In 1931, the printed recollections of 87-year-old Mrs. Sarah A. Cooke Myers, who was 19 when she attended the ceremony, suggest a dignified silence followed Lincoln's speech: "I was close to the President and heard all of the Address, but it seemed short.
I 1931 antydede de udgivne erindringer af 87-årige Mrs. Sarah A. Cooke Myers, som i en alder af 19 år var tilstede, en andægtig stilhed oven på Lincolns tale. ”Jeg stod tæt ved præsidenten og hørte hele talen, men den forekom kort.