Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-18
VIM. M'KINLEY Ii. D.
That Is the Way They Write the
Presidents Name at the
Jubilee City.
INVESTED WITH HOOD AND GOWN

By the University of ChicaSo-Impressive
Ceremony at the Conferring OF the Hon
| orary Degree Great Public Reception
Follows, and a Dinner at the Audi
toriuin Closes the Days DoinSs-The
Kind of Climate Two Weather Sharps
| Have Given the Old Town.
| Chicago, Oct. 1S.--Too many cooks
spoil the broth" With one weather
| naEaSer-the nan who permanently
| handles the weather crauk-Chicago
| weather is uncertain enough. But now
here comes the head man of the ma
| chine all the way from Washington to
| help supply the demand, and what is
| the result? Lo, hear the report for yes
terGay, the first secular day of the jubi-
lee: "A strong wird and rain storm
that prevailed today played havoc with
peace jubilee arches and decoration
Six Of the arches were blown down and
badly damaGed. Three persons were
struck by pieces of wreckage and seTi-
ously injured. Hundreds of flags and
streamers Of bunting with which the
downtown buildings were decorated
were torn away by the wind. Street car
traffic was blocked for hours by the
debris" This condition Of things spoiled
the streets for the night bicycle parade.
which was expected to number II coo
wheels, and that event was put over
to ThGrsday-if it doesn't snow.
Chicago Goes Right on Celebrating.
Eut Unprecedented blizzarcs in mid
October do rot rattle the Chicago peo-
pie and they are going right along jubi-
lating as though the zephyrs were soft
as those that blow in Araiy the blest:
and skies. the hue of those alleged to
be every day affairs in Venice. The
most interesting function yesterday
was the visit of President Mckinley to
the Chicago university. Fer on that oc-
caSlon was conferred upon the president
the degree Of Doctor of Laws. Eight
| hundred people, as many as could be
jammed into Kent theatre, appfauGed
to the echo as President Harper placed
around the shoulders of the nations
executive the hood Of purple-purpIe to
indicate, as DR.. Harper said in Latin.
that the recipient of the degree had
surpassed other men in native genius
and devoted TOLL
Reviews Procession of Students.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
president left the residence of Captain
McWilliams. entered a carriage, and
was driven rapidly to the white
House" Of the university, the home of
President Harper Here luncheon was
SttNeu 10 lHe DIeSiQenlidl party, Ine
faculty of the college. and u limited
number OF invited guests. Mrs. Nc
Kinley was not present at the luncheon.
but Joined the party at the Kent thea
ire in time to witness the comforting of
the degree upon her distinguished hus-
band. Before entering the theatre the
president mounted the stand in front of
DIR. Harper's residence, where he stood
under an umbrella and reviewed a long
lire Of students of the university and
its affiliated institutions of learning.
President I'm Cap aud Gown.
At the ceremony OF comforting the
degree the president presented a strik-
ing appearance attired in cap and gown.
After prayer by DR. Henderson an ad-
dress on behalf of the trustees was CIV
en- by Rev. DIR. Alonzo K. Parker. He
spoke on THE Firm Foundation Of Ma
tional Peace" America" was then
sung and Professor Albion Nv. Small
delivered an address on behalf of the
Congregation. Throughout his address
he was greeted by unbounded enthu-
siasm. his remarks in commendation of
the presidents course during the trou-
hles with Spain being received with re-
Sc Cundins cheers. Solemnly and impress
sively the dean and president of the
university then pronounced in Latin the
formulae comforting the degree OF Ii.
D. upon the president Of the United
States. When the purple-lned heed
was placed around AfcNinley's shoulders
the audience broke into cheers which
lasted fully FIVE minutes. Throughout
the exercises the president did not
speak one word. merely bowling in re-
sponse to the laudatory words of the
ccIlegians and demonstrations of the
audience.