The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-20
A CLIMAX
In ChicagO's Great Peace Jubi-
lee Was Reached
When 1900 Distinguished
Guests Sat Down
IN THE AUDITORIUM
At the Banquet in Celebration
of the Occasion
An Evening Of Feastiug and
Speech Making.
IN THE AUDITORIUM

Chicago, oct. 2O.-No similar event
ever held within the Auditorium sur
passed in brilIiancy and simple elegance
the Jubilee banquet of last night.
The hall was most tastefully decora-
ted with festoons of smilax, caught
there and there by clusters OF Amert-
can Beauty and La France roses. On
the center of each of the 80 long tables
were banks of the same bright flowers,
banked with ferns, while at either end
groups Of roses and snnilax were taste
full arranged. Upon each table was a
prOfusiOn of lights shaded, some on
delicate shade Of orange, others in pink
and still others in crimson.
Twelve hundred guests, among them
men prominent in all branches of bus1-
ness, science, art, men OF brilliant rec
ord upon the sea, and men famed for
deeds of arms done on shore, were stand
ing by their chairs when tap from the
gaVeI of Franklin MacVeagh, the pre-
siding officer, announced the approach
Of President Mckinley. The orchestra
struck up Hail to the Chief" and as
the strains of the old welcoming march
were heard the president, attended by
the jubilee reception committee, came
down the center aisle, bowling right and
left, in acknOwled cement of the ap-
plauSe his presence evoked He was eS-
cOrted to his seat at the west end of the
han and as he took his seat the 1,200
guests followed his example, only to
Crane delivered short and eloquent IN
vocation. Then for two hours the ma
terial wants of ], 200 men received close
and careful attention. The table of the
president was placed across the hall, the
nine reserved for the distinguished
guests being placed at the side and di-
rectly in front Of the one at which the
president was seated. The remainder
of the tables were arranged lengthWiSe
Of the hall.
Mr.. Mckinley was seated at the right
hand of TOastmaster MacV eagh, the
others at the presidential table being
Secretary Gage, Secretary Wilson, Sec
reary Bliss Archbishop Ireland, Clark
Howell, Gen. Miles, Gov. Tanner, DR..
Frank Crane, ex-Vice President Stew
ensOn, Admiral Brown, Capt. Sigsbee,
Judge Emory Speer, Gen. Shafter, Sam
uel Gompers, President Angel of Mich
igan university and President North
rUp of the University of Minnesota.
At 10 o'clock the preliminary portion
of the banquet having been disposed of,
a rap from the gavel of Chairman Mac
Veagh claimed the attention of the
guests and introduced President Nc
Kinley, announcing that he would re-
ply to the toast, "Our Country"
It was several minutes before the
cheering had subsided sufficiently to al
low the presidents voice to be heard,
and when he was afforded an oppOrtun-
ity he made an address, which was
greeted with most vOciferous applause.
The address of Clark Howell, OF At
lanta, who responded to the sentiment
''Our united country, north and south"
caught his audience and caught them
hard.
''The president" was the next toast
on the programme, and to that, ex-Vice
President Stevenson replied. Mr.. Ste
venson's address was constantly inter
rupted by applause.
Chairman MacVeagh paid an eloquent
tribute to the American soldier as he
called upon the two men most promi-
nent in the last war, to reply to the
toast 1.-The army" The toast was drunk
amid wild enthusiasm, cheer after cheer
ringing through the hall as General
Miles rose to speak of glorious deeds of
the American regulars and volunteers.
Every anusiOn to the deeds performed
by the American fighting men was
greeted with another outburst and the
frantic waving Of napkins and handker-
chiefs.
The welcome extended to General
Shafter who followed the address of
General Miles with another on the same
subject was greeted with no less ac-
claim than that accorded to his superior
in rank The reception accorded to
General Shafter since his arrival in Chi
cago has Veritably been that of a con-
Quering hero. He is popular with the
Chicago public and the public has been
in no way chary in letting them know
the fact.
''The navy was the next toast. and
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, responded.
his address being greeted with great
international arbitration was the
next and President Angel of Michigan
university was it's advocate.
The glories of "Our future was di-
lated upon by Secretary Lyman J.
Gage.
Samuel Gompers followed Mr. Gage.
The last regular speaker of the even
ing was President Northrup of the uni
versity of Minnesota
Immediately after the conclusion Of
the banquet President Mckinley was
driven to the residence of LAFAYETTE Nc
Williams, where he Spent What wa Iof%
OF the night. Today he will address a
gathering of railway men in the armory
OF the First infantry and tonight he
will leave for Washington.