The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-18
PEACE JUBILEE.
1t Was Inaugurated i'll Chicago With
Union Thanksgiving Service.
Over $4,000 People Were in the Hall and
as Many More on the Outside Unable
TO Gain Admission-McKinley
the University's Guest.

CHICAGO, Oct 17-The national peace
Jubilee of Chicago was Sunday night
inaugurated with a union thanksgiv-
ing service at the Auditorium. Presi-
dent Mckinley attended and listened to
addresses by Jewish Rabbi, Roman
Catholic priest, Presby terrain clergy
man 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 cheering of the audience. The
services, however, were of a religious
character, and at times the solemn
silence of the vast assem- blage was
much more eloquent than the widest
applause could be.
The president rested during great
part of the day at the residence cf
Capt. Lafayette McWilliams, his rela-
tive, where he is being entertained.
He did not attend church in the morn
ing For short time in the after
noon he was taken for drive in COM
pany with Mrs. Mckinley, Capt Nc
Williams and Mrs McWilliams.
The party was driven to the Aud
itorlum at o'clock, and all along the
way people lined the streets to watch
the passage of the presidents carriage.
Easily -, 900 people were within the
great Auditorium, and probably as
many more were on the outside I'M
able to obtain admittance The
president was seated in a box on
the left side of the Auditorium and
with him were Alexander II. Revell,
President VIM. R. Harper, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, Capt. 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,
Secretary Bliss, Assistant Secretary
Meikle John and Postmaster Gordon.
Elaborate music had been prepared
for the meeting under the direction of
Henry B. Roney. Rev. DR.. 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.
Jenkins Lloyd Jones in the responsive
reading.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
G. Hirsch, who brought out a great
burst of enthusiasm by reference to
President Mckinley.
Rev. DR.. Thomas P. Hodnett, 0tho-
lie clergyman, caught the fancyhnd
applause of the audience by repeated
references to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
and the rough riders, and when he
mentioned President Mckinley by
name the people became so demonstr
tive that the president was compelled
to rise in his box and bow his &C,
acknowledgements. At the conclusion Of
his address Dr. Hodnett aroused much
enthusiasm 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 Barrows, who took firm
stand in favor of the retention of the
Philippines, which sentiment appeared
to meet entirely the appreciation of
the audience.
Booker 7. Washington was the last
speaker His address was listened to
with marked attention.
Monday for the most part of the day
the president was the guest of the
University of Chicago, from which in
stitution he will receive the degree of
Ii. D.