Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-10
DAY CLOSED WITH a BANQUET.
President Makes speech and So Does
Premier Laurier.


TIL. procession from first 10 last
was :: hevilderin= scene of moving
light and color. The great dragon i'll
the Chinese section was supported by
300 men. who walked inside of il and
made it look like u huge centipcdc with
400 feet. Last night the Court of Hon
or WAS again Illuminated and there
was Il banquet 10 the president and
other guests al the Auditorium. To-
day AT IL =. III. there was u reunion OF
Illinois regiments ami the Army of the
Tennessee. At ! =. III. Il reception 20
Mrs. Mckinley began nj the Woman'S
Athletic club. and a reception to Pre-
micr LaUTIgr 10y Cauadian-Amcrican>
At =. III. there i a reception To the
president and guests at tn" Chicago
club. The weather has been ideal since
the festival began.
Chica@o'S great Auditorium. which
has been the scene of many notable
events. never held Il greater gathering
than last night when the Chicago Day
banquet was held within its walls un-
der the auspices of the Fan Festival
Committee. The stage. upon which
1000 people can easily find standing
room. had been enlarged. The hail WAS
lavi~hly decorated with flags and
draperiCs. Back of the raised table 1T
the west OF the hall. nj which President
Mckinley and the guests of honor
Wcr" seated. WAS an elaborate pcac"
arch twenty feet III height. constructed
of pastry. II WIS decorated with flags
taSrcfully drapcd. from folds of which
twinklcd hundreds of little electric
lights.
The president. who was the guest OF
honor. sat nj Il raised table on tn"
right of Melville +. Stone. the toast
master. Other distinguished guests
We're at tn" same table among them
being Vice President Don Ignacio
Mariscal. Premier WiIfrid Lauricr.
General John Z. Black. Governor John
K. Tanner, Mayor Carter II. Harrison,
Senior Manuel de AspiroZ. Secretary
Hay. Secretary Gage. Attorney Gen
cral GriggS. Secretary Smith. Sr,re-
tary Long. Secretary Hitchcock, Srcrc-
tary Wilson. General David r. Hen
der~un. senator PcnroSc. Major Gen
cral Merritt. Senator Culiom. Bri@adier
General Thomas NJ. Anderson. General
RuuScll y. -Nl2scr, Senator William +.
Mason. Senator William l.. Allison,
Senator Mcmillan.
Governor Tanner in u short address
welcomed the visitors on behalf of the
state Of Illinois. Mayor Harrison and
Senator CUllom gave the other wei
comes ana addresses were made on pa
triotic themes 10y Secretary Long. Gen.
Henderson. General Anderson. General
Merritt and others. Premier I.Iuricr
and Vice President MariScai (ot Mex
leo. President Mckinley concluded
his speech aS follows: May We not
feel assured that if we do our duty
Providence. which favored the under
takingS Of the fathers and every step
OF our progress since. will continue His
watchful care and guidance over u~.
that the hand that led uS to our pres
ent place will not relax His grasp till
we have reached the glorious goal II"
has fixed for Us in achievement OF His
end
In closing his speech Premier Lauri-
or said. can We not hope that il
ever the banners of England and the
banners of the United States are again
to meet on the battlefield they shall
meet entwiurd together in defense of
some holy cause. in defense of holy
justice. for the defense of the Cp-
pressed. FOR the Acknowledgement OF
the dOwn-troddcn and for the advance
mcnt of liberty, progress and civiliZa-
ton.
Perhaps during the entire evening
there were no >entiaentS more raptur-
"uSly applaudcd. more enthusiastically
received. than those in Premier
Lauricr'S address. The audience rose
10 its feet and cheered again and
again.