The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-19
PRESIDENT ATTENDS 4 JUBILEE.
CHlCAG0'S WELCOME.
Ths Great Pescs D,monstra,o, Opened In tho Pr, g.
sncs Of the Chief Executive Acknowisdgss
Publicly Compliment From Colorsd Orator.

''y eNompiimeht from \ tolored Urhtor.
The grent peace demonstration at
Chicago was inaugurated last Sunday
night. President Mckinley fresh from
his visit to the Nebraska Exposition
| and whose journey had been marked
by one continual round OF ovatlons
which never failed to elicit n speech,
arrived In the city last Saturday even
Ing
The demonstration opened with n
jubilee OF Thanksgiving at the Audi
torium.
President Mckinley attended and
listened to addresses by Jewish rab-
bi. Roman Catholic priest, Presby-
terlan clergyman and n noted colored
orator. The applause for the president
was terrific, and at one time he was
compelled to rise In his box and res
pond to the frantic cheering OF the
audience. The services, hoewver, were
of religious character, and at times
the solemn silence of the vast assemb-
lage was much more eloquent than the
Widest applause could be.
Easily 1900 people were In the great
Auditorium. and probably as many
more weD on the outside unable to
obtain admittance.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
q. Hirsch. who brought out great
burst of enthusiasm by a reference to
President Mckinley. DR.. Hirsch said:
we are proud that when war was inn
minent the affairs of the nation were
I'm the hands OF man"-here DR..
Hirsch's voice was drowned by a great
wave OF applause; when he could be
heard the speaker finished his sem
tence-"a true American, one that
loved peace, worshiper of the Prince
OF Peace" Loud cheers followed DR..
Hirsch's statement Of his sentiments
I'm reference to territorial acquisition,
when he said: "Constitutionalism, not
colonial dependency, must be the
watchword of the war I'm relation to
the countries delivered from Spanish
rule"
Rev. DIR. Thomas p. Hodnett, n Cath
Ole clergyman, caught the fancy and
applause of the audience by repeated
references to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
and the Rough Riders, and when he
mentioned President Mckinley by
name the people became so demon
strative that the President was COM
PEELED to rise In his box and bow his
acknowledgements. At the conclusion
OF his address DIR. Hodnett aroused
much enthusiasm by a philippe
against the growing influence of mo-
nopoly and the cohesive power of un-
just corporations"
One Of the most stirring speeches of
the evening was made by Rev. DR..
John Henry Barrows, who took a firm
stand In favor of the retention of the
Philippines, which sentiment appeared
to meet entirely the appreciation of the
audience.
Booker T. Washington. the colored
orator, was the last speaker He said
In part
ate in her victories. She has twice
measured arms with England and has
won. She has met the spirit Of rebel
lion within her own borders and was
victorious. She has met the proud
Spaniard, and he lies PROSTATE at her
feet. All this Is well, IL Is magnificent.
But there remains one other victory
Tor America to win-a victory as far
reaching and important as any that
has occupied our army and navy.
We have succeeded In every conflict
except In the effort to conquer our
selves In the blotting out of racial pre-
judices.
In this presence and on this aus
picious occasion 1 want to present the
deep gratitude Of nearly ten millions
OF my people to our wise, patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner in which my race has been
recognized during this conflict-a rec
ognition that has done more to blot out |
sectional and racial lines than any
event since the dawn of our freedom" |
When Mr.. Washington gave express
sion to these words the most interest |
Ing feature of the evening occurred.
The audience rose and cheered to the |
echo. while President Mckinley, stand |
Ing In his box. acknowledged by re-
peated bows the compliment Of the COL |
ored orator.
President Mckinley probably never |
received more enthusiastic greeting |
than that which awaited him at the |
Omaha exposition grounds last We'd |
nesday. BY far the greatest crowd In |
The big western shows history throng-
ed about the huge platform from which |
the president made his address. |
Hardly one sentence was spoken by |
him which did not evoke from the peo-
pie cheer upon cheer. After President |
Wattles had introduced the distin-
yuished guest Of the exposition, 1t was
fully five minutes before the subsid-
ence OF the applause permitted the
president to begin speaking.
The President left Omaha last
Thursday and arrived In st. Louis Fri
Jay. He was compelled to make num-
'rous speeches during the trip and was
greeted by large crowds