The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-09
PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY
Mckinley Attended Three Religi-
Gus Services.
TALKED TO THE NEGROES
A Crowd of People Followed the Pres.-
dents Carriage-Police Are Plan
ming to Control the Holi-
day Crowd.

~ Chicago, Oct. s.--Sunday was not a
day of rest for President Mckinley
The center of a city's festivities and the
one desired object of numerous COM
mittees and delegations, he was kept
busy from the time of the last puff
E from his after breakfast cigar until
the last benediction of the religious SER
vices which filled the day had been
given. During the afternoon and
evening he attended three religious
services, two in the Auditorium and
I one in Quinn chapel. At the latter
place he spoke few words of greeting
to the enthusiastic colored congrega
ton there assembled.
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
speech. l can only express to you
the very great satisfaction it is to me
to witness this magnificent demonstra
ton of patriotism and love of God"
The big hall was packed with expect
ant humanity and the chief executive
listened attentively to addresses made
Moines. Iowa, Rev. Father j. NJ. Dor
4 ney and the Rev. J. A. Rondthaler. He
vigorously applauded a mention of Ad-
n1iral Dewey made during Father Dor
neys speech. At the Auditorium the
president was met by delegation of
colored men from Quinn chapel and ac-
cepted their invitation to speak a few
words to the colored folks. The dimly
lighted little church, with it's humble
appointments. was in strange contrast
to the magnificence of the scene at the
services earlier in the day. The presi-
dent said:
MY friends, it gives me great pleas
ure to meet with you on this memora-
BILE day. The noblest sentiment of the
human heart. after love of God, is love
of country, and that includes love of
home, the corner stone of strength and
safety. Your race has demonstrated
its patriotism by its sacrfices--its love
of the flag by dying for it. That is The
greatest test of fidelity and loyalty.
The nation has appreciated the valor
and patriotism of the black men of the
United States. They not only fought
in Cuba, but in the Philippines, and
they are carrying the flag as the symbol
of liberty and hope to an oppressed
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. The committee had
planned that Charles Truax. B. }. Ros-
enthal and E. c. Keith should ride with
the city's distinguished guests. At the
last moment Mrs. Mckinley announced
I, iaGira Ia have the cOmnanV OF
her husband during the ride. The dis
appointed trio of committeeman ac-
cepted this with good grace and climb
ed into a carriage by themselves.
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 50
pretty was little Harry Allen Storm;
who mounted on his wheel, in his Lord
Fauntleroy toggery. followed tRe pres,
ident, that upon his arrival at the motel
from the home of Captain McWilliatns
the nations chief sent for the boy,
shook the lads hand and covered MIN
with confusion by his kindly words OF
greeting.
The crowds drawn here by the fail
festival again jammed the streets To-
day. though they We're massed princl-
pally in the illuminated court of honor
The police to-day decided that the
streets in the vicinity of the postolhce'
where the corner stone is to be laid 10
morrow by the president. shall be kept
absolutely free from pedestrians and
vehicles People will not be allowed to
use the sidewalks unless upon mpera-
tive business. This is the most string
ent order ever given here for the con-
troll of holiday crowd.
President Mckinley was treated to a
pleasant surprise when he arose this
morning His brother Abner, accom-,
panied by Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Mabe
Mckinley and Col. Z. A. Brown, ar
rived at the annex early in the morn.
Ing and were the first to greet the CHIEF
executive and Mrs Mckinley. The
president had quite a long talk With
his brother and afterward received the
various members of the cabinet, sec
rotary of War Root went to the presi-
dents apartment with large NUMBER
of kilograms and remained there for
over an hour
Over 5000 persons were present at the
Auditorium tonight at the religious
services Hundreds were turned away
The appearance of President Mckinley
was the signal for wild applause. The
president stood in his box and bowed
to the audience repeatedly. Mrs. Me
Kinley did not attend the services.
The programme was opened VIII
Guilmant's religious march, an organ
prelude by Arthur Durham. After thu
offering of the Lords prayer by Rev. J
d. Severringhouse responsive Blbl
reading was led by Bishop Benjamin
Arnett of the African NJ E. church
Bishop Samuel Fallows, as chairman @
the meeting, then introduced the Rev
William NJ Lawrence, who spoke OF
1.-THE Moral Power of Chicago.
Damascus Triumphal March va
rendered by the Apollo Musical ciuE
and after an address by Rev. X. >
white the Star Spangled Banner b
The Apollo club was greeted with niue
applause. President Mckinley an
most of his party then retired from tn
hall to their hotel apartments.
Awaiting the president at the anne
after the union religious services wer
Governor Tanner and his entire star
President Mckinley cordially met III
governor and was then presented
each member of the staff. An informs
chat followed after which the preside1