The record-union., 1898-10-17
Ceremonies lnaugurated by a
Thanksgiving Service.
At Least Twelve Thousand People Present
at the Auditorium.
President Mckinley, Who Attended
the Services, Given an Ovation
Eloquent Addresses Delivered by
Four C1ergymen of Different De-
nominations.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The National
Peace Jubilee Of Chicago was tonight
tnaugurated with a thanksgiving SER
vice at the Auditorium. President Nc
Kinley attended and listened to ad-
dresses by a Jewish rabbi, a Roman
Catholic priest, a Presbyterian clergy
man and noted colored orator. The
applause for the President was ter
rife, and at one time he was compelled
to rise in his box and respond to the
frantic cheering of the audience. The
services We're, however, of religious
character and at times the solemn si-
lence of the vast assemblage was much
more eloquent than could have been
the widest applause.
The President rested during a great
part of the day at the residence Of
Captain Lafayette McWilliams, his rel
ative, where he is being entertained.
He did not attend church in the morn
ing. For a short time in the afternoon
he was taken for a drive, in company
with Mrs. Mckinley, Captain McWill-
Jams and Mrs. McWilliams.
The party was driven to the Auditori-
UNI at p. M, and all along the way
people lined the streets to watch the
passage of the Presidents carriage.
Easily 12,OGO people were within the
great Auditorium, and probably as
many more were on the outside unable
to obtain admittance. The President
was seated in a box on the left side
of the Auditorium, and with him were
Alex H. Revell, President William
Harper of the University of Chicago.
Captain McWilliams and Secretaries
Porter and Cortellyou. Among the
occupants of the other boxes were
James Mckinley, the Presidents neph-
ew, Secretary Wilson and Miss Wilson;
Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary
Bliss, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
and Postmaster Jordan.
Elaborate music mad been furnished.
Rev. DR.. Henry w. Thomas, pastor
Of the People't Church, was Chairman
of the meeting Bishop Samuel Fal
lows led in the recital of the Lords
Prayer. and Rev. DR.. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones in the responsive reading.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
G. Hirsch, who brought out a great
burst of enthusiasm by reference to
President Mckinley. DR.. Hirsch said:
I'VE are proud that when war was i'm
minent the affairs of the nation were
in the hands of a man" (here DR..
Hirschs voice was drowned by a great
wave of applause) When he could be
heard, the speaker finished his SEN
tence-"a true American, one that loves
peace, a worshiper of the price of
peace"
Loud cheers followed DR.. Hirschs
statement of his sentiments in refer
ence 10 territorial acquisition when
ba a1icro NOT oolOp-
ial dependence, must be the watchword
Of the war in regard to the countrys
deliverance from the Spanish rule
Rev. DIR. Thomas p. Hodnett, a Cath
olic clergyman, caught the fancy ald
applause of the audience by repeated
references to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
mentioned President Mckinley by name
the people became so demonstrative
that the President was compelled to
rise in his box and bow his acknowl-
edgments
One of the most stirring speeches of
the evening was made by Rev. DIR. John
Henry Barrows who took firm stand
in favor of the retention of the Philip
| pines, which sentiment appeared to
| meet entirely the appreciation of the
| audience.
| Booker t. Washington, the colored
educator and orator. was the last
speaker. He said, in part:
This country has been most fortu-
nate 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
\
| feet. But there remains one other
victory for Americans to wn--a vic
tory as far-reaching and important as
any that has occurred to our navy and
army. We have succeeded in every
conflict except in the foe to conquer
ourselves in the blotting out of racial
preJudices. we can celebrate the era
of peace in no more effectual way than
! by firm resolve on the part of the
Northern men and Southern men. black
| men and White men, that the trenches
| which we together dug around Santiago
shall be the eternal burial place of all
that which separates US in our business
and civil relations. Let us be as gem
erous in peace as we have been brave
1 in battle. Until we conquer ourselves.
| / make no empty statement when I
| say We SHAH NAVE, eSDoc1allE in the
southern part of our country. a cancer
gnawing at the heart of this republic
| that shall one day prove as dangerous
as an attack from an army from with
| out or within.
I'm this presence and on this auspic-
ious occasion l want to present the
deep gratitude of nearly 10000. 900 of
my people to our wise, patient and
brave Chief Executive for the generous
| manner in which my race has been rec
ognized during this conf1ict-a recog-
milton that has done more to blot out
sectional and racial lines than any
event since the dawn of our freedom
When Mr.. Washington had given ex-
preston to these words the most inter
esting feature of the evening occurred
The audience rose and cheered to the
echo, while President Mckinley, stand
ing his box acknowledged by re-
| peated bows the compliments of the
| colored orator.
For the most part of tomorrow the
President will be the guest of the Uni.
lversity Of Chicago. from which insti-