The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

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+ CHICAGO, oct. si--sttrrounded py'
men Who guide nc, diplomatic relations
Of three governments ana IN the pres
ence o. thUusanda Of spectators, Hresi-
dent Mckinley to-day formally laia me
cornerttone Of the magnificent new red
eraf huilding Of Chicago. The event
was the croWnlng teattlre Of the weeks
celebration, marking the annual OBJ
serFance q Chicago day. Long pefore
the hour set f3r the ceremonies tne
stPeeta, surrounding the block on when
the steel skeleton o. the new building
stands were packed from curb TO eufP
with pushing. jestliuB people. anxious
to set g glimpse Of the nations PreAl-
dent IND the Distinguished visitors fgom
other Countries white every window u
the gllly decorated sky srrapers sur
ruundlng the federal building was "a
ken ailyantage OF. Even on the steel cur
doEs OF the federal huilal1g ttseift were
perebad hundreds OF yeHtutesoHe curl
CITY seekers In the angle formed 0y
The south and west wings o. the federal
baAding at Jackson boulevard and
Dearborn streets and in front OF the
Union League Club building reviewing
stands had been erected for the accom-
niOdation OF the distinguished visitors.
including Vice President NfaFiscai and
party, Of Mexico; Premier La'irteri Of
Canada, and other notRbles Of that
country; members Of President Mclun-
ley'5 cabinet and the diplomatic edrpE,
at Washington, senators and congreas1
men and other invited guests, and when
President Mckinley threw the first
trowel full Of mortal under the uplifted
block OF limestone and pronounced the
corherstone set. one Of the most notable
gatherings ever in Chicago lookedSoH.
Shortly before 10 o'clock a roar Of
cheers from down jackson boulevard
announced the coming Of President Nc
ISlniey and his party.
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Judge Christian c. Kohlsaat, chair
man Of the committee on ceremonies,
introduced Secretary OF the Treasury
LYMAN j. Gage as presiding officer for
the occasion Of the cornerstone exer-
discs. The secretary was warmly cheer
al as ne stepped FORWARD.
Secretary Gage said in part: The
long history of human society is best
l,oown to us by the monuments which
naasInq generations have left behind
them
Tbese monuments whether in form or
,vram,d record for the stage Of art and
T5schanIcal knowledge enjoyed by the
Toonlo nv whom they were bullded. The
t.mn,o NAV now he a ruin, The tribe
u nsonle who vorshipped there may
nave dIsa ppeared from written history.
Eut their works gtlll preserved, remGin
e allan, s vst ,eloouent witnesses OF their
ssost" and thoir aspirations From this
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