The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-23
YALE WELCOMES
The PRESIDENT.
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Cavalry. Captain Luzerne Luddington in
command.
A WEALTH OF BLUE BUNTING.
The presidents progress was through
streets lined completely with blue bunt-
ing and under arches OF the same color
relieved by festoons OF evergreen.
Along Chapel street and past the his
toric green the procession moved quickly
and turning into College street. passed
the front of the rectangle OF buildings
which in close the university campus
The entrance TO the campus was through
Phelps gateway, with It's orange hued
decors rstions and special inscriptions OF
welcome 20 the president
pom arrival at the campus. the prest-
dent was conducted 10 Battell chapel and
after a brief rest there, was escorted TO
his place In the academic procession OF
learned doctors. masters OF arts, distin-
guished guests of the university and
graduates. There were thousands in the
line. all dressed In academic gowns, many
of which were faced with the colors indi-
cative OF their wearers' degrees and the
procession was an imposing one.
MARCH TO THE THEATRE
A way for Il through the crowds which
nlled the street near the campus was
made by the military escort drawn up ~
line Al lO:3O the parade moved slowly
toward the Hyperion theatre. where me
commemors ton exercises were 10 be held
The order OF procession was as follows;
Marshals-Rev. Benjamin Wisner Bacon
Lit H.: DID, Henry Waleott Fsrnam'
NJ A. e. y. D.. Thomas Hooker, NJ. A.,
Edward Vilette Rsynoids; ID, e T.,
samuel SImons Sanford. NJ. A., John
christopher schwab. Phi ID
Second Regiment Band. Connecticut Ma
tional Guard.
Color Guard.
chief Marshal Col Theodore A. Bingham
NJ A, T.. y A
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 uni
Versity
The fellows OF the corpora ton
Former fellows and Officers of the cor
poration.
Representatives OF the national govern
ment.
The mayor and corporation council OF the
city.
Marshals
Candidates for honorary degrees and 9TH
er distinguished guests of the univer-
Delegates OF foreign universities and
learned societies.
Delegates OF American universities ana
colleges.
| Delegates Of American learned societies.
| Dele"ates of schools and academies.
Deans and directors OF apartments.
Marshals
| Representatives OF the city government.
Representa- of the clergy OF the city.
The citizens reception committees.
| Graduates of the university.
HONORARY DEGREES
Doctor Of lsws-John Harvard Biles.
John shaw Billings. Charles w. Dabney,
| David W. Finley. Hollis u. F'rissell :. +.
| Langley, jacques Hodamard. Albert A.
Nicholson, William Osler. Henry s. Prit-
helm Wsldoyer. Franklin Carter. Howard
H. Furness, Basil l.. Gildsrsleevs. Will
| liam w Goodwin. Casper ". Gregory,
William r. Harper Charles l.. Harrison
John Hay. John LsFarge, John Ireland
Charles T. Norton. Francis l.. Patton,
Henry G. Potter. James r Rhodes. Ben
jawin l. Wheeler. Bishop Van scheele al
Gottiand. James ~ Augell Joseph IL.
lama. William Peterson. ~ L.. Higginson,
Moore. Richard olnsy. whitelsw Reid
William r. Sampson. James a. Thayer,
James c. Schurnsun. James Williams,
Marquis Ito and President Roosevelt
The degree of doctor of literature was
conferred upon Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
George Washington Gable. samuel l..
Clemens. William ID Howell.. Brsuder
Matthews, Thomas n. Page and Woodrow
Wilson.
TIRE degree Of doctor ~ divinity was
conferred uron Alexander V. a. Allou.
Charles &. Hall George Hsriis. john
Massle. Bradford r. Raymond. stewart
-. r. Salmond and George w. Smith.