The Eddy current., 1898-10-22


sand people packed within the walls
Of the auditorium building yesterday
10 witness tho formal opening exercises
Of the national peace Jubilee. All that
had preceded this great meeting was
merely preliminary IN its nature and
most OF Il In honor OF the president
personally. Yesterday. however. the
actual jubilee began. The weather was
cold, damp, with lowering clouds and
n raw wind blowing OF the lake COM
pelled people TO hug the lee side Of
buildings and seek warm corners, but
the crowd was closely packed around
the building fully an hour before the
doors were opened. The people came
rapidly and long before the commence
ment Of tho exercises the great hall
was packed from pit to dome.
The exercises opened with a short
address by Chairman Chas. Truax OF
the Jubilee committee. at the conclu-
sion Of which he introduced the pre-
siding ofIicer. George II. Peck.
Mr. Peck's address was greeted with
great applause. lie paid glowing
euiogy to President Mckinley and the
army and navy.
After Mr. Peck had terminated his
address he introduced Mayor Harrison
Of Chicago. who delivered the formal
address OF welcome 10 President Me
Kinley and the strangers who had
come to Chicago TO witness the ccrc-
monies OF Jubilee week. The president,
who received a most enthusiastic well
come as he entered the building, made
NO formal reply 10 the addresses Of
welcome. Notwithstanding the large
calls that were made upon him for n
speech. Following the address OF
Mayor Harrison came Archbishop Ire
land OF 81. Paul.
Judge Emory speer OF Georgia fol-
| lowed with the closing address.
/ At the conclusion OF Judge specr's
address, which concluded the pro-
gramme. there were loud calls for
Mckinley Mckinley" The president
had turned and was Just about to leave
the box, but he turned and came back
to the front. lie waited for a moment
until ex-Gov. Richard j. ogleshy
broaght the asaemblage &c somathinT
resembling quiet. Then President Me-
Klnley spoke as follows:
MY fellow-citizens' have been
deeply moved by this great demon
stratlon. have been deeply touched
by the words OF patriotism that have
been uttered by the distinguished mer
20 eloquently In your presence. Il II
gratifying to all OF us TO know that
this has never ceased 10 be n war OF
humanity. The last ship that went ouI
OF the harbor OF Havana before the
war was declared was an American
ship that had taken TO the suffering
people OF Cuba the supplies furnished
by American charity (applause). and
the nfht snip 10 hall ihAo fh' hh W. -
Santiago was another American shlI
bearing food supplies to the suierini
Cubans (applause). and am sure u
Is the universal prayer OF American
citizens that justice and humanity and
civilization shall characterize the hna
settlement OF peace as they have dis
tingulshed the progress OF the war
] (Applause).
my countrymen. the currents OF des
tiny now through the hearts OF th'
people. Who will check them, who VII
J divert them. who will stop them
And the movements OF men. planned
and designated by the master OF Men
win never be interrupted By th'
American people"
After the conclusion OF the exer
clses at the Auditorium the presiden
was entertained az luncheon at IN
, Auditorium hotel by tho peace JUBILEE
committeeman. The affair was entire
~ informal. no speeches being made o
toasts proposed