Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
PRESIDENTS BUSY SUNDAY
Committees and Delegations and Church
Meetings for H IN in Chicago,
CHEERS coLoRED FOLKS BY KINDLY WORDS
ChiIdren's Meeting Comes in for His
Attention nnd an Admiring hoy
Finds lie Need Not Worship
Him nt II Distance.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Sunday was not a uay
of rect for President Mckinley. The center
of a city's festivities and the one desired
object Of numerous committees and delega-
tlons, he was kept busy from the time of
the last puff from his after breakfast cigar
till the last benediction of the religious
services which filed the day had been given.
During the afternoon and evening he at
tended three religious services, two in the
Auditorium and one in Quinn chapel at
which latter he spoke few words of greet
ing to the enthusiastic colored congregation
there assembled
At the exercises for children in the Audi
torium during the afternoon the president
in response to prolonged cheering said:
81 do not like to interrupt the singing
of the American hymn by making a speech;
1 can only express to you the very great
satisfaction it is to me to witness this mag
niicent demonstration of patriotism and
love of God"
The big hall was packed with eXpectant
humanity and the chief executive listened
attentively to addresses made by Rev. Sam
uel b. Barnitz, Des Moinee; Rev. Father
Maurice ]. Dorney and Rev. ]. A. Rond-
thaler. He vigorously applauded mention
of Admiral Dewey made during Father
Dorneys speech,
| At HE apartments in the Auditorium Annex
! the president was met by delegation OF
colored men from Quinn chapel and accepted
| their invitation to speak a few words to
| the colored folk The dlmly lighted little
! church, with it's humble appointments, was
in strange contrast to the magnifcence Of
| the scene of the services earlier in the day.
! The president said:
Praise for Negro Vnlor.
"My friends it gives me very great
pleasure to meet with you on this memorable
day. The noblest sentiment of the human
heart after love of God is love Of country,
and that includes love Of home, the corner
stone of strength and safety. Your race
has demonstrated its patriotism by Its sacri-
fees; its love of the flag for dying for it.
That is the greatest test of fidelity and
! loyalty The nation has appreciated the
| valor and patriotism of the black men OF
the United States They not only fought
in Cuba, but in the Philippines, and they
are carrying the flag as the symbol of lib
erty and hope to an oppressed people"
After breakfast, which the president ate
with Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Barber, Mr.
| Mckinley received informal calls from MEM
bers OF the presidential party. When the
start shortly after noon was about to be
made TO the nome OF Lafayette MI
Williams. where President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Miss Barber had arranged tc
dine, Mrs. Mckinley upset the plans OF
the arrangement committee. The commit
tee had planned that Charles TruaX, B. j
Rosenthal and e. C. Keith should ride witt
the citys distinguished guests. At the las
moment Mrs. Mckinley announced her Owl
desire to have the company Of her HUSBAND
during the ride. The disappointed trio o
committeeman accepted this with good grace
and climbed into a carriage by themselves
Small BOY Not Unnoticed.
Whenever the president appeared in hi:
carriage on the street he was followed b!
throng of people in all sorts Of vehicles
j from the bicycle to the automobile. So per
:. sstent and withal so pretty was little Harr
Allen Storm, who mounted on his wheel Il
his Lord Fauntleroy toggery, followed tn
president, that upon his arrival at the hote
e from the home of Captain McWillams tn
i nations chief sent for the boy, shook tn
q lads hand and covered him with cOnfusio
= by his kindly words of greeting.
The crowds drawn here by the fall festl
val again jammed the streets today, thong
I they were massed principally in the llu
minated court of honor.
a The police today decided that the street
in the immediate vicinity OF the postoffic
where the cornerstone it to be laid tomor
row shall be kept absolutely free of pedes
n trians and bicycles. People will not /
;, allowed to use the sidewalks unless upo
, imperative business. This is the most strr
u gent order ever given here for the contrC
! of holiday crowd.
4 President Mckinley was treated to a plea
ant surprise when he arose this morning
His brother Abner Mckinley, accompanit
| NoIy ip1a IcI< ipla
- Colonel A. L. Brown, arrived at the Anne
,S y, early in the morning and were the fir
- one to greet the chief executive and Mr.
- Mckinley. The president had quite a lor
- talk with his brother and afterward r
ceived the various members OF the cabine
III Secretary Of War Root went to the pres
m dents apartments with large number
IS. kilograms and remained for over an hour.
~ Evening Service Crowded.
va over 5000 persons were present at L
al Auditorium tonight attending the Union +
40 ligious services. Hundreds were turn
10 away. The appearance of President McKinl
was the signal for wild applause. The e
tire audience arose and handkerchiefs wav
-, the Chautauqua salute. The president sto
~ in his box and bowed to the audience
20 peatedly. Mrs. Mckinley did not attend t
- services.
Inc program was opened WIN thurman
p Religious March" an organ prelude
Arthur Durham, After the Offering of I
II, Lords Prayer by Rev. j. D. Severringhou
eu a responsive Bible reading was led by Bish
ed Benjamin Arnett of the African Meth
elr dist Episcopal church. Bishop Samuel f.
ds lows, as chairman of the meeting, then
ers troduced Rev William NJ. Lawren
IS who spoke on the moral Power OF Chicago
ng Damascus Triumphal March" was re
he dered by the Apollo Musical club and af
lst an address by Rev r. A. White 1.-THE 81
to Spangled Banner" by the Apollo club, "
greeted with much applause
m President Mckinley and most OF his pal
OF then retired from the hall to their no
IDS apartments.
Awaiting the president at the Annex af
in the Union religious services were Govern
he Tanner and his entire staff. President N
ed Kinley cordially met the governor and "
he then presented TO each member OF his sta
to An informal chat followed, after which
It president retired for the night.
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