The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-17

Chicago, Oct. 16.-The National Peace
Jubilee of Chicago was tonight inau-
gurated with a thanksgiving service
at the Auditorium. President Mckinley
attended and listened to addresses by
a Jewish rabbi, a Roman Catholic
priest, a Presbyterian clergyman and
a noted colored orator. The applause
for the president was terrific, and at
one time he was compelled to rise in his
box and respond to the frantic, cheer
ing audience. The services, however,
were of a religious character and at
times the solemn silence of the vast
assemblage was much more eloquent
than could have been the widest az
plause.
The president rested during a great
part of the day at the residence of
Captain Lafayette McWilliams his
relative, where he is being entertained
He did not attend church in the morn
ing. For short time in the afternoon
he was taken for drive, in company
with Mrs. Mckinley, Captain McWiI-
lams and Mrs. McWilliams.
The party was driven to the Audito-
rum at o'clock, and all along the way
people lined the streets to watch the
passage of the presidents carriage.
Easily 1900 people were within the
great Auditorium, and probably as
many more were on the outside, unable
10 obtain admittance.
The president was seated in a box on
the left side of the auditorium, and
with him were Alex H. Revell, Presi-
dent William Harper of the University
of Chicago, Captain McWilliams and
Secretaries Porter and Cortelyou
Among the occupants of the other
boxes were James Mckinley, the pres
ident's nephew, Secretary Wilson and
Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs. Gage,
and Secretary Meiklejohn and Post
master Jordan. Elaborate music had
been prepared for the meeting, under
the direction of Henry B. Roney.
Rev. DR.. Henry Thomas, pastor of
the Peoples church, was chairman of
the meeting. Bishop Samuel Fallows
led in the recital Of the Lords Prayer
and Rev. DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones in
the responsive reading.
THE RABBITS ADDRESS.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
J. Hirsch, who brought out a great
burst of enthusiasm by a 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 a man (Here Dr.
Hirsch's voice was drowned by a great
wave of applause).
When he could be heard, the speaker
finished his sentence: "A true Amer
lean, one that loves peace, a worship
er of the Prince Of Peace
Loud cheers followed DR.. Hirsch's
statement of his sentiment in refer
ence to territorial acquisition, when he
dependence, must be the watchword of
the war in regard to the country's de-
liverance from Spanish rule"
Rev. DIR. Thomas p. Hodnett, a Cath
olic clergyman, caught the fancy and
applause of the audience by repeated
reference to Dewey, Sampson. Schley
and the rough riders, and when he
mentioned President Mckinley by
name the people became so demonstrat-
i've that the president was compelled
TO rise in his box and bow his ackno-f-
edgments. At the conclusion of his
address. DR.. Hodnett aroused much en-
thusiasm by a philippe against the
growing influence of monopoly and the
cohesive power OF unjust corporations"
One of the most stirring speeches of
the evening was made by Rev. DIR.
John Henry Barrows. who took a firm
stand in favor Of the retention of the
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70 meet entirely the appreciation OF the
audience.
THE COLORED ORATOR.
Booker IT. Washington was the last
speaker. He said. in part: This coun-
try has been most fortunate in her vic
tories. She has twice measured arms
with England and has won. She has
met the spirit of rebellion within her
own borders and was victorious. She
has met the proud Spaniard and he lies
prostrate at her feet. All this is well:
If is magnificent. But there remains
one other victory for Americans TO
win-a victory as far-reaching and i'm
portant as any that has occupied our
army and navy We have succeeded
in every conflict except in the effort to
conquer ourselves in the blotting out
of racial Drejudices. We can celebrate
the era of peace in no more effectual
way than by firm resolve on the part
of the northern men and southern
men. black men and white men, that
the trenches which We together dug
around Santiago shall be the eternal
burial place of all that which separ-
ates US in our business and civil rela-
tions. Let us be as generous in peace
as we have been brave in battle Until
we thus conquer ourselves, I make no
empty statement when I say we shall
have. especially III the southern part
of our country, a cancer gnawing at
the heart OF this republic that shall
one day prove as dangerous as any at
tack from an army from without or
within.
In this presence and on this au-
spicious occasion want to present the
deep gratitude of nearly 10000, 900 of
my people to our wise, patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner in which my race has been rec
ognized 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 freedom"
When Mr. Washington had given ex-
preston 10 these words. the most in
teresting feature Of the evening oc-
CURED. The audience rose and cheered
To the echo, while President Mckinley,
standing in his box, acknowledged by
Trepeated bows the compliment of the
colored orator.