ideals.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Eulogies Mark Army Navy Union Observance
Last night G A R Hall hosted Lincoln anniversary ceremonies by Gen. William S. Barry Garrison and members of the Army and Navy Union. Commander Charles Wilder presided, with speeches by Col. A. B. Frisbie and others. a salute to Lincoln followed, and activities included examples at government printing office and area schools with student recitations and music.
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Army and Navy Union
William Andrews
Treasury
Abraham Lincoln
G. A. R. Hall
William S. Barry
No. 26
Army and Navy
Union
Ds School
Charles 5. Wilder
Barry
Thomas V. Green
J. J. Strain
William Whittiker
Lincoln
Roosevelt
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
America
Government Printing Office
William E. Andrews
Treasury Department
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Donnelly
Central
J. Adam Hede
Minnesota
Simon Wolf
Friends School
Englishmen Celebrate Lincoln Centenary in Rochdale Town Hall
In Rochdale Lancashire a large meeting in the town hall honored Abraham Lincoln on Lincoln's birthday. John L. Griffiths the American consul at Liverpool gave a centenary address while other speakers praised Lincoln and the Union. The Gettysburg Address was read and a resolution expressing reverence was adopted by acclamation. Ambassador Takahira plans a Lincoln Day speech in Washington before returning home.
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Mamie Conway
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Margaret d Frances Shunk
Gettysburg
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Ni Dteh
Raymond Ena
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Charles Stevens
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Linton Reed
Marcellus Iderson
Myrtle Peacock
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Mattie Willett
London
Lincoln
England
Rockdale
Lancashire
John L. Griffiths
Tiverpool
Rochdale
John Bright
Union
Takahira
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Washington
Last Interview With Lincoln by Kellogg Reminiscences
Former Louisiana governor William Pitt Kellogg recalls his 1865 Washington visit with President Lincoln. He details debates over Nebraska and Louisiana appointments, Lincoln’s views on reconstruction and negro suffrage, and the personal bond that shaped Kellogg’s career in New Orleans and the Senate. Kellogg praises Lincoln’s homeliness, steadfast principle, and visions for union and equality.
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Lincoln Centennial Ageneration
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Pike County
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White House
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Abraham Lincoln birthplace site becomes national memorial plan
The Lincoln farm near Hodgenville Kentucky is being acquired by a national association to preserve the log cabin birthplace. Funds raised through subscriptions will finance a memorial building and park development, with notable figures like Luke Wright and Gov. Augustus Wilson speaking. Lincoln’s memory and impact are recalled as a destiny figure who ended slavery and promoted liberty.
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Mississippi
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Centennial Hymn to Lincoln by Hosmer
A Centennial Hymn honors Abraham Lincoln, praising his life and leadership. The poem extols his virtues, recounts his endurance through trials, and enshrines his martyrdom as a national memory. It calls the nation to renew vows beside his grave with words attributed to Frederick L. Hosmer.
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