The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-17
Talks by n Jewish Rabbi, Catholic
a Noted CoIored Orator.
MKINLEY AND HIS CABINET
OCCUPIED PROMINENT SEATS IN
BOXES NEAR THE STAGE.
Booker T. Washington Brought Both
the President and the Audience to
Their Feet with His Grafton.

CHICAGO, Oct 16.-The national peace
Jubilee of Chicago was tonight inaugurated
with union thanksgiving service at the
Auditorium. President Mckinley attended
and listened to addresses by Jewish ra bbi,
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 cheering of
the audience. The services, however were
of a religious character. and at times the
solemn silence of the vast assemblage was
much more eloquent than the widest ap-
plause could be.
The President rested during a great part
OF the day at the residence of Capt. La
fayette McWilliams, his relative, where he
is being entertained. He did not attend
church in the morning. For a short time
in the afternoon he was taken for a drive
in company with Mrs. Mckinley, Captain
McWillams and Mrs. McWiliams.
The party was driven to the Auditorium
at o'clock tonight, and all along the way
people lined the streets to watch the pas
sage Of the Presidents carriage Easily 49,
900 people were within the great Auditorium
and probably as many more were on the
outside unable 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 William r.
Harper. of the University c@Chicago, Capt
McWilliams and Secretaries Porter and Cor
telyou. Among the occupants of the other
boxes were James Mckinley, the Presidents
nephew, Secretary Wilson and Miss Wilson,
Secretary and Mrs. Gage Secretary Bliss,
Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn and Post
master Gordon. Elaborate music had been
prepared for the meeting under the direc-
tion of Henry p. Roney. Rev. DIR. Henry
w. Thomas, pastor of the Peoples Church,
was chairman of the meeting and Bishop
Samuel Fallows led in the recital of the
Lord S prayer and Rev. DIR. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones in the responsive reading.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil G.
Hirsch, who brought out great burst of
enthusiasm by a reference to President
Mckinley. DR.. Hirsch said: 1--WE are
proud that when war was imminent the af-
rairs of the Nation were in the hands of
a man there DR.. Hirschs voice was drowned
by great wave OF applause. When he
could be heard the speaker finished his SEN
tence), a true American, one that loved
peace, worshiper of the Prince of Peace"
Loud cheers followed Dr. airsch's state
ment of his sentiments in reference to terri
torial acquisition when he said: 'Constitu-
tonalism, not colonial dependency, must be
The watchword Of the war in relation to the
countries delivered from Spanish rule
Kew. DR.. Thomas p. Hodnett a Catholic
clergyman, caught the fancy and 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
al ms ctrof fiNFef hot Il,
PEELED TO rise in his box and bow his ac
acknowledgements. AT the conclusion of his
address DIR. Hodnett aroused much en-
thusiasm by philippe against the grow
ing influence of monopoly and the cohesive
power Of unjust corporations"
One of the most stirring speeches of the
evening was made by Rev. Dr. John Henry
Barrows. who took firm stand in favor
Of the retention of the Philippines, which
sentiment appeared to meet entirely the ap-
probation of the audience.
Booker 7. Washington. the colored ora
tor. was the last speaker He said in part:
WHAT THE NEGROES DID,
"On an important occasion in the life of
the Master when it fell to Him TO pronounce
Judgment on two courses of action these
memorable words fell from His lips. And
Mary hath chosen the better part This
was the supreme test in the case of an in
dividual. 1t is the highest test in the case
OF race or nation Let us apply this
test to the American negro. In the life of
our Republic when we had the opportunity
TO choose has ii been the better or worse
part? When in the childhood of this Ma
ton the negro was asked to submit to
slavery or choose death and extinction as
ola the aberigines he chose the bette.. part.
that which perpetuated the race.
When In l176 the negro was asked to de-
eide between British oppression and Ameri-
can independence we find him choosing the
better part and Crispus Attucks. negro.
was the first to shed his blood on State
street. Boston, that the white American
might enjoy liberty forever, though his race
remained in slavery. When in 1914 at New
Orleans the test of patriotism came again
we find the negro choosing the better part
and Gen. Andrew Jackson himself testify
ing that no heart was more loyal and no
arm more strong and useful in defense of
Righteousness.
When the long and memorable struggle
came between unicn and separation, when
ne knew that victory on the one hand meant
freedom and defeat on the other, his con-
tinued enslavement, with a full knowledge
or the portentious meaning of it ALL when
the suggestion and the temptation came to
ourn the home and massacre wife and chill
oren during the absence OF the master in
oattie and thus insure his liberty we find
MIN choosing the better part and for four
long years protecting and supporting the
neipless, defenseless ones intrusted TO his
care When in 1868 the cause OF the Union
seemed 70 culver in the balance and there