The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-19
GREAT VOICES BLEND
N PRAISE Of PEACE
Continued from First Page
they are forgetting the past and its bitter
ness and learning better things for the.,
future"
FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Grand Jubilee Ball Brings in a Good
Rouud sum

Chicago, Oct 1s.-Four thousand people
danced at the auditorium tonight for the
benefit of the suffering soldiers and sail
ors who fought in the war with Spain.
Both in a financial sense and in a social
way the ball was a distinguished success.
There was practically no effort at decora-
tion. A small festoon of American beauty
roses hung before the box from which the
president viewed the ball and directly OPP
posite a similar decoration was placed
beneath the box IN which the China and
Korean ministers were seated. The hour
for the reception of the president and
distinguished guests was 1870 and a half
hour before that time the reception COM
mittee, headed by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
attended by Marshall Field. took up its
station behind long ribobns of red. white
and blue that had been stretched across
the hall. Principally to the minute the
president appeared, Chairman Truax. OF
the jubilee reception committee, being on
his right and Major Harrison upon his
left. The orchestra rendered The Star
Spangled Banner" and all in the hall re-
manned standing as the presidential party
made its way across the floor to the re-
ception committee. The ceremony of pre-
sentation being over, the president made
his way 10 the box reserved for mis- use,
the throng applauding enthusiastically.
Shortly before the arrival of President
Mckinley there was a massing of dark
uniforms and a glitter Of gold lace at the
entrance of the hall. and then long COL
umn of fighting men, headed by the tall
form Of General Miles. moved across the
floor in the direction OF the reception com
mittee. General Miles received a most
enthusiastic welcome as he entered upon
the floor and Generals Chaffee and Shat
ter, who were close behind him. were also
the recipients of great applause. Follow
ing close after the men in blue and gold
were the Chinese and Korean embassies
and other visiting dignitaries. including
the speakers a. the mass meeting in the
forenoon, Archbishop Ireland and Judge
Speer
As soon as the president had reached
his box the orchestra struck up a Strauss
waltz and the ball was formally open, but
for a time there was no dancing. 1t was,
in fact not possible at that time for any,
body to dance, so great was the throng
pressing out upon the floor. Gradually
the crowd passed to the seats in the up
par part of the hall and then the dancers
had full swing on the floor below.
About $4,000 was realized for the benefit
of the soldiers and sailors.
About 1870 the president left the audi
torium and was driven to the han of the
Illinois naval reserve in the Madinah tenn
pie, where several hundred naval reserves,
all in uniform, had gathered. As the pres
ident, arm-in-arm with Mayor Harrison.
and accompanied by Captain McCalla of
the Marblehead, Admiral Brown, Commo-
dore Ide, Captain Wise, Lieutenant W. ].
Wilson. Lieutenant ]. Aubdell and En-
signs w. D. Flood and D. r. Collins. came
on to the floor of the hall they were greeted
with hearty and prolonged cheering. For
ten minutes the middies filed past the
president, shaking his hand. Then taking
a position at the east end OF the han. this
president addressed the bluejackets briefly,
congratulating them upon their work at
Santiago. While the cheers still continued,
the president excused himself and depart
ed. He was driven at once to the Nc
Williams residence. on Lake avenue, and
returned soon after.