Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-29
rom Pres. Roosevelt at
Harvard Alumni Dinner.
Ovation Follows Ovation All Day
Long at Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge, Mass. June 28.-The sec
ond day Of President Roosevelt's visit
to Harvard College to participate in
the celebration incident 20 the 25th an
niversary of the graduation of his class.
the class of 1880. from the college. in
cluded varied program. Today is Har-
wards annual Commencement. and the
visit Of the President to his Alma
Mater lends additional interest to an
event that is always interesting. The
President will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the alumni dinner and will in
addition. participate in a number of
festivities, most Of which are of priv .
ate nature.
After breakfast at the home of Bis
hop William Lawrence, the President
was driven to Massachusetts, hall in
front Of which ancient structure the
commencement procession was formed.
The President was accompanied by
Lieut.. Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr., who rep
resented Governor William L. Douglas,
the latter being detained by illness at
his home in Brockton. The National
Lancers. CARRIED in their picturesque
uniforms with red tunics and uhlan
> L..
For many years the Lancers have es-
corted the chief executive Of the COM
monwealth TO the annual Commence
nent exercises in the University city.
The Commenceent exercises included
the granting of diplomas to the gradu.
ates in the various departments Of the
university and the bestowed of honor
airy degrees.
The DAY was beautiful. After the long
and active day, yesterday, the Presi-
dent had a restful night. He did not
arise until about o'clock. At that hour
however, a visitor was waiting to see
him and before going 10 breakfast
President Roosevelt appeared on the
piazza of Bishop Lawrence's house.
where the caller was sitting, to shake
hands and give cordial greeting to
Mary A. Taylor, the colored woman
who did the Presidents washing while
he was at college. The woman had "a
hard time to convince the police who
were on sentry duty about the grounds
that she was what she pretended to be.
Breakfast was scarcely over when the
music of the band accompanying the
I.ancers was heard and a few moments
later under escort of the troops. Lieut..
Gov. Guild, representing the common
wealth, arrived at the residence Of the
bishop. After the exchange Of brief
courtesies the President, accompanied
by the lieutenant governor. proceeded
to a carriage and with the Lancers lead.
ing and the governors staff and car
riages containing other dignitaries fol-
lowing, the procession moved to the
yard at Harvard.
The streets were filled and the cheer
ing as the Presidents carriage passed
was continuous.
AS the party entered the yard the
chimes on Christ church played Fair
was inside the gate every hat was re-
moved. The party proceeded at once to
Massachusetts hall. A few moments
later they were joined by Secretary If
War William II. Taft, accompanied by
Judge Francis e. Lowell. Charles J.
BOnaparte and Former Secretary of
the Navy John d. Long and the entire
procession then started for Sanders
theatre.
President Roosevelt and President
Eliot headed the procession and were
followed by Sec. Loeb ando Kermit
Roosevelt. Sec. Taft and Former Sec
rotary Long, Mr.. Bonaparte, Lieut. Gov.
Guild. members Of the governors staff,
members of the faculty of the UNIVERSE
~. seniors In the academic department
and members of the graduating classes