. Souvenir of the unveiling, dedication and presentation of the Abraham Lincoln G. A. R. memorial monument dedicated to the veterans of the civil war, 1861-1865, at Long Beach, California, July 3rd, 1915 . ke these remarks. There is no man for whom I have more admiration and respect thanAbraham Lincoln. I consider him the first American. He was bornunder this countrys flag, he saved that flag, he saved this country, byhis earnest purpose, his conservative management, his prayers to Al-mighty God. He was a man of prayer. We owe the preservation of ourliberties to a man who was in close touch wi
. Souvenir of the unveiling, dedication and presentation of the Abraham Lincoln G. A. R. memorial monument dedicated to the veterans of the civil war, 1861-1865, at Long Beach, California, July 3rd, 1915 . ke these remarks. There is no man for whom I have more admiration and respect thanAbraham Lincoln. I consider him the first American. He was bornunder this countrys flag, he saved that flag, he saved this country, byhis earnest purpose, his conservative management, his prayers to Al-mighty God. He was a man of prayer. We owe the preservation of ourliberties to a man who was in close touch with Heavenly forces at all times. He loved men, but he also loved God and served him constantly. Hewas a man without cant. Religion with him was a matter of life, not amatter of creed. Long Beach has never done anything half so creditable as the build-ing of this splendid monument. Let us honor not only the memory ofAbraham Lincoln but also this band of workers, who, in spite of advanc-ing years, have surmounted every obstacle, overcome every difficulty, andare giving to Long Beach, for the present generation and generations yetunborn this magnificent token of patriotism, this inspiring monument. 18. MAJOR JOHN S. HAIR (U. S. Grant Post, 2S, G. A. R. Chicago) General Manager Citizens Monument Association HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT By Major John S. Hair It has been said that histories are as perfect as historians are simplified narrative involves as a natural consequence of events, apre-historic narration based upon the article published in the Evening Tele-gram of June 19, 1915, wherein I am informed that more than nine yearsago, on March 12, 1906, Mrs. Carrie Drake, president of the Auxiliary tothe Sons of Veterans, made the first move toward building a monumentby announcement in a letter to a large fraternal organization, asking for do-nations for A monument consisting of a heroic soldier figure mounted ona granite pedestal. Whatever may have been the experiences of Mrs
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