Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-05
WANTED At CHICAGO
President Mckinley Formally In
vited to Attend the Fall Festival.
The OTHER INVITATIONS EXTENDED.
Representatives Of the Afro-American
Council Present Petition to President
Mckinley Concerning Negroes-The
Progress Of Enlightenment.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The president
yesterday was formally invited to at
tend the fall festival in Chicago and
accepted the invitation which was ex-
tended by committee Of Chicago citi-
zens with j. 5. Miller, Of that city, as
chairman. The members Of the dele
CATION were introduced by Comptroller
Dawes and brief addresses were made
by Chairman Miller, Edward H. Car
roll and George Gubbins, Messrs. Car
roll and Gubbins coming as representa-
tives of the labor element. Messrs.
Miller and Carroll both assured the
president that all the people in Chicago
were united in extending the invita-
ton. Mr.. Gubbins spoke especially in
behalf of the Bricklayers' union. He
took the occasion to refute the charge
that the election Of Mr.. Mckinley as
an honorary memb er of the committee
had been intended to embarrass the
president, saying that such intention
had not entered the minds Of the men,
bers of the union. The president re-
piled accepting the invitation. He
said he appreciated the fact that the
committee was representative in char
acter.
Gen, John McNulta was at the head
Of delegation that invited the presi-
dent to attend the banquet to be given
in Chicago on Wednesday of next
week by the Society of the Army OF
the Tennessee. The president thought
that he would be unable to attend the
banquet as he had made other engage
ments for that evening, but would en-
deavor to hold reception to the mem.
bers Of the society. Gen. McNulta,
who will stay in town for the Dewey
ceremonies here, will invite the adj
miral to visit Chicago and attend the
banquet on the 10th.
Mr.. W. H. Harper was at the head OF
another Chicago delegation and invited
the president to be the guest OF the
city at the Grand Army encampment
to be held there next autumn. The
president expressed his satisfaction at
receiving the invitation and said that
he certainly would attend the encamp-
ment if nothing occurred to prevent.
AN ADDRESS FROM CoLORED MEN.
Washington, Oct. ga committee OF
colored men representing the National
Afro-American council called on the
president yesterday and presented an
address adopted by the organization at
its recent convention in Chicago. The
address condemns mob violence against
the negro race; suggests legislation for
the protection of citizens against moi
violence; asks for the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the indus
trial condition of the colored race; re-
quests that colored man be appointed
on the board of commissioners to the
Paris exposition, and that the race be
given full recognition in the appoint
ment of the clerical force of the census
and for representation on the board OF
supervisors and among the special
agents.
THE PROGRESS OF ENLISTMENTS.
Washington, Oct. 8. - The enlist
ments Saturday were $50, making a
total of 12,743. The regiment to be
completed is the Forty-fourth, Col, Nc.
Clernand, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.