The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-20
PEACE JUBILEE.
1t Was Inaugurated in Chicago With a
Union Thanksgiving Service.
Over $4,000 People Were In tho Hall and
as Many More on the Outside Unable
to Gain Admission-McKiniey
the University's Gurst

/ CHICAGO, Oct. H. The national peac,
I jubilee of Chicago was Sunday night
inaugurated with a union thanksgiv
ing service at the Auditorium. Presi
dent Mckinley attended and listened tc
addresses by Jewish Rabbi, a Roman
Catholic priest, Presbyterian clergy
man and noted colored orator The
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 religious
character, and at times the solemn
silence of the vast assemblage was
much more eloquent than the widest
applause could be.
The president rested during great
part of the day at the residence f
Capt Lafayette McWilliams, his rela-
tive, where he is being entertained.
He did not attend church in the morn
ing For short time in the after
noon he was taken for drive in COM
pany with Mrs. Mckinley, Capt Nc.
Williams and Mrs. McWilliams.
The party was driven to the Aud
itorium at o'clock, and all along the
way people lined the streets to watch
the passage of the presidents carriage.
Easily 1900 people were within the
great Auditorium, and probably as
many more were on the outside un-
able TO obtain admittancc. The
president was seated in n box on
the left side of the Auditorium and
with him were Alexander IT, Revell,
President VIM. r. Harper, OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago, Capt. McWilliams,
and Secretaries Porter and Cortelyou.
Among the occupants OF the other
boxes were James Mckinley. the pres
idcnts nephew, Secretary Wilson and
Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs Gage,
Secretary Bliss, Assistant Secretary
Meillle John and Postmaster Gordon.
Elaborate music had been prepared
for the meeting under the direction of
Henry L. Roney. Rev. Dr. Henry w.
Thomas, pastor of the Peoples church,
was chairman of the meeting, Bishop
Samuel Fallows led in the recital Of
the Lords prayer, and Rev. DR..
Jenkins Lloyd Jones in the responsive
reading.
The first address was by Rabbi Emil
!. Hrsch, who brought out a great
burst OF enthusiasm by a reference TO
President Mckinley.
Rev. DR.. Thomas =. llodnett a Catho- |
ic clergyman, caught the fancy aud |
applause OF the audience by repeated |
eferenccs to Dewey, Sampson, Schley
md the rough riders, and when he
mentioned President Mckinley by
lame the people became so demonstra-
i've that the president was compelled
o rise in his box and bow his ac-
nowledgments. At the conclusion of
lis address DR.. Hodnett aroused much
nthusiasm by philippe against the
growing influence Of monopoly and
he cohesive power Of unjust corpora
ions"
One OF the most stirring speeches OF
he evening was made by Rev. DR..
ohm Henry Barrows, who tool, a firm
tand in favor Of the retention of the
philippines, which sentiment appeared
0 meet entirely the appreciation Of
he audience.
Booker T. Washington was the last
peaker. His address was listened TO
nth marked attention.
Monday for the most part Of the day
ne president was the guest of the
University Of Chicago, from which in
tuition he will receive the degree of
L. ID.
" EVDT 0CI0N ANN MITDnrD