The age-herald., 1898-10-19
FORMAL LAUNCHING
 OF PEACE JUBILEE Five Thousand People Packed the Chi
 Ga6O Auditorium. MANY NOTED MEN PRESENT Mckinley, Miles and Ohafter Among Those Who Delivered Addresses. RAIN DID NOT DAMIEN THE ARDUR In the Name of Chicago and the Vast West the Visiting Notables Were
 Welcomed by Mayor Car
 ter Harrison.
MANY NOTED MEN PRESENT I
RAIN DID NOT DAMIEN THE ARDUR

Welcomed by Mayor Car
 ter Harrison.
 Chicago, October 1S-Five thousand peo- pie packed within the walls of the Audi forum witnessed the formal launching of the peace jubilee today. It required the uncorking of six vials of eloquence to make the launching distinct success and no vessel that ever slid down the ways dumped into more dampness than the peace jubilee. A heavy drizzle that at times changed into rain and then back into drizzle was falling. The streets were filled with puddles of water and a cold wind was blowing off lake Michigan made walking unpleasant. Notwithstand ng all these ob- stacles, the opening of the jubilee proper was distinct and brilliant success.
 It was announced that the ceremonies would commence at 10:3O a. m. and fully an hour prior to that time the street in front of the Auditorium was packed with an eager crowd. After the doors had been thrown open there was a long wait for the speakers. Finally they were seen coming down the main aisle and the crowd broke into cheer
 Owing to a misunderstanding in which the president had no part it was HIO o clock before Mir. Mckinley entered the hall On his ride from the residence of MT McWilliams, the president was escorted by the Chicago hussars and mounted police. As the president entered the hall ms ap- pearance was the signal for an outburst of enthusiasm and cheers that lasted for ,.,tr, ex-Governor Oglesby, of Illinois, Lafayette MeWillams, President Harper, of the Chi cago university, and Thos. B. Bryan, or Chicago. The ladies of the party, com prising Mrs. McWiliams, Miss McWiillams and Miss Duncan, were in the pox auJolh- ing that of the president. In the hrst poA at the left of the stage was General MlleS and in the boxes next to him were the members of the various diplomatic corps.
 Secretary Gage was in box in the second tier almost directly opposite the president. Almost immediately after the presidential party had taken their seats, the heV. Frank w. Gaunsautus, chaplah ol 'he paeating, offered prayer. s Peck Presiding Onicer l Chairman Tl1ax, on behalf of the Jupilee committete then made short openihS au drass and introduced MT. George s. Peck as the presiding officer. At the close ol Chairman Peck's speech he introduced Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago, Who spoke, in part, as follows: ,, . -'In common with the nation, Chlcago re- -ioices today The citizens of this great .cosmopolitan city rejoice in the knowledse that representatives of all the nationantles that have contributed in making AheI!co strong and great and all political parties and religious creeds have aided in the giorl- ous undertakings of the last few months We welcome you here, Mir President, Wlth the same zeal and patriotism with WIach but a few months ago we consigned 10 your watchfulness and care the priceless treas ure of our youth, the very DICK ana mower of our young manhood. We welcome the gallant soldiers of our army, officers and men, and words fail to express the sym pathy we felt with your hardshlps and sufrerings, the pride we take in your splen- did accomplishments We welcome the ofti- cers and men of our fleet, whose skill, watchfuness and valor have added imper ishable renown to the republic, whose high est exemplary is the sturdy hero who startled the world at Manila, and whose every officer would have been Dewey had the opportunity offered itself. Most of all, we welcome the peace which we hope has come with a splendor and honor that shall lift the stars and stripes to the highest place among the standards of the worlds nations"
 Mir Peck then introduced Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul. who received the closest attention, and was frequently compelled to remain silent until the applause that greet ed his remarks had subAded.
 Judge speer's Speech
 Then came Judge Emory Speer, of Geor- gia. He was introduced by Chairman Peck, who fought against him during the civil war as "one of the fighting rebels that were led by Fighting Joe Wheeler
 Judge Speer spoke as follows:
 MT. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
 "A a southern it iS anticiDQteO to- day that I shall respond for the south The sunny land of my home is very dear to me, and I shall be ever glad to testify to the devoted and genuine Americanism of it's people, but now it would appear to be superfiuous. Here in this great Amer ican city, where the people with pious hands, gathtSed the ashes of the confeder- ate dead, here, where, with civic bounty, they reared the funeral marble to guard and inmortalize the sacred dust, here be- fore members of that noble grand army of veterans, whose comrades reverently at tended on the pathway to the tomb the pale, nanimate form of Winnie Davis, the Daughter of the Confederacy, here before those who with sons of Confederate veter- ans ave- and with Confederate veterans themselves, were aligned under the starry banner of our united country against the common foe with facts to, so eloquent no tongue less than divine could add one thought to quicken the fancy or stir the soul of the union-loving patriot Let me then, speak not as a southern man, nor as an Ex-Confederate soldier. but a citizen of our reunited country. Let me thus speak for other millions of southern men whose hearts are influenced with the same patriotism as that which animates yours for the national triumphs, for the swift vic tory and glorious peace we celebrate to- day"
 Cries for Mckinley
 As soon as Judge Speer had finished, there | were loud cries of Mckinley Mckinley" | The president had turned to leave, but l as the calls continued he returned and | coming to the front of the box, addressed | the crowd.
 | As the president retired there were calls l for ex-Governor Ogiesby, who made few l remarks, closing them with a call for three l cheers for President Mckinley, which were l given.
 | The exercises ended with the rendition of