How the Visitors at the Lincoln Centennial Celebration Were Provided for in Springfield
-Ill. State Register Feb.13, 1909-

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With the departure of the special cars which brought the distinguished speakers to attend the celebration of the Lincoln centenary and the leaving of the other guests, the city resumed its usual aspect. The Washington car, in which the foreign ambassadors and the other high government officials came to the city, as well as the private car of Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, left the city at 1:30 o'clock this morning. While in the city the distinguished guests were entertained as follows:

British Ambassador Bryce and French Ambassador Jusserand were entertained by Governor and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen at the mansion.

Senator Jonathan P. Dollivar of Iowa, by Senator and Mrs. Logan Hay.

Hon. Wm. J. Bryan by Judge and Mrs. J. Otis Humphrey.

Hon. Robert T. Lincoln remained at his private car.

Judge Peter S. Grosscup of Chicago and Judge William H. Seaman of Wisconsin were at the Leland Hotel.

Judge Albert B. Anderson of Indiana, was at the Indianapolis car.

Judge Kenesaw M. Landis of Chicago, at the Leland hotel.

General John W. Noble, of St. Louis, was the guest of Professor and Mrs. A.M. Brooks.

Hon. James Harlan, interstat commerce commissioner, Washington, D.C., was at the Washington car.

Judge Jacob Klein, of St. Louis, was entertained by Mr. and Mrs, P.M. Kimball.

Dr. Edmund James, President of Univ. of Ill, by Professor and Mrs. Francis G. Blair.

Mr. Phillips, asst. sec. of state, Washington, D.C., at the Washington car.

Judge Clark of St. Louis, by Col. and Mrs. J.R.B. Van Cleave.

Benjamin Shaw, of Dixon, Ill. by Postmaster and Mrs. L.E. Wheeler.

Paul Selby, of Chicago, by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Prince.

Hon. Wm. Barrett Ridgley, Washington, D.C., at the Washington car.

A.G. Briggs, gen. solicitor of the C&GW RR Co., St. Paul, Mn., by Dr. and Mrs. George T. Palmer.

L.G. Richardson, president of the Central Union Telegraph Co., Indianapolis, Ind., at the Indianapolis car.

The Washington car, containing Ambassador Jusserand, Sen. Dollivar, Interstate Commerce Commissioner James Harlan, Asst, Sec. of State Phillips, former Comptroller of the Currency Wm. Barrett Ridgley and others arrived in the city yesterday morning at 8:25 over the B&O.S.W., the car being shifted to the tracks of the Chicago&Alton, where it remained during the stay of the distinguished party during the stay in the city, which was until 1:30 o'clock Sat. morning, when they departed for Chicago.

From Chicago, in the private car of Robert T. Lincoln at 5 o'clock a.m., over the Alton, came Robert T. Lincoln, Ambassador Bryce, Mrs. Wm J. Bryan and other distinguished guests of Mr. Lincoln.

Hon. Wm. J. Bryan arrived at noon over the Alton from St. Louis, and joined the party at the luncheon at the Illini Club.

In connection with the reception at the Lincoln home yesterday afternoon and the banquet at the YMCA by the D.A.R. immediately after the reception, a number of members of neighboring chapters were present in the city to participate in the exercises. Representing Jacksonville were Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Mills, Miss Doyle, Mrs. Alkire, Miss Wilson, Miss Eppler, Mrs. Weir and Mrs. King.

Mrs. Donald McLean of New York, president general of the society, was entertained at the home of Mrs. Susan Lawrence Dana, as were also Mrs. M.T. Scott, of Bloomington, as were Mrs. Hunting and Mrs. Galliard of Lincoln.

Mrs. Waddell and Mrs. Crabtree of Jacksonville were the guests of Mrs. James A. Rose.

Mrs. Isaac Funk, of Bloomington was at the home of Mrs. Amos Sawyer.

Mrs. A.G. Briggs was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. George T. Palmer.

Mrs. Wallace Delafield, vice president general of Missouri, and Mrs. Samuel McKnight Green, state regent of Missouri, were entertained at the home of Mrs. Charles V. Hickox.

Mrs, Wm. J. Bryan was entertained at the home of Judge and Mrs. J. Otis Humphrey.

Among the interesting figures who attended the exercises were Mrs. Denis of Providence, R.I., whose seventy-first birthday occured yesterday, and who traveled all the way from the east to observe the same at the home of Lincoln.


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