Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-20
A NOTABLE BANQUET
rendered to President Mckinley in the
Great Hall of the tuditorIum-Nauy
Distinguished Guests Present.

Chicago, oct. l9.-For the third time
since the commencement the iuti,ee tes-
tivities were shiftcd tonight to the in
terror of the auditorium and the third and
last scene to BE- enacted within the great
hall was the most brilliant beautiful and
successful of them all. 1t was the great
national jubilee peace banquet rendered
to tha President of the United States and
other distinguished guests by citizens of
Chicago. No similar event ever held with
in the auditorium surpassed in hrilliauCy
and simple elegance the banquet of to-
night,
Twelve hundred guests, among them
men prominent in all branches of bust
ness, science and art, men of brilliant
record upon the sea and men famed Tor
deeds of arms done on snore werc stand
ing by their chairs when a tap from tho
gavel of Franklin MacNctgh, the presid-
ing officer, announced the approach ot
Mr.. Mckinley. The orchestra struc.i up
Hail TO the Chief and as the strains
of the old march We're heard the Presi-
dent attended by he jubilee reception
committee came down the centre aisle,
bowing right and left in acknowledgements
Of the applause his presence evoked He
was escorted to his seat at the west end
OF the hall.
The table of the President was placed
I across the hall the nine reserved seats
for the distinguished guests being placed
at the side and directly in front of that
Mt which the President was seated.
At 10 o'clock the preliminary portion Of
the banquet having been disposed Of
ian from the gavel of Chairman Mac
Neagh. called the attention of the guests
| Mr.. MacNcagh, who IS always most happy
| in his introductory remarks, introduced
, President Mckinley in brief speech, an
nouncing that he would reply to the toast
"Our Country"
Clark Howell Of Atlanta responded to
| no rtlluitCl COnntrN-
North and South"
THE President" was the next toast on
the programme and to that oX-Nice-Prcsi-
dent Stevenson replied Mr.. Stevenson's
address was continually interrupted by
applause.
Chairman MacNeagh paid an eloquent
tribute TO the American soldier as ne cali
ed upon the two mon most prominent in
the late war to reply to the toast The
army"
The toast was drunk amid wild enthu-
siasm, cheer after cheer ringing through
the hall as Gen. Miles rose to speak of
he glorious deeds of the American reSu-
rs and volunteers, Every allusion to
the deeds performed by the American
fighting man was greeted with another
vocal outburst, and the frantic waving OF
NAPKINS and handkerChiefs,
The welcome extended to Gen. Shaftcr.
who followed the address of Gen, Miles
; With another upon the same subject, was
given with no less acclaim tnan that ac-
corded TO his superior in rank
Tho navy" was the next toast and
Capt. Charles II, Sigsbee responded, his
address being greeted with great APP
plause.
international arbitration" was tho
: next toast and President Angel of Michi-
gan university was its advocate
The glories of our future" were dilated
! on by Secretary Gage,
Samuel Gompers followed Mr.. Gage.
The last regular speaker of the even
ing was President Northrop of the Uni.
=. vcrsity of Minnesota.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
banquet President Mckinley was driven
D to the residence Of Lafayette McWilliams
:, where he spent what was left OF the night
Tomorrow he will address a gathering
OF railroad men in the armory of tho
4 First Infantry and tomorrow night he
: will leave for Washington.
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