The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-19
Mrs. Mckinley Remained at Home
Most of the Day and Avoided an
Unpleasant Situation.
TROLLEY TO MOUNT HOLYOKE
WHERE GRACE M'KINLEY AND coll
LEGE GIRLS AWAITED.
Levee While the Pres
tdent's Wife Threw Kisses
to the Crowd.

HOLYOKE. Mass, June 1s.-Sunday for
the President was anything but the day of
rest that was hoped for. The continual
crowding of the curious citizens, the i'm
mense jam at the church this morning and
later IN the day unexpected and totally
unprepared for reception in connection with
the baccalaureate exercises at Mt. Holyoke
College made the day long and tiresome for
all. The President was not content with
going once to church, but went twice, leav-
ing Mrs. Mckinley in the hands of her wom-
en- friends on such occasion. The President
and his entire party were up bright and
early. A large crowd gathered about the res
idence OF William Whiting where the dis
tinguished guests are being entertained and
by the time the party was ready for the
short walk Of two blocks to the church the
streets were filled with people. II was an
orderly and decorous crowd and hardly
word was spoken by them during the en-
tire journey AT the Second Congregational
Church, which the Writings attend. much
larger crowd had assembled and il was only
by deviating and entering side door that
admission was gained Every seat was
cupied and many extra chairs and settees.
The congregation rose respectfully as the
until he sat down. The Presidents pew In
the body of the church was occupied. be-
side himself. by Mr.. Whiting. Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Cortelyou. the President sitting near
est the aisle. The others In the party oc-
cupied pew farther front. They were ldr.
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George z Morse Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Whiting. the Misses Barber, Duncan and
Morse and DR.. p NJ. Rixey, the Presidents
physician. Mrs. Mckinley had remained at
home with Mrs. Whiting.
Rev. DR.. Edwin Reed, pastor of the
church. delivered the sermon. The service
was in no way out of the ordinary. ex-
cept for an enlarged choir and additional
music. No reference was made to the pres
ence of the presidential party in any way,
and nothing of national affairs was touched
on in the sermon. DR.. Reed preached from
the text, Romans l, 1-5, and delivered an
interesting discourse on the duties of stew
ardship. He detailed what he considered to
be the duty of the individual in the use of
wealth. education and religion, and spoke
of the duty of the Nation in the work Of
building up and raising to higher plane
| spiritually and mentally, the people in our
faraway possessions. The President was an
attentive listener and joined heartily in the
| service.
Immediately after the return to the Whit
| ing residence lunch was served, and at
| o'clock the palace electric car Rockrimon
| was taken, and the party, including all the
| ladies' were taken over the trolley line TO
| South Hadley to attend the baccalaureate
exercises at the chapel of Mount Holyoke
| College at o'clock This was the first
| time President Mckinley had been to South
| Hadley, which is the real destination of the
| trip, and so to-day he made his first bow
| to the little college fraternity, where on
| Tuesday he is to share honors with Gov
| ernor Roger Wolcott and deliver the degrees
| to the graduating class, of which his niece,
| Miss Grace Mckinley. is a member. AS
| the seniors marched into the pretty little
| chapel this afternoon, just before the arrival
| Of the President, they made very pretty
| picture each clad in cap and gown. They
| took front seats in the center, while Pres
| ident Mckinley and the men of his party
occupied seats the side.
The women, incluGing Mrs. Mckinley, de-
cided that the day was too warm for them
| to enter the crowded building, so they were
driven to the residence of Byron Smith.
| near by and there they had a light luncheon
| and at the close of the exercises rejoined
| the men at the special car.
In the chapel hundreds of young women
| filled the auditorium, while the balcony was
| occupied by several hundred high school
| girls in bright dresses. After the President
| had been introduced by Mrs. +. s. Mead
| the president Of the college, he entered the
! chapel, the congregation remaining stand
| ing until he had taken his seat. After an
| organ prelude the college choir sang an
anthem, and Rev. DR.. IA w. Jacobus. of the
Hartford Theological Seminary, read from
| the Scriptures the tenth chapter of st.
Lukes gospel. The musical part of the pro-
| gramme was followed by prayer. Rev DR..
| Jacobus then delivered his baccalaureate
| sermon.
| At the close Of the exercises the Presi-
| dent and Mr.. Whiting walked TO the resi-
| dence of Mr.. Smith. and, together with the
| women were driven back 10 the special
| car which stood IL front OF the chapel, sur
| rounded by a large number of the college
| girls who had been dismissed from services,
| and a multitude of the town people. Miss
| Grace Mckinley was among them, and later
| introduced some of her schoolmates. She
| was dressed in the regulation cap and gown.
! The reception which awaited the visitors
/ as they aligned and entered the car was
| so spontaneous and OF such a friendly and
cordial nature that. at Mrs. McKinleys
| request the President ordered the car TO
| delay its departure for "a few moments
| while he shook the hands OF the people
| who clustered about the window where the
| couple was seated. Mr.. Mckinley leaned
/ from the car window and shook hands with
the people and spoke few words of greeting
| 10 each. Over 400 people crowded around
and greeted him during the short period of