The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-23
a HEARTY WELCOME.

a hearty WELCOME.
tions, Receives the President
with RousinE Cheers.
HOlyoke, Mass, June 19.-..sH only
for the great crowd here it would be
ngrand success = said President McKin-
sley.E as he stood upon the reviewing
stand here Saturday afternoon, await
ing the arrival of the parade. There
were fully 25,0OO people upon tie.
streets. The arrival 81 the presidential
train at ten o'clock Saturday morning
was the first event, of the day. The sec
ond was the big parade, which was re-
viewed by the president in the after
noon. Afterward the president and
Mrs, Mckinley were driven by former
Congressman William Whiting to, his
stock farm and log cabin on the banks
OF the Connecticut at Chicopee, where
they rested and enjoyed the first quiet
moment since their arrival. Dinner was
served Immediately on their return, and
the evening was spent quietly at the
Whiting mansion. No visitors were
received. '.' -.'''.5'' = 80 Is ,'''5-'
Sunday for the president was any
thing but the day of rest that was
hoped for. The continual crowding Of
the curious citizens, the immense jam
at the church in the morning, and
later in the day an unexpected and
tot 11v nm pronorod fo,. iroon,,%;,,, =, III
nection with the baccalaureate exer-
cises at Mount Holyoke college. made
the day long and tiresome for ALL Til
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. ..-t
Immediately after the return to the
Whiting residence lunch was served,
and at three 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 ex-
ercises at the chapel OF Mount Holyoke
college at four o'clock. This was the
first time President Mckinley had
been to South Hadley, which is the real
destination of the trip, and he made
his first bow to the little college fra
ternity, where on Tuesday he is to
share honors with Gov. Roger VOL
colt and deliver the degrees to the
graduating class of which his niece,
Miss Grace Mex nley, is member. AS
the seniors marched into the pretty
little chapel Sunday 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 en-
ter the crowded building, so they were
driven to the residence of Byron Smith,
near by, and there they had light
luncheon, and at the close of the .ex-
ercises rejoined the gentlemen at the
special car.
In the chapel hundreds of young
women filled the auditorium, while the
balcony was occupied by several hun
dred high school girls in bright dresses.
After the president had been intro
duced by Mrs. E. S. Mead, the president
of the college, he entered the chapel,
the congregation 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 Hartford Theological seminary,
read from the Scriptures the tenth
chapter of St. Luke's gospel. The mu-
steal part of the programme was fol-
lowed by prayer. Rev. DR.. Jacobus
then delivered his baccalaureate SER
mon.
At the close of the exercises, the
president and Mr.. Whiting walked to
the residence of Mr.. Smith, and, to-
gether with the ladies, were driven back
to the special car, which stood in front
of the chapel, surrounded by large
number of the college girls, who had
been dismissed from services, and
multitude of the towns people. Miss
Grace Mckinley was among them, and
later introduced some of her school
mates. She was dressed in the regula-
ton cap and gown.
The, reception which awaited the
visitors as they alighted and entered
the car was so spontaneous and of such
a friendly and cordial nature that, at
Mrs. McKinley's request, the president
ordered the car to delay its departure
for a few moments, while he shook
the hands of the people who clustered
about the window where the couple
were seated. Mr.. Mckinley leaned from
the car window and shook hands with
the people and spoke few words of
greeting to. each. Over 400 people
crowded around and greeted him dur
ing the short period of time the car re-
manned there. Mrs. Mckinley all the
while smiled and kissed her hand or
waved her handkerchief to the crowd.
The journey from South Hadley back
to Holyoke was quickly made. and after
the car reached the Whiting residence
and dinner served, the tired company
gave over the evening to complete rest.
TIE president and Mrs. Mckinley re-
tired early, but in the best, of spirits.
Explosion Kills Four Men.
San Rafael, CAL, June 19.-The Unit
ed States Smokeless Powder company's
factory, situated on Point ST. Pedro,
four miles from this town, was the
scene of disastrous explosion Satur-
day. AS a result four employees were
killed and three seriously injured,
while six buildings were demolished by
the shock and the resultant flames
80 Enu~H 6.~slrv a4t,s.f -.