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Title: 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
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Long Beach (Calif.). Citizens Monumental Association
Subjects: HIRAM WARREN JOHNSON Governor of California
Publisher: Long Beach, Calif. : Geo. W. Moyle Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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BRAHAM LINCOLN,in heroic form, twenty feet from the lawn amid the tree tops, an objectlesson of possibilities and higher ideals to every youth in our land. Andyou will be glad you have an interest in this patriotic enterprise. Butthese artists whom you will have the pleasure of hearing, in donatingtheir valued services are giving a full measure of patriotic devotion, andin behalf of the Citizens Monument Association, I desire to tender to thmiand to this splendid band; also to the daily papers for unfailing loyalty,most hearty thanks of appreciation. I would gladly say more, but havebeen admonished to be brief, as only a few minutes have been allowed bothfor myself and the gentleman who graciously accepted the urgent requestof the committee to give you words of welcome. But he needs no extendedintroduction, he is well and favorably known and 1 will simply say, itaffords me very great pleasure to introduce the Honorable Louis N. Wheal-ton, the beloved mayor of the Queen of the Beaches.
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HON. HIRAM WARREN JOHNSONGovernor of California MAYOR WHEALTON EXTENDS HEARTY WELCOME It is a pleasure to welcome you as participants in a movement toerect a statue to Lincoln, for this is my country. It is your country. It isour country. There have been other countries in times past. They havecovered vaster dominion and borne more ancient civilization than ours.They had broader valleys, more majestic mountains, greater cities, largerarmies, richer mines, more costly palaces, all resplendent, magnificent,transcendent. But they are no more. There are other countries now, broader in domain and mightier inpower than ours. They, too, have larger armies, bigger navies, morepopulous cities, higher art, richer literature, and deeper learning. But,while we admire their achievements, adore their learning, copy their lit-erature and glory in their triumphs, they are not ours and our admirationis uncolored by affection. Though millions love them and loyally servethem; this and this alone is ours

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