Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-09
LAID BY MCKINLEY,
Nations President Officiates al
Chicago's Federal Building
Ceremonies.
BEFORE AN IMMENSE GATHERING.

Secretary of Treasury L. 5. Gage the
PresIdIng Oricer and Makes an Adj
dre@s. "A. Does Postmaster General
Charles Emory smith-A Grand Process
sIon-Other News by Wire.
Chicago, Oct. 3 Surrounded "
men who guide the diplomatic rela-
tions of three governments. in the
presence of many thousands of spec
tators. PresiIen, Mckinley formally
laid the corner stone of the new fed
eraI building in Chicago today. The
streets surrounding the block on
which the new building will stand
were packed from curb to curb. and
every window in the gailv decorated
skvscrapcrs surrounding the building
was occupied. Shortly before 10 n
roar of cheers from down Jackson
boulevard announced the coming Of
President Mckinley and party. a
perfect hurricane Of cheers greeted
the president as he was escorted to
the dai- at the side of which the
corner stone was suspended ready
for the ceremony. Judge &. &. Kohl
saat introduced Secretary of the Treas
urv l.. ). Gage "a presiding officer.
He made a brief address to the effect
that We are following the universal
custom of all time in the erection Of
magnificent monument by which the
future would know what manner Of
people we are. Then Postmaster Gen
cral Charles Emory Smith delivered an
address reciting the facts of our mar
vclOus progress for the past 30 years.
and predicting its continuation. Then
tine president amid n roar of applause
threw trowel full of mortar on the
base. and the workmen lowered the
corner stone into place Senator w.
l. Mason, of Illinois, delivered an ad-
dress in behalf of the city, and the
presidential party proceeded to the
Union League club for luncheon.
The Great Parade.
The military, naval and civic parade
this afternoon was reviewed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. Don Ggnacio Mariscal,
minister of foreign affairs of Mexico. |
Premier Laurier, of Canada, and
other distinguished guests OF the city. |
The line of march was jammed with !
spectators. Gen. Wesley NJ. Merritt !
was chief marshal. The line included |
President Mckinley and cabinet oili- |
GERS, Minister Mariscal. OF Mexico; |
Premier Lauricr, of Canada and Gems. |
Wade and Anderson, Judges of the
United States supreme court. United
States senators and representatives, |
governors and other noted officials. |
Grand Army of the Republic and
Confederate Veterans, military and
naval veterans. of the Spanish Amer |
lean war: and the 1st. 2d and 9TH reg
imcuts of the Illinois National Guard, |
a battery of the 9TH United States
artillery. the Illinois naval militia. |
two brigades of the Uniform Rank. |
Knights of Pythiqs, the Cook
County Democratic and Cook County |
Republican Marching clubs. and vari-
Gus civic societies, postotiice en-
pIoyes. local labor organizations, and
the tire department.
other Events in Chicago.
Chicago. D,t. . Today iS Chicago |
Day" the anniversary of the great fire. !
and il i the biggest day OF the Chicago !
festival. The cornerstone Of the post
ofli,r. about which thrr" was 80 much |
trouble with union labor. was duly laid |
this morning 10y the president of the !
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