New-York tribune., 1905-02-23
PHILADELPHIA'S WELCOME E
Degrees for President, Emperor
William and Sir III. ". Durand.
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Philadelphia, Feb 22.-President Roosevelt
was welcomed by a great outpouring OF citizens
here to-day. He made two notable speeches. E
one before the students OF the University OF
Pennsylvania at the Academy OF Music and the
other at the fine old armory OF the 1st City
Troop. His appearance at the station. on the
streets and in the halls was the signal for en-
thusiastic applause. Men. women and children
followed his carriage for blocks. and when they
were prevented from keeping up with the pro-
cession by solid lines CT bluecoats they remained
standing in the and slush. chilled by the
bleak winds. until he reappeared. The journey
TO Philadelphia made without incident OF
Importance. the President chatting with the
members of his party. Large throngs were at
the way stations TO him. and at Baltimore
and Wilmington he appeared on the rear plat
form of his car the Courier. to smile and bow
his Acknowledgements. After reaching the
Academy of Music, and before he received his
degree or made his address. the President held a
little informal reception in the greenroom beside
the stage There he met and talked with a num-
Der of prominent men. including Governor Pen
nypacker the city officials and the faculty OF the
university. Admiral Clark. who achieved fame
the commander OF the Oregon and received a
degree from the university to-day. was among
those who pressed forward TO shake the Presi- .
dents hand in the greenroom.
why. how do you do. doctor?" cried the
President. with a laugh.
Doctor of what?' asked Admiral Clark
"Of Oregonian law. sir" exclaimed the Presi-
dent
When Admiral Clark was clothed with ths
mantle Of Doctor OF Laws the reception given to !!
him by the three thousand occupants OF seats
and boxes in the auditorium was second only to
that given to the President when he In turn ad-
vanced TO accept the sheepsxin from the hands
OF Provost Harrison.
An inspiring feature Of the exercises In ths
academy was the repetition OF the college yen
given by the cenior class. which filed the or
chestra- The leader of the students armed with
a big pasteboard megaphone, stood on chair to-
deliver his orders. and then beat time with ths
paper tube while the youthful lungs made the
gilded proscenium ring with "Hurrahl hurrahIl
hurrah! Pennsylvania The Presidsntr' Every
time the cry was given 1t was repeated thrice.
and the boys had it tap for all the notabIes.
ending finally with vigorous cheers for Eng
land, Germany and America"
TRIED TO REACH THE PRESIDENT.
The only untoward incident of the day oc-;
CURED the way to the armory after thu
President left the Academy of Music. A well
dressed man. with sandy complexion and red
mustache. perhaps forty years old. ran along ths,
street for two three blocks. making inef-
fectual efforts to reach the Presidents carriage.
He was warned back several times by a member
of the City Troop. and finally. when II was seen
that he paid no heed to the admonition a cav
alryman struck him with the fiat OF his sabre
The strangers head was laid open by the blow
and he fell back into the crowd. 1t is believed
that he only wished 10 shake hands with the
President. but the men who guard Mr Roose-
welt his journeys can afford to take no
chances and innocent intruders are as likely to
suffer as those OF guilty intent when they break
through the police lines.
THREE GREAT POWERS REPRESENTED.
CommeInoration OF washington's Birthday by
the University OF Pennsylvania was made nota-
BILE by the fact that representatives Of three
great powers took part in the exercises. Tha
United States was represented by President
Roosevelt. Germany by Baron Speck Won stern
burg. Ambassador to this country who acted
as the personal representative OF Emperor VIII
lam. and Sir Henry Mortimer Dgrand. the Brit
ish Ambassador. President Roosevelt was, the
orator of the day. his theme being. Some Max
inns OF Washington"
The degree of Doctor OF Laws conferred