Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-28

with his former college mates in cele-
brating the 18th anniversary Of the
graduation of their class from Harvard,
President Roosevelt, today, returned to
his Alma Mater-not as the Chief Mag
istrate of the nation, but as 4 private
citizen and loyal Harvard alumnus.
Although the ancient University of
Harvard would have been glad to pay
him all the honor due his position, it
was at the Presidents own request that
he be regarded merely as u member of
the class of 80 rather than as the
President of the United States. Never
theless students, alumni and the citi-
zens Of Cambridge united III giving him
a hearty greeting as he drove through
the streets Of the Cniye, sity city.
The Presidents day was busy one.
Arriving at Boston, at 6i!. this morn
ing. he was driven TO the Cambridge
residence of Right Rev. William Law
renee, Episcopal bishop % Massachu
sets, where he is being entertained
during his sojourn here. Breakfast was
served ut the bishops home and among
those present, in addition to the Presi-
dent ard Sec. Loeb We're the Presidents
IIttlC Sbll, III NulIlC VII lLoisl
the Groton school where he was a stu
dent; President Eliot OF Harvard Uni
versity; Judge Francis c. Lowell. Of
the United States circuit court and Rev.
Samuel Croth"rS, pastor of the First
Parish (Cnitarian) church of Cam
bridge.
During TIE forenoon President Roose-
welt visited the rooms of the Alpha Del
til PHI Society, the Harvard stadium
and the Chestnut Hill residence of
George c. Lee. the father of the Presi
dents first wife. The President was
then driven to the Oakley Country
Club, in WATERFOWL, where the class of
80 held an informal reception and
luncheon was served. Returning from
the Oakley Country Club, the President
was driven to the rooms of the Porcel
liam Club, an organization OF Harvard
students where he stayed about half
an hour.
This evening, at the Hotel Somerset.
in Boston. the banquet of the class Of
80 was held. and il was late in the
evening when the party returned to
Cambridge.
As on his visit to Massachusetts, last
week, rain marred the Presidents pro-
gram. AS the Presidents carriage was
driven out of Bishop L,twrence's yard,
this, forenoon. the rain began to pour
in torrents. The President insisted that
the hood of the carriage be lowered in
order that the people who had gather
ed to see him might not be disappoint-
ed. and though the rain fcll III per-
feet flood. the President rode through
it apparently not in the least discon-
ccrted.
The President was accompanied on
his drive by Il secret service officer and
{. squad Of mounted policemen. After
visiting the stadium the police escort
was dismissed temporarily and the
Presidents carriage was unattended
from the stadium to Chestnut Hill. and
from thence to the Oakley Country
Club.
Secretary Of War William II. Taft ar
rived from New Haven. this afternoon.
He will attend the Harvard Commence
nlent exercises, tomorrow. and it is un-
dcrstood that \ honorary degree will be
conferred upon him by the University.
The President came particularly tn
take part in the 25th anniversary of the
class of 1880. of which re is q member
and the program for his two days stay
was arranged almost entirely with
reference to his participation in the
class exercises and the general Com
mencement meetings. Sill another fca-
turc of this years Commencement was
to be the announcement by Bishop Will