"14 June 1915 - Unveiling of Lincoln Marker by Springfield Chapter, Daughters of The American Revolution. -- The unveling of the Lincoln marker, which is in commemoration of the farewell address often martyred president to Springfield people was held Monday afternoon, June 14, 1915, at 3:00 o'clock. The exercices took place at the Wabash freight house, Tenth and Monroe streets. The American flags which veiled the tablet are of historic interest. One as made by hand by Mrs. John G. Ives, the starts painted by Mr. Ives being thirty-one in number, the last one California. It drapped the engine on the train from which Mr. Lincoln made his farewell speech and went to Washington. From there is was returned to the Lincoln collection, then to Mrs. Lucy Ives Williams, who presented it to Arthur Huntington. The second flag to be used belonged to Isaac Hawley, who was a great friend of Mr Lincoln and one of his pallbearers. Mr. Hawley is the grandfather of Miss Marian Brinkerhoff. The flag was used for the first time August 8, 1860, when the Lincoln campaign was opened."
"14 June 1915 - Unveiling of Lincoln Marker by Springfield Chapter, Daughters of The American Revolution. -- The unveling of the Lincoln marker, which is in commemoration of the farewell address often martyred president to Springfield people was held Monday afternoon, June 14, 1915, at 3:00 o'clock. The exercices took place at the Wabash freight house, Tenth and Monroe streets. The American flags which veiled the tablet are of historic interest. One as made by hand by Mrs. John G. Ives, the starts painted by Mr. Ives being thirty-one in number, the last one California. It drapped the engine on the train from which Mr. Lincoln made his farewell speech and went to Washington. From there is was returned to the Lincoln collection, then to Mrs. Lucy Ives Williams, who presented it to Arthur Huntington. The second flag to be used belonged to Isaac Hawley, who was a great friend of Mr Lincoln and one of his pallbearers. Mr. Hawley is the grandfather of Miss Marian Brinkerhoff. The flag was used for the first time August 8, 1860, when the Lincoln campaign was opened."
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