The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-10-20
IJ.J' | ]. I. EE IS OPEN led.
Praise Services Begin the Great
Week in Chicago.
Churches Of All Denominations are
Crowded - streets Illuminated
Ovation to the President at
Auditorium. #as~ ~

Chicago, Oct. 17.-The president of
the United States arrived in Chicago
over the Illinois Central Saturday night
at 9:20 and will be the central figure
in the city's peace Jubilee this week.
Although much wearied by his long
journey over the great west and his
arduous day at the Mississippi
exposition, he said just before leaving
the train: "Throughout the journey
l have been deeply moved by the Pa
triotism of the people, and delighted
with the evidences of their prosper
ity." This is a terse, concise express
sion of President McKinley's impress
sions If his trip so far as it has pro-
ceeded.s After the city limits had been
reached crowds lined the Enclosures
beside the tracks of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, eager to see the presi-
dental train sweep by. Enthusiasm
was unbounded, even when the presi-
dent himself could not be SEEN. Mr..
Mckinley left the train at Thirty
ninth street. going directly to the
home Of Capt. Lafayette McWilliams,
where Mrs. Mckinley has been enter
tanned since arriving from Canton.
Other members of the official party
were taken care of at the leading
hotels.
Jubilee in the Churches
Men of every creed united Sunday in
singing the praises of peace and the
soldiers and sailors who won The bat
ties CT the late war. In all of the
churches of the city audience rooms
were crowded to their utmost by peo-
pie who wanted to add their voices to
the universal song of triumph and
graduation. Methodists and Congre-
gator alists, Roman Catholics and
Jews. Presbyterians and Baptists,
Episcopalians and Unitarians. all in
the forms under which they worship,
sent up prayers and song, sermons and
ceremony. celebrating the return of
the whitewinged bird and the glo-
rious victories of American arms. The
trend of the sermons was for the hold
ing OF acquired territory and for uni
versa1 peace. Many of the ministers
spoke of the proposed disarmament
conference called by the car of Rus
sia, and all had words of praise for the
work of both army and navy in the late
war.
The illumina ton of the business dis
trict Sunday night attracted an i'm
mensc throng. State street was
packed: The crowds. the glowing cleo
trio lamps and the gay colors made a
scene of bewildering beauty.
Many Faint in Crush.
Masses, told by the thousand, srrged
up against the front entrance to the
Auditorium at eight o'clock Sunday
night, halted, then surged forward
again. From out that wavering sea
o: humanity were borne women and
men, fain1ing and bruised and damned.
to the quleter spots on the opposite
pavement. Policemen were caught in
the current and swept from their
posts. Two hundred policemen braced
themselves. but the crush came stroue<
er and the tide swifter. They raised
their clubs and shouted. and we're
answered with cries and groans. Then
women tainted and men dropped in
their tracks and were 1ramp]c3 on.
Those near the victims formed hollow
squares and fought their way out,
carrying their friends.
Spent a Quiet Sunday.
The president rested during a great
part CT tn. day at the residence of
Capt. McWillams, his relative, where
lie i being entertained He did not
attend church in the morning. For
short time in the afternoon he was
taken for drive in company with
Mrs. Mckinley, Capt. McWilliams and
Mrs. McWilliams.
Peace Jubilee Inaugurated.
The national peace jubilee of Chica-
so was inaugurated Sunday night with
union Thanksgiving services at the
Auditorium. The president attended
and listened to addresses by Jewish
rabbi. Roman Catholic priest,
Presbyterian clergyman and noted
colored orator. Applause for the
president was terrific and at one time
he was compelled to rise in his box
and respond to the frantic cheering of
the audience. The services, however.
were of a religious character. and at
times the solemn silence of the vast
assenblage was much more eloquent
than the widest applause could be-.