Show Great Interest Shown In Lincoln Day Event Reports From Widely Separ Parts Paris of Utah Indicate Republican Feast Here o 0 u n February 12 Will Be Largely Attended Splendid Program Arranged I REPORTS T from widely separated Lv ii parts of 01 Utah indicate an over over- over overwhelming whelming Interest in the Lincoln D Day banquet sched scheduled led for br February 1 12 in inthe inthe the tho banquet room of or Hotel Utah Large and increasing ticket sales for the big G. G O. O P. P feast were reported yesterday I from Lincoln club headquarters Active support 0 of tho the Republican state central committee o was recently assured State Chairman Henry Henr Welsh elsh at this time gave the unqualified in indorsement indorsement indorsement in- in of 01 the committee to tho the Lincoln Da Day feast east Strong delegations are already assured assured assured as as- In Cache valley Box Boc Elder Eldor an and Weber counties Officials of or the club report that en encouraging encouraging en- en coura operation co is manifest among members of or the state central committee in all aU parts of tho Beehive state and through h their help it is hoped to make the 1920 Lincoln Day flay celebration tho the biggest and best In tho history of ot Republican politics cs in Utah Great Interest t I In Th Shown Young and old Republicans everywhere every every- where in the tho state have have- shown shon their interest in tho the Lincoln Day banquet said Mr Yr Judd of or the thc ticket committee Wo We have havo received communications from the most remote parts of or the state It Indicates that there is a sweeping Interest evoked In Republican ress The feast will bo strictly informal and Go Coy Gov W. W L. L Harding of ot Iowa who established a brilliant record during the war In Liberty bon bond sales and helping the tho Red Cross will willbe willbo willbo bo be tho principal speaker In the war campaigns he was as th the most popular speaker in the Mississippi valley In view of the recent heavy In Increase Increase increase In- In crease of ticket sales it was stated that no tickets ets will be sold after noon Wednesday There will be SOO reserVations reservations reservations reser reser- and the officials In an anticipate anticipate an- an tf no difficulty in assigning all SOO seats The Tho indorsement of or tho state central Republican committee on tho Lincoln Da Day banquet as sent b by Henr Henry Welsh state chairman of or the Republican party of ot Utah follows Tc Text t of or Welsh Welshs Letter February 1 12 Is the thc birthday of oC the founder of or the Republican party parO This i Is a a. da day worth worthy of or commemoration not only by all aU Republicans but by all all' Americans Abraham J. J Lincoln represents lepre I what Is finest in our national life and t typifies tho Ideal of American i citizenship The Thc world worM war instead of or I detracting from added materially to his hit fame and reputation and today all an nations acknowledge o him a benefactor of mankind It is imminently proper and fitting rilling that tho the Republicans of ot this state should gather gathor together and renew renow their allegiance to to and express their faith in the party part which he founded upon tho anniversary of oC his birth The Lincoln club dub an organization I of or clean vigorous virile Republicans u ihas has secured as speaker for tho the occasion occa occa- f sion Governor Harding o of Iowa This lis Is a most happy happ selection and insures all those who attend the banquet banQuot which I tho the club is giving an intellectual treat Governor Harding is a most eloquent and forceful speaker Few men in public public pub pub- lic lie life did more effective work than ho durin during during- the recent Liberty Libert l loan an drives Ho He was In universal demand throughout the Mississippi valley and the Republicans of this state arc are fortunate fortunate for for- have an opportunity to hear him I am advised ad th there re will ill also be a am m musical program program well worth hearing The Lincoln club extends through me as state chairman of or the Republican party part a cordial Invitation to all Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans in this state sta wom women n as well as men to attend the banquet which will be bo given gi at the Hotel Utah on February February February Feb Feb- 1 12 Reservations must be bo made early as the tho hotel management has fixed SOO as the maximum number the they can accommodate Tickets can bo be se secured so- so cured b by ca calling lIng lIng- lIngat at the Lincoln club headquarters on the mezzanine flo floor r rat at the Hotel Utah or writing the club at tho the same address |