Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
PRESIDENT YALE'S GUEST
Spends Entire Day at the Bi-Cen-
tenniaI Celebration.
DINED WITH WASHINGTON
Chief Executive and the Efficient Educator Sa
Around President HadIey's Table, But
il 0ccasioned No Surprise at Dem
ocratic "0Id Eli"


New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24-Presi-
dent Roosevelt left town for Washing.
ton last night, after participating for
an entire day in the closing exercises
of Yale University's great bi-centen.
NAL celebration From his arrival
until his departure at IL o'clock last
night the Presidents reception was
a continuous ovation. One of the
most pleasing features of the day was
the banquet rendered Mr.. Roosevelt
last night at the home of President
Hadley, which closed the bi-centen-
malls social exercises. At the BAN
quet President Roosevelt and Booker
T. Washington both ate again at the
same table, but the event occasioned
little surprise at this democratic cen
ire of education.
Immediately after the banquet the
President re-entered his carriage, and,
driven to the railroad yards. On q
side track in Water street the two
cars. Lucania, for the President, and
the Princeton, for others Of the party,
were standing, guarded by strong
detail of police The President reached
the car at 1105. Surrounding 1t be-
yond lines drawn by the police was q
considerable crowd. who cheered the
President as he mounted the car
steps. The President bowed low, lift
ed his hat. waved it, and, bowling
again, withdrew into his car. A few
minutes later a switch engine drew
the two cars northward through the
locomotive was attached, and as the
train drew away party Of Yale stu
dents gave the college cheer for "the
President"
When the President arrived yester-
day morning President Hadley, of
Yale. and Mayor John p. Studley were
on hand to receive the distinguished
guest, and after an exchange Of greet.
ings. the ride toward the university
campus was begun. by way of State
and Chapel streets. The escort In.
Guided a representation of the naval
and military forces of the state. In
the carriage with Mr.. Roosevelt were
the president of Yale, the governor of
Connecticut and the mayor of New
Haven. The next carriage contained
Colonel Theodore A. Bingham. United
States Army. and Secretary Cortel
you. and in a third carriage rode Com.
mander Cowles and party. The en-
trance to the campus was through
Phelps gateway. with its orange hued
decorations. and special inscriptions Of
welcome to the President.
Upon arrival at the campus. the
President was conducted to Battel
Chapel, and after brief rest there
was escorted 10 his place in the aca-
demic procession of learned doctors
masters of arts. distinguished guests
of the university and graduates. There
were thousands in the line, all dressed
in academic gowns. many OF which
were faced with colors indicative OF
their wearsr's degrees. Way for the
procession through the crowds which
filed the street near the campus was
made by the military escort.
The closing exercises of the bi-cen.
tennial were held in the Hyperion
Theater. Classical music. a commem
orative poem for the occasion, com
memoratiye address by David j.
Brewer, associate justice of the Uni
ted States supreme court. and finally
the clothing with the hoods of the
honorary degrees of great men, list
of whom affords a roster Of monu
mental fame constituted the exe rcises