Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-12
CORNER stone LAID.
President Mckinley 0mciates at the
Federal Building at Chicago.
4 PARADE GIVEN In The AFTERNOON
A Great Gathering at the Chicago Day Ban
quet 1t the Auditorium-Guests Form
ally Welc0med-Resp0
to the TOasts.

CnlcagO, Oct. w. -freSldent WlllldH
Mckinley yesterday formally laid thu
corner stone OF the magnificent new
federal building of Chicago. The even
was the browning feature of the week.!
celebration marking the annual OBJ
servance Of Chicago day. Long before
the hour set for the ceremonies thu
streets surrounding the block on which
the steel skeleton Of the new building
stands were packed from curb to curl
with pushing, jostling people, anxious
to get glimpse Of the nations presi
dent and the distinguished visitors
from other countries Preceding the
presidents action, speeches were made
by Secretary Gage and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith. After the president laid
the corner stone Senator W. E. Mason
made a brief address on behalf of Chi.
cago. The ceremonies concluded with
the offering Of a benediction by DR..
Gunsaulus, of Chicago. President Nc
Knley and party then arose and were
again escorted across the boulevard to
the Union League club, where the
president was the guest of the federal
committee at luncheon.
The military, naval and civic parade
in the afternoon was reviewed by
President Mckinley and the other dis
tinguished guests Of Chicago. The
parade began to form as the cere.
monies of laying the corner stone OF
the federal building were being con
cluded. The parade was led by Chief
of Police Ripley and staff with a bat.
talon of police Following came the
Mexican band of As pieces and the
American band of 60 pieces, proceed
ing Chief Marshal Gen, Wesley Mer-
rift and staff, of which Gen. M. V.
Sheridan acted as chief.
At night Chicago's great Auditorium,
which has been the scene of so many
notable events never held greater
gathering than when the Chicago day
banquet was held within its walls UNI
der the auspices of the fall festival
committee. The great stage, upon
which 1000 people can easily find
standing room, had been enlarged and
a great floor built ont over the seats of
the parquet, quadrupling the floor
space of the stage. The opening hour
of the banquet was set for six o'clock,
but the streets were so densely packed
by the great throng that had come
down to witness the laying of the cor
ner stone of the new federal building
and the afternoon parade and remained
in great part to see the parade of the
evening that it was with difficulty one
could make his way along the streets
and, as a consequence, it was fully an
hour later than that originally set
when the banquet was in full blast.
The material part of the banquet
occupied two hours and it was nearly
ten o'clock when Mr.. Stone raped for
order and brought the intellectual
portion of the programme to the front
and, after a short speech, introduced
Gov. Tanner, who welcomed the Wis
itors on behalf of Illinois,
After Gov. Tanner had concluded
Mayor Carter II. Harrison, of Chicago,
and Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Hi
nois, were introduced in succession by
Mr.. Stone, the former extending to
the visitors the welcome of the people
of Chicago and the latter a greeting on
behalf of the federal officials of Illinois.
The banquet guests knew by their
programmes who came next on the
list of speakers, and when the toast
rose to introduce the president,
who responded to the sentiment of
"The Nation?' he was greeted with
cheers that for time prevented his
voice from being heard.
Following the address of the presi-
dent, which was received with every
of enthusiastic approval,
DR.. Stone introduced Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, of Canada, who he announced,
was to speak on 1.-THE Dominion"
The greeting which was accorded the
premier of Canada as he arose to his
feet was hearty in the extreme. Cheer
after cheer rang through the hall and
men rose to their feet and waved
their napkins frantically. The well
come extended to Sir Wilfrd Laurier
was repeated when the next speaker,
Vice President Mariscal, of Mexico,
rose. He answered to the toast 1.-THE
Republic of Mexico"
Secretary Long, of the navy, who re-
sponded to "The Navy" received a
greeting that will live with him for
many day. He was frequently inter-
rupted by cheers during his speech.
1.-THE Glories of the G. A. R." were
dwelt upon by Col. D. B. Henderson, of
Dubuque, Ia, the next speaker Of the
national house of representatives.
The last address on the regular pro-
gramme was by Gen. Thomas M. An.
derson, United States army, command
err of the department Of the lakes. His
incisive utterances, delivered in an en-
ergetic manner, evoked the greatest
applause.
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