The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
RAIN SPOILED THE FUN.
Chicago's Peace Jubilee Was Badly
Wet Down.

President However Receives the regree of
LII, d. from Chicago University
Bicycle Parade Occurs Thursday
Night.
Chicago, October l7.-PresloenO Mchin.
ley rose at O'Clock after enjoying gooo
nights rest. He expressed himself as
feeling greatly refreshed after his resi- Oh
yesterday and last night. Mrs. Mchlniey
rose shortly Afterwards, and together WIN
Capt. McWilliams' s family the Presidene
and wife enjoyed hearty breakfast.
1t was arranged for the Presidential party
to leave Capt. MoWiliams's .house at
1l.s0 o'clock for the University OF CHI
cago, where President McKinley, attired
in cap and gown should receive the de-
gree of LII. d. The party was escorted
to the university by $50 cadets from the
Culver Military academy, who formed
about the Presidents carriage until the
university was reached. There PRECEDENT
Mckinley took luncheon with President
Harper of the University, preceding the
chief event of the day-the comforting
upon the President of the degrees OF
doctor of laws.
Duriug, the day rain set in and contin-
ued at I intervals. The bicycle parade
scheduled for tottight WAS ordered post.
poned until Thursday night, because of
the inclement weather.
In mud bespotted carriages, drawn by
dripping horses, the Presidential party,
escorted by q party ct distingg q5sh s.
dent W. r. Harper Of the University Of
Chicago. 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 Pres
ident as his carriage came in sight and
long after::he had entered President Har-
per's house. President Mckinley ap,
peared at window and bowed his ack-
nowledRements.
Among those who witnessed the con-
ferring of the degree were Mrs. Mckinley,
MIR. Thomas r. Bryan of the peace jubi-
lee committee and Secretaries and Mrs.
Gage. Bliss, Wilson and Miss Wilson,
Secretary John Addison Porter, secretary
to the PRESIDENT; Captain and Mrs. Lafa-
yette MoWilliams and Miss Mary McWil-
liams, MisJ Sarah Duncan, a niece OF
President Mckinley, and Mr.. Mckinley,
a nephew Of President Mckinley, and
Mr.. Thomas McWi1liams.
President Mckinley was presented by
the university authorities with an acade-
my cop and gown, the bishop sleeves and
the decoration of three chevrons of pur-
pie velvet, indicating the high rank OF
the degree conferred. The ceremony in
cluded tho presentation Of the doctor 6
hood which added to the richness Of the
robe. The hood is made Of the same silk
a. used In the gown and is adorned with
the royal purple indicative of the rank Of
doctor of laws, while the lining of
maroon Is the color of the University of
Chicago. A handsome Oxford cap COM
pletes the academic dress. The degree
was conferred BY the Dean Of the Univer
sity.
DR.. william. R. Harper, president of
"You, William Mckinley, q man en-
dowed with all advantages of education,
and experience, who at time of gravest
crisis, when the welfare not only of this
republic, but of foreign States was put
in deepest peril and the path Of wisdom
lay dark before the people, served each
highest interest. and, by your wisdom
and your foresight, out of confusion,
brought q happy end, the trustees OF the
University OF Chicago, on nomination by
the academic senate have admitted to
first time given by them, and have grant,
ed and bestowed upon you, all honors,
rights and privileges here or elsewhere,
appertaining to the same.
Tin testimony whereof, now present
you with the DOCTORS hood of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, which, In virtue of this
degree, you have the right to wear, and
with the diploma Of the university; and
may you increase in wisdom and In vir-
tue and in days to come as in the past
cherish the republic and defend her"