. Statues of Abraham Lincoln. yors office a greater part of the day. When city council- lors heard about it they pooled their own money *nd bought a wreathStoicu. they are shown placing on the statue ia Park 83. MAYOR FORGETS LINCOLN DAY HONOR Statue Bare of I tsUsual Decoration The 125th anniversary of t hebirth of Abraham Lincoln was fastbecoming history—shades of nightwere falling—hundreds of commu-ters buitled through Park sq.,where the statue commemoratinghis memory stood the whole daywithout any ceremony or officialrecognition for the first time inyears. Yesterday as observant citizensno
. Statues of Abraham Lincoln. yors office a greater part of the day. When city council- lors heard about it they pooled their own money *nd bought a wreathStoicu. they are shown placing on the statue ia Park 83. MAYOR FORGETS LINCOLN DAY HONOR Statue Bare of I tsUsual Decoration The 125th anniversary of t hebirth of Abraham Lincoln was fastbecoming history—shades of nightwere falling—hundreds of commu-ters buitled through Park sq.,where the statue commemoratinghis memory stood the whole daywithout any ceremony or officialrecognition for the first time inyears. Yesterday as observant citizensnoting the floral wreath and cus-tomary services were evident bytheir absence flooded City Hallwith indignant protests. Joseph Mellyn, secretary toMayor Mansfield, investigated andfound that the mayors itineraryfcv the day did not call for anyLincoln memorial services. The news then reached the earsof the city council, and Council-lor Richard D. Gleason, of Rox-bury, presented an order at oncecalling for the subscription oi. COUNCILLOR GLEASONWith Lincoln wreath. funds for the wreath frompockets of the council memb theera, City Councilmen DigUp Wreath Cash and appointment of a committeeto place it on the statue. The order passed immediately,and as the lights in the square be-gan to twinkle silhouetting thelank figure of the Great Emanci-pator in the twilight, CouncillorsGleason, Brackman, Kerrigan andNorton, bare heads, placedthe wreath at the foot of thestatue. It has been the custom since thestatue has first graced the squarefor the mayor, or a representativeof his office, to conduct memorialservices on the birthday of thegreat man — somehow yesterdaythev forgot him. PLAGE LINCOLNWREATHJN DARK Council Learns Park-SqCeremony Omitted Sends Members to Pay UsualTribute at Statue Informed late yesterdays afternoonthat, contrary to the usual custom, nowreath had been placed on the statueof Abraham Lincoln in Park sq onthe anniversary of his birth, the CityCouncil passed a
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