New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

Fair HarUad Welcomes Former
Grad" Nozo Nations Chief.

Cambridge. Mass. June 2I.-Joining with his
former colleges mates in celebrating the twenty
fifth anniversary of the graduation of their
class from Harvard to-day, President Roosevelt
returned to his alma mater, not the Chief
Magistrate of the nation but as a private cfti-
zen, and a loyal Harvard alumnus Although
the ancient university OF Harvard would have
been glad to pay him all the honor due his posi-
ton. it was the Presidents request that he
be regarded merely as a member OF the class OF
so, rather than as the President of the United
States Nevertheless students. alumni and the
citizens of Cambridge united in giving him
hearty greeting he drove through the streets
of the university city.
The Presidents day was d busy Arriv-
ing in Boston at 6:45 o'clock this morning, he
was driven to the Cambridge residence of the
Right Rev. William Lawrence. Episcopal Bishop
of Massachusetts. where he is being entertained
during his sojourn here. The Bishop is presi-
dent of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Breakfast was served at the Bishops home and
among those present. in addition the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Loeb. the Presidents little
son. Kermit. who came from Groton School.
where he is student; President Charles W.
Eliot of Harvard University, Judge Francis e.
Lowell of the United States Circuit Court and
the Rev. Samuel Crothiers. pastor of the First
Parish Unitarian Church of Cambridge.
During the forenoon President Roosevelt Wis
tied the rooms of the Alpha Delta Phi Society
the Harvard Stadium and the Chestnut Hill
residence of George c. Lee. the father of ths
Presidents first wife.
The President was then driven TO the Oakley
Country Club. in watertown where the class
of 80 held Informal reunion. and luncheon
served. photograph of the class was
taken and also photograph of the members
of the class who belonged to the same dining
club as the President when they were students.
Of the 166 members of the class OF so I'D
have registered at class headquarters. repre-
senting nearly every State in the Union. Re-
turning from the Oakley Country Club. the
President was driven to the rooms of the Porce-
lain Club. an organization of Harvard students
where he stayed about half an hour. lie then
returned to Bishop Lawrence's home, where he
put on evening clothes. and was driven to the
Hotel Somerset in Boston. for the banquet Of
the class of 80. 1t was late in the evening when
the party returned TO Cambridge
AS on his visit to Massachusetts last week
rain marred the Presidents programme AS the
Presidents carriage was driven out of Bishop
Lawrence's yard this forenoon. on the trip 10
the rooms of the Alpha Delta Phi Society, the
rain poured in torrents. and several heavy cIaps
of thunder were heard The President Insisted
that the hood of the carriage be lowered. In or
der that the people who had gathered to see
him might not be disappointed. and, though the
rain fell heavily the President rode through Il
apparently not in the least disconnected.
At various points along the streets through
which the Presidents party passed to-day peo-
pie cheered him as he rode BY. For al t'.st-
greetings he had bow and smile.
The President was accompanied on his drive
by Secret Service officer and a squad Oe
mounted policemen After visiting the stadium
the police escort dismissed temporarily and
the Presidents carriage was unattended from
the stadium to Chestnut Hill and thence
TO the Oakley Country Club. President Roose-
welt will remain here until . a. m. on Thurs
day Secretary of War William H Taft ar
rived from New Haven this afternoon. He will
attend the Harvard commencement exercises to-