Lincoln's Birthday

TO LINCOLN'S MEMORY. Columbus, 0., Feb. 13.- The Recond annual banquet of the Lincoln Club took place here Tuesday night, it the eightieth anniversary of the martyred President. Fout hundred ai 1 seveuty-flve Republieans from all over Ohio sat down to the tables. Congressman-elect John A. Caldwell, of Cincinnati, presided. Addresses were made by Attorney-General MJchener, of Indiana; James Boy le, of Cincinnati; General Alger, of Michigan; John M. Langston, of Xrginia; General William 0. Bradley, of Keutucky; Hon. A. C. Hurd, Hon. J. C. Covert and exGovernor Noyes, all of Ohio. Bkooklyn, Feb. ia- At the Lincoln banquet in the Academy of Music Tuesday night letters of regret were read from Gen, eral Harrison, Senator Sherman, Governol Beaver and others. Colonel Ingersoll, who was to have been the chief speaker, found it impossible to attend. Among the speakers were Hon. J. C. Burrows, Hon. S. V. White, Hon. K. P. Porter and Hon. Theodore Iioose velt. New York, Feb. 13.- The Republican Club s banquet in honor of Liucoln Tuesday night at Delmonico'B was presided over by M. C. Adama, and letters of regret were read from General Harrison, J. G. Blaine, Governor foraker, General Alger, Hon. Warner Miller, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Senators Ingalls and Sherman, C. M. Depewand others. Among the speakers were Horace Porter, Benjamin ButteYworth, C. A. Boutelle, H. L. Burnett and Iiev. Dr. MacArthur. Chicago, Feb. 13.- The eightieth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was fittingly celebrated here Tuesday. Under the auspices of the La Salle Club anniversary exercises were held in the Chicago Opera-House, the chief orator being John A. Kasson, of Iowa; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, and other prominent public men were present and spoke briefly. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 13.- The Lincoln League met here Tuesday and re-elected W. L. Taylor, of this city, president. Hon. H. Clay Evans, of Chattanooga, Tenn. ; exGovernor A. G. Porter and Private Secretary Halford made speeches. Chairman J. N. Huston, of the Eepublican State Committee, ex-Congressman Stanton J. Peelle, and other prominent Kepublicans were present. Speingfield, 111., Feb. 13. - Lincoln's birthday anniversary was observed by hoisting the flag on the dome of the capítol and a reception at the Lincoln homestead at night.