Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-03
GLORIES OF PEACE
Eloquent Orators Tell the Lessons
of the War.
GREAT JUBILEE CELEBRATION
Thousands of Enthusiastic Ameri-
cans at Convention Hall.
A M E NJ o ABLE EVENT

Convention Hall has frequently been the
gethcr by some significant sentiment, re-
ligious, political or patriotic but never in
its history did it contain more represent
tative or a more enthusiastic assemblage
than yesterday afternoon, when the peace
jubilee celebration was in progress. 1t was
a glad crowd, and as patriotic as it was
joyous, because over it's 1000 heads there
We're waved at least quarter as many
flags, swung by ready hands in answer to
everything that even limited at the glory of
America, Americans and Americanism. The
miserable weather prevented a crush that
would have been uncomfortable. AS it was
the vast auditorium was occupied it
never had been since the Moody meetings,
several Years ago, and the number of those
in attendance easily reached that men
toned above, 1000. The decorations were
IN keeping with the occasion. The plat
1Orm on the west side, from which the
participants III the exercises stirred the
hearts of their hearers, was draped in red
white and blue bunting, profuSely dotted
with small flags, while at the rear was an
immense Old Glory, with large ones group
ed on either side. AT the left was the flag
of the Red Cross and at the right the
standard of Great Britain, a significant
suggestion of the advance of Angio-Saxon
of the gathering.
Upon raised seats at the rear of the plat
form We're about two hundred and fifty
members of the Moody choir under Mr.
Percy 5. Foster, and making brilliant
color touch in front of the platform was
the red uniformed Marine Band, which
played the national airs to ever responsive
bursts Of applause, that broke into cheers
lCng continued when Yankee Doodle and
Dixie were alternated.
The eX erc!ses We're inaugurated by Pres
ident John b. Wight of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners, who expressed the
with the jubilee. They had been so crowd
ed with other business that they had placed
all arrangements in charge of Mr.. B. II.
Warner. who had abundantly met the i'm
portant responsibility. He introduced Mr.
Warner as presiding officer, and the latter
called upon Rev. DR.. T De Witt Talrlage
to deliver the invocation.
An Impressive Invocation.
The prayer offered up by the eminent d.
vine was a most impressive one, and found
an echo in the souls of all the uncovered
thousands who stood to hear it.
His clear resonant voice rang forth as
follows:
Oh, Lord. God of hosts; Oh, Lord, God of
nations, help US as we are assembled this
congratulation and jubilee. We thank Thee,
oh, Lord, that, Thou vast with us at
Yorktown and Bunker Hill, and at Lexing-
ton and Gettysburg, SO Thou vast with
our braves and sons at Santiago and Ma
Mia, and that Thou ddst give the vic
tory on land and sea. Glory be to the
Father, and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost as 1t was in the beginning is now
and ever shall be, world without end. We
thank Thee that Cuba is free; that Porto
Rico is free and that suddenly all the is
lands of the will be free. We pray
Thee that righteousness, justice and mercy
may triumph over the nation, and over the
army and navy. Keep in good health
beloved President and his counselors, and
let this be the nation whose God is the
Lord, and may this have been the last war
that shall ever be fought. May arbitration
take the place of the sword, and instead OF
the lions, may it be the lambs, and instead
of the vulture, may it be the dove. Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth peace
and good will to men.
Look Thou upon all the braves that have
fallen, and have pity upon the bereaved
homes Have mercy upon the widows and
mothers who are bereaved as the result of
this war, and may consolation come to all
those who are in trouble. May this not
only be Il national victory, but moral VIC
tory, and religious victory, and let all the
land see it so, and let all the universe join
in a shout of triumph and a hallelujah, for
the Lord God omnipOtent reigneth. Halle
Iujah, for the Kingdoms of this world have
become the kingdoms of God.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, from
everlasting to everlasting, and let the
whole earth be filed with His glory. Amen
and amen.
Chairman Warmers Address.
Chairman Warner then requested the
Marine Band to play a selection, and at its
conclusion addressed the multitude.
Mr.. Warner spoke, in part, as follows:
THE war with Spain is ended. and the
Of h. ell he of
the soldiers are stacked, the swords of the
leaders are resting in their scabbards, the
tramp of armed men is not heard in their
onward march to field and camp, but in re-
turning to their homes to resume the ordi
nary yOcations of life.
But few short months ago we were
nation unprepared for war. Our chief mag
istrate, with a prudence and humane de-
sire approved by his countrymen, sought
to avert an appeal to arms but events
precipitating a conflict came SO rapidly, so
Unexpectedly, that before we could COM
prehend 1t, the course of honor, of vindica-
ton among the nations of earth left no
alternative but a declaration of war, not
undertaken for conquest or the triumph of
power alone. but to take the hand of perse-
cution from the throat OF our neighbOr to
prevent barbarism and cruelty upon the
very borders of our territory.
'-The people and press urged immediate
action. Congress provided for and directed
It; the President. with decision and prompt
ness, called at once an immense army into
being. and prepared tn, navy for war.
In a hundred days nearly quarter of
million soldiers had been modified; armies
had been sent to Cuba, Porto Rico and
Manila. The conflict had ended, the fight
was won.
"Deweys fame in the orient had become
q matter of history; Sampson and Schlcy at
Santiago had added new luster to the
&C hievements of our navy and filled the
world with wonder Hobson, from an I'M
known place had become hero; Shafter,
Wheeler McKibbon Lawton, Kent, Wilson,
Schwan, Roosevelt, and a score of others
had laurels of leadership, while the
valor of the private soldier in the tropical
chimes, under all disadvantages, marked
voluntary sacrifices showing a complete for
getfulness of personal comfort and safety
and an overwhelming devotion to duty. The
campaigns of the Spanish war on land and
sea have been brave and brilliant beyond
precedent, the work of directing and mar
staling the hosts of the republic has been
enormous, the responsibility great
Some of the Results.
Americans have been awakened to new
ambitions and desires, national pride and
love have been stimulated. the north and