The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-10

Ohlnulhu pEOVluCeb tuu huu4duGb It'
sponded with rounds oi applause,
In response TO loud cries from thou
sand throats, President Ferd W. Peck,
OF the Auditorium Association finally
acCeded to the demand for q speech from
the man IN whose brain the Chicago Au,
ditorium first found conception, and
with Language deepened into emotion,
assured the assemblage that the present
occasion marked the proudest moment
OF his life,
THR PRESIDENTS SPEECH,
Mr., Peck, essayed further congratula'
ton to the audience by saying: "Ladies
and gentlemen;-I have the distinguish
ed honor Of introducing to you the
President Of the United SIates," Great
applause.
Alter tie applause had somewhat sub,
sided, President Harrison advanced
slowly to the front and bywing with
majestic dignity to the great assemblage,
spoke as follows;
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN: Some Of
my newspaper irlends have been puz'
cling themselves in order tosdiscover the
reason why | had left Washington TO be
present here to night, / do not think |
need, In view oil the magnificent speCta'
Gle presented TO us here Tonight, u state
the motives which have impslled my
presence, Surely no loyal citizen OF
Chicago who sits here Tonight, under
this witching and magnificent scene, will
ask for any other reason thun that which
Is here presented. Applausel,
~ do most heartily congratulate you
upon the completion aud inauguration
Of this magnificent building-WiIhout
an equal 10 this country, aud 81 fur as ]
know, without nm equal in the world,
Applause.
ut might well tempt one whose sur.
roundings were much farther removed
from this scene than Is tile capital city,
TO MAKE longer journey than have
done, to stHHd for an hour IN the view OF
such spectacle Of maguiIiceace aud the
grandeur aud architectural triumph, as
this Great applausel, aud Ii tLII be
true, surely there isreason enough why
the President may turn aside for little
while from public duty to mingle with
the citizens In celebrating IN event 80
high aud SO worthy OF commemoration
as this triumph tonight. [ prolonged
applause.l
mot speeCh-certainly not the
careless words OF an extemporaneous
speeCh-can adequately express all the
sentiments feel IN contemplating tho
fitting elimination Of this deed. Ap.
plause Only tho voice Of the inilnor-
tal singer eau bring from those arches
the echoes which will tell OF the truest
architectural triumphs o.. I.thelr.coustruc.
tion. [Applause.
"You will permit mo TO thank you,
to thank tho Mayor, to thank the Presi.
dent Of this Association, and TO thank
all those good ritiz-n8 with whom have
to-day been brought In personal contact,
for tlmt kindness and respect with which
You Nnd they have received me; aud
you will peilnit ne 10 thank you, my
fellow citizens, for the cOrdiality which
yon kindly displayed hero tonight"
Hon. John S. Kennels, Of Chicago,
delivered an address complimenting the
Auditorium Association upon its
triumphs and paying frequent tributes
to the guest Of tue evening, tho Presi.
uCht 0l the United Sta;es.
PATTI APPEARS.
Applause, first low and murmurlug
but deepening into thunasrous roar
now marked the epoch Of the even
ing. Descending the steps from the
right, escorted 6y-Manager Adams, was
Madame Patti, who advanced HlUilingly
but almost timidly to the front, us the
orchestra struck up trlumphal vel
come. Iu tones that had lost none OF
their sweetness or power, the world.
famed CantatriC0 warbltd In touching
cadence the familiar melody Of "lIome,
Sweet Home"
The expected encore followed from the
delighted audience, aud Madame Patti
responded with u Hunters Chorus"
which afforded wonderful evidence OF
the power and nsxbi!ity OF her marvel
ous voice. Repeated attempts were
made to elicit another sony, but she re-
SpOnded by u smiling bow OF acknowl'
edgement and retired to her apartments.
A hall dozen cool.headed men pre-
vented IN accident In the early evening
that might have turned the great
festival into mourning. While
Vice President Morton was about
to aliEht from his carriage
entering the Auditorium ut the stage en-
trance tue horses attached 10 the vehicle
took fright. A few more mad jumps
would have hurled the car
riage and its occupants against a
sharp angle Of the Auditorium's
huge abutnents. Few people were With.
In tho enclosure where the etage en-
trance Is, but the few p,oved equal to
the emergency, grasping the frightened
horses aud enabling the Vice President
aud party to alight In safety