Evening journal., 1898-10-20
A JUBILEE BANQUET
Chicago's Dinner to President
Mckinley.
TWELVE HUNDRED GUESTS At TABLE
The President Responds 20 the Tonst
"Our Country" and AdInt steven
son TO '"rbe President"-shafter
ana Miles to "The Army"

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 the
president of the United States and 9TH
er distinguished guests by the citizens
Of Chicago. No similar event ever he'd
within the Auditorium surpassed in
brilliancy and simple elegance the ban
quet last night. No similar event ever
held there was more successfully man
aged or brought to a more triumphant
conclusion.
Twelve hundred guests, among them
men prominent in all branches of busi-
ness science, art, men Of brilliant rec
ord upon the sea and men famed for
deeds of arms done on shore, We're
standing by their chairs when a tap
from the gavel of Franklin Mac
Veagh, the presiding officer, announced
the approach of Mr.. Mckinley. The
orchestra struck up Hail TO the Chief, -
and as the strains of the old march
were heard the president, attended by
the jubilee reception committee, came
down the center aisle, bowling right and
left In acknowledgment OF the applause
his presence evoked.
The table Of the president was placed
across the hall, the nine reserved for
the distinguished guests being placed
at the side and directly in front of that
at which the president was seated. The
remainder of the tables were arranged
lengthwlse of the hall
Mr.. Mckinley was seated at the right
hand OF Toastmaster MacVeagh, the
others at the presidential table being
Secretary Gage, Secretary Wilson, Sec
retary Bliss. Archbishop ireland, Clark
Howell. General Miles, Governor Tan
ner. DR.. Frank Crane, ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, Admiral Brown, Cap
tain Sigsbee, Judge Emory Speer, Gem
eral Shafter, Samuel Gompers, Presi-
dent Angel Of Michigan university and
President Northrop OF the University
Of Minnesota.
At 10 o'clock, the preliminary portion
of the banquet having been disposed Of
Mr.. MacVeash introduced President
Mckinley announcing that he would
reply to the toast. our Country"
II was several minutes before tho
cheering had subsided sufficiently TO al
low the presidents voice 10 be heard
and when he was afforded an opportu-
nifty, he made the following address, his
utterances being greeted with most vo-
olferous applause:
1T affords me qualification TO meet
the people OF the city of Chicago and
10 participate with them in this patrl-
otic celebration. Upon the suspensioR
Of hostilities of a foreign war, the first
IN our history for over half a century.
we have met in a spirit of peace. pro-
foundly grateful for the glorious ad-
vanoement already made and earnestly
wishing in the final termination TO real
ize an equally glorious fulhlment.
with no feeling of exultation, but
with profound thanlSfulness, wa con-
template the events of the past 1--WE
months. They have been too serious to
admit of boasting or vain glorification.
They have been so full Of responsible
ties, immediate and prospective, as TO
admonlsh the soberest judgment and
counsel the most conservative action.
This Is not the time to fire the imagi-
nation. but rather to discover in calm
reason the way TO truth and justice
and right and when discovered to fol-
low It with fidelity and courage, With
out fear, hesitation or weakness.
"The war has put upon the nation
grave responsibilities. Their extent
was not anticipated and could not have
been wen foreseen. We cannot avoid
the serious questions which have been
brought home TO us by the achieve
ments OF our arms on land and sea. We
are bound in conscience to keep and
perform the covenants which the war
has sacredly sealed with mankind. Ac-
cepting war for humanity's sake, we
must accept all obligations which the
war In duty and honor imposed upon
us. The splendid victories we have
achieved would be our eternal shame
and not our everlasting glory II they
led 10 the weakening Of our original
lofty purpose or to the desertion Of the
immortal principles on which the gov
ernment was founded and In accord
ance with whose ennobling spirit It has
ever since been faithfully administered
"lrhe war with Spain was undertaken
not that the United States should in
crease its territory, but that the op-
preston at our very doors should Dc
stopped. This noble sentiment must
continue TO animate us and we must
give to the world the full demonstra-
tion Of our purpose.
DUTY determines destiny. Destiny
which results from duty performed mas
bring anxiety and perils, but never
failure and dishonor. Pursuing duty
may not always Lead by smooth paths
Another course may look easier anc
more attractive. but pursuing duty for
duty's sake Is always sure and safe ant
honorable.
1T Is not within the power Of man I,
foretell the future and to solve uner
ringly its mighty problems. Almight,
God has his plans and methods for hu
man progress, and not infrequently the,
are shrouded for the time being in i'm
penetrable mystery. Looking baclSwar,
we can see now that the hand Of des
tiny builded for us and assigned u
tasks whose full meaning was not ap
pretended even by the wisest Statesmen
OF their times. Our colonial ancestor
did not enter upon their war originall,
for independence. Abraham Lincol
did not start out TO free the slaves. bu
70 save the Union. The war with Spai
was not OF our seeking. and some OF IL
consequences may not be TO our lixinf
Our vision is often defective. Shor
slghtedness is a common malady. bu
the closer we get to things or they &c
TO as the clearer our view and the les
obscure our duty. Patriotism must b
faithful as we'll as fervent; statesman
ship must be wise as well as fearless