The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-19
PRESIDENTS DAY AT HoLYoKE
BROUGHT EVERYTHING ELSE BUT
THE REST HE WANTED.

Immense Crowd Gathered at the
Church He Attended-He Joined In
singing "Atnersea''-NVeut 20 south
Hadlcy in The Afternoon ana WAS
Given "a Warm Reeeption-He WIZ
Deliver the Degrees to the Grndu-
ating Glass Tomorrow.
Holyoke. Mass. June lS.-sunday for
the President was anything but che dav
OF rest thai was hoped for The Immense
jam at che church this morning. and later
In the day an unexpected and totally un-
prepared for reception in connection with
the baccalaureate exercises at Mount
Hoiyoke Col.ege, made the day long ana
tlresome 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 oc-
casion
The President and his entire party were
up bright and carly A large. but orderly.
decorous crowd. watched the President co
to the Second Congregational Church.
The service was in no way out OF ths
ordinary, except for an enlarged choir and
additional music. No reference was made
60 the presence Of the presidential party
IN any way, and nothing of national ar
fairs was touched upon in the sermon.
The President was an attentive listener,
ana Joined heartily IN the singing of
America" at the close OF the service.
Immediately after the return to the
Whiting residence lunch was served, ana
at 3 O'Clock the palace electric car Rock
rimmoa was taken, and the party. includ-
ing an the ladies', We're taken over the
!rotey line 10 South Hadiey TO attend The
paccaiaureate exercises a the chapel OF
Mount liolyoke College at 4 O'clock
This was the frs time President McEin-
icy had been TO South liadley. which Ia
the real destination OF the trip, ana so to-
day he made bis first bow 10 The little coll
to share honors with Gov Roger Woieott
ana deliver the degrees TO the graduating
elass, OF which his niece, Miss Grace Nc
hlniey, Is member.
Reception at south HadIey.
In the chapel, hundreds OF young wo-
men filled the auditorium while Inc ball
cony was occupied bv several hundred
High School girls ia bright dresses.
lE%te were lrilf exercises, and then the
PRESIDENT and Mr. whiting walked to tho
residence OF Mr.. Smith, and together with
tne hides, were driven back 10 The speciuF
car which stood in front OF the chapel sur
rounded by large number OF the college
girls who had been dismissed from sep
wees, ana multitude OF the tOwnspeople.
Miss Grace Mckinley was among them.
aud later introduced some OF her school,
mates she Was dressed in the regulation
cap end gown.
Inc reeepton which awaited the visitors
rs tfis'yf ~ shied afd tuteret the car was
80 spontaneous and OF such a friendly and
cprdia nature that, az Mrs. MeKinleys re-
quest, tho President ordered the car 10 de-
lay its departure for few moments willis
he shook the hands of he people who clus-
tered about he window Whele The coupe
were seated
The journey from South Hadley back to-
HolyOke was quickly made, and after tho
car reached the Whiting residence and
dinner was served, the tired company
gave over. the evening to complete rest.
early, but in the best of spirits.
The programme for tomorrow COM
o'clock, where The President viii partici-
pate IN a parade and the ivy exercises
at Smith College, and later drive abour
the city, sightseeing.