Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-19
The LARGE AUDITORIUM WAS PACKED
Five Other Large Meetings Were Held
in Different Parts of the City
Tuesday Afternoon.
Great Benefit Ball at Night Was the
Climax to the First Days Jubilee
Events-The Proceeds Go to
Sick Soldiers and Sailors


had preceded Tuesdays great meeting
was merely preliminary in its nature
and most of it in honor of the presi.
dent personally. Tuesday, how
ever, the actual jubilee began.
The weather was cold, damp,
with lowering skies, and a raw
wind blowing off the lake compelled
people to hug the lee side of buildings
and seek warm corners; but the crowd
was closely packed around the build
ing fully an hour before the doors
were opened. The people came rapid.
ly, and long before the announcement
of the exercises the great hall was
| packed from pit to dome.
The exercises opened with short
address by Chairman Charles Truax,
of the jubilee committee, at the con-
clusion of which he introduced the
presiding officer, George r. Peck.
Mr.. peck's address was greeted with
great applause
After Mr. Peck had terminated his
address he introduced Mayor Harri-
son, of Chicago, who delivered the
formal address of welcome to Presi-
dent Mckinley and the strangers who
had come to Chicago to witness the
ceremonies of jubilee week. The
president, who received most enthu-
siastic welcome as he entered the
building, made no formal reply to the
addresses of welcome, notwithstand-
ing the large calls that were made up
on him for speech. Following the
address of Mayor Harrison came Arch
bishop Ireland, of St Paul.
Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia, fol.
lowed with the closing address
At the conclusion of Judge Speer's
address which concluded the pro-
gramIne there were loud calls of NC
Kinley," Mckinley" The president
had turned and was just about to leave
the box, but he turned and came back
to the front He waited for moment
until ex-Gov. Richard j. Gglesby
brought the assemblage to something
resembling quiet Then President
! Mckinley spoke as follows:
MY fellow citizens, have been deeply NOV
ed by this great demonstration have been
deeply touched by the words Of patriotism
that have been uttered by the distinguished
men so eloouently in your presence. 1t is
| gratifying to all OF us to know that tfris has
never ceased to be a var Of humanity. The
last ship that went out of the harpor OF Havana
before war was declared was an Amer
! lean ship that had taken 10 the
suffering people OF Cubn the supplies
furnished by American charity (applause).
! and the first ship to sail into the harbor of
| Santiago was another American ship bearing
| food supplies to the suffering C1bans zap
\ plause). and am sure it Is the universe al
| prayer Of American citizens that Justice and
| humanity and civilization shall characterize
the final settlement Of peace as they have dis
| tinguished the progress Of the war. zap
| plause)
MY countrymen- the currents of destiny
| how through the hearts OF the people, who will
cheek them, who will divert them, who will
stop them? And the movements Of men,
| planned and designed by the Master of men,
will never be interrupted sE the American
people"
During the afternoon five meetings
were held in different parts of the
city A large meeting at Studebaker
hall was addressed by Albert ]. Bever-
idge, of Indianapolis, and Presi.
dent Cyrus Northrop, of the Uni.
versity of Minnesota A. the Co.
lumbia theater Gen. Miles, Gen.
Henry NJ. Dufield, of Detroit
and Booker 7. Washington addressed
large audience in the theater. II
the 1st regiment armory Secretary
James Wilson and, Mayor David S
Rose, of Milwaukee, comprised the
list of speakers Samuel Gomperl
spoke at the I'd regiment armory anc
Charles Emory Smith delivered an &C
dress at North Side Turner hall.
The public schools. all which wer
properly decorated, devoted the day t
jubilee exercises and to hearing ac
dresses by prominent educators an
orators
The great benefit ball of Tuesda
night was the climax of Tuesdays j
bilee events Society danced with p'
triotic fervor at the ball given at tn
Auditorium for the benefit OF invall
soldiers and sailors, and the destitu'
families of those who fell in the wa
with Spain.
1t was the event of the day. Ever
dollar received will be applied to
fund for the relief of sick and woun'
ed heroes of the army and navy al
their dependents Its financial succe
is assured.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, who conductt
the arrangements for the big even
i. announced that at least $4,000 WI
realized from the sale of boxes ar
subscriptions After expenses sha
have been deducted 1t is estimat'
that $4,000 will remain to be ID