The silver star., 1898-10-20
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
MIR. M.KlNLEY IN CHICAGO.
Immense Gathering at Tie AuditeriuD
with Addresses by Noted Men and an
Ovation to the President.


tened to addresses by Jewish rabbi,
a Roman Catholic priest, n Prcsbyter-
ian clergyman and noted colored
orator. The applause for the Presi-
dent was terrific, and at one time he
was compelled to rise in his box and
respond 10 the frantic cheering of the
audience.
The service, however, was religious
character, and AT times the solemn 81
lence of the vast assemblage was
/ much more eloquent than could have
been the widest applause.
The President rested during great
part of the day at the residence of Cap
tain Lafayette McWilliams. his rela-
tive, where he is being entertained. He
did not attend church in the morning.
For n short time in the afternoon he
was taken for drive in company with
1 Mrs. Mckinley. Captain McWilliams
and Mrs. McWilliams.
The party WAS driven to the Audi
/ torium at 5 o'clock and all along the
way people lined the streets TO watch
the passage of the Presidents carriage
Easily 12.ooo people We're within the
great Auditorium and probably as
| many more were on the outside un-
able TO obtain admittance
| AtSitltllA WIS Stdttti III Il DON
on the left side of the Auditorium and
with him We're Alexander H. Revell
President William ii. Harper of the
University of Chicago. Captain McWil-
liarns and Secretaries Porter and Cor
telyou. Among the occupants of the
4 other boxes Were James Mckinley. the
| Presidents nephew; Secretary Wilson
! and Miss Wilson. Secretary and Mrs
| Gage, Secretary Bliss. Assistant Sec
retary Meikleiohn and Postmaster Cor
don.
Elaborate music had been prepared
I for the meeting under the direction of
| Henry Il. 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. Dr. Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones in the responsive read
ing.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
g. Hirsch, who brought out great
burst of enthusiasm by Il reference to
President Mckinley. DR. Hirsch said:
We are proud that when war was
imminent the affairs of the nation
We're in the hands of man''-there
DR.. Hirsch's voice was drowned by
great wave Of applause.l When he
could be heard the speaker finished
his sentence-"a true American. one
who loves peace. a worshipcr of the
| Prince OF Peace"
Loud cheers followed DR. Hirsch's
statement Of his sentiments in refer
ence 10 territorial acquisition. when
he said:
'Constitntionalism not colonial de-
pendence. must be the watchword of
. L..
deliyerance from the Spanish rule
Rev. DR.. Thomas l.. Hodnett, a 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 80 demonstra-
tive that the President was compelled
TO rise in bis box and bow his ac-
acknowledgements. At the conclusion of
his address Dr. Hodnett aroused much
enthusiasm by philippe against the
growing influence of monopoly and
the cohesive power of unjust corpora
tlons.''
one of the most stirring speeches Of
the evening WAS made by Rev DR..
John Henry Barrows, who took n 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 il well: II Is magnifi.
cent. But here remains one other vic
tory for Americans TO wilma victory
as far-reaching and important ms any
mat mas occupied our army ana navy.
We have succeeded In every conflict
except in the effort to conauer o,,r-
selves In the blotting out of racIal preiu-
dices
I'VE can celebrate the era Of pence
~ no more cffeciual way than by n
nfin resolve on the part of the North
ern men and Southern men. black men
ana white men, that the trenches
which We together dug around Santi-
ago shall be the eternal burial place
OF nll that which separates MS In our
business and civil relations. Let us be
ns generous In peace as we have been
brave In battle
Until we thus conquer ourselves. I
make no empty statement when I say
we shall have. especially In the south.
ern pnrt of our country. n cancer
gnnwing al the heart OF this republic
That shall one day prove ny dangerous
hs nm attack OF mn nrmy from without
or within.
In this presence and on this aus
picious occasion ! wnnt to present the
deep gratitude Of ncnrly ten millions
or my people 10 our wise, patient and
brave chief executive for the generous
manner In which my race has been
recognized during this confiict-n recog.
milton that Inns done more TO blot out
sectional and racial lines than any
event since the dawn Of our free
| DOM"
When Mr.. Washington Ind given ex.
preston to these words the most inter.
eming fenture 0f the evening took
pihce. Tie audience rose and chceretI
TO the echo. while President McKIu.
In - a