New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
PRESIDENT AT HOLYOKE.
OLD NEW-ENGLAND COLLEGE TOWN
GIVES HIM AN ENTHUSIASTIC
WELCOME.
BIG PARADE OF CIVIC AND MILITARY Or
CARNATIONS IN HIS HONOR-THE EX-
ERCISES IN WHICH HE WILL

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSE.l


Little Americans in this part of Massachu-
setts to-day they failed to give expression to
their ant-expansion sentiments upon the
rival here OF President Mckinley from Wash
ington to attend some college commencements
in this vicinity the coming week On the
contrary. TIE President was welcomed with a
military society in Holyoke and its neighbor-
hood, and none received more enthusiastic ap-
pause in his presence than the veterans of the
Spanish American War. who appropriately
headed the line OF the parade.
The welcome to President Mckinley was fer
vent and also apparently gave expression to
political regard. Holyoke. IT may be
toned, is usually Democratic city when 1t
comes to the polls, although 1t gave William
Mckinley 1900 majority as the Republican
didate for President In 1896
The special train from Washington convey
Ing the President Mrs. Mckinley and other Of
ficials and their wives arrived at Albany early
this morning at Springfield at 0 o'clock, ard
here at 10 o'clock. The train also had pas
sengers Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Mr. and
Mrs. George f. Morse of San Francisco. rela-
tves of the President; Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Allen and Mrs. Allen. George B. Cor
telyou. Acting Secretary to the President; DR..
p NJ. Rixey, the Presidents physician; Mrs:
Ida Barber of Canton, Ohio, and Miss Sarah
Duncan, also Of Ohio neces OF the President
The President greeted by ex-Congressman
William Whiting who was accompanied by
Miss Grace Mckinley, the Presidents niece, who
has been a student at Mount Holyoke Col
lege. Mr.. Whiting served in the XLVIIIth
XLIXth and Lth Congresses, and became we'll
acquainted with the President, who was also at
that time in Congress. The President will be
the guest Of Mr.. Whiting while here.
CROWDS AT THE STATION.
There was a crowd of many thousands of peo-
pie at the station here when the Presidents
Special arrived, and other thousands lined the
streets along which it was known the President
President and Mrs. Mckinley were greeted with
cheers when they appeared at the entrance and
while speeding in Mr. Writings carriage to his
home. The city was gay with American flags
and most of the stores were closed in honor OF
the day. Holyoke like a large proportion OF
Western Massachusetts towns and cities. is
built terraces with huge factories in the
valley, and residences tier above tier on the
hillside. Paper mills fill the valley and give
the name The Paper City" to the place. Mr.
Writings handsome house is situated on high
ground and occupies half a block. surrounded
by heahtiful lawns on a finely shaded street.
This house was handsomely decorated with
flags to-day. At several places along the streets
there were three portraits displayed: that OF
President Mckinley, fanked either side by
portraits of Admrals Dewey and Schey.
parade In honor Of the President was held
this afternoon. A reviewing stand had been
erected in Athetic-st., facing Mape-st. Seats
this reviewing stand had been provided for
three hundred people. President Mckinley and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the reviewing stand at
o'clock in company with Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
ing. The President and Mrs. Mckinley were
greeted with prolonged cheering by the thou
sands present.
Mayor Chaplin OF Holyoke and Congressman
Lawrence soon Joined the party, and the files
OF the members OF the procession began TO
pass the place. President Mckinley took posi-
ton at the front of the reviewing stand. and
acknowledged courteously the salutes OF the
officers. single file Of policemen headed the
procession, and then came Company d, OF the
Cd Massachusetts. all Santiago veterans. There
was an uproar Of applause when these soldiers
marched by, and the President seemed greatly
pleased. Following these were the members OF
Company II. OF the Springfield Naval Brigade,
hauling rapld-fre gun Inc pToCeSSlOH WHlCH
followed was of most interesting character.
There were posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic Turner's bearing the flag Of the Ger
man Empire, French Canadians who carried
the flag Of Great Britain and the flag Of the
United States. Hibernian societies with the green
flag of Ireland. 1remen. Sons of veterans.
knights Of Pythias, Red Men. members OF the
St Jerome Temperance Society. Foresters, and
members of the Union Canadian Society. AL
most every fraterna military or charitable or
in, M D.
resented Organizations were present from
Springfield Westfed, Northampton and other
places.
TO ATTEND MANY EXERCISES.
At the end of the parade President Mckinley
and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed a carriage ride Of
several miles in the beautiful country surround
ing Holyoke Tomorrow the President and
Mrs Mckinley will attend service In the Second
CONGREGATIONAL Church. Of this place. The Rev
DR.. E. A. Reed will preach the sermon. In the
afternoon at . o'clock the President will leave
Holyoke on a trolley for South Hadley.
where at O'Clock the Rev. William Jacobus
OF Hartford Theological Seminary will preach
the baccalaureate sermon for Mount Holyoke
College The President will attend the religious
services at which this baccalaureate sermon VIII
be preached.
President Mckinley Monday will attend
the planting Of Ivy ut Smith College, Northamp-
ton, and also the chapel exercises. previously
held at the college. In the afternoon the Presi-
dent will return here and at O'Clock will
be present at the senior dramatics at Mount
Holyoke College. when the class will present
Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream"
On Tuesday the President will attend the
exercises at Mount Holyoke Col |
lege. and will present the diplomas to the class
OF sixty-fou members. on this occasion he VIII
be accompanied by Governor Roger Wocott and
Samuel Dalton of Massachu-
setts on Wednesday the President will ride !
down the Connecticut River on the steamer |
Mascot toward Springfield. There will be pa
rade in his honor in Springfield Wednesday |
afternoon. and he will give a public reception |
at the City Hall. Later in the afternoon the |
President will depart for Adams where he will |
remain for several days before returning TO |
Washington.