Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-22
THE CHICAGO JUBILEE
Bad Weather at the Western Me-
tropOis For the Celebration.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

TO the FinuditS OF the MulttCuue.
Chicago. oct. 19.-Five thousand peo-
pie packed within the walls of the Au-
ditorium Witnessed the formal launch
ing or the peace jubilee yesterday. A
heavy drizzle. that at times changed
into rain, and then back into drizzie.
was falling. the streets were filed with
puddles of water and a cold wind blow
ing off Lake Michigan made walking
unpleasant. Notwithstanding all these
obstacles the opening of the Jubilee
proper was a distinct and brilliant sue
cess.
1t was announced that the ceremonies
would commence at 1890 a. m, and
fully an hour prior to that time the
street in front OF the Auditorium was
packed with an eager crowd After
the doors had been thrown open there
was a long wait for the speakers
Finally they were seen coming down
the main aisle and the crowd broke
into a cheer. Owing to a misunder
standing II was after II o'clock before
President Mckinley entered the hall.
On his ride from the residence Of Mr..
McWilliams the president was escorted
by the Chicago Hussars and the mount
ed police. AS the president entered the
haii mis- appearance was the signal for
an outburst OF enthusiastic cheers that
lasted for several minutes. With the
president were Ex-Governor Richard j.
Oglesby, OF Illinois; Lafayette McWill-
| iams.. whose guest the president has
been since his arrival in the city; Presi-
dent Harper. of the Chicago university,
and Thomas B. Bryan, of Chicago.
The ladies of the party, comprising
Mrs. McWilliams. Miss McWilliams and
Miss Duncan, were in the box adjoin-
ing that of the president. In the first
| box at the left OF the stage was Gen
eral Miles and in the boxes next to
| him were the members OF the diplo-
| matte corps. Secretary Gage was in
| a box in the second tier. Almost i'm
| mediately after the presidential party
had taken their seats the Rev. Frank
| w. Gunsaulus, chaplain OF the meeting,
| offered prayeF.
Chairman Charles Truax, on behalf
| OF the jubilee committee, then made
\ short opening address and introduced
| Mr.. George r.. Peck as the presiding
] officer. At the conclusion OF his ad-
| dress Mr.. Peck introduced Mayor Har-
| rison. who extended a formal welcome
to the president. visiting dignitaries
and the strangers who had come TO
| Chicago to attend the jubilee
| Mr.. Peck then introduced Archbishop
| Ireland, of st. Paul. who received the
closest attention and was frequently
compelled to remain silent until the ap-
| plause that greeted his remarks had
subsidized.
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 were led by fight
ing Joe Wheeler
Speer said:
THE sunny land of my home is very
dear to me. and shall be very glad
to testify to the devotion and genuine
| Americanism OF it's people: but now IL
| would appear to be superfiuous. Here.
| In this great American city, where the
people with pious hands gathered the
ashes of the Confederate dead; here
where with civic bounty they reared the
| funeral marble to guard and to i'm
mortalize the sacred trust, secure be-
| fore numbers OF that noble grand army
| OF veterans whose comrades reverently
attended on the pathway to the tomb
| the pale. inanimate form of Winnie
Davis. the daughter Of the Confed-
eracy: here before those who, with
sons of Confederate veterans, aye, and
with Confederate veterans themselves.
of our united country against the COM
| mon foe. with acts then so eloquent.
no tongue less than divine could add
one thought to quicken the fancy or
stir the soul of the union loving patriot.
Let me then speak. not as a southern
| man. not as a x-Confederatee soldier.
| but as a citizen OF our reunited country.
Let me thus speak for other millions
OF southern men whose hearts are in
famed with the same patriotism as
that which animates yours on the swift
victory AQd glorious peace we celebrate
today"
Ae soon as Judge Speer had finished
there were loud cries OF Mckinley.
to leave. but as the calls continued he
returned. and coming to the front or
the box spoke as follows:
my fellow citizens, Z have been
deeply moved by this great <emonstra-
ton. have been deeply toucSed by
the words of patriotism that have been
uttered by the distinguished men so
eloquently in your presence. 1t is graft
tying to all OF us to know that this
has never ceased to be a war of HUI
manity. The last ship that went out
Of the harbor Of Havana before war
was declared was an American ship
that had taken to the suffering people
OF Cuba the supplies furnished by
American charity. And the first ship
to sail into the harbor OF Santiago was
another American ship bearing food
supplies for the suffering Cubans And
I am sure 1t is the universal prayer
OF American citizens that justice and
humanity and civilization shall char
acterize the final settlement OF peace,
as they have distinguished the prog
reSs OF the war.
my countrymen, the currents OF
destiny flow through the hearts of the
people. Who win check them, who will
divert them. who will stop them? And
the movements OF men. planned and
designed by the master OF men, VIII
never be interrupted by the American
people"
AS the president retired there were
calls for Ex-Governor Oglesby, who
made q few remarks. closing with a
call for three cheers for President Nc
Kinley, which were given with a will.
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