New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
M'KINLEY IN CHICAGO.
THOUSANDS EAGER TO HEAR THE OHIO
GOVERNOR
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY AT THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUBS gXERCIsEs-TTIE MAJOR

THE ORATOR OF THE DAY AT THE UNION
LEAGUE CLUBS BXERCIsEs-TTIg MAJOR
VISITS CHICAGO UNIVERSITY.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22-when Governor Mckinley
stepped across the stage OF the Auditorium
this afternoon and stood before the footlights
awaiting a cessation OF the tumut OF en-
thusasm that greeted ms appearance as the Wash
inf;cn's Birthday orator OF the Union League
cub. he faced one Of the largest audiences that
has ever assembled in Chicago. There was a Jam
at the that at times threatened to end IN
a catastrophe. 1t was a cloud well as a sea OF
faces that Governor Mckinley looked up to as
well as down upon, for from floor to ceiling every
foo; Of standing room had been pre-cmpted
The orator Of the day was introduced by President
John p Wilson, OF the Union League Club. and
when the torrent of applause that greeted his ap-
,cerance had subslded he launched without preface
into what proved TO be long and mainly histori-
cal sketch Of Washington and his career. Wash
incton and the American Republic, he said. W. re
inseparable Washington the nations arch1-
tcct and himself and the country were linked IN
unbroken union. Tracing the pubic career or the
Father Of his Country" the orator said:
Washington had the true American spirit OF love
| for our free institutions and for our schools ana
couragement of that spirit In letter dated jan
uary Is 1885, he said: 1t has always been a source
the Youth OF the United States should be sent 10
foreign countries for the purpose OF educaifon ~
cum stances who escape the danger or CONTRACTING
principles unfavorable to republican government !,
ardent and susceptible mind from being too s,rongy
ana too cary prepossesssd In favor OF other portugal
our own" / fear the hazard Washington deTre.
Gated ninetynine years ago st exis,s anu yl'
failing to appreciate own, are too stroieIy pre-,
possessed in favor OF oiher po;iucaI SgcS pp
cip,es unfavorabe 10 republican gover.n'.n,. o.,
Fellow IN -yncn. cannot afford 10 spare the
~, from the observance OF M
anniversary Ike this II feeds ana ke.ls az ~,
spect for law and loyalty To country II bef:e,'
faith in our Institutions, It gives vgvr 70 or .\a
! tional life We cannot contemplate ne lie ana
| scrvicos OF Washington without deepening our AZ
fectlons for the institutions which n" t'ti9s!i,'I'
| The applause that had erectel the inrCducu1h %,
| ,ha statesman was r,dOubed when he resumed MS
The exercises closed with the singing Of America,
| H.. the audience IL ned originally been arfang .
| that the Governor should be escorted iyoHl ,l'
Union League cub TO the Auditorium ny W. ~ ~ 10
Club in evening dress. SIX hats. WAtr h' 80 =
white horses Objections to this prosiammr' r2|
ever made by syGTai nemcrs - -, r' was =,
| guest Of that institution and tnai plru'Si p''
should not enter into the cel.it ,, %i incline
to nsist upon carrying OUT tneir IrosraInrm,G. p ~,
the Governor himself cui ne Enot 'y '''''''' -"
AT the inion League banquet hnt foli n
exercses w. ggnrs,or court Of tie r'n!'cl st..ef
| BIsbop Fowler. Congressman w j. l5ryar,., o' y"
! braska and ex-Congress.nan John > wise "'
| Governor Mckinney delivered address tho Tn,
| Governor Mckinley was the Eie.t ~ , '"r ~
| vsrsi,v ~ CHICAGO for tri"r nan h''r ~
morning. and he was accociG ,, ,g9.'on
- ne frst official celebration % Naah'n'' o''
Rrthday since the university was forina.'y
| and the great laboratory IN Ehlcn "'' 49,, a.
vare held was packed TO overflow M ~, ri b.
ONO Goven0r apr.aTed arm IN Ia arr .b,ush B!aa
! had broken looss Cheers AMI count "r-cAc' ~, ~"
icge wells and class yelis and the lP'nS
.hc rirl students while they wAN'h ,n'lr .ti,,.''
| ~ ndkrrchiefg in unison. all combined u ma
splendid but w;hal noisy reception. All MI 49,, w.; v
inc Of ne ;rlotic sclectons Governor ~
presented and spoke five minutes on ~ ia i'r rci
story dealing with that much-ton:-o '' u. mn.
wrtten-of alleged incident In me ne o., ""'"''r
ron in a haif-humorous half-scrious Ve'h'