The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-09
Chicago Bows Down and Worships
the President.
ATTENDS THREE SERVICES
ADDRESS TO CHILDREN ON
LOVE OF COUNTRY.
Mrs. Mckinley Upsets the Plans of
Three Committeeman Who Want
ed to Ride With the President
Crowds Pursue Chief Executive
Everywhere He Goes.

Chicago, Oct. Sunday was not a
day of rest for President MCKINLEY.
The center of a city's festivities and
the one desired object of numerous
committees and delegations, he was
kept busy from the time of the last
puff from his breakfast cigar until the
last benediction of the religious serv-
ices which filled the day had been
given. During the afternoon and even
ing he attended three religious services,
two in the auditorium and one in Quinn
chapel, at which latter place he spoke
few words of greeting to the enthu-
siastic colored congregation there as
sembled.
At the exercises for children in the
auditorium during the afternoon the
president, in response to prolonged
cheering, said:
II do not like to interrupt the sing
ing of the American hymn by making
a speech. 1 can ondy express to you the
very great satisfaction it is to me TO
witness this magnificent demonstration
of patriotism and love of God
The big hall was packed with expect
ant humanity, and the chief executive
listened attentively to addresses made
by Rev Samuel B. Barnitz, Des
Moines, Ia; Rev. Father Maurice j.
Doorney and the Rev j. Arondthaier.
He vigorously applauded a mention of
Admiral Dewey made during Father
Doorney's speech.
At his apartments in the Auditorium
annex the president was met by dele
CATION of colored men from Quinn
chapel, and accepted their invitation to
speak a few words to the colored folk.
The dimly lighted little church, with it's
humble apartments was in strange con-
trast to the magnificence of the scene
at the services earlier in the day. The
president said:
Amor Patriae Extolled.
MY friends, it gives be very great
pleasure to meet with you on this mem
orable day The noblest sentiment of
the human heart, after love of God, is
love of country, and that includes love
of home, the cornerstone of strength
and safety. Your race has demonstrat-
ed its patriotism by it's sacrifices-its
love of the flag by dying for 1t. That
is the greatest test of fidelity and 10y
atty. The nation has appreciated the
valor and patriotism of the black man
of the United States. They not only
fought in Cuba, but in the Philippines,
and they are carrying the f1ag. as the
symbol of liberty and hope to an OPP
pressed people,
After breakfast, which the president
ate with Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Bar
Der, Mr.. Mckinley received informal
calls from members of the presidential
party When the start shortly before
noon was about to be made for the
home of Lafayette McWilliams, where
President and Mrs. Mckinley and Miss
Barber had arranged to dine, Mrs. Nc
Kinley upset the plans of the arrange
ments committee. Tn committee had
planned that Charles Trua4, 3. j. Re-
senthaI and E. C. Keith should ride
with the city's distinguished guests
At the last moment Mrs. Mckinley an
nounced her own desire to have the
company of her husband during the
ride. The disappointed trio of commit
teemen accepted this with good grace
and climbed into a carriage by them
selves.
Crowds Pursue Him.
Whenever the president appeared in
his carriage on the street he was fol-
lowed by throng of people in all sorts
Of vehicles, from the bicycle to the au-
tomobile. So persistent and withal so
pretty was little Harry Allen Storm,
who. mounted on his wheel in his Lord
FauntIeroy toggery, followed the pres
ident, that upon his arrival at the hotel
from the home of Captain McWilliamss
the nations chief sent for the boy,
with confusion by his kindly words of
greeting.
The crowds drawn here by the fall
festival again jammed the streets to-
day, though they were massed princi-
pally in the illuminated court of honor.
The police today decided that. the
streets in the immediate vicinity of the
postoffice, where the cornerstone is to
be laid tomorrow by the president,
CHI 10 lyar n hcQlnfa1U free frHT1
destrians and vehicles. People will not
be allowed to use the sidewalks unless
upon imperative business. This is the
most stringent order ever given for the
control of a holiday crowd.
Awaiting the president at the annex,
after the Union religious services, were
Governor Tanner and his entire staff.
President Mckinley cordially met the
governor and was then presented to
each member of the staff An informal
chat followed, after which the president
retired for the night.