The record-union., 1898-10-20
The Banquet rendered to President McKIn.
ley and Other Distinguished Gussts.
Twelve Hundred People, Among
Them Men Of Prominence in All
Callings of Life, Standing at
Their Chairs in the Big Audi
torium When Franklin McVeigh
Announced the Coming of Pres
ident Mckinley, the Special
Guest Of Honor.


Guest Of Honor.
CHICAGO, Oct 19.-For the third
time since the commencement the JUDI
lee festivities We're shifted to the in
terror of the Auditorium, and the third
and last scene to be enacted within
the great hall was the most brilliant,
beautiful and successful of them ALL
1t was the great National Peace Jubi-
lee banquet rendered TO the President
of the United States and distinguished
guests by the citizens of Chicago No
similar event ever held within the
Auditorium surpassed in brilliancy and
simple elegance the banquet of to-
night.
The hall was most tastefully dec
GRATED with festoons of smilax, caught
here and there by clusters of Ameri-
can beauty and La France roses. In
the center of each of the thirty-three
long tables were banks OF the same
bright flowers, banked with ferns, while
at either end groups of roses and sml-
lax were tastefully arranged Upon
each table was a profuSion of lights
shaded, some in a delicate shade of
orange, others in pink, and still others
in crimson.
Twelve hundred guests, among them
men prominent in all branches of busi
ness, science art, men with brilliant
records made upon the sea. and men
of deeds of arms done on shore,
were standing by their chairs when
tap from the gavel of Frank Nc
irl, .,1I
the approach of President Mckinley.
The orchestra struck up Hail to the
Chief" and as the strains of the old
welcoming march were heard, the
President, attended by the Jubilee Re-
ception Committee, came down the
center aisle, bowling right and left in
acknowledgment of the applause mis-
presence evoked. He was escorted to
his seat the west end of the hall, and
as he took his seat the 1000 guests
followed his example, only to rise an
instant later, while Dr. Frank Crane
delivered a short and eloquent inyoca-
ton. Then for two hours the material
wants of the 1,20O men received close
and careful attention.
The toastmaster's table was placed
across the hall, the nine seats reserved
for the distinguished guests being
placed at the side, and directly in front
of that at which the President was
seated. The remainder of the tables
We're arranged lengthwise of the hall.
Mr.. Mckinley was seated at the right
hand of Toastmaster McVeigh, the
others at the Presidential table being
Secretary Gage, Secretary Wilson, sec
retary Lillis, Archbishop Ireland, Clark
Howell, General Miles, Governor Tan
ner, DR.. Frank Crane, ex-Vice-PresI-
dent Stevenson, Admiral Brown, Cap
tain Sigsbee, Judge Emory Speer, Cen
eral Shafter, President Angel of Mich
igan University, and President North
rup of the University of Minnesota.
At 10 o'clock, the preliminary portion
of the banquet having been disposed
of, a rap from the gavel of Chairman
McVeigh claimed the attention OF the
guests and introduced President Nc
Kinley, announcing that he would re-
ply to the toast, Our Country
1t was several minutes before the
cheering had subsided sufficiently to
allow the President to be heard and
when he was afforded an opportunity
he made the following address, mis- ut
ciferous applause:
1T affords me qualification to meet
the people of the city of Chicago, and
to participate with them in this patri-
otic celebration. Upon the suspension
of hostilities of a foreign war, the first
in our history for over half a century,
we have met in spirit of peace pro-
foundly grateful for the glorious adj
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ly wishing in the final termination TO
realize an equally glorious fulfillment.
With no feeling of exultation, but
with profound thankfulness, we con-
template the events of the past five
months. They have been too serious
to admit of boasting or vain glorifica-
ton. They have been SO full of re-
sponsibilities, immediate and prospect
i've, as to admonish the Soberest judg-
ment and counsel the most conserva-
tive action. This is not the time to fire
the imagination, but rather to discover
in calmness the way to truth and
Justice, and when discovered to follow
it with fidelity and courage, without
fear. hesitation or weakness.
THE war, has put upon the nation
grave responsibilities. Their extent
was not anticipated, and could not
have been we'll foreseen. We cannot
ESCAPE the obligations of victory. We
cannot avoid the serious questions
which have been brought home to us
by the achievements of our arms on
land and sea. We are bound in con-
science to keep and perform the cove
nants which the war has sacredly
sealed with mankind. Accepting war
for humanity's sake, we must accept
ALI obligations which the war in duty
and honor imposed on US. The splen-
did victories we have achieved would
be our eternal shame and not our
everlasting glory, if they led to the
weakening of our original lofty pur-
nose on the desertion of the immortal
principles on which the National Gov
ernment was found and in accordance
with whose ennobling spirit it has ever
since been faithfully administered.
.The war with Spain was undertaken
not that the United States should in
crease its territory. but that oppression
at our very doors should be stopped.
This noble sentiment must continue to
animate us. and we must give to the