The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-20
witnesses Closing Exercises
OF Smith College.
LIVING CUP To MRS. N'KINLEY
'sd BY Bethesda chapter, Order Of
eastern star-Pleasant Relaxation Of ,b.
ifp to Mount Tom-To-day to BE Ci,sn
Up Entirely to Commeneemeutat Mona,
"o'sose- Presidents Niece. Miss Cr.s.
"eh'niey' Among the Graduates.

IoiS ohe' Mass. June 9.-Notvithsta,d-
INK that the day has been a 1o,,r. -,
,,1r9' oie' ooth the President and Nrs
i>'iiies stood the strain incident IN ,ba
demonstration at Northampton and
Jouflley back TO HOlyoke very we'll
.' u me trip to Mount Tom i'm The az
.'. ..iloeh was a welcome change from tba
'uriholl OF the morning. while tho o,ia,
-, were hitting climax 10 A busy dav
lie entire morning was taken mn MIR
.he WISH 10 Northampton and Smith CoI-
Iese. Inc parade = as an interesting feat
ure OF the programme, and WAS foiIou-.,,
oy the senior chapel day exercises ~ 80,
college. Here the President a,I li. -.
OCCUPIED the platform and listened to rbc
eNetciSeS N oy the graduating class OF l5o
women. and a Resume OF the work
% ,ie year as given by President l.. 4.
Seeiye of the college.
ing 'hese services a beautiful loving
up Vi cut glass. trimmed with silver
presented 10 Mrs. Mckinley by Beth
oua Dndptef order OF Eastern Star.
n, I., 'he entire party. excepting Mrs.
nohiHley' were taken for an hours drive
aoout 'he city. The only special incident
VI 'aiS uTiNe was when the Pres. .dent
IoliolhE venerable, gray-haired man
scatter III chair near the curbstone. or
uTieu MS carriage driven near the snat
"hlIe ne shook hands and spoke a few
"oluS 10 the aged gentleman He wa.
ueh. benjamin f. Cook nIpa,v-s.,-o,,
years OF age. father of Cant Franiy Cool
Vi the United States cruiser Brooklyn.
shook Hands with Escort.
President Mckinley was then driven 70
lne residence OF Harry L. Williams
"nere MIS- Mckinley had been resting
mniio 'ne oihers were seeing the CITY.
'hey entered the carriages agsin.
PRESIDENT Mckinley went out upon Tho
. JULIUS ana personally shook the hand
VI edch or the militiamen who had done
escort duty for him during the parade
incident. without
Notwithstanding the lateness ot N.
fo"r "hen the car Rockrimmon' reach
ca the Whiting home, after the tr,, 20
fioi!oke' some Of the members OF tho
party decided to continue on to south
hddley IN order that they might witness
portion of the seniors presentation or
Midsummer Nights Dream" AT Forest
fark' out among the trees. Those who
hade this journey were Abner Mckinley
and wife, George e. Morse and wife. Miss
heien Mckinley. sister Of the President.
Miss buckingham. of Canton, Ohio. and
Mrs. u. h. Glidden. of Boston.
those who went 10 South HadIev re
turned about 7:3O. and the evening al the
Whiting home was enlvened by singing
tuesday will be given up exclusively n
the commencement exercises at Mount
HOlyoke College. Here the President wis
present the diplomas TO the graduating
CLASS; Gov. WolcOtt will address them
ana Rev. DR.. Justin Smith, President OF
me college board OF Trustees. will also
make an address
Presidents Niece n Graduate.
Miss Grace Mckinley. IN. nia-e or tho
President. is one of the graduating class
ind TINS fact, which is the primary cause
u 'ne Presidents visit, together with the
tact tnat the President of the United
States is TO honor the town AMI college
by his presence, IS enough 10 presase a
arge crowd and unbOunded enthusiasm on
ne part of the townspeOple and the col
ege girls. The party will leave Holvoke
II S:1. and will arrange to meet Gov.
WOicott at the railroad station and ne
will accompany them to the college.
Final arrangements for the Journey 10
'pflnSheld are yet unc0mpleted. The
main point at issue is as to whether the
rip will be made on board the little
steamer Mascot, down the ConnectIcur
River, or whether 1t will be maze by cleo
ric cars. This matter will be decided to-
morrow. The President announced def-
litely to-day that he will remain AZ
Adams as the guest Of W. q. Plunkett
Until Wednesday evening, June q. when
le will leave for Washington.
Northampton, Mass, June 19.-An inter-
sting feature of the visit OF President
to Smith College to-day was
he comforting Of the degree Of LII. d. ON
lin by the board of trustees. which held
meeting this afternoon. This is the hrs.
lma smith has conferred an honorary de-
'ree upon man. But one other honorary
iegree has been conferred by the college
n it's hist1ry