Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-19
VIM. M'K|NLEY AN Il. D.
University Of Chicago Confers
Degree on the President.
DONS CAP N GOWN.
One of the Incidents of C~hicago's
Great Peace Jubilee Week-Crow ds
in the White City.

Chicago, H., Oct. 17.-Jubilee enthusi-
asm was heightened today by the thou
sands of flags flung to the breezes, while
on every street near the city's center were
jostling crowds of 4 magnitude not sur
passed in Chicago since the days of the
Worlds fair in 1898. Almost from dawn
distinguished guests were arriving at the
various depots and the subcommittee of
the reception committee were kept busy
caring for the newcomers and for the
visitors already on the ground.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles, accompanied by
his wife and staff, was among the first
arrivals today. The party came in over
the Rock Island railroad from Moline,
Ill. and remained on the special cars I'M
til after 8 o'clock, when carriages were
taken to the Wellington hotel.
Regrets were heard everywhere today
when it became known that Maj.-Gen.
Joe Wheeler, the eX-COnfederate hero of
Santiago, would not attend the jubilee.
Gen. Wheeler, who is now in command of
the soldiers at Huntsville, Ala, wired the
reception committee that owing to prior
engagements he will not be able to leave
. his regiment.
President in Good Spirits.
President Mckinley rose at 8 %o'cIoc.
after having enjoyed a good nights rest.
He expressed himself as feeling greatly
refreshed after the rest Of yesterday and
last night from the fatigue of his journey
from Omaha and St Louis. Mrs. Nc
kinley left her room shortly afterward
and together with Capt, McWilliams'
family, the President and his wife en-
joyed a hearty breakfast. 1t was ar
ranged for the presidential party TO leave
Capt. McWilliams' house at IL 80 o'clock
for the University of Chicago, where
President Mckinley, attired III cap and
gown. should receive the degree Of IL
D.. The party was escorted to the uni
! versity by $50 cadets from the Culver
Military academy, who formed about the
Presidents carriage until the university
was reached. There President Mckinley
took luncheon with President Harper of
the university, preceding the chief event
of the day, the comforting upon the Presl-
dent of the degree Of doctor of laws.
In mud-bespotted carriages, drawn by
dripping horses, the presidential party,
escorted by q party Of distinguished citi-
zens, arrived at the residence of Presi-
dent Harper Of the University of Chi
cago this afternoon. The pouring rain
or the ankle-deep mud had no terrors,
however. for the hundreds of students
who stood in crowds about the residence
and cheered the President as his carriage
came in sight and long after he had en-
tered Mr.. Harper's house. When Mr.
Mckinley appeared at a window and
DONeu MS dCklOWl 6uSInG1llS the young
patriots apparently seemed to consider
that they had ample reward for their en-
| thusiasm.
In response to the clamor Of the uni
versity students, who, Notwithstanding
the rain, refused to abandon the idea of a
parade, President Mckinley appeared on
a reviewing stand with President Harper,
who held an umbrella over Mr.. McKin-
ley's head. Despite the rain the 1000
students who marched by were not want
ing in enthusiasm and the cheering was
prolonged from the time the parade start
ed until the last bedraggled student had
passed the stand.
Bicycle Parade Postponed.
During the day rain set in and con
tinued at intervals. The bicycle parade
scheduled for tonight was ordered post
'poned until Thursday night. because of
the Indictment weather. Prof. Moore of
the weather bureau issued a special bulle-
tin this afternoon forecasting a drop in
temperature, accompanied by snow fur