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Show t Members of the G. A. R. From Salt Lake City and Ogden Are the Guests of Honor Veterans Make Addresses Young- Ladies Give Banquet to the Guests. In commemoration of tho birth of Abraham Lincoln a patriotic service and recoptioii to DIx.Logau Post, G. A. R., and other invited guests, was held at tho Weber academy yesterday yes-terday afternoon, commencing nt 2 p. m Tho large auditorium was handsomely hand-somely and tastefully decorated, with the national and school colors from the large and beautiful national emblem em-blem at the front of tho hall, In the middle of which in high relief, was a largo picture of the great emancipator, emancipa-tor, lovingly spoken of as Father Abraham by tho veterans present, to the pretty coy coiners arranged anticipatory of the evening dancing party The academy choir of 125 voices, under tho direction of Prof. Josoph Ballantyne, opened the program with a rousing rendition, of the song, "Flag of the Union " Invocation was offered by Geo. W. T.nrlrin nnrl flio rhnlr snntr thft "GvU- sy Chorus." Judge John M. Bowman of Salt Lake spoke interestingly of the lifo of Lincoln from tho latter's viewpoint view-point on the "Equality of numanlty"; bringing forcibly to mind the strango fact of the clause in tho first constitution con-stitution which permitted slavery to exist In the new republic and told of how Lincoln had said that tho republic re-public could not continue to exist half free and half slave and how ho stood up in his manhood for the emancipation emancipa-tion of over four million slaves. Ho also advised his hearers to study Lin. coin from every viewpoint that they might learn of his greatness. Col E. W. Tatlock, also of Salt Lake, told of his Intention to present to the academy a bionze tablet of Lincoln's emancipation proclamation at tho next anniversary and Impressed Impress-ed those present with ,ono of tho greatest lessons taught In tho life of "Honest Abo by reading the following follow-ing poem which was Lincoln's favorite fav-orite and to which he always had recourse re-course in his hours of tribulation: O, Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud7 (By Wm. Knox ) Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud? Like a swift flitting meteor, a fast flying cloud, The flash of the lightning; a break of the wae, He passes from lifo to his rest in tho grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Bo scattered around and together be laid; And the young and tho old and the low and the high Shall moulder to dust, and together "-- - smnnie: -' -"- -' The infant a mother attended and loved, The mother that infant's affections who proved, The husband that mother and infant who blest, Each, all are away to their dwellings of rest The maid on whose cheeks, on whose brow, in whose eye, Shone beauty, and pleasure, her triumphs arc by; And the mem'ry of those who loved her and praised Are alike from the minds of the living erased. The hand of the king that the scepter hath borne, Tho brow of the priest that the mitre hath worn, Tho eye of the sage and the heart of tho bravo Are hidden and lost In the depths of the grave. The peasant whose lot was to sow and to reap, Tho herdsman who climbed with his goats up the steep, Tho beggar who wandered in search, of his bread, Have faded away like tho grass that wo tread. The saint who enjoyed the communion of heaven, The sinner who dared to remain unforglven, The wise and the foolish, the guilty and just, Have quietly mingled their bones In the dust - ou luc luuiuuiuu bou.i uinj mo i lower or the weed That withers away to let othors succeed, So tho multitude comes, even those wo behold, To repeat every tale that has often been told. For we are the same that our fathers have been; We see the same sights our fathers have seen; We drink the same streams, and view tho same sun, And run the same course our fathers have run. The thoughts wo are thinking our fathers would think. From tho death we are shrinking our fathers would shrink, To the life we are clinging thoy also would cling. But It speeds from us all like a bird on the wing. They loved, but the story we cannot unfold. They scorned, but tho heart of the 'haughty Is co)d; They grieved, but no wail from their slumber will come; They Joyed, but tho tongue of their gladness Is dumb. They died, ny, they died. We things that are now. That walk on the turf that Hc3 over tbclr brow, And make in their dwellings a trans-lent trans-lent abode, Moot the things that thoy met on their pilgrlmago road. Yea, hope and despondency, pleasure and pain, Are mingled together in sunshine nnd rain; - And the smile and tho tear, tho song and tho dirge, Still follow each other llko surge upon surge. ,. 'TIs tho wink of an eyo, 'tis tho draught of a breath, From tho blossom of health t,o tho paleness of death, From tho glided salon to the bier and the shroud Oh, why should the spirit of mortal bo proud? The selection, "National Medley," was stirringly played by the Weber Academy orchestra of sixteen pieces, under direction of Prof. E. W Nichols, Nich-ols, following Col. Tatlock's address. Dr. Cathell, the eminent lecturer and authority on the. lifo of Lincoln, told of an appearance of tho martyied president at a review in which he (Dr. Cathell) was taking part and how, as the ungainly form rode along the ranks on horseback, amid tho cn- iiiuaiasm oi me people, nis ungaiuiy form and homely countenance almost unnoticed in the impressive greatness of the man he was, reminded of the entrance to Jerusalem of the Christ and the memory always stayed with him. Dr Cathell also gave a brief, but Impressive sermon on life and true manhood, which he said was Lincoln's chief attribute, paid his respects to his fellow veterans and finished his address by saying that the conscientious conscien-tious citizen "was greater than the soldier and that were there more of them there 'would be no civil wars Superintendent Horace Cummlngs in his remarks brought out tho lesson that Lincoln' greatness did not come. In a day, but that he was great in childhood, In youth and maturer years. David O. McKay spoke of historic figures of war times, tolling of tho high regard he had always hold for tho nation's defenders and how ho had been impressed by their sincerity sincer-ity cf purpose in their arduous strug. gles He also loft a lesson from tho life of Lincoln with his hearers by reading the following word picture of Lincoln, written by his law partner, part-ner, Mr. Herndon Mr. Herndon, Lincoln's Partner. "Lincoln is a man of heart, ay, as gentle as a woman's, and as tender but ho has a will as strong as iron. He, therefore, loves all mankind, hatos slavery and every kind of despotism ' Lincoln will fall here, namely, if a question of political econom' If an question comes up which Is doubtful, doubt-ful, questionable, which no man can demonstrate, then his friends can rule him; but when justice, right, liberty, the government, the constitution, and tho Union, then you may all stand aside, ho will mle then and no man can rule him no set of. men can do it) There" is no 'fall-hero This Is" Lincoln, and you mark my prediction-You prediction-You and I must keep the people right, God will keep Lincoln right." The selection, "Homestead Medley," Med-ley," was played by the orcyistra. Comrade J. A- Wear on behalf of the visitors, tendered a vote of thanks to the officials and students for their courtesies to Dlx-Logan Post. G A. R. telling of the growth of tho flag spirit In tho school since Its inception and on behalf of tho Weber school board thanked the veterans for tho part they had taken In It. Invocation was offered by President John "Watson. Tho guests then adjourned to the dining room, whore at tho prettily appointed ap-pointed tables a delicious banquet was served, grace being spoken by President Pres-ident James Wotherspoon. The banquet which was served In four courses was an elaborate affair, perfectly arranged and carrleu out in every detail. This part of tho program was prepared pre-pared and served by the domestlo science girls under the direction of Misses L O McKay, and Pearl Cragun assisted by Etta Cowles.Grnce Roberts, Edna Bues. Zina Bues, Kate Jones, Gladys Fnrley, Ola Ensign, Delilah Bingham, Kate Volker, Cora Vollior, Helen Ingles, Leona Shupe, Vernu Reese and Llda Morton. At the close of the banquet a motion mo-tion by D. O. McKay to tender a vote of thanks to the visitors on behalf of the school and Its officials was car. rlod. Also motion, by Col. Tatlock, on behalf of tho banqueters, to tender a vote of appreciation to the young ladles lad-les for the delicious bauquet which he characterized as bolng the finest nnnntnldil fl n A hAot O fPn I w rvf h n l.inrl he had participated in on any similar occasion. The following wore the guests of the domestic science girls at the banquet ban-quet board: Comrados E W. Tatlock, J. M. Bowman, Bow-man, J. A. Wear, J. S. Boreman, John J. Cortez, N. A Heath, Charles Rol-low, Rol-low, W A. Marvin, R. P Crow, W. N Plorce, Henry Sypher, E. G Nolgh-bor, Nolgh-bor, II F. Menough, Temple Short, A. B. Lawrence, J N Horn, and A. V. Nelson, Henry Cowles, G. A. R. Rev E. J. Cathell. Supt Horace Cummlngs. Mrs. Cragun, Mrs. Henry Cowles David O McKay, John Watson, C F. Middleton, .las. Wotherspoon, Geo. W Larkln, E. T Spencer, Alonzo West and the entlro faculty of tho Weber academy. Supt. Win. H Hondorson acted as chairman for tho afternoon services and everything was ideally carried ouL |