Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-20

OF THE PHILIPPINES OR THEIR
RETENTION BY THE UNITED
STATES-THE CHICAGO PEACE
JUBILEE BANQUET THE MOST
ELABORATE AND SUCCESSFUL.
EVENT OF THE KIND EVER
HELD IN THAT CITY-TWELvE
HUNDRED DISTINGUISHED PEG
PIE SAT DOWN TO THE FEAST
OF FOOD AND ORATORY.
Chicago, October 19-For the third
time since their commencement the
jubilee festivities were shifted to the
interior of the auditorium and the third
and last scene to be enacted within the
great hall was the most brilliant. beau
tiful and successful of them all. 1t
was the great national peace jubilee
banquet rendered to the President of
! the United States and distinguished
guests by the citizens of Chicago. No
similar event ever held within the audi
torium surpassed in brilliancy and sim
| pie elegance the banquet OF tonight.
No similar event ever held there was
more successfully managed or brought
to more triumphant conclusion.
1t was to be Chicago's tribute to the
President and members of his cabinet,
the commanders of victorious armies
that invaded Cuba and Porto Rico, and
other distinguished officers of the army
any navy. Nothing that could make
the occasion successful was wanting.
Twelve hundred guests, among them
the men prominent in all branches of
| business, science, art, men of brilliant
record upon the sea and men famed for
s. eds of arms done on shore were stand
ing by their chairs when a tap from
the gayel of Franklin MacVeagh, the
presiding officer, announced the APP
proach Of President Mckinley. The or
chestra struck up Hail to the Chief"
and as the strains of the old welcoming
march were heard. the President, at
tended by the jubilee reception COM
mittee, came down the center ailse bow
ing right and left in acknowledgment
of the applause his presence evoked.
He was escorted to his seat at the west
end of the hall and as he took his seat.
the twelve hundred guests followed his
example. only to rise an instant later
while DR.. Frank Crane delivered
short and eloquent invocation. Then
for two hours the material wants Of
twelve hundred men received close and
careful attention.
| The table of the President was
| placed across the hall, the nine re-
served for the distinguished guests
being placed at the side and directly
in front of that at which the President
was seated. The remainder OF the
tables were arranged lengthwise of the
hall.
Mr. Mckinley was seated at the
right of POSTMASTER MacVeagh
At 10 O'Clock the preliminary portion
of the banquet having been disposed
Of a rap from the gavel OF Chairman
MacVeagh claimed the attention Of the
guests. Mr.. MacVeagh, who Is always
most happy in his Introductory re-
| marks, introduced President Mckinley
in few words, announcing that he
would reply to the toast "Our Coun-
try"
1t was several minutes before the
cheering had subsidized sufficiently TO
allow the Presidents voice to be heard
and when he was afforded an oppor-
tunity he made the following address,
his utterances being greeted with
most vociferous applause.
He said:
1T affords me qualification 10 meet
the people OF the city of Chicago and
to participate with them in this patri-
otto celebration upon the suspension OF
hostilities of foregn war, the first In
our history for over half a century.
We have met in a spirit OF peace, pro-
foundry grateful for the glorious adj
vancement already made and earnestly
wishing, in the final termination to re-
alize an equally glorious fulhllment.
With no feeling Of exultation, but
with profound thankfulness, we con-
template the events OF the past five
months. They have been too serious
to admit OF Boosting or vain glorihca-
ton. They have been so full Of re-
sponsibilties, immediate and pros
pective, as TO admonish the soberest
judgment and counsel the most con-
seryative action.
The war has put upon the nation
grave responsibilities. Their extent
was not anticipated and could not have
been well fOreseen. We cannot escape
the obligations Of victory. We cannot
avoid the serious questions which have
been brought home to us by tbs
achievements Of our arms on land and
sea We are bound in conscience to
keep and perform the covenants which
the war has sacredly sealed with man
kind. Accepting war for humanity's
sake. we must accept all obligations
which the war In duty and honor i'm
posed upon US. The splendid victories
we have achieved would be our eternal
shame and not our everlasting glory II
they led to the weakening Of our orig
inai lofty purpose or to the desertion
Of the immortal principles on which
the national government was founded
and In accordance with whose
enuobling spirit 1t has ever since been
faithfully administered.
"The war with Spain was under.
taken not that the United States should
increase its territory, but that oppres-
sion al our very doors should be stop
ped. This noble sentiment must con.
time to animate us and we must give
to the world the full demonstration Of
our purpose.
DUTY determines destiny Destiny
which results from duty performed