LINCOLN’S DAY 
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| The object of the meeting was stated 
by Commander Enoch Crombie of the 
post. ‘*° We meet to commemorate the 
birth and life, and honor the memory of 
one of the greatest men our country ever 
_knew,’’ he said. ‘“ Weboys of’ 61 do not 
need any one totell us what Lincoln was 
to this country in her time of need. 
We were there and know how ably and 
well heserved us. We do not need to 
set apart the day as a holiday, to be used 
for our pleasure, we believe we can 
better honor his memory by meeting as 
we do this evening and calling to mind 
the events of his life. Neither in this 
country, nor elsewhere in the world will 
the memory of Lincoln ever die. It 
was his mission to preserve what George 
Washington had created. As time 
passes, the memory of this great Ameri- 
can becomes dearer and dearer to the 
masses of his countrymen of all sections 
and creeds. Let us strive to serve our 
country, and to do our duty, as faithfully 
as he did.”’ | 
Miss May Whiting, teacher at the 
High school, presented an_ excellent 
paper on ‘Lincoln’ s Life from Birth to 
- the Black Hawk War’’ and she was fol- 
lowed by Mrs. F. G. Cheever, who sang 
the “‘ Battle Hymn of the Republic,”’ 
the gathering joining in the chorus. 
Other phases in Lincoln's life were 
taken up as~follows: ‘‘ The Black 
Hawk War to His Election as Presi- 
dent,’’ Mrs. R. A. Mitchell; ‘‘Seces- 
sion Movement .to the Call for Troops,’’ 
L. W. Floyd; ‘“‘Events from ’61 to 
705,’’ Alfred S. Jewett, patriotic in- 
structor of the post; and “‘ Various 
Phases of Lincoln’s Character,’’ by 
Rev. E. Hersey Brewster. 
Mrs. R. C. Allen sang the ‘“‘ Reces- 
sional, *”» and Miss Olive Cook sang 
Pe Rvery Man is a Volunteer.’ There 
was also singing by the post, “‘ We are 
the Boys,’’ with solo part by it James 
H. Rivers. Patrick H. Boyle read 
Amelio Castellar’s ‘“ Abraham Lincoln.”’ 
Mrs. Cook also read a_ selection 
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Lincoln’s Day.”’ 
Rev. Mr. Brewster made a bright 
speech on “‘Some Phases of Lincoln’s 
Life’’ in which he outlined as_ predom- 
 inent the fact that after all our efviron- 
ment has its limitations; the power of 
example; that Lincoln was a man of 
vision, hjs vision being the freedom of 
the slaves; that he was a pure man in 
politics and that he was the man of the 
hour. 
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Lincoln’s environment was almost 
opposed to all that naturally lead to 
higher things,’’ said Mr. Brewster, 
and there must have been some re- 
markable impulses in his life to make 
him what he was. He not only con- 
quered his environment, but he rose 
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above it. The power of his mother’s 
example gripped him. Lincoln said 
truly that ’All I am and hope to be 
comes from my angel mother.’ The 
example was not only personal but per- 
petual. He had the vision to free the 
slaves and he never lost it. No man 
can have success in life unless he has a 
vision. 
‘* Lincoln was a pure man in politics, 
though we are are led to believe today 
that to find a pure man in politics is like 
hunting the proverbial needle in the. hay- 
stack. There was nothing of the ‘ out- 
stretched’ hand about him, he was not a 
cog in any political machine. A _peru- 
sal of his life will show that he was pure. 
It is impossible to succeed in politics on 
the long run unless one be pure in that 
sense of the word.’’ 
Refreshments consisting of coffee, 
cake and assorted crackers, were served 
by the ladies at the conclusion of the en- — 
tertainment. 
Mrs. Follett wishes through the 
Breeze to thank all who assisted in mak- 
ing the program a success. 
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