The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-20

Ayn-Shakes Hands With the MIL
fiamen Who Acted as His BODY
guard-PrOgramme for Todav
HOLYOKE, Mass, June 19-Nofwitb
standing that the day has been 2 long
and tedious one, both the president and
MIS-. MCKINLEY stood the strain incident
TO the great demonstration at Northamp-
ton and the journey back to Holvol,a
very well indeed. The trip to Mount
rom in the afternoon was a welcome
change from the turmoil of the morning
while the quiet hours were a fitting cu-
max TO busy day. The entire morning
was taken up with the visit to North
ampton and Smith college, The parada
was an interesting feature of the pro-
gramme. and was followed by the senior
chapel exercises of the college. Here the
president and his party occupied the
platform and listened to the exercises
by the graduating class of $50 young
women and to a resume of the work of
the year, as given by President l.. C.
Seelye, of the college. During these serv
Ices beautiful loving cup Of cut glass
trimmed with silver, was presented to
Mrs Mckinley by Bethesda chapter.
Order of Eastern STAR and later the en-
tire party, with the exception of Mrs.
Mckinley, were taken for an hours drive
about the city. The only special incl
dent of this drive was when the presi-
dent noticing venerable, gray-haired
man seated in a chair near the curb
stone, ordered his carriage driven near
the spot, while he shook hands and spoke
few words to the aged gentleman. He
was Gen. Benjamin F. Cook, aged seven
ty-nine years, father of Capt F. s. Cook,
of the United States cruiser Brooklyn.
President Mckinley was then driven
to the residence of Harry l.. Williams.
where Mrs. Mckinley had been resting
while the others were seeing the city.
Before they entered the carriages again
President Mckinley went out on the
grounds and personally shook the hand
of each of the militiamen who had done
escort duty for him during the parade.
The trip back to Holyoke was without
incident.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour when the car Rock Rinmon"
reached the Whiting home. some Of the
members of the party decided to con-
tinue on to South Hadley, in order
that they might witness a portion of
the seniors presentation of "a Mid
summer Nights Dream at Forest
park, out among the trees. Those who
made this journey were Abner Mckinley
and wife, George E. Morse and wife,
Miss Helen Mckinley, sister of the presi-
dent; Miss Buckingham. of Canton, o.,
and Mrs. G. K. Glidden, of Boston. Those
who went to South Hadley returned about
1880. and the evening at the Whiting
home was enlivened by singing.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME. -
Tuesday will be given up exclusively
to the commencement exercises at Mount
Holyoke college. Here the president
will present the diplomas to the gradu-
ating class. Gov. Wolcott will address
them, and Rev. DR.. Justin Smith, presi-
dent of the college board of trustees, will
also make an address. Miss Grace Nc
Kinley, niece of the president. Is one
Of the graduating class. and this fact,
which is the primary cause Of the presi-
dents visit, together with the fact that
the president of the university Is to
honor the town and college by his pres
ence, is the cause for lnbounded en-.
thusiasm on the part of the townspeople
and college girls. The party will Leave
Holyoke at $50 and will arrange to meet
Gov. Wolcott at the railway station and
he will accompany them to the college.
Final arrangements for the journey to
Springfield are yet uncompleted. The
main point at issue is as to whether the
trip will be made on board the little
steamer Mascot down the Connecticut
river or whether it will be made by cleo
trio cars. This point will be decided
definitely tomorrow.
The president announced this evening
that he would remain at Adams as the
guest of w. B. Plunkett until Wedn s.
day evening, June Is, when he will leave
for Washington.