Reminiscences about Abraham Lincoln . before the national observanceof Lincolns birth, recalled his ac-quaintanceship with the Emanci-pator for friends gathered at hishome, 5226 Broadway. After giving the days password,Potomac River, to the guard, I was ushered into the office of the Pres-ident, Cadwallader explained. Mr. Lincoln, my President, Isaid when I shook hands with him,youre the first man I ever votedfor. I can tell you are one of myboys, the President answered, be-cause you wear the same kind ofcloths I do. Lincoln then ex-pressed his appreciation of his serv-ice in the Union lines,
Reminiscences about Abraham Lincoln . before the national observanceof Lincolns birth, recalled his ac-quaintanceship with the Emanci-pator for friends gathered at hishome, 5226 Broadway. After giving the days password,Potomac River, to the guard, I was ushered into the office of the Pres-ident, Cadwallader explained. Mr. Lincoln, my President, Isaid when I shook hands with him,youre the first man I ever votedfor. I can tell you are one of myboys, the President answered, be-cause you wear the same kind ofcloths I do. Lincoln then ex-pressed his appreciation of his serv-ice in the Union lines, Cadwalladerrecalled. Describing himself as a toughold ticket, Mr. Cadwallader is ac-tive and healthy despite his nearingthe century mark. Though his homeis in Faribault, Minn., he has beenspending the winter at the homeof a second cousin, Mrs. John Geb-hardt, at the Broadway address. Mr. Cadwallader has voted theRepublican ticket all his life. He hasbeen a Mason for more than seventyyears. Cadwallader, Nathan A. 7 Ai)L ArounpTheTown. A civil war veteran who enjoyeda friendly visit with Abraham Lin-coln when he was President roundedout his ninety-fifth year just twodays before the anniversary of Lin-colns the celebration of his own birthday Saturday still fresh in hismind, Nathan A. Cadwallader, 5226Broadway, shown here, recalledMonday his experiences as one ofthe boys in blue, and particularlyhis visit to the White shall never forget, he said in his dynamic way of speaking, thetime I saw President Lincoln whenI was a soldier. I went to the WhiteHouse and told the guard on dutythat I wished to talk to the Presi-dent. Can you give the counter-sign? he asked. You bet I can,* I told him andI repeated the days password, Po-tomac River. I was then usheredinto Mr. Lincolns office and I wasimmediately impressed with the sin-cere bearing of the President. ,, Mr. Lincoln, my President, Isaid when I shook his hand. Yourethe first man I ever voted for. I can tell you are
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