Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1917 — Ladies of the G. A. R. Celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday [ARTICLE]

Ladies of the G. A. R. Celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday

Following a custom of several years the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Monday evening at the Post hall in the court house. A dinner was served at 6:30 o’clock, members of the Post oeing guests of honor. The dinner was followed by a program devoted to music and speaking, the short addresses being in praise of and drawing lessons from the life of the martyred president. Revs. Strecker and Fleming and Attorney Honan and Major Healey were among those on the program. - -Short speeches were made by Commander 1 eoman, and Comrades Harvey W. Wood. and. Mr. Abbott, of Indianapolis who had seen the occasion of the review of the 18th Indiana in Washington. Miss Esther Padgitt sang two solos and the Yeoman quartette, composed of four little girls sang several patriotic songs. Mrs. S-R. Nichols presided. The evening was a decidedly pleasant one, but the cold weather kept many of the old soldiers away and there were only nine present.