Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-23
ROOSEVELT THERE
Yale Men in the Elm City Hon.
 bring Him To-Day.
DEGREE CONFERRED ON HIM.

Interesting and Instructive or All =
 The Lovely Weather Brought Out
 Immense Crowds.
 New Haven, Conn, Oct g, 190l-- President Roosevelt and party ar rived on time after an hours run from Pennington. The president rose early in excellent spirits and there was a cordial leavetaking at the Far mington station, where a considerable company of his newly acquired ac- 1quaintances gathered.
 Many people gathered at the sta tions of towns en route and a good deal of cheering was heard as the presidents section of two cars rushed through ahead of the regular train.
 In addition to the regular party the president was accompanied on the trip by Governor Mclean, Commander and Mrs Cowles. Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter, and Miss Helen Roosevelt, niece of the president. and Mrs W. Bayard Cutting of New York.
 Though the crowd at the station here was big one, demonstrative in its welcome to the chief executive, there was ample police protection and the party was enabled to leave the train and pass to the carriages in wait ing without difficulty.
 President Hadley of Yale and Mayor John F. Studley were on hand to re ceive the distinguished guest, and af- ter an exchange of greetings, briefly, the progress toward the university campus was begun by way of State and Chapel streets. The escort in- clUded a representation of the naval and military forces of the state The men of the Second regiment under the command of Colonel T. H. Sucher, marched first in line and immediately following was the carriage containing President Roosevelt. President Hadley of Yale. Governor Mclean and Mayor Studley. A battalion of the Connec- ticut naval militia under Commander Frederick l.. Ayerill came next: then a carriage containing Colonel Theo- dOre A. Bingham, U. s. A.. and Secre- tary COrtelyOu: next the Second com pany. Governors Foot Guards. resplen- dent in brilliant dress uniforms of red :: after that carriage containing Com mander Cowles and party. and as a rear guard Troop A of the Connecti- cut cavalry. Captain Luzerne Ludding- ton in command.
 The presidents progress was through streets lined completely with blue bunting, and under arches of the same color, relieved by festoons of ev- ergreen- Along Chapel street and past the historic green the procession moved quickly and turning into Col lege street moved past the front of the rectangle of buildings which enclose the university campus The entrance to the campus was through Phelps gateway with it's orange hued decor ations and special inscriptions of wei come to the president
 Upon arrivel at the campus the pres 1dent was conducted to BattelI chapel. and after brief rest there was es- corted to his place in the academic procession of learned doctors. masters of arts. distinguished guests of the university and graduates There were hundreds ill the line all dressed in academic gowns. many of which were faced with the colors indicative of their wearers' degrees, and the pro- cession was an imposing one. A way for it through the crowd which filled the street near the campus was made by military escort drawn up in line and at 10:30 the parade moved slowly toward the Hyperion theater where the commemOration exercises were to be held. The order of procession was as follows:
 Chief marshal. Colonel Theodore :. I. fred Bingham. NJ. A.. U s. A.
 SIarshaIs: Rev Benjamin Wisner Bacon, Litt.D.. DD.: Henry WoIcott Farnam. M A., R. P. D.: Thomas Hooker NJ. A: Edward Vilette Key holds. D. c. L.: Samuel SiInons san ford. NJ. A.; John Christopher Schwab Ph. D.
 Order of procession: Marshals.
 Second regiment band. Connecticut National Guard.
 Color guard
 Chief Tr1arefat
 The president of the United States and the president of the university
 The governor of the state and the ex-president of the university.
 The secretary and treasurer of the university
 The fellows of the corporation.
 Former fellows and officers of the corporation.
 Representatives of the national gov ernment
 The mayor and corporation council of the city.
 Marshals
 Candidates for honorary degrees and other distinguished guests of the uni versity.
 Delegates of foreign universities and learned societies
 Delegates of American universities and colleges
 Delegates of American learned soci cities
 Delegates of schools and academies
 Deans and directors of departments
 The faculty of the university.
 Marshals-
 Representatives of the city govern ment.
 Representatives of the clergy of the city.
 The citizens reception committee. .
 Graduates, of the university