Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-10-19
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
Chicago Is All Aglow With
Fire Of Patriotism.
Grand Mass Meeting, Tuesday, in the
Huge Auditorium Building.
Speeches Full Of Love Of Country by Presi.
dent and Others.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Five thousand per-
sons packed within the walls of the
Auditorium witnessed the formal
launching of the peace jubilee, today.
A heavy drizzle, that at times changed
to rain, was falling. the streets were
| filled with puddles Of water and a cold
wind blowing off Lake Michigan made
walking unpleasant. Notwithstand-
| ing all these obstacles, the opening of
the jubilee proper was brilliant sue
| cess.
Fully an hour prior to the announced
time for opening the ceremonies, 1890
O'Clock. the street in front Of the Au-
ditorium was packed with an eager
| crowd. After the doors had been
thrown open there was wait for the
| speakers. Finally they were seen COM
| ing down the main aisle and the crowd
| cheered.
| Owing to misunderstanding, it was
lilo O'Clock before President McKin-
ley entered the hall. On his ride from
| the residence of Mr.. McWilliams, the
President was escorted by the Chicago
Hussars and the mounted police. AS
| the President entered the hall, there
was an outburst of enthusiastic cheers
| that lasted for several minutes. With
the President was ex-Gov. Richard G.
Oglesby of Illinois. Lafayette McWil-
| liams. whose guest the President has
been since his arrival in the city, Presi-
| dent Harper of the Chicago University
| and Thos. B. Bryan of Chicago.
The ladies of the party, comprising
N<.yNy
Miss Duncan, were in the box adjoin-
| ing that of the President. In the first
box at the left of the stage was Gen.
Miles and in the boxes next to him
| were the members of the diplomatic
| corps. Secretary Gage was in a box
| in the second tier. Almost Immediate
| ly after the Presidential party had
| taken their seats, Rev. Frank w. Cum
| saulus, chaplain of the meeting, of
fered prayer.
Chairman Charles Truax, on behalf
| of the jubilee committee, then made
short opening address and introduced
| Mr.. George r. Peck, as the presiding
officer. Mr.. Peck's speech was as fol-
| lows:
| Mr.. Peck's address, which. was
greeted with great applause. was as.
follows:
Fellow citizens: This great assemb-
lage of American citizens is profound
ly significant of the feeling which pre-
vades American hearts here and every
where. 1t means, something more than
the mere pride of conquest; for be-
| meath the joyous exultation of victory
is the deeper joy that with it has come
or is coming a just, honorable, and
therefore glorious peace. We have
learned that our own kindred can be
trusted to keep unsulied their heritage
from the fathers. We have learned
that the~American soldier, regular and
volunteer, white and black. is worthy
of the uniform that he wears and the
cause for this was given into his keep
ing.
"The army and navy, two arms of
that mighty giant, the American ma
tion. have in equal measure struck un-
ceasingly for the honor of their coun-
try and for the cause of the common
humanity, which in it's highest sense,
means universal justice.
"One name, in the midst of all this
pageanty, is in yourd thoughts and
your hearts speak out before my lips
can utter it, William Mckinley, our
President You know him for what
he is, wise, patient, kindly, generous,
calmly judging that what is right is
the highest craftsmanship. How sure
~ he knows, as he meets his country
men face to face, that the people al
ways trust the leader who trusts his
own conscience and theirs.
six months ago we welcomed war
in the thoughtful, solemn spirit which
fits an appeal to the sword. Today we
welcome peace and all it's blessings. !
But the greatest prize we have won, in !
its consequences to us as people, is
the supreme victory which North and
South have won over each other. |
Verify, this is the year of jubilee
AT the conclusion of his address, Mr.. |
Peck introduced Mayor Harrison, who
extended formal welcome to the |
President, visiting dignitaries and the |
strangers who had come to Chicago to |
attend the jubilee ceremonies. He said !
in conclusion:
I'm common with the nation Chicago |
rejoices, today. The citizens of the |
cosmopolitan rejoice in the knowing |
that representatives of all the national |
ties that contribute in making America |
strong and great, of all political part |
les and religious creeds have aiued in |
the glorious undertakings of the last |
few months.
We welcome you here, Mr.. Presi- |
dent, with the same zeal and patriot |
ism with which but few months ago |
we consigned to your watchfulness |
and care the priceless treasure of our |
youth, the very pick and flower Of our
young manhood.
I'VE welcome the gallant soldiers Of |
our army, officers and men, and words |
fail to express the sympathy we felt I
with YOUR ha r1lchinss and suHforir,cr