AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION At 10 a. m., before their visit to the monument, the guests of the Commission called at the Executive Mansion where they were received by Governor and Mrs. Deneen. Among the number were Hon. ROBERT T. LINCOLN; Ambassadors JUSSERAND and BRYCE; Senator DoLLIVER; Hon. WM. J. BRYAN; Judge SEAMAN, Milwaukee; Judge ANDERSON, Indianapolis; Judges LANDIS and GROSSCUP, Chicago; Judges KLEIN and ROBINSON, St. Louis; General NOBLE, St. Louis; Honorables JAMES S. HARLAN, WILLIAM PHILLIPS, C. H. BUTLER, and W. B. RIDGELY, Washington; Dr. EDMUND J.JAMES, Champaign; Messrs. E. A. BRIGGS, J. W. HARM and PAUL SELBY, Chicago; and Hon. B. F. SHAW, Dixon. AT THE TOMB Early in the day the veterans of the GRAND ARMY of the REPUBLIC, whose names appear in another part of this volume, marched to the Lincoln Monument at Oak Ridge, accompanied by a military band, pitched their tents, built a campfire, and served as a Guard of Honor during the day. Many visitors, singly and in groups, found their way to the Monument in the course of the day. Just before noon the guests of the Commission together with the State and city officials, Justices of the Supreme Court, members of the State Commission and of the Centennial association and many citizens of Springfield, visited the tomb of Lincoln. There were no ceremonies of any kind during this visit. With bowed heads, uncovered the visitors approached the tomb, paid their silent tribute to the memory of the honored dead and returned to their carriages. A section of artillery of the State National Guard fired the Presidential Salute of twenty-one guns as the visitors left the cemetery. AT THE ILLINI COUNTRY CLUB An informal luncheon was served the guests of the Commission on their return from the Monument at 12:30, by the Illini Country club. No addresses were made and the guests immediately after the conclusion of the luncheon, repaired to the Tabernacle for the afternoon exercises. THE VETERAN GUARD OF HONOR STEPHENSON POST No. 30, G. A. R. JAMES A. CONNOLLY, Post Commander D. C. BRINKERHOFF JACOB SMITH A. E. SAUNDERS ALBERT BROWN B. R. HIERONYMUS H. RAHMAN P. B. WOMACK PHILLIP HOFFMAN C. C. CRUSER N. A. VAN NATTAN R. W. EWING T. J. CORWINE HERMAN HOFFERKAMP |