The Mena star., 1898-10-19
CHICAGO JUBILEE.
IL Was Inaugurated with Thanks
giving Services at Auditorium.
xre~ident Mckinley Received Marked AS
snntion from the Vast Aadiencc-Booksr
r washington's Great speech on
the Race Problem.

Chicago, Oct. 17.--The national peace
fubilce of Chicago was last night in
augurated with union thanksgiv-
ng service at the Auditorium. Presi-
dent Mckinley attended and listened
TO addresses by Jewish rabbi, Ro-
rnsn Catholic priest, Presby terrain
clergyman and a noted colored orator.
The applause for the president was
terrific, and at one time he was COM
yelled to rise In his box and respond
TO the frantic cheering of the audi
ence. The services, however, were OF
a religious character. and at times the
solemn silence of the vast assem- blage
was much more eloquent than the
widest applause could be.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
G. Hirsch, who brought out great
burst of enthusiasm by reference to
President Mckinley. DR.. Hirsch said:
1--WE are proud that when war was
fmminent the affairs of the nation
were in the hands of a mana true
American, one that loved peace, a
worshiper of the prince of peace"
Rev. DIR. Thomas p. Hodnett, a Cath
oiic 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
the people became so demon
stratipe that the president was COM
spelled to rise in his box and bow his
acknowledgements
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
60 meet entirely the appreciation of
the audience.
Booker L. Washington was the last
speaker He said in part:
This country has been most fortunate in her
victories She has twice measured arms with
England and has won She has met the spirit
of the rebellion within her own borders and
was victorious She has met the proud Span
lard and he lies PROSTATE at her feet All that
IS well. 1t is magnificent But there remains
one other victory for Americans to wilma vic
tory as far-rcaching and important as any that
has occupied our army and navy. We have
succeeded in every conflict except in the effort
20 conquer ourselves. in the blotting out Of
era OF peace in no more effectual way
than by firm resolve on the part of
northern men and southern men. black men
and white men. that the trenches which we
together dug around Santa 20 shall be the
eternal burial place of all that which separates
ms In our business and civil relations. Let us
he as generous in peace as we have been brave
la battle Until we thus conquer ourselves.
make no empty statement when say we shall
have. especially in the southern part OF our
country cancer gnawing at the heart OF this
republic that shall one day prove as dam
gerous as attack from army from
without or within. In this presence and on
this suspicious occasion, l want to present the
deep gratitude of nearly 10,000000 of my people
70 our wise, patient and brave chief executive
for the generous manner in which my race has
been recognized during this confiict-a recogni-
tien that has done more TO blot out sectional and
racial lines than any event since the dawn OF
our freedom.