Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-10
THREE NATIONS DINE
Largest Gathering Ever Assembled in
ChiCago's Great Auditorium.
GUESTS OF HONOR UNDER PEACE ARCH
American, British and Mexican Flags
Grouped by the Decorators,
HISTORIC FLORAL PIECES ON TABLES
Representing Famous Battle Scenes an
Other Suitable Events,
historic FLORAL PIECES ON TABLES
STREETS PACKED BY GREAT THRoNG
Guests Welcomed by Governor Tan
ncr, Mayor Harrison aud senator
Cullom-Inuricr and Mnris-
cnl Royalty Received.

tulpm-Iuurtcr ana MurtS-
cal Royalty Received.
CHICAGO. Oct. 9--Chicago's great audi
torium, which has been the scene of so
many notable events never held greater
gathering than tonight, when the Chicago
Day banquet was held within it's walls under
the auspices of the Fall Festival committee.
! Tho great stage, upon which 1000 can
easily find standing room, had been enlarged
and Il great floor built out over the seats of
the parquet, quadruplng the floor space OF
the stage
| 1t is difficult to decorate the auditorium
on account of the beauty OF its own dec
| orations, but tonight 1t changed by the
| hands of the decorators into q spectacle that
| for once surpassed itself. Back of the raised
! table at the west of the hall, at which
President Mckinley and the guests of honor
| were seated. was an elaborate peace arch
! twenty feet in height constructed Of pastry.
| 1t was decorated with flags tastefully draped,
| from the folds OF which twinkled hundreds
OF little electric lights. On both sides OF
| the arch were great shields with paintings
of the American eagle and groupings OF
American, British and Mexican flags.
The balconies We're resplendent with ban
ners and coats of arms of all states in the
uhIOH' lHSSe were plaCeu at regular inter-
walls around the balcony below the first row
of boxes and around each shield which bore
the arms of state was grouped cluster
of small silk banners.
On every table was placed an elaborate
floral piece, representing a famous battle
scene in the history of the republic, a eceua
from the history of Chicago and other suit
able events. The president who was the
guest of honor, sat at raised table on tha
right of Melville E. Stone, the toastmaster.
Many Distinguished Guests.
Other distinguished guests were at the
, same table, among them being: Vice Presi-
dent Don Ignacio Marscal of Mexico Pre-
mier Wilfrid Laurer Of Canada, General
. John c. Black, Governor John r. Tanner,
, Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Senior Manuel
I de raspsrel, -SetFekarg HaY. Seq cg4tarx Gags
/ Attorney General Grfggs, Secretary Smith,
Secretary Long, Secretary Hitchcock. Sec
5 retary Wilson, General David b. Henderson.
, Senator Penrose Major General Wesley
Merritt, Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom, Briga-
dier General Thomas NJ. Anderson, General
Russell A. Alger, Carl Dentzer, DR.. Emil
: G. HirNch, Minister to Brazil Charles Page
Bryan, w. 7. Buchanan, Japanese Minister
, JutarO Komura, Senator William L. Mason,
Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, Sir Alphonse
|
ator James Mcmillan, Senator Samuel D..
= McEnery, Commissioner General Ferdinand
a w. Peck and General Chambers McI<ibben.
It The opening hour OF the banquet was
G set for o'clock, but the streets were so
- densely packed by the great throng that had
y come down to witness the laying of the
9 corner stone OF the new federal building
and the afternoon parade and remained in
n great part TO see the parade of the evening
49, 4
= make his way along the streets, and as a
: consequence it was nearly an hour later
than that originally set when the banquet
II was in full blast.
&c The material part of the banquet occupied
: two hours, and it was nearly 10 o'clock
IL when MIR. Stone raped for order and brought
e the intellectual portion of the program to
II tho front.
&c Governor Tanner then in n short address,
1t welcomed the visitors on behalf of the state
of Illinois. After he had concluded Mayor
l. Carter II. Harrison of Chicago and Senator
ct Shelby McCullom of Illinois were introduced
10 in succession by Mr. Stone the former ex-
1t tending to the visitors the welcome OF the
" people Of the city of Chicago and the latter
a greeting on behalf of the federal officials
OF Illinois.
: Mckinley Anticipated.
The banquet guests knew by their pro.
e grams who came next on the list of speakers
and when the toastmaster rose to introduce
the president, who responded to the senti
mont of THE Nation" he was greeted witt
20 cheers that for a time prevented his voc,
ID from being heard. When quiet had beer
"a restored Mr. Stone introduced President Nc
lie Kinley, He said
10 Mr. ToastmaSter and Gentlemen: | an
g glad to Join you in extending sincere wei
,e come to the distinguished statesmen an,
J. diplomats who represent the great coun
tries adjoining us the south and th
north, We are bound to them both by tn
rs lies of mutual good neghporhood. We re
le jjoiGe in their prosperity and, we wish then
a Godspeed in the pathway of progress the!
~ are so energetlcally and successfully pur
ID on the reverse side Of the great seal o
the United states authorized by congres
June 20 lIs2, and adopted as the seal o
IT the United states Of America after its for
y, nation under the federal constitution is tn
as pyramid signfying strength and duration
The eye over h ana the motto allud
. 10 the many signal interpretations Of Provi
II dence in favor Of the American cause Tn
5h date d5te underneath ll16 Is that Of the Declare
l- non OF lhuGpendence ana the words unde
- 1t signify the beginning of a new Amer
C. can era winch commences from that dat
IT Is lmp0s5iole TO trace our history sine
I without feeling that the Providence whic
L was with us in the beginning has continue
TO the nation in His gracious intcrpOstioT
- When, unhappily, we have been engage
IN war, lie has given US the victory. Fol
had no clash of arms wnich has ended !
defeat ana no responsibility resulting frOI
on war IS tainted with dlshQnor. In peace v
ns mas gone on unchecked ana even increasin
In mo intervening years IN boundles
p. wealth Of soil, mine and forest nature ha
~ favored us. while all races of men
TO every nationality and climate have cor
iributed their good blood to make the ma
From S.s292li in 1890 our population. ha
A. grown TO upward of 62O0C0O in 1890 and OF
ec estimated population today made by n
Of governments of the states i3.t'3,-t w