The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-22
GIVEN To TIE PRESIDENT IN
new YORK
AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Roosevelt Attends the INSTALLATIONS
of Professor Butler as President OF
This Institution An Imposing
Ceremony-Attended by Presidents
of the Leading Universities of the
kation-Formai Programme OF IN
stallntion-Tte Presidents short
Address.

New York, April l9-Prof. Nicholas
Murr,y Butter isaz Installed as pre
dent OF Columbia university with inn
posing ceremonies today. These cere-
monies were attended by the pscsiuent
CT the United States and the heads Of
tbs principal in> titLtions of learning III
the country.
President Roosevelt arrived IL tEis
city from Washington at 6:30 O'clock
n m. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, secretary and Mrs. Cortcl-
you, Surgeon General Rixey and DIR.
]. S. Uric. The president went at once
to the residence of his aunt, Mrs.
James Roosevelt, where he met DR..
Butler at breakfast. a few minutes
after moor the president left the house
accompanied by former Mayor AbranI
Hewitt and. escorted by squadron "A"
and a body Of mounted police, was
driven to the university, arriving there
at O. clock AS Air. Roosevelt ascend
ed the broad stairs Of the library he
was greeted with loud cheers from a
great concourse of students which he
acknowledged by bowing repeatedly.
The installation proceedings proper
took place in the gymnasium to which
the students o. the university, tnc
faculty and the guests marched In I'M
posing procession
The procession to the gymnasium
was most impressive. The college col
ors of the great universities OF the
country; the solemn black gowIs, or
set by the crimson of Harvard. th=
yellow and black of Princeton. tie
dark blue Of Yale the red of Cornell,
the blue and black Of Pennsylvania,
Blended with the colors Of Oxford and
G. c1mhridge of England, and the uni
forms of the military and diplomatic
officers formed a magnificent spectacle
Bringing up inc rear of the great
procession of learning and the most
conspicuous figure of all was the presi-
dent of the United States. Cheer after
cheer Went up from the throatS OF
thousands of students as the pres.9e9.
walked along the line Of march With
| in easy reach of President Roosevelt,
and never leaving his side until ne
| passed within the walls of alumni hall
| were four secret service men.
| The formal programme of the install
| lation was opened with a prayer by
the Rev. DR.. Marvin r. Vincent. the
| invocation being the one offered by
| President Johnson on the laying of the
! cornerstone Of Kings college, now Co,
| lr,y,o
| This was followed by a long series OF
congratulatory addresses by Presidents
Eliot, Of Harvard; Hadiey. of Yale;
Patton, Of Princeton: Harper, of Chica
go, and others followed by President
Buffers inaugural.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
| the university students formed in a
| great square. at the head OF the steps
leading from the gymnasium and gave
their college cheer, ending up with the
cry, Roosevelt, Roosevelt
In response the president said:
II want to thank you all from The
bottom of my heart for this kind and
| hearty reception I also want to say
| how glad / am to be here to see my
old and valued friend made presideat
OF this great institution. incidentally
1 wish to say that the cheering ana
enthusiasm recalls to me my football
| days.
The president then turned and amid
a perfect storm Of shouts entered his
carriage and departed with his es-
corts.