Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-19
The PRESIDENTS SUNDAY. ]
Spent the Day Quietly at Holyoke,
Mass,
THE GUEST OF MR.. WILLIAM
WHITING WAS At
TENDED IN THE MORNING, AND
IN THE AFTERNOON THE Elk
ECUTIVE LISTENED TO THE
BACCALAUREATE EXERCISES
AT MT. HoLYOKE COLLEGE.

AT MT. HOLYOKE COLLEGE.
HOLYOKE, Mass, June 1S.-Sunday
for the President was anything but the
day of rest that was hoped for. The
continual crowding of the curious citi-
zens, the immense jam at the church
this morning, and later in the day an
unexpected and totally unpreparedfor
reception in connection with the bac-
calaureate exercises at Mt. holyoke
College, made the day long and tire
some for all. The President was not
content with going once to church,
but went twice, leaving Mrs. Mckinley
in the hands of her lady friends on
each occasion.
The President and his entire party
were up bright and early. A large
crowd congregated about the residence
OF Mr.. VIM Whiting, where the distin-
guished guests are being entertained,
and by the time the party was ready for
the short walk of two blocks to the
church, the streets were filled with peo-
pie. 1t was an orderly, deeorous crowd
and hardly word was spoken by them
during the entire journey. At the Sec
ond Congregational church, which the
Writings attend, much larger crowd
had assembled, and it was only by de-
waiting and entering side door that
admission was gained. Every seat was
occupied and many extra chairs and
settees. The congregation rose re-
spectfufly as the President entered, and
remained standing until he sat down.
The Presidents pew in the body of the
church was occupied, beside himself, by
Mr.. Whiting, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Cor
telyou, the President sitting nearest
the aisle. The others in the party oc-
cupied pew further front. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Whiting, the Misses Barber,
Duncan and Morse, and DR.. P. M. Rix-
ey, the Presidents physician. Mrs.
Mckinley had remained at home with
Mrs. Whiting. Rev. DR.. Edward A.
Reed, pastor of the church, delivered
the sermon.
The service was in no way out of the
ordinary, except for an enlarged choir
and additional music No reference
was made to the presence of the presi-
Dental party in any way. and nothing
of national affairs was touched upon
in the sermon.
DR.. Reed preached from the text.
Romans /, LIS, and delivered an inter
esting discourse upon the duties Of
stewardship. He detailed what he con-
sldered to be the duty of the individual
In the use OF wealth, education and re-
llglon, and spoke of the duty of the
nation in the work of building up and
raising to higher plane, spiritually
and mentally, the people in our away
possessions
The President was an attentive
listener and joined heartily in the sing
ing of America" at the close of the
service
Immediately after the return to the
Whiting residence, lunch twas served.
and at o'clock the palace electric
car "Rockrimmon" was taken and the
party, including all the ladies, were
taken over the trolley line to South
Hadley to attend the baccalaureate
exercises at the chapel of Mt. Holyoke
college at 4 o'clock. This was the first
time President Mckinley had been to
South Hadley, which is the real desti-
nation of the trip, and so to-day he
made his first bow to the little col1ege
fraternity, where on Tuesday he is to
share honors with Governor Roger
Woleott and deliver the degrees to the
graduating class, of which his niece,
Miss Grace Mckinley, is a member.
AS the seniors marched into the
pretty little chapel this afternoon, just
before the arrival of the President, they
made very pretty picture, each clad
in cap and gown. They took front
seats in the center. while President Nc
Kinley and the gentlemen of his party
occupied seats on the side The ladies,
including Mrs. Mckinley, decided that
the day was too warm for them to enter
the crowded building, so they were
driven to the residence of Byron Smith.
nearby, and where they had light
luncheon, and at the close of the exer-
cises rejoined the gentlemen at the
special car.
In the chapel hundreds of young
women filed the auditorium, while the
balcony was occupied by several hum
dred high school girls in bright dresses.
Upon the platform the college choir
were seated, a generous sprinkling of
seniors in their black caps and gowns,
contrasting prettily with the cool sum
mer dresses Of the others. The decora-
tons were simple, of ferns and palms
arranged lastly about the front Of the
platform.
After the President had been introduced
by Mrs E. S. Meade. the President of the
college he entered the chapel, the congre-
cation remaining standing until he had
taken his seat. After an organ prelude.
the college choir sang an anthem and Rev.
DR.. NJ. W. Jacobus. Of the HEREFORD Theo-
logical Seminary, read from the Scrip
lures the tenth chapter of ST. Luke's Cos
pei
The musical part of the programme was
followed by prayer
Rev DR.. Jacobus then delivered his bac-
calaureate sermon.
At the close of the exercises the Pres
ident and Mr.. Whiting walked TO the resi-
dence of Mr.. Smith, and together with
the ladies' were driven back TO the special
car which stood in front Of the chapel. sur
rounded by large number OF the college
girls who had been dismissed from SER
vices, and multitude of the townspeopie
Miss Grace Mckinley was among them.
and later introduced some 81 her school
mates. She was dressed in the regulation
cap and gown
The reception, which awaited the visit
ors as they alighted and entered the car.
was so spontaneous and OF sach friendly
and cordial rafsyre that AZ 1yrS NoE;-