universities, civic bodies, war veterans, clubs, societies, and many industrial institutions held special memorial services. Civil War veterans indulged in reminiscences to mark the day.

Boy Scouts throughout the city assembled and marched to the statue of the great "Emancipator" in Lincoln Park, and, after an address by Jamie Heron, placed a wreath at the foot of the statue.

Following an established custom, the Grand Army Hall and Memorial Association of Illinois observed the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln with services in the Public Library building.

The Loyal Legion, Spanish War veterans, members of American Legion, and associated and affiliated women's organizations, and the public generally, were invited to attend this service. Addison G. Proctor, the only surviving delegate to the convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln President in 1860, was the principal speaker at luncheon of the Electric Club of Chicago.

The Chicago Historical Society kept open house all day, and had a special exhibit of the Lincoln articles in its collections.

Another chapter in the life of Lincoln was told by Frederick Rex, librarian of the Municipal Reference Library. Hidden in a roster of officials of Springfield from 1832-1923, Mr. Rex found Lincoln's name as a member of the town board of trustees from April 6, 1839-April 20, 1840.

LINCOLN MEMORIALS TO CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY-GIFT OF FRANK G. LOGAN.

A rare and interesting collection of Lincoln relics and memorials was presented to the Chicago Historical Society on Sunday, February 10, 1924. The donor is Frank G. Logan of 1150 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, who has decided these relics will best serve the public by being permanently placed in the Historical Society's rooms.

The collection also contains relics of John Brown of Osawatomie. Some of the articles to be given into the keeping of the Historical Society were exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893.

In the Lincoln collection Mr. Logan has two or three autograph letters, the frock coat and the silk stock which the President wore on the night he was assassinated in Ford's theater, Washington. There is also a lock of Lincoln's hair in a locket, and the historic gray shawl which Lincoln wore, also Lincoln's pocket knife.

Those articles and others which Mr. Logan gave to the Historical Society are fully authenticated.

MONUMENT UNVEILED TO THOMAS LINCOLN AND SARAH BUSH JOHNSTON LINCOLN IN SHILOH CHURCH AND GORDON CEMETERY NEAR JANESVILLE, ILLINOIS.

Historic Mattoon and Janesville and the Old Gordon cemetery, near Janesville, formed the mecca for a host of Illinois Lions and many others who journeyed May 16th to attend the presentation and unveiling of a new and larger monument to mark the graves of Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln, father and step-mother, respectively, of the immortal Abraham Lincoln, preserver of the union of states.

It was an epoch in the history of Illinois that had been observed, all seemed to realize, and take pleasure in its making. The event has long been scheduled, and since that September night when the local Lions attended the exercises at Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church, adjoining the Gordon cemetery, and were feasted with an excellent dinner by the people of that community, this day has been anticipated.

Headed by Wayne C. Townley, district governor of the Lions in Illinois, many representatives of Lions clubs met under auspicious circumstances and contributed to the magnificence and yet soberness of the occasion.

The memorial commemoration has been the acceptance and fulfillment of a suggestion by Mr. Townley made to local Lions last year when he visited Mattoon and Janesville, that a more fitting monument should mark the graves of the Lincolns, and that the Thomas Lincoln trail should be marked.

Thursday night, May 15th, and the next morning visiting Lions came by train and by automobile, and the program of the day was begun early. Local Lions were a committee of the whole to greet and look after the comfort and pleasure of their visitors.

It was 11:00 o'clock when Parson's band took its position at the high school, and soon the formation of the parade was begun and the start made at 11:30 o'clock promptly in order to be at the Mattoon Country Club for the luncheon.

Behind the band were automobiles bearing the members of the local G. A. R. post, then followed former Governor Frank O. Lowden and party, Dr. William E. Barton and party, Wayne C. Townley, accompanied by Frank R. Jones, president of the Mattoon Lions; Mayor Carl H. Ozee and Harry I. Hannah, chairman of the program committee of the Lions, and Judge J. F. Garner of Quincy.

Many automobiles containing visiting and local Lions followed these. United States flags, pennants, pictures of Lincoln and other suitable displays were noticed in the automobiles, while Western avenue and Broadway for the entire distance along the line of march were decorated with bunting of the national colors. Flags were seen everywhere, and in many store windows were flags and large pictures of Lincoln draped with bunting. In some of the windows were relics of pioneer days in Illinois and Kentucky.

The procession moved from the high school east on Western avenue to Nineteenth street, thence south to Broadway and east on Broadway to Sixth street. From there it left the city limits and proceeded to the Country Club.

Lions immediately felt at home in the beautiful suburban club, where decorations, flowers, pictures and a generally beautiful setting prevailed. The great dining room of the

club was a picture of beauty. The tables were decorated and tastefully set, while a delicious luncheon was served.

Little time was consumed with the luncheon program. Frank R. Jones, president of Mattoon Lions, presided and welcomed the visitors, while Mr. Townley responded, and Mr. Lowden made a short talk. An orchestra discoursed music at intervals. There appeared to be one thing about the luncheon which caused regret, and that was the absence of Joseph G. Cannon, venerable former speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington, who had been especially invited to attend, but whose condition of health forbade his coming.

At 1:15 o'clock the Lions and veterans of the Civil War with others entered automobiles for the twelve-mile drive to the Old Gordon cemetery. Children from the public schools came with motor cars to convey the G. A. R. members to the monument unveiling.

The long line of automobiles, numbering several hundreds, scooted rapidly along the Thomas Lincoln trail, passed through historic Janesville, and on to the Old Gordon cemetery, the mecca for all of the party.

Arriving here the spirit of reverence and awe seemed to overcome all. Levity departed as each meditated on the hallowed ground which they were about to enter. It was that silent pioneer city of the dead, that reserved space of the pioneers, set apart as their God's acre in the days when the sharp crack of the frontiersman's rifle and that of the woodman's axe were the chief sounds to vie with those emitted by wild animals and the Indian.

Here it was that the bodies of Thomas Lincoln, and his second wife, Sarah Bush Lincoln, found their last resting place, and in which enclosure the immortal Abraham Lincoln, first martyred president of the United States of America, bade farewell to his former neighbors on the occasion of the burial of his father, and gave his solemn commission to one of the older heads of families to care for their graves during his absence.

This is the memory which the people of this section cherish in their hearts and fills them with a sorrowful pride over the fact that this neighborhood once was the environment of the Lincolns.

With hats removed, the Lions and accompanying multitudes entered the cemetery and proceeded to the graves of Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln, and the interesting though somewhat brief program was carried out.

The greater event was under the auspices of the Illinois Lions clubs, represented by Mr. Townley, district governor, Bloomington, and Arthur Gottschalk, district secretary, Springfield, with the following state memorial committee:

Judge John F. Garner, Quincy; H. R. Van Gunter, Chicago; H. B. Hill, Springfield; Lloyd Cox, West Frankfort; Judge Clyde Vogelsang, Taylorville, and J. S. Wyatt, treasurer of fund, Bloomington.

Harry I. Hannah was chairman of the program committee and director. The exercises at the graves were commenced by the children of the Lerna and Janesville schools singing "America." This was followed by prayer by Rev. Marion G. Hull of Mattoon, after which Bryan H. Tivnen of Mattoon introduced Mr. Townley, who made the following remarks:

"We are here to dedicate this monument erected in memory of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, the father and step-mother of Abraham Lincoln.

life.

"Illinois may well recall its contribution to that great

"Here, in this state, were developed those talents which produced that great debater-the superior of a Stephen A. Douglas;

"Here was developed that orator whose speeches are classed with the gems of history;

"Here was inspired that patriot-ready to hold the horse of a vain McClellan, willing to bear the ridicule of a mistaken Greeley; satisfied to ignore the false clamor of a misguided minority; that this nation, of the people, by the people, for the people, might live;