Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-10-20
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
MR.. M'klnLEv in CHICAGO.
Immense Gathering at the Auditorium
with Addr~sses by Noted Mon and an
Ovation to the fresident.

Chicago, Oct 1G.-The national peace
Jubilee of Chicago was tonight inaug-
urated with thanksgiving service at
the Auditorium.
President Mckinley attended and lis
tened to addresses by u Jewish rabbi,
n Roman Catholic priest, n Presbyter-
ian clergyman and Il noted colored
orator. The applause for the Presi-
dent was terrific, and ut one time he
was compelled to rise In his box and
respond to the frantic cheering Of the
audience.
The service, however, was n religious
character, and at times the solemn ST.
lence of the vast nssemblage was
much more eloquent than could have
been the widest applause.
The President rested during n great
part of the day ut the residence of Cap
tain Lafayette McWilliams, his rela-
tive, where he is being entertained. He
did not attend church in the morning.
For short time in the afternoon he
was taken for drive in company with
Mrs. Mckinley, Captain McWilliams
and Mrs. McWilliams.
The party was driven to the Audi
torium ut 8 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 I'M
able to obtain admittance.
The President was seated in box
on the left side of the Auditorium and
with him We're Alexander II. Revell,
President William II. Harper of the
University of Chicago, Captain McWil-
liams and Secretaries Porter and Cor
telyou. Among the occupants Of tn"
other boxes We're James Mckinley. the
Presidents nephew: Secretary Wilson
md Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary Bliss. Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn and Postmaster Cor
don.
Elaborate music had been prepared
for the meeting under the direction of
Henry Il. Roney. Rev. DIR. 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. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones In the responsive read
ing.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
burst of enthusiasm by reference to
President Mckinley. DIR. Hirsch said:
I'VE are proud that when war was
imminent the affairs of the nation
We're in the hands of man"-(here
DIR. Hirsch's voice was drowned by n
great wave of applausc) When he
could be heard the speaker finished
his sentence-''a true American, one
who loves peace. II worshiper of the
Prince of Peace"
Loud cheers followed DIR. Hirschs
statement of his sentiments in refer
ence to territorial acquisition, when
he said:
"Constitutionalism, not colonial de-
pendence. must be the watchword of
the war in regard to the countries
deliverance from the Spanish rule"
Rev. DIR. Thomas p. Hodnett, Cath
Ollie 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 demonstra-
tive that the President was compelled
to rise in his box and bow his ac-
Acknowledgements. At the conclusion of
his address DIR. Hodnett aroused much
enthusiasm by n 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. DR..
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 T. Washington was the last
speaker. He said in part:
This country has been most fortu-
nate in her victories. She has twice
measured arms with England and has
won. She has met the spirit of rebel
lion within her own borders and was
victorious. She has met the proud
Spaniard and he lies PROSTATE at her
feet. All this is we'll; it is magnifi-
cent. But here remains one other VIC
tory for Americans to wilma victory
as far-reaching and important MS any
that has occupied our army and navy.
We have succeeded in every conflict
except in the effort to conquer our
selves in the plotting out of racial preju-
dices.
I'VE can celebrate the era of peace
in no more effectual way than by a
firm resolve on the part of the North
ern men and Southern men. black men
and white men. that the trenches
which we together dug around Santi-
ago shall be the eternal burial place
of all that which separates us in our
business and civil relations. Let us be
as generous in peace as we have been
brave in battle.
I Until we thus conquer ourselves,
make no empty statement when l say
we shall have, especially in the south
ern part Of our country, n cancer
gnawing at the heart of this republic
that shall one day prove as dangerous
ms an attack Of an army from without
or within.
In this presence and on this aus
picious occasion l want to present the
deep gratitude of nearly ten millions
of my people to our wise, patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner in which my race has been
recognized during this conflict-a recog-
milton that has done more to blot out
sectional and racial lines than any