The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
Peace Jubilee
Opens.
M'KINLEY PRESENT,
Ceremonies Take Place in
Chicago's Big Auditorium.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Five thousand per-
sons packed within the walls of the
auditorium witnessed the formal
launching of the peace jubilee today.
A heavy drizzle, that at times chang
ed into rain was falling, the streets were
filed with puddles of water, and cold
wind blowing Off lake Michigan made
walking unpleasant. Notwithstanding
all these obstacles, the opening of the
jubilee proper was a brilliant success.
Fully an hour prior to the announced
time for opening the ceremonies, 10 80
o'clock. the street in front of the audi
forum was packed with an eager
crowd. After the doors had been thrown
open there was a wait for the speakers.
Finally they were seen coming down
the main aisle, and the crowd cheered.
Owing to misunderstanding it was ten
minutes past II o'clock before President
Mckinley entered the hall. On his ride
from the residence of Mr.. McWilliams
the president was escorted by the Chi
cago hussars and the mounted police.
As the president entered the hall
there was an outburst of enthusiastic
With the president, were ex-Gov. Rich
ard ]. Oglesby of Illinois, Lafayette Nc
Williams, whose guest the president
has been since his arrival in the city;
President Harper of the Chicago Uni
versity, and Thomas B. Bryan of Chi
cago The ladies of the party, COM
prising Mrs. McWilliams, Miss Nc
Williams and Miss Duncan, We're in the
box adjoining that of the president. In
hn f1rSt hOr~ or hn Ioff Of "a or a lra xgrc
Gen. Miles, and in the boxes next to
him were the members of the diplomat
lie corps. Secretary Gage was in a box
in the second tier.
Almost Immediately after the presi-
Dental party had taken their seats Rev.
Frank w. Gunsaulus, chaplain of the
meeting, offered prayer, Chairman
Charles Truax, on behalf of the jubilee
committee, then made a short opening
address, and introduced 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 pres
ident. visiting dignitaries and the stran-
gers who had come TO Chicago to at
tend the jubilee ceremonies. He said
in conclusion:
sIn common with the nation, Chicago
reioices today The citizens of this
great cosmopolitan city rejoice in the
knowledge that representatives of all
the nationalities that contribute in
making America strong and great of
all political parties and religious creeds
have aided in the glorious undertakings
of the last few months. We welcome
you here, Mr.. President, with the same
zeal and patriotism with which but a
few months ago we consigned to your
watchfulness and care the priceless
treasure of our youth, the very pick and
flower of our young manhood. We well
come the gallant soldiers of our army,
officers and men, and words fail to eX-
press the sympathy we felt with your
hardshlps and sufferings, the pride we
take in your splendid achievements.
I'VE welcome the officers and men Of
our fleet, whose SKILL watehfulness and
valor have added impershable renown
to the republic whose highest example
is the sturdy hero who startled the
world at Manila and whose every Off
Ger would have been Dewey had OPP
portunity offered itself. Most of all we
welcome the peace which we hope has
come which finally must come with
splendor and honor that shall lift the
stars and stripes to the highest place
among the standards of the worlds ma
tions.
Mr.. Peck then introduced Archbishop
Ireland of ST. Paul. who received the
terrupted with applause.
Then came Judge Emory Speer of
Chicago He was introduced by Chair
man Peck, who fought against him
during the civil war, as zone of the
fighting rebels that We're led by Fight
ing Joe Wheeler" Judge Speer spoke
as follows: Mr. President, ladies and
gentlemen: southern man, it is an
ticipated today that I should respond
for the south. The sunny land of my
home is very dear to me, and I shall
be very glad to testify to the devotion
and genuine Americanism of its people;
but now it would appear to be superfiu-
Gus.
Here in this great American city,
where the people with pious hands
gathered the ashes of the confederate
dead. here, where with civic bounty
thew reared the funeral marble to guard
and TO iinmortalze the sacred dust;
here before numbers of that noble
grand army of veterans, whose COM
rades reverently attended on the path
way to the tomb, the pale, inanimate
form of Winnie Davis, the daughter of
confederacy: here. before those who,
with sons of confederate veterans, aye,
and with confederate veterans them
selves. were aligned under the starry
banner of our united country against
the common foe, with facts so eloquent.
no tongue less than divine could add
one thought to quicken the fancy or
stir the soul Of the Union loving pat
riot.
AS soon as Judge Speer had finished
there were loud cries of Mckinley.
Mckinley" The president had turned
to leave, but as the calls continued he
returned. and coming to the front of the
box spoke as follows:
my fellow citizens, have been great
ly moved by this great demonstration.
/ have been deeply touched by the
words of patriotism that have been ut
tered by the distinguished men so elo-
quently in your presence. 1t is graf
flying to all of us to know that this
has never ceased to be war of humans
ity The last ship that went out OF
the harbor of Havana before war was
declared was an American ship, which
had taken to the suffering people OF
Cuba the supplies furnished by Amer
lean charity (Applause.) And the
first ship to sail into the harbor of
Santiago was another American ship
Bearing food supplies to the suffering
Cubans. (Appause.) And | am sure
it is the universal prayer OF American
citizens that justice and humanity and
civilization shall characterize the final
sentiment of peace as they have dis