The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-28
HIGH OFFICE WAS
NOT IN EVIDENCE
President Roosevelt's Visit to His
Alma Mater.
RAIN POURED IN TORRENTS
FAIR HARVARD GREETED HER
DISTINGUISHED SON.

n AMBRlDGE- Mass. June 2s--Joiu-
IL ing with his former college mates
today in celebrating TIE twenty
fifth anniversary of the graduation of
their class from Harvard, President
Roosevelt returned 10 his alma mater
not as the chief magistrate OF the ma
ton, but as a private citizen and a
loyal Harvard aiumnus Although the
ancient university of Harvard would
have been glad TO pay him all the honor
due his high office. II was the presi-
dents request that he be regarded
merely as a member of the Gloss of 80
rather than as the president of the
United States. Nevertheless students.
alumni and the citizens of Cambridge
united in giving him a hearty greeting
as he drove through the streets of The
University city.
Busy Day Put In.
The presidents day was a busy one
Arriving in Boston at quarter before
: O'Clock this morning. ne was driven TO
the Cambridge residence of Right Rev.
William Lawrence. Episcopal bishop Of
MasSa ChuSettS- where he is being en-
tertained- The bishop is pres dent Of
the Harvard Alumni associ8t io0s
Breakfast was served at the Bishops
home. and among those present IN ad-
ditiOn to the president and Private Sec
rotary Loeb, were the presidents son
Kermit who came from Croton school.
President Charles W Eliot OF Harvard
university, Judge Francis G. Lowell OF
the United States circuit court and Rev
Samuel Crothers. pastor of the First
Parish Unitarian church of Cam
bridge.
Paid Several Visits.
During the forenoon President Roose-
welt visited the rooms of the Alpha
Delta Phi society. the Harvard stadium
and the Chestnut hill residence of
George g. Lee. father Of the presidents
first wife The president was then driv-
en- to the Oakley Country club in Wa
tertOWn. where the class of so held an
informal reunion and luncheon was
served. 4 photograph of the class was
taken. and also a photograph Of the
members of the class who belonged TO
the same student dining club as did the
president. Of the I66 mem berS of the
class Of so. 100 have registered at class
headquarters representing nearly every
state in the Union.
Returning from the Oakley Country
club the president was driven to the
rooms of the Porcelain club, an organ
iZatiOn of Harvard students. where he
stayed about half an hour. He then
returned TO Bishop LawTence'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 It was late in the evening when
the party returned to Cambridge.
Rain in Torrents.
As on his visit to Massachusetts last
week. rain married the presidents pro-
gramme. As his carriage was driven
out Of Bishop LawrenCe's yard this
forenoon on the trip to the rooms Of the
Alpha Delta Phi society. the rain
poured in torrents and several heavy
claps of thunder were heard The pres
ideGt. however. insisted that the hood
of the carriage be lowered in order that
the people who had gathered TO see him
might not be disappointed. and though
the rain fell heavily the president rode
through it apparently not IN the least
disconnected.
At frequent points along the streets
through which the presidential party
passed during the day people gathered
and cheered. For all their greetings
the president had bow and a smile
President Roosevelt was accompanied
on his drive by a secret service officer
and q squad Of mounted policemen.
After visiting the stadium the police
escort was dismissed Temporarily and
the presidents carriage was unatteud-
ed from the stadium 10 Chestnut hill
and from thence to the Oakley Country
club. President Roosevelt viii remain
here until , a m Thursday.
Secretary Of War Taft arrived from
New Haven this afternoon. He viii
attend the Harvard commencement ey-
ercises tomorrow. and it is understood
that an honorary degree viii be con-
feTred upon him bv the university
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