The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-20
PRESENT TO MRS. M'KINLEY
LOVING CUP FROM A CHAPTER OF
THE EASTERN STAR ORDER.
Mr.. Mckinley Meets the Aged Father
of Capt. Cook, of the Cruiser Brook
lyman Honorary Degree.

welcome the President of the United States
on his arrival from Rolyoke. Considerable
effort at general decoration has been made
and the public buildings together with many
residences. were gay with bunting and flags.
From every trolley pole along the entire
route of the parade were suspended large
flags. while every few yards were long
streamers running to each side and caught
UP in the center over the trolley wire. form
ing long, bright archway.
The Presidents train arrived on time and
was greeted with salute of twenty-one
guns. William Whiting, the Presidents
host at Holyoke. was with the President,
and at the station were: Mayor John l..
Mather and Hon. A. L. Williston of this
city, Hon. W. B. Plunkett of Adams, Miss
Helen Mckinley, sister of the President,
Miss Ella Buckingham of Canton, o., and
Mrs. G. K. Gliddon. of Boston, waiting to
join the visitors A rousing cheer went up
as the train came to a stop and President
Mckinley stepped down from the platform
to enter the waiting carriage. This well
come was repeated at intervals, and the
President and Mrs. Mckinley were constant
ly engaged in acknowledging the cheers. The
presidential train stopped at point where
the carriages could be entered from the car
platform A reception committee, represent
ing the city, greeted the party, and the
local militia company, with the Grand Ar
my, presented arms The procession was
then formed and moved through the main
street to the grounds of Smith College.
When the chapel was reached the presi-
Dental party were given seats on the plat
form. while the seniors occupied the front
row Of chairs in the auditorium. The exer-
cises were opened with singing and prayer
and an address was made by President
Seeleye, OF the college. He spoke of the
triumph in the struggle to remove the al
most universal and unfair prejudice against
higher education of women, and, turning to
President Mckinley, said the college felt that
the chief executive. by his presence, had
given practically national sanction of the
higher education of women. He added that
he considered the visit Of the chief execu-
tive was a fitting and crowning event CT the
last year of the nineteenth century. The
speaker, on behalf of the college, expressed
admiration of the national administration
and the determination Of the President
to give the blessings Of free and enlightened
government to all the people over whom
he was called to rule. He then requested
that the President be given the graceful
and respectful salutation Of the assembly,
and stated that at the request of the Presi-
dent he would not call on him to make an
address. The exercises closed with the sing
ing Of America"
The seniors then marched to the yard,
where the President watched the. ceremony
OF planting the ivy. Meantime in one Of
the rooms of the college, Mrs Mckinley
was presented with beautiful loving cup by
the Bethesda Chapter. Order Of the Eastern
Star. Of which she is a member. Mrs. Gen.
l.. c. Hastings made the presentation speech,
to which Mrs. Mckinley responded very
briefly, expressing her pleasure and appre-
citation of the gift
As the President passed through the
grounds to rejoin his associates Gen. B.
E Cook. ninety-six years Of age, who COM
manded brigade Of the State militia about
fifty years ago. and father of Capt. Frank
A Cook. commander, of the cruiser Brook
lyn during the Spanish war. was introduced
to him AS soon as these incidents had been
concluded the President and his friends took
carriages an1 were driven to the residence
Of Capt. Harry L. Williams, and after a
light lunch the party participated in a short
drive through the city. Their course took
them by the high school building where the
students assembled upon the lawn were re-
viewed by the President, who was given
salute by the pupils, each waving an Amer
lean flag.
AS the presidential party returned from
the drive 1t was met by the military company
and escorted to the station. AS the train
moved away three hearty cheers for Holyoke
were given by the spectators. The weather
was delightful. adding not a little to the
pleasure Of the occasion.