Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-19
JUBILEE IN CHICAGO.
Fight thousand People Attend til.
Formal Opening.
MANY NOTABLE SPEAKERS,
fFe"ident Welcomed by Mayor Har.
rtson-Commemorative Addresses
Made All Over the City-Cele-
bratiOns In the Schools.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Eight thousand peo.
lie, packed within the walls Of the Au.
oitorium building, witnessed the forma
opening exercises of the national peace
jubilee. All that had preceded this
great meeting was merely preliminary
and most of it in honor OF the presiden,
personally. Now, however, the actual
jubilee began.
Inc weather was cold and damp
with lowering skies. and a raw wind
blowing off the lake compelled people
to hug the lee side Of the building and
seek warm corners, but the crowd was
closely packed around the building full.
~ an hour before the doors were open
The people came rapidly, and long be.
fore the commencement of the exer-
cises the great hall was filled from pit
to dome.
The exercises opened with a short ad-
dress by Chairman Charles Truax OF
the Jubilee committee, at the conclusion
OF which he introduced the presiding
officer. George r. Peck.
President Peck struck the keynote OF
the jubilee by stating that the demon
stration meant more than pride over
conquest; it meant a glorious peace
We have learned, he said, that our kin
ured can keep their heritage unsullied
and that no matter where American
valor still prevails the American SOL
dier. white and black, regular and
volunteer, is worthy his uniform. Mr.
Peck paid a tribute to President Nc
kinley and concluded by reference
to the union of north and south, as
shown by the war.
The City's Welcome.
After Mr.. Peck had finished his ad
dress he introduced Mayor Harrison OF
Chicago, who delivered the formal ad-
Dire SIS Of welcome to President Mckinley
and the strangers who had come to Chi
cago to witness the ceremonies of jubi.
lee week.
The president, who received a most
enthusiastic welcome as he entered the
building. made no formal reply to the
addresses of welcome, Notwithstanding
the large calls that were made upon him
for a speech. Following the address OF
Mayor Harrison came Archbishop Ire
land of ST. Paul Judge Emory Speer
of Georgia followed with the closing ad-
dress.
Archbishop Ireland extolled the pa
triotism and valor of the American SOL
der and sailor, paid a tribute to the
president, depicted the United States as
a leader among nations, and closed b
making a plea for universal disarma'
ment.
During the afternoon five meetings
were held in different parts Of the city
A large meeting at Studebaker hall was
addressed by Albert X. Beverage of In
dianapols and President Cyrus North
rup of the University of Minnesota. Al
the Columbia theater General Miles
General Duf1ield of Detroit and Booker
T. Washington addressed an audience
limited only by the size of the theater.
At the First regiment armory Secre
tary Wilson and Mayor Rose OF Mil
waukee comprised the list Of speakers
Samuel Gompers spoke at the Second
regiment armory, and Charles Emory
Smith delivered an address at NORTH
Side Turner hall. The public schools
all of which were properly decorated
devoted the day to jubilee exercises ane
to hearing addresses by prominent edu
Gators and orators.