The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-20
|rHK PEACE JUBILEE.
Ms. m.klnLEy IN CHICAGO
fmu,ense Gathering .s the Auditorium
win Addresses BY Noted Men and an
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Chicago. Oct. 16.--The national peace
jubilee Of Chicago was tonight inaug-
lirated with thanksgiving service at
the Auditorium.
President Mckinley attended and lis
tened to addresses by Jewish rabbi.
Roman Catholic priest. a Presbyter-
ian clergyman and noted colored
orator. The applause for the Presi-
dent was terrific. and at one time he
was compelled to rise In his box nnd
respond to the frantic cheering OF the
audience.
The service. however. was u religious
character, and mt times the solemn ST.
ience OF the vast assemblnge was
much more eloquent thnn could have
been the widest applause.
The President rested during n great
part Of the day Mt the residence Of Cap
tain Lafayette AIcWilliams. his relss-
tive, where he is being entertained. He
did not attend church IN the morning.
For short time In the afternoon he
was taken for a drive in company with
Mrs. Mckinley. Captain McWiIlinms
and Mrs. MfcWilliams.
nt BAttf N1o uittth W ttit -httt-
torium at 3 o'clock and all along the
way people lined the streets to watch
the passage of the Presidents cnrringe.
great Auditorium and probably as
mnny more were ON the outside un-
able to obtain admittance.
The President was seated In n box
on the left side of the Auditorium and
with him were Alexander II. Revell,
President William ii. Harper of the
University OF Chicago. Captain McWil-
llams and Secretaries Porter and Cor
telyou. Among the occupants of the
other boxes were James Mckinley, the
Presidents nephew; Secretary Wilson
and Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary Bliss. Assistant Sec
retary Melklejohn and Postmaster Cor
don.
Elaborate music had been prepared
for the meeting under the direction of
Henry Il. Roney. Rev. DIR. Henry w.
Thomas. pastor OF the Peoples Church.
was chairman of the meeting. Bishop
Samuel Fallows led in the recital of
the Lords prayer. and Rev. DIR. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones in the responsive read
ing.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
q. Hirsch. who brought out a great
burst of enthusiasm by n reference to
President Mckinley. Dr. Hirsch said:
I'VE are proud that when war was
imminent the affairs of the nation
were In the hands OF n man'-there
DR.. Hirsch's voice was drowned by
great wave of applause.) When he
could be heard the speaker finished
his sentence-''a true American, one
who loves peace, worshiper Of the
Prince OF Peace
Loud cheers followed DIR. Hlrsch's
statement of his sentiments in refer
ence to territorial acquisition, when
he said:
"ConstItutlonalism. not colonial de-
pendence, must be the watchword of
the war In regard to the countries
deliverance from the Spanish rule"
Rev. DIR. Thomas J.. Hodnett, Cath
ole clergyman, caught the fancy and
applause of the audience by repeated
reference to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
and the Rough Riders, and when he
President Mckinley by
name the people became SO demonstra-
live that the President was compelled
to rise In his box and bow his ac-
At the conclusion of
his address DIR. Hodnett aroused much
by a philippe against the
growing influence of monopoly and
the cohesive power Of unjust corpora
tions.'
One of the most stirring speeches of
the evening was made by Rev. DIR.
John Henry Barr0ws, who took a firm
stand in favor OF the retention of the
which sentiment appeared
to meet entirely the appreciation OF the
audience
Booker Il. Washington was the last
speaker. He said in part:
This country has been most fortu-
nate In her victories She has twice
measured arms with England and has
won. She has met the spirit Of rebel
lion within her own borders and was
She has met the proud
Spnniard and he lies PROSTATE ut her
feet. All this is well: II Is magnlfi-
cent. But here remains one other vic
tory for Americans to win-a victory
ms far-reaching and Important as any
that has occupied oiir army and navy.
We have succeeded In every conflict
except in the effort to conquer our
selves In the blottlng out of racial preju-
Iiices.
W. tHn ttttbittt tnt ERA Ol peace
In no more effectual way than by a
firm resolve on the part of the North
ern men and Southern men, black men
and white men. that the trenches
which we together dug around Santi-
ngo shall be the eternal burial place
Of all that which separates us in our
business and civil relations. Let us be
MS generous In peace as we have been
brnye In battle.
"Until we thus conquer ourselves,
make no empty statement when say
we shall have, especially In the south
rrn purt of our country. cancer
gnawing at the heart of this republic
that shall one day prove MS dangerous
rs an attack Of an army from without
DR. within.
In this presence and on this aus
picious occasion / want TO present the
leep gratitude OF nearly ten millions
Of my people to our wise. patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner in which my race has been
recognized during this confiict-a recog-
nition that has done more TO blot out
sectional and racial lines than any
event since the dawn of our free
DOM"
When Mr.. Washington had given ex-
preston to these words the most inter
esting feature of the evening took
place. The audience rose and cheered
10 the echo, while President McI<in-
ley, standing in his box, acknowledged
by repeated bows the compliment Of
The colored orator
Tomorrow for the most part of the
day the President will be the guest Of
lhe University of Chicago. from which
institution he will receive the degree
Of Ill. u.
BREACH IN CUBAN REPUBLIC.