The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
HARDLY A DAY OF REST.
After the Baccalaureate Sermon An I'm
promptu Reception, Which Delighted
Mrs Neutrality-suspicious. Saw the
President at Holyoke in the
Morning at Church.

HOlyOKe, Mass, June 1o'-oulIU1S
for the president was everything but
the day of rest it was hoped to have
been. With the continual crowd of the
curious citizens, the immense jam at
the church this morning and later in
the day an unexpected and totally I'M
prepared for reception in connection
with the baccalaureate exercises at
Mt Holyoke college, made it seem
rather a long, tiresome day for all. The
president was not content with going
once to church, he went twice, leaving
Mrs. Mckinley in the hands of her
lady friends on each occasion.
The president and his entire party
were up bright and early, feeling, as
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
remarked, Tip top"
A large crowd congregated about the
residence of Hon. William Whiting,
where the distinguished guests are be-
ing entertained, and by the time the
party were ready for the short walk of
two blocks to the church the streets
were filed with people. 1t was an or
Derby decorous gathering and hardly a
word was spoken by them during the
entire journey At the Second Congre-
gational church, which the Writings at
tend, a much larger crowd had as
sembled and it was only by deviating
and entering a side door that admission
to the body of the edifice was gained.
The spectacle inside was an inspir-
ing one. Every seat was filled and
there were many extra chairs and
settees. In the gallery the choir was
seated, every member and several
prominent singers from other places
were present. The congregation rose
respectfully as the president entered
and remained standing until he sat
down.
The presidents pew, in the body of
the church, was occupied besides him
self by Mr.. Whiting, Mr. Allen and Mr..
CorteIyou, the president occupying the
seat nearest the aisle. The others in
the party occupied a few further front.
These were Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Morse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whiting, the
Misses Barber. Duncan and Morse, and
Or. P. NJ. Rixey, the presidents ply
stefan. Mrs. Mckinley remained at
home with Mrs. Whiting.
The church service was in no way
out Of the ordinary, with the exception
Of a somewhat enlarged choir and addi-
tional music. No reference was made
to the presence of the presidential par
ty in any way and nothing of national
affairs was touched upon in the SER
mon.
Rev. DR.. E. A. Read, pastor preached
from the text, Romans l. 14-15, and de-
livered an interesting. discourse upon
the duties of stewardship. He detailed
what he considered to be the duty of
the individual in the use of wealth, ed
ucation and religion and spoke of the
dutv of the nation in the work of build
ing up and raising to higher plane,
spiritually and mentally, the people in
our far away possessions.
The president was an attentive lis
tener and Joined heartily in singing
america" at the close of service.
Immediately after the return to the
whiting residence, lunch was served,
and at 8 o'clock the palace electric car
.sRockrirnmon" was taken, and the
party. including all the ladies, were Ia
ken over the trolley line to South Had
lev. to attend the baccalaureate exer-
cises at the chapel at Mt. Holyoke col
lege at o'clock. This was the first
time President Mckinley had been to
South Hadley, which is the real desti-
nation of the trip, and so today he
made his first bow to the little college
fraternity, where on Tuesday he is to
share honors with Gov. Roger Wolcott'
and deliver the degrees to the gradual
ing class, among them being his niece,
Miss Grace Mckinley.
As the seniors marched into the
chapel this afternoon, just before the
arrival of the president, they made a
verv pretty picture, each clad in cap
and gown. They were seated in the
front seats in the centre, while Presi-
dent Mckinley and the gentlemen of
his Marty occupied seats on the side.
The ladies. including Mrs. Mckinley
decided that the day was too warm for
tben, 70 enter the crowded building, so
thew were driven to the residence of
byron smith. near by, and there they
had a light lunch, and at the close OF
the exercises. rejoined the gentlemen
at the special car. -, 80
After the president had been intro
duced by Mrs. E. s. Mead the president