The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Notwithstanding Bad Weather at
Chicago 1t Was a Success.
SPEECHES MADE At THE AUDITORIUM
President Mckinley Makes a short Address
In Response TO Calls from the Audi
onco-The Hall at Night q
Financial Success

Chicago, Oct 10. Five thousand peo-
Pile packed within the walls of the
Auditorium witnessed the formal
launching of the peace jubilee yester-
day. A heavy drizzle that at times
changed into a rain and then hack in
to drizzle was falling, the streets were
filed with puddles OF water and the
cold wind blowing off Lake Michigan
made walking unpleasant Notwith-
standing these obstacles the opening
of the jubilee proper was a distinct
and brilliant success. Owing to a mis-
understanding, in which the president
had no part, it was 11:l0 before Mr..
Mckinley entered the hall. On his
ride from the residence of MIR. Nc
Williams the president was escorted
by the Chicago hussars and mounted
police.
AS the president entered the hall his
appearance was the signal for an out
burst of enthusiastic cheering that
lasted for several minutes. In the first
box at the left of the stage was Gen.
Miles and in the boxes next to him
were the members OF the various dip
lomatic corps Secretary Gage was in
box in the second tier almost d.
rectly opposite to that of the box of
the president. Almost Immediately
after the presidential party had taken
their seats Rev. Frank w. Gun
saulus, chaplain of the meeting,
offered prayer. Chairman Charles
Truax. on behalf of the jul
bilee committee, then made a short
opening address and introduced MIR.
officer. After MIR. Peck had termi.
mated his address, he introduced Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, who delivered
the formal address of welcome to Pres
ident Mckinley and the strangers who
had come to Chicago to witness the
ceremonies of jubilee week The pres
ident, who received most enthusiasts
tic welcome as he entered the build
ing, made no formal reply to the
address of welcome, Notwithstanding
the loud calls that were made upon
him for a speech. Following the ad
dress of Mayor Harrison came Arch
Emory Speer, of Georgia, followed
WIN Jne Closing ADDRESS,
At the conclusion of Judge Speer's
address, which concluded the pro
gramme, there were loud calls of INC
Kinley, Mckinley" The president had
turned and was just about to leave the
box, but he turned and came back tC
the front He waited for moment
until ex-Gov. Oglesby brought the as
semblage to something resembling
quiet. Then the president spoke as
| follows:
My Fellow Citizens: have been very
| deeply moved by this great demonstration.
have been deeply touched by the words o
patriotism that have been uttered by the dis
tinguishcd men 80 eloQuently In your presence
II is gratifying to all OF US to know that thii
| has never ceased 20 be q war OF humanity
| The last ship that went out OF the harbor O
| Havana before war was declared was IN Amer
| lean ship that had taken to the suffering pcOpl,
! OF Cuba the supplies furnished by American
charity, and the first ship to sail into the har
Dor Of Santiago was another American shiI
bearing supplies to the suffering Cubans. and
am sure IL is the universal prayer OF American
| citizens that justice and humanity and civilian
tlon shall characterize the final settlement o
| peace as they have distinguished the progress
| OF the war My countrymen, the currents o
| destiny flow through the hearts OF the people
| who will cheek them, who will divert them
who will stop thcmy And the movements o
, men, planned and designed by the Master o
Men, will never be interrupted by the Ameri
! can people.
As the president retired there were
calls for eX.Gov. Oglesby, who made q
few remarks, closing them with cal
for three cheers for President McKin
ley, which were given with a will.
The exercises ended with the rendition
of America"
At night 1000 people danced at the
! Auditorium for the benefit of tn,
suffering soldiers and sailors whC
fought in the war with Spain. Boil
in financial sense and in Il socia
way the ball was a distinguished sue
cess, about S25, 900 being realized.