Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

the university by the Misses Stokes
was dedicated. President Hadlcy pre-
sided. Rev. Theodore Thornton Mus
ger. d. d.. offered prayer and then
the dedicatory address was delivered
by Donald Grant Mitchell. Ill. d.. ok
MarveD. On account OF the advanced
age of the speaker the address was de-
liVered from his chair at the sugges-
ton Of DR.. Hadley.
| President Roosevelt did not attend
the early exercises Of the celebration.
After the ceremonies OF comforting the
degrees were completed. he was driven
to the home of w. w. Farnham on
Prospect hill The crowds almost
blocked the streets as the party with
It's escort passed and many hundreds
swarmed along after the carriage and
obtained the coveted glimpse OF and
bow from the President.
| The Farnham residence Is located on
broad rise OF ground and high hedges
| surrounded the estate. Policemen and
detectives stood guard at the gates and
none of the curious were admitted.
After luncheon and n brief rest the
President. accompanied by Prof. Har-
j -.
! ed over across the street to the Yale
School of Forestry on the old Marsh
estate. and during the afternoon ne al
so received the members Of the Yale
Varsity foot ball team, who. through
Jack Greenway, an old football man
of Yale and later fellow Rough
Rider with Col. Roosevelt. had asked
and been cordially granted the privi-
lege OF call.
The President left the house at 40
for University hall.
The final official function OF the Yale
bi-ccntennial began AT o'clock this
evening. tn. affair was scheduled as
as farewell reception by President and
Mrs. Hadlry. But the presence OF the
President Of the United States. who
assisted Mr.. ana Mrs. liadley in re-
c"iyinh. len, far greater impressive
ness 10 the occasion. Although there
was no public announcement that
Pr, sid.nt Roosevelt would be present
= rumor OF his coming had spread
among the crowd ana big squad NJ
policemen had some difficulty in re-
strainlng them AT the entrance.
The reception was held tn the great
dining hail or commons owned by the
University corporation. Tn" building
Is one ~ thu new bi-cent"nnial struct-
ures ana the magnificent han VAS as
grand a place as could be imagined FOR
such an affair.
Particularly noticeable WAS the *
IRENE caution not only az tn" officers
hut Of those HAY ing III" affair IN charge
FOR thc adequate protection ~ the
President. tn mos, unique ana orig
NAL feature Of the reception MAS the
fact that there MAS absolutely nr
handshakiug
Light refreshmentS were served II
is estimated that 200 people attended
the reception. AL It's conclusion the
President returned to the Farnam ,
residence. " here dinner Was served at
1c0
The guests We're. President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. President Hadley Of
vale. Secretary ~ State Hay. Joseph
II. Choatc Ambassador 70 England;
Andrew i. White n Coinel. tnIv-r-
aity. Archbishop Jonn Ireland. bishop
Won SCh.ele ~ Swsd II. President Eliot !
Of Harvard. President Gilman of Johns !
Hopkins. Seth Low: President Patton |
~ Princeton: President Nortnrop of |
the University Of Minnesota. Associate !
Justice Brewer United States supreme |
court: Prof. Martens nf 81. Petersburg |
Charles Francis Adams. president OF !
the American Historical Society: |
Whitelaw Reid: Edmund Clarence |
Stedman. Henry l.. Higeinson of Bos- |
ton; Or. w. Henry WEIGH Of Johns |
HOPKINS Thomas Thatcher Of New |
York Judge W II Townsend ~ New |
Haven: Judge Simeon f. Baldwin OF !
New Haven. q. y. Alexander cf Prince |
ton: Commander W. :. cowles, l.. s l
n: George +. Cortelyou. Dr. p VI.
Rixey H. W. Farnam Of New Haven
Following the banquet final recep-
ton. beginning at about Q o'clock. was
given at the Farnam residence to
limited number " invited guests. after
which the President left for Washing
ton