Evening journal., 1898-10-18
M'EINLEY IN CHICAGO.
President Receives a Degree
From the University.
PROFESSOR SMALL'S HIGH TRIBUTE.
Impressive Scene When the Degree
Was COnferred-Presid In Cap
and Gown-8nnquet at the
Auditorium Last Night.

NrAA ANfHA'fAff 'fAAs To- 4 ne illNEINAAN Ol
Chicago yesterday conferred upon Pres
ident Mckinley the degree Of doctor OF
laws. Eight hundred people, as many
as could De janmed into Kent theater.
appiauded 10 the echo as President
Harper placed around the shoulders Of
the nations executive the hood of pur-
ple-purple TO Indicate, as DR.. Harper
said in Latin, that the recipient of the
degree had surpassed other men in
native genius ana devotion TO IT,"
Tho exercises at the university, while
hampered very much by wet weather,
We're still impressive to an extraordina-
ry degree. The president spent the
morning quietly receiving only those
callers for whom appointments had
been previously made, among them be-
ing Senator Fairbanks of Indiana.
shortly before Il o'clock he left The
residence of Captain Lafayette Nc Til-
liams, entered a carriage and was drlv-
en- rapidly TO the White House of the
university the home Of President Har-
per. Here luncheon was served to the
presidential party. the faculty Of the
college and few invited guests prom
inent among whom were Archbishop
ireland of ST. Paul Rev. DR.. John Hen
~ Barrows and Thomas B. Bryan.
a heavy rain set in at II o'clock and
continued during the rest Of the day.
This interfered materially with some OF
the elaborate arrangements made by
the university authorities for the re-
ception of the president. but did not
seem to abate in any degree Mr.. Nc
kinley's good nature or his apprecia-
tion of the demonstrations in his hon
or. Mrs. Mckinley was not present at
the luncheon, but joined the party at
Kent theater in time to witness the
conferring of the degree upon her dis
tinguished husband.
Before entering the theater Mr.. Nc
Kinley mounted a stand in front of Dr.
Harper's residence, where he stood un-
der an umbrella and reviewed a long
line Of the students OF Chicago univer-
sity and its affiliated institutions. AT 3
O'Clock the president entered Kent the
ater amid great enthusiasm. DR.. Har-
per took the seat IN the center of the
stage, fianSed by President Mckinley
and Rev. Charles r. Henderson. chap
lain Of the university. The presid
presented q striking appearance attir-
ed in the cap and gown.
After prayer hv Or. Henderson the
address on behalf Of the trustees was
Given by Rev. DR.. Alonzo X Parker.
He spoke on ''The Firm Foundation or
National Peace"
After the singing Of America" Pro-
fessor Albion w. Small delivered the
address on behalf Of the congregation.
Throughout his address he was greeted
by unbounded enthusiasm. his remarks
In commendation Of the presdent'e
course during the troubles with Spain
heing received with resounding cheers.
I'm conclusion he addressed President
Mckinley directly. as follows:
'ln expressing TO YOU sir our re-
snect. our gratitude and our admira-
ton, the members OF tho university be-
lieve that we voice a general Judgment
NJ the citizens of the republic. You
have honored while you have represent
ed the nation by the careful noise. the
cautious prudence. the courageous pa
tience, the constant patriotism with
which you have DISCHARGED the peculiar
task OF your administration. This Off
rial conduct at once SO typical and SO
exemplary. has at the same time salts
led the citizens expectations of the ex-
acutive and gratifed our pride and
stimulated our ambition. You have led
the nation upon a triumphant march of
forhearing peace and of unfaltering
war. At every step your leadership has
won loyal approval. This is lofty. this
Is judicial this is honorable, this is
American
I'VE congratulate you sir. upon this
secure result of your official life Your
exercise Of the presidential prerogative
has increased the prestige of the chief
magl7tracy and exalted the standards
to which il must henceforward con-
form. This result is both splendid ma
tional achievement and a glorious ma
tional ideal. This achievement and this
ideal the university would signallze
and celebrate"
Solemnly and impressively the dean
and the president Of the university then
pronounced in Latin the formula con-
ferring the degree Of IL. ID. upon the
president OF the United States.
When the purple lined hood was plac-
ed around Mr.. McKnley's shoulders.
the audience broke into cheers which
lasted fully five minutes. Throughout
the exercises the president did not
speak one word, merely bowing in re-
Spouse TO the words OF the collegians
and the demonstrations of the audi
ence.
AT Clotk ne ltll the university
grounds and was driven to the Firs;
Regiment armory. where for some time
h. received the public informally.
Great crowds of people thronged the
streets clamoring for admittance to the
armory. and only part succeeded in
meeting the president during the time
scheduled for the reception. In the
evening a dinner was rendered the pres
ident at the Auditorium hotel by Pres
ident Harper of the Chicago university
The strong wind and rain storm play
ed havoc with the peace jubilee arches
and decorations. Six of the arches were
blown down and badly damaged. Three
persons We're struck by pieces or wreck.
age and seriously injured. Hundreds OF
flags and streamers of bunting with
which the down town buildings were
decorated were torn away by the wind
1t is hardly probable that the arches
will be replaced.
Craig Defeats Edwards.
LONDON, Oct 1s--A contest arrang.