Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-20
ditlon of America by the audience,

being at the Columbia theater, which
was addressed by Gen. Miles, Gen.
Henry Duffield and Booker T. Wash
ington. Gen. Miles, among other
things, said: Our strength is our
weakness; our weakness is our
strength. We are so strong in ply
steal force, 50 great in numbers and
universal Intelligence, so extended
over the continent that we are liable
to drift into a condition OF apathy, OF
| irresponsibllity and OF possible dan
ger, yet the fact that we feel the bur
dens Of government so lightly that all
enjoy its blessings to the fullest ex-
tent, and so appreciate its advantages
| that they are conscious of its benefits,
promotes a sentiment of devotion, 10y
atty and patriotism that amounts to
national strength and power unlike
and unequaled by any other nation on
earth.
At the LIST infantry armory crowd
that filled the immense structure to
the doors gathered to hear Gen Shat
! ter, who praised the bravery of his
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! teresting account of the campaign,
saying that the difficulties were not in
! fighting, but in getting food and med
icine to the front.
After the conclusion of the exercises
at the Auditorium, the president was
entertained at an informal luncheon
at the Auditorium by the peace jubi-
Ice committee, afterwards leaving for
the MacWilliams residence.
Four thousand people danced in the
Auditorium last night for the benefit
OF the suffering soldiers and sailors
who fought in the war with Spain.
Both in financial sense and in a So
cial way, the ball was a distinguished
success. 1t was in fact equal in all re-
spects to the great ball given on the
same floor six years ago at the time of
the dedication of the worlds fair
buildings. The throng was so great
that for time it was not possible to
dance, and the people were compelled
to content themselves with the lesser
delights of the promenade and concert
music.
The hour set for the reception of the
president and distinguished guests was
1880, and half an hour before that
time the reception committee, headed
by Mrs. Potter Palmer in a costume of
black velvet and wearing ornaments OF
ncarls and attended by Marshall Field.
TOOK up its station behind the long
ribbons of red. white and blue that had
been stretched across the nan. here
they waited for the chief guest of the
evening and punctually to the minute
the president appeared, Chairman
TruaX Of the jubilee reception commit
tee being on his right and Mayor
Harrison on his left The orchestra
rendered the Star Spangled Banner
and all in the hall remained standing
as the presidential party made its way
across the floor to the reception COM
mittee. The short ceremony of pres
entation being over and the greetings
having been exchanged between the
president and his hosts, he made his
way to the box reserved for his use,
the throng applauding enthusiastical-
ing his box, the president kept bowling
to the right and left in acknowledge
ment of the greetings that came to
him. He left the hall about midnight,
going to the naval reserves bali.
Shortly before the arrival of the
president at the Auditorium there was
Il massing of dark uniforms and gilt
al, Ia, II
and then long column of fighting
men headed by the tall form of Gen.
Miles, moved across the floor in
the direction of the receiving commit
tee. Gen. Miles received a most en-
thusiastic welcome as he entered upon
the floor and Gems. Chaftee and Shat
ter, who were close behind him were
also the recipients of great applause
Following close after the men in blue
and gold were the Chinese and Corean
embassies and other visiting digni-
taries, including the speakers at the
mass meeting earlier in the day
The affair was all itspromoterS wished
for and it financially surpassed their
expectations. about $4,000 being real
lied for the benefit of the soldiers and
sailors.
After leaving the Auditorium the
president was driven to the bali of the
Illinois Naval Reserves in Medinah
temple, where several hundred naval
reserves. all in uniform, had gathered.
AS the president, accompanied by
Mayor Harrison, Captain McCalla, Adj
miral Brown and others. came onto the
moor of the hall, he was greeted
with prolonged cheering. After shak-
ing hands with the naval reserves, the
president addressed them briefly. 1t
gives me much pleasure he said, ito
meet the naval reserves that did such
magnificent service when Cervera's
fleet was destroyed, and which led to
the suspension of hostilities and that
will lead, | trust, to permanent and
lasting peace, founded on justice,
right and humanity" While the cheer
ing continued the president excused
himself and departed for the McWil-
liamS residence.