Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-10-20
JUBILEE rs OPENED.
J Praise Services 'r!e Begin the Great
-, ~ Week in: Chicago :, -,

Churches of All Depominst lions are
Crowded Streets Illuminated
. Ovation to the President, at . =
Auditorium.
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Chicago, Oct. 17.-The president of
the United States arrived in Chicago
over he Illinois Central Sa turday& night
at $3.50 and will be the central figure
in the ,city's peace jubilee this week.
Although much wearied by his long
journey over the great west and his
arduous day at the TransMississippi
exposition, he said just before leaving
the train: "Throughout the journey
I have been deeply moved by the Pa
triotism of the people, and delighted
with the evidences of their prosper
ity." This is terse, concise express
sion of President McKinley's impress
sions # his trip so far as it~has pro-
ceeded. After the city limits had been
reached crowds lined the. Enclosures
beside the tracks of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, eager to see the presi-
Dental train sweep by. Enthusiasm
was unbounded, even when the presi-
dent himself could, not be seen. Mr..
Mckinley left the train at Thirty
ninth street. going directly to the
home of Capt. Lafayette McWilliams,
where Mrs. Mckinley has been enter
tanned since arriving from Canton.
Other members of the official party
hotels.
Jubilee in the Churches.
Men of every, creed united Sunday in
singing the praises of peace and the
soldiers and sailors who won the bat
ties CT the late war. In. all of the
churches of the city audience rooms
were crowded to- their utmost by peo-
pie who wanted to add their voices to
the universal song of triumph aud
alton. Methodists and Congre-
gatio1 alists, Roman Catholics. and
Jews, .Presbyterians. and. Baptists,
Episcopalians and Unitarians. all in
the forms under which they worship,
sent up prayers and song. sermons and
ceremony: celebrating the return of
the vhite-winged bird and the glo-
rious victories of American arms. The
trend of>the sermons was for the old
ing Of acquired territory and for uni
versa] peace Many of the ministers
spoke of the proposed disarmament
conference called by the car. of Rus
sia, and all had words of praise for the
work Of both army and navy in the late
war.
The illumination of the business dis
trict Sunday light attracted an i'm
mensc throngt . State street was
packed. The crowds. the glowing cleo
trio lamps and the gay colors made a
scene of:bewildering beauty.
Many Faint in n Crush.
Masses, told by the thousand, sirrged
up against the front entrance to the
Auditorium at eight o'clock Sunday
night, halted. then surged forward
again. From out that wavering sea
o: humanity were borne women and
men, fainting and bruised and damned.
to the quieter spots on the opposite
pavement. Policemen were caught in
the current and swept from their
posts. Two hundred policemen braced
themselves, but the crush came strong-
Grand the tide swifter. They raised
their clubs and shouted. and were
answered with cries and groans. Then
women tainted and men dropped in
their tracks aud were tramplcG on.
Those near the victims formed hollow
squares and fought their way out,
carrying their friends. -,
Spent a Quiet Sunday.
The president rested during great
part Of the day at the residence of
Capt. McWilliams, his relative, where
he l. being entertained He did not
attend church in the morning. For a
short time in the afternoon he was
taken for Il drive in company with
Mrs. Mckinley. Capt. McWilliams and
Mrs. McWilliams. %@E =
Peace Jubilee Inaugurated.
The national peace jubilee of Chica-
so was inaugurated Sunday night with
union Thanksgiving services at the
Auditorium. The president attended
and listened to addresses by Jewish
rabbi. a Roman Catholic priest.
Presbyterian clergyman and noted
colored orator. Applause for the
preside nt was terrific and at one time
he was compelled to rise in his box
and respond % the frantic cheering of
the audience. The services, however,
were of a religious character, and at
times the solemn silence of the vast.
assemblage was much more eloquent
than the widest applause could be.
HOSTILES SURRENDER.
Belligerent Bear Island Redskins
Lay Down Their Arms-They