Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-19
YESTERDAYS JUBILEE PROGRAMME.
Five Thousand People Sec the FOrmag
Welcome TO the President.

Five Thousand People Sec the Formal
Welcome TO the President.
Chicago, Oct. 19.-Five thousand peo-
pie packed. within the walls of the Au-
ditoriuIr. Witnessed the formal welcome
of the President and other peace jubi-
lee guests. The days weather was
abOminable. A heavy drizzle at times
changed into rain, and then back into
drizzle; the streets were filled with pud-
dies of water and a cold wind was blow
ing. Notwithstanding all these obsta-
Giles the welcome was a distinct and
brilliant success. 1t was announced that
the ceremonies would commence at 10: 80
a. m, and fully an hour prior to that
time the street in front of the Auditor
iun was packed with an eager crowd.
After the doors had been thrown open
there was long wait for the speakers
Owing to q misunderstanding in which
the president had no part, it was ten
minutes past Il when Mckinley entered
the hall.
As he entered the whole house rose
as one man and cheered him wildly
With the president were Ex-Governor
Oglesby, of Illinois; Lafayette McWin-
Jams; President Harper, of Chicago uni
versity, and Thomas b. Bryan, of Chi
cago. The ladies of the party COM
prised Mrs. McWilliams and Miss Dun
can. and were in a box adjoining that
of the president. In the first box at the
left of the stage was General Miles, and
the boxes next We're occupied by men,
bers of the various diplomatic corps.
Secretary Gage was in a box in the sec
ond tier almost directly opposite the box
of the president. In box near that of
General Miles was General Shafter
he toll
seats Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, chap
lain of the meeting, offered prayer
Chairman Charles TruaX, on behalf of
the jubilee committee, then made
short opening address, and introduced
George r. Peck as presiding officer who
also spoke.
At the conclusion of his address Peck
Mayor Harrison, who also
extended formal welcome to the presi-
dent, the visiting dignitaries, and the
strangers VINO had come to Chicago to
attend the Jubilee ceremonies. Peck then
Archbishop Ireland. Then
came Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia.
He was introduced by Chairman Peck.
who fought against him during the civil
war. As soon as Speer finished there
were loud cries of Mckinley
The president had turned to leave.
but as the calls continued he stepped to
the front of the box and said:
MY Fellow Citizens: 1 have been
deeply moved by this great demonstra-
ton. / have been deeply touched by the
words of patriotism that have been ut
tered by the distinguished men so elo-
luently in your presence.
1T is gratifying to all of US to know
hat this has never ceased TO be a war
IF humanity. The last ship that went
)ut of the harbor of Havana before war
was declared was an American ship
hat had taken to the suffering people |
# Cuba the supplies furnished by Amer |
can charity Gapplause], and the first |
;hip to sail into the harbor of Santi- |
igo was another American ship bearing |
God supplies to the suffering Cubans |
and I am sure it is the uni |
'ersal prayer of American citizens that |
Justice and humanity and civilization |
hall characterize the final settlement |
4 peace, as they have distinguished the |
rogress of the war. IApplause.l
My countrymen, the currents of des- |
my flow through the hearts Of the peo- |
lie: who will check them, who will di- !
-ert them, who will stop them? And |