The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

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.nh,iee Bali Given at Night
rb;capo. Oct. 1S.-Eight thousand
aoonle packed in the Auditorium to-
5sv witnessed the formal opening ex-
srcises of the national peace jubilee.
All that had proceeded to-day's great
meeting was merely preliminary in It's
rature and most of it in honor of the
nresident personally. To-day, how
ever. the actual jubilee began. The
weather was cold, damp, with lower
mo skies, and raw wind blowing off
the lake compelled people to seek
warm corners, but the crowd was
closely packed around the building
iullv an hour before the doors were
open. The exercises opened with a
short address by Chairman Charles
Truax, of the jubilee committee, at
the conclusion of which he introduced
the presiding officer, George R. Peck,
formerly of Kansas Mr.. Peck's ad-
dress was as follows:
We have heard and all the world has heard
how Dewey saluted the morning in the fer of
Mia with such sunrise as they had never
seen before. We have known Fourth of July
made more glorious by the tidings that came.
Mielng us how Sampson and Schley and Clark
and Evans and Philip and Wainwright and the
brave sailors behind the guns and on the
decks and down where the furnace fires were
fercely burning, fell upon the lev eyiathans OF
Spain and sent them to their doom almost In
he twinkline OF an eye. The army and the
4--k.&.
HAmerican nation, have in equal measure
struck increasingly for the honor of their
Efountry and the cause OF a common humanity
WHhich in its highest sense, means universal
susilce Six months ago we welcomed war in
Hhe thoughtful solemn spirit which befits
EtEappeal to the sword To-day we welcome
peace and all its blessings We have given
good lives for it. and every life makes it more
Erecous Victory has come to us In fullest
neasure. We have won ships and cannon and
forts and arsenals Cities have opened their
Rstes and islands In both hemispheres have
Hecomed the arms and the institutions OF
feedom But the greatest prize we have won,
It's consequences to us as people, is the
Kupreme victory which north and south have
Son over each other Verify, this is the year
II jubilee
Il After Mr.. Peck had terminated his
address he introduced Mayor Harri-
#on, of Chicago, who delivered the
Ormal address Of welcome to Presi-
lent Mckinley and the strangers who
ad come to Chicago to witness the
ceremonies of jubilee week. The presi-
ent, who received most enthusias-
cwelcome as he entered the build
g, made no formal reply to the ad-
resses of welcome, Notwithstanding
pc large calls that were made upon
no Tor speech. Following the ad-
iess OF Mayor Harrison came Arch
snop Ireland, of st. Paul. Arch
shop Ireland, who spoke for the
orth, said in part:
OK months ago the congress of the United
aeS declared war should be waged In order
she 10 the island of Cuba stable and inde-
nueht government Magnificent patriotism
Amercal The people OF the United States
Ouve arose In their might. They argued not,
nesltated not America had spoken; theirs
uos 10 Judge but to obey Oft it had been
Npefeo that we had a north and SOUTH
en America spoke we knew we we're but one
pie' mat all were Americans 1t had been
spereo that social and economic lines were
'essV clviding the American peO-
Il enu that the patriotism was re-
lug before the growth of class in
s ana class prejudices- But when
S.oa spoke there was no one In the land
N.Y.. .as not an American America can never
~ sue united loyalty of the whole popula-
.hor the power which such united loyalty
a'o her hand. look forward to an epoch
~ court, recognized by all nations. will
International differences. instead of
~s large standing armies, as they do In
some weeks ago the czar of the Rus
ml the maintenance OF general peace
o possible reduction OF the excessive
Ients which weigh upon all nations
themselves in the existing condi-
oh she whole world as an ideal toward
M the endeavors of all governments
Nj :, go uirected and, in accordance with
ueWs he invited all nations to send
~scntatives to an international peace
.n~a. rss. III which the question OF reducing the
Nj n-en.s enu OF the several countries of the
nre u oeherwise preparing some plan for
ANU, Sntlon OF wars might be DISCUSSED.
a''arism OF Europe is curse second
ph,. the terror of the battlefields Rut
hrails hus may be done; and that is worthy
h. lug lug Tor. The proposal for a universal
ara ousress is an advent, however small.
nans "nat must ever be for the friends of
IVY Tor the disciples OF reason and re-
sAe ultimate goal of their hottest ambi-
MY Speer, of Georgia, followed
bth''shop bth Ireland. He spoke for the
,ll. l' out his remarks pertained prin-
MY TO the history of Spain in
ia from the discovery by Colum-
'ne blowing up of the Maine,
~e Spaniard's loss of his last foot
~ this hemisphere. Samuel
s' president of the American
h,aaon of Labor also spoke in part
aor to the brave and valiant soldiers
49, 'neir tact. Judgment and heraisIs.
executed the war and brought VIC