The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-18
All Hampden County
in Holyoke Streets
Yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT SEEMED PLEASED
Parade Over a Mile Long,
One of the Features
Of the Day.

Holyoke, June 17.-"If there were only
the great crowd here, it would be
grand success" said President McKin-
ley as he stood upon the reviewing
stand here this afternoon awaiting the
arrival of the monster parade which he
was to witness.
His words were true in every sense.
The crowd was an immense one, there
being fully $4,000 persons upon the
streets of Holyoke this afternoon to
witness the parade in honor of the dis
tinguished visitor. But the vast con-
course of visitors, together with the
mere fact of the presence of the presi-
dent of the United States in the city;
the big parade, the elaborate decora-
tions, and, to crown all, perfect wea-
Their, made it a red letter day in the his
tory of the Paper city.
While Holyoke is nOminally demo-
cratic city, no one would have realized
it today. All people united in honoring
the president, and he expressed himself
tonight as having received welcome
more pleasing in every detail than he
had anticipated.
The arrival of the presidential train
at 10 o'clock this morning was the first
great event Of the day. The second was
the big parade, which was reviewed by
the president in the afternoon. After
wards the president and Mrs. McKin-
ley were driven by 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 since their arrival.
Dinner was served on their return,
and the rest of the time was given to
the enjoyment of the complete freedom
from the noise and turmoil of the city
No visitors were received and it was
absolute rest for all.
Both the president and Mrs. McKin-
ley have rallied from the WEAKNESS in
cidental from their long railroad trip
and the noisy days events and tonight
were cheerful and much benefited by
their visit.
Mrs. Mckinley particularly, clad in
beautiful cream silk dress with blue
shoulder wrap, sat in the parlor with
the other ladies and looked brighter
and felt better than she has for many
weeks.
Although the day had been exception
ally fair, a slight shower came up in the
early evening. This caused a remark
ably clear rainbow, which arched itself
in the city over the Whiting residence.
When the attention of the president
was called to this, he remarked that it
was a good omen.
There was only one thing which mar
red the pleasure of the day for thou
sands who came from other towns and
that was the fear of pickpockets Half
a dozen Of these were arrested at the
depot this morning and others worked
the crowds to quite an extent during the
day.
The president decided today that he
would make no address either at the
exercises at Northampton on Monday
or at the commencement exercises at
Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday
Gov Wolcott, however and Rev. Jud-
son Smith, D. D., are to speak to the
young lady students there.
1t was also decided today that the
trip to the top of Mt. Tom will be ia
ken Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, af-
ter the exercises at Northampton. The
return from the mountain will be made
In time to allow the party to attend the
senior dramatics at Mt Holyoke on
Monday afternoon.
The president will attend the Congre-
gational church together with Mrs. Nc
Kinley and will then go to Hadley to
attend the baccalaureate exercises.
One incident of the visit to North
amptOn Monday will be the pres
entation of a beautiful cup to Mrs. Nc
Kinley by Bethlehem chapter d. o. R.,
at the residence of Capt Williams.
When the president and party
reached here this morning, they were
greeted and welcomed by committee
from the city, and were then taken di-
rectly to the carriages and the drive to
the home of Mr.. Whiting began.
In the first carriage were President
Mckinley, William Whiting and Will
liam Skinner; second carriage, Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Allen, Act
ing Private Secretary Cortelyou and
Mayor Chaplin; third carriage, Abner
Mckinley, A. NJ. French and J. J. Cur
ran: fourth carriage, George Z. Morse,
Rudolph Foster and Pierre Bonvou
loir; fifth carriage, DIR. RiXey, Senator
G. R. Timer, Edward Walther and ].
J. Prev; sixth carriage, M. P. Conway
and H z. McElwain. Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs Allen were driven directly to
the home of Mrs. Whiting, the other
women of the party going to the Ham
iIton Hotel. Mr.. Writings personal
guests during the following days viii
be President and Mrs. Mckinley, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Allen, DR.. Rixey and
Private Secretary COrtelyOu.
The line of carriages was greeted
with cheers and waving Of flags and
handkerchiefs from the crowds. The
last part of the drive was through
street which was arched with tall elr1s,
from which futtered flags and stream
| ers, making a very pretty effect.
The various organizations which
made up the parade had been ordered
TO form at o'clock. and the different
! rendezvous were hives of activity. At
2 o'clock. company H, Massachusetts
naval militia, of Springfield, fired the
national salute Of q guns, and this was
the signal for a general movement to-
ward the formation of the big parad"
The parade. after its formation,
stretched for nearly a mile and it made
the prettiest picture of the entire day,
fine varied coIOrs and styles of uniforms
and regalias, the glitter of the bands of
music and the flags and banners which
each organization flung to the breeze,
making it one of the greatest demon
STATIONS ever given in the city of Holy
oke.