Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
CHICAGO PEACE JUBILEE
MANY THOUSANDS PRESENT.
President Mckinley Wns the Hon
ored Guest, and Thousands shook
Him by the Hand-ReIiRious Exer-
cises at the Auditorium on sun
day Eyening-wind Blows Down
Some Arches.

Chicago, Oct lT.--Chicago, dressed
in her best bib and tucker and res
plendent in festive attire OF flags, ban
ners and streamers, with here and there
a magnificent triumphal arch spanning
the streets from curb to curb and giving
a touch of novelty To the miles upon
miles of decorated buildings, has devoted
the day to giving hearty welcome to
the strangers within her gates.
The railroads estimate that fully l00,-
600 visitors were handled at the depots
during the morning and at 2 o'cock this
afternoon, when the massive barricades
OF the First regiment armory were rails
ed to allow the public to enter, II APP
pcared to the onlooker that the major
| ity of these visitors. together with II
large proportion of Chicago's inhabitants,
were seeking admittance.
Within the mammoth edifice men, wo-
men and children were afforded an OPP
portunity to shake hands with the pres
dent of the United States. Almost ev-
cry city and town of consequence within
radius of 800 miles of Chicago was rep
resented umong the masses who partici-
pated in the popular greeting and in all
respects the demonstration was worthy
of the prominent place il occupies as the
inaugural feature of the weeks peace
jubilee.
sundays Program.
The jubilee was Sunday night inaugn'
rated with thanksgiving service at the
Auditorium President Mckinley at
IA l. L.,
Jewish rabbi, Roman Catholic priest
a Protestant clergyman and noted col
ored orator. The applause for the presi
dent was terrific, and ut one time he was
compelled to rise in his box and respond
! to the frantic cheering of the audience
The services. however, We're of religious
character, and at times the solemn sill
ence of the vast assemblage was muci
more eloquent than could have been thu
widest applause.
+ The president rested during grea
, part of the day at the residence of Cap
, tain Lafayette McWilliams, his relative
+ where he is being entertained. He dit
: not attend church in the morning. Fo
t u short time in the afternoon he wa
a taken for a drive, in company with Mrs
t Mckinley, Captain McWiliaIns and Mrs
. McWilliams.
!. The party was driven to the AUDITOR
4 UNI at o'clock, and all along the wa
n people lined the streets OF the passag
of the presidents carriage.
v Twelve thousand people were in tn
o Auditorium, and many outside unable |
obtain admission.
Y Arches blown Down.
e Two of the jubilee arches, the "Dev
e. ey," at State and Monroe streets, and II
N First Regiment" at Michigan avenr
9 and Van Buren, street, were blown dow
e, today by the high wind prevailing. \
re one was injured by either collapse.
Is The Michigan avenue structure WI
lr badly broken and will have to be rebuff
IT, The painted canvas depicting the adve
=. lures of Colonel Turner'S men, was to-
i. in dozen places. The Dewey arch W
10 nearly completed When the arch We
Is down the laborers We're at work on t
or Rough Riders arch at State and Mac
re son streets and thus escaped being ca
ried down with the framework.