The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-19


Auditorium witnessed the formal
launching ofche peace jubilee to-day. It
required me uncorhing of six vialS Of
elOQuenoo tOmalOe the launching a dis
,Ipct success and no vessel that ever
,lla down the ways was dumped into
more dampneGs than the peace Jubilee.
W heavy drizzle that at times changed
into rain and then back into driEzle. was
falling, the streets we're filled with pud-
dies of water end cold wind slowing
OF Lake Michigan made walking nm
pleasant Notwithstanding all these OBJ
stacles theopenIng of the jubilee proper
was @ distinct and brilliant success.
It was announced that the ceremonies
would commence at 1880 a. m. and fully
an hour prior to that time the street in
iron. Of the Auditorium was packed
with an eager crowd. After the doors
had been thrown open there was a long
wait for the speakers. Finally they
were seen coming down the main aisle
and the crowd broke into a cheer. ow-
ing to a misunderstanding in which the
President had no part, It was ten min
ute, past Ii before Mr.. Mckinley enter
ed the hall. Almost Immediately after
The presidential party had taken their
seats the Rev. Frank W. GunsauluS.
chaplain Of the meeting, offered prayer.
Chairman Charley Truax on behalf Of
the jubilee committee, then made a short
opening address and introduced Mr..
George R Peck as the presiding officer.
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Peck introduced Mayor Harrison, who
extended a formal welcome to the Presl-
dent, visiting dignItaries and strangers
who had come to Chicago to attend the
peace jubilee ceremonies.
Mr.. Peck then introduced Archbishop
ISand, of st. Paul who received the
closest attention and was frequently
compelled to remain silent until rhe APP
plpuse that greeted his remarks had
subsidized.
(ArchbIshop Ireland's speech win be
found on the sixth page.)
Then came Judge Emory speer, of
Georgia. He was introduced by Chair
man Peck, VINO fought against him dur
Ing the civil war as zone of the lighting
rebels that were led by Fighting Joe
Wheeler"
ProStdsnVS short Speech.
As soon as Judge speer had finished
there were loud cries of Mckinley, Nc
KlnIey." Tho President had turned to
leave but as the calls continued he re-
turned and. coming to the front OF the
box spoke as follows:
Ny Fellow Citizens: have been deep
ly moved by this great demonstration.
Ihave been deeply touched by the words
Of patriotism that have been. uttered by
the distinguished men SO eloquently in
your presence. It Is gratifying to all of
us to know that this has never ceased to
be a war of humanity. The last ship
that went out Of the ilarbor Of Hayana
before war was declared was an Amer-
can ship that had taken TO suffering peo-
pie Of Cuba the supplies furnished by
American charity Capplause), and the
first ship to sail into the hArbor of San
tGago was another American ship bear
Ing food supplies to the suffering Gu
bans. (Applause). And / am sure 1t Is
the universal prayer of American cih-
Eens that justice and humanity and civ
illzation shall characterize the flnal set.
tlemeut Of peace as they have diStin-
guished the progress of the war. CAP
pIause).
Ny couutrymen, the currents Of desti-
ny flow through the hearts of the peo-
pie; who will check them, who will dl-
vert them, who win stop them2 And
the movements Of men, planned and de-
signed BY the Master Of men, will
never be Interrupted by the American
people"
As the President retired thsre were
calls for Ex-Governor ogleSby, who
made few remarks closing them with
a call for three cheers for President No