The age-herald., 1898-10-18
M'K|NLEY NOW
 DOCTOR OF LAWS University of Chicago Confers De-
 gree Upon President CEREMONY WAS IMPRESSIVE Notw= : .nding Rain andE thes /S $ ny Day in the City DIS < .RKER'S ELOQUENT SPEECH lC.S
 r,s5 dent Did Not Reply But Simply
 Bowed His Acknowledgement. DINNER AT AUDITORIUM HOTEL Great Crowds of People Greeted the President on Every Hand, and Women Tried to Give Him "Hobson Salute.'
r,s1 dent Did Not Reply But Simply
 Bowed His Acknowledgement.
DINNER AT AUDITORIUM HOTEL

Chicago, Oct. 17.-The University of Chi cago today conferred upon President Me- Kinley the degree of doctor of laws. Hun dreds of people applauded to the echo the president of the college placed around the shoulders of the nations executive a hood of purple to indicate, as pr. Harper said in Latin, that the receiver of the de- gree had Surpassed other men in native genius and devotion to it."
 The exercises at the university, while hampered very much by wet weather were still impressive in an extraordinary degree. The president spent the morning quietly. receiving callers Shortly before 12 he left the residence of Captain Lafayette Mo- Williams, entered a carriage and was driv- en rapidly to the white house. of the uni- versity, the home of President Harper. Here luncheon was served, the presidential party, the faculty of the college -and a limited number of invited guests. promi- nent among whom were Archbishop Ire land. of St. Paul, and Rev. Dr. John R. Henry Barrows
 A heavy rain set in at II o'clock and continued during the rest of the day. This interfered with some of the elaborate ar- engagements made for the reception of the president, but did not seem to abate in any degree MT. McKinley's good nature or his appreciation of the demonstration in his honor Mrs. Mckinley was not present at luncheon, but joined the party at Kent theater in time to witness the conferring of the degree upon her distinguished husband.
 Before entering the theater MT. Mckinley mounted stand in front of Dr. Harper's residence, where he stood under um- brella and reviewed a long line of the stu dents of the Chicago University. and it's affiliated institutions of learning. Neither the men nor the women of the college were daunted by the pouring rain. but filed past the reviewing stand in regular order, the women giving the Chautauqua salute with their handkerchiefs and the men making the air vocal with college yels.
 Exercises at Theatre
 At 3o'clock the president entered Kent theater. President Harper took sse. n the center of the stage by Mr. Mckinley and Rev. Dr. Charles Henderson, chaplain of the university. The president presented a striking appearance attired in the cap and gown.
 After prayer by Dr. Henderson, the ad- dress on behalf of the trustees was given by Rev. Alonzo Parker. He spoke on "The Firm Foundation of National Peace," and his concluding sentences were terse and significant. He finished as follows :. "Divine, indeed, were the tasks for which the good sword Excalibar was ap- pointed. It must drive out the heather hordes from the fair fields they would lay waste; 1t must ruthlessly cut down the cruel and bloody men by whom the de- fenseless were opposed in holy vengeance 1t must make short work with all who withstand established order and defy right eous laws. But to the divinely appointed tasks of the sword there is an end. Hail the promise of that day. Then in the great banqueting hall, where the feast of the jubilee of peace is spread men shall turn from the solemn glory of the windows which blaze on righteous wars to fix their eager eyes upon the great western window vacant no longer, but glowing now with the pictured record of that achievement most illustrious and memorable in human annals, in which war itself is conquered and the sword of warfare is cast away"
 After the singing of America" Prof. Albion w. Small delivered the address on behalf of the congregation. Throughout his address he was greeted by unbounded en- thusiasm, his remarks in commendation of the presidents course during the troubles with Spain being received with re- sounding cheers. In conclusion, he ad- dressed President Mckinley directly as follows:
 Prof. SmalPs Speech
 ''In expressing to you. sir, our respect our gratitude and our admiration, the mem bers of the university believe that we voice general judgment of the citizens of the republic You have honored, while you
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