The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-04
HILL Dimes WITH GROVER.
The Senator a Guest at the Dinner 10
The Cabinet.

ne sppearance Noted With Feelings
Akin 10 Const rnation by the Other
Guests When He First Came In-The
Cordial Greetings Between the Presi-
dsnt and Senator Soon Put Every One
at Eass-The Band Was Playing
aLovs's Old Sweet sOng'' When the
Two First Met-Nuch Speculation
Caus d by the Incident.
washington, Jan. s.-Senator Fill of
~ew York was the guest of the President
to-night at a cabinet dinner given at the
executive mansion. This fact, in view of
the past differences, is construed as an
indication of closer personal and political
relations between them in the future.
To-nights dinner was the first Of the
series usually given by the President dur
ing the winter and is regarded as the in
auguration of the social season at the
national capital.
For this event, the White House was
tastefully decorated, the great east room
being studded with evergreen and palms
and the mantles banked with flowers
evergreen were trailed along the hand
some chandeliers, and hung pendent among
the innumerable electric lights, making a
most beautiful effect. The state dining
room was odorous with the perfume Of
roses and plants.
The full marine band. under the direction
Of Prof. Fanciulli, was stationed in the
lobby and played national and patriotic
airs and other pieces during the evening.
q - ~ - n.
Mrs. Gresham on his arm, led the way to
the dining room.
Following in order came Secretary Of
State Gresham and Mrs. Cleveland; Sec
retary Of the Treasury Carlisle and Mrs.
Lamont Secretary of War Lamont and
Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney-GeneralO Olney and
Mrs. Bissell. Postmaster General Bissell
and Mrs. Olney, Secretary of the Navy
Herbert and Mrs. Morton, Secretary of the
Interior Smith and Miss Herbert, Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Morton and Mrs.
Bates, Speaker Crisp and Mrs Schoheld,
Maj, Gen. Schofleld and Mrs. Mcpherson,
Senator Ransom and Mrs. Janin, Senator
Hill and Mrs Hearst, Senator Mcpherson
and Mrs ". X. Carlisle, Senator Bate
and Mrs. Crisp. Don NJ Dickenson and
Mrs. Melburne, Representative Tracey
and Mrs Robertson, Mr.. Orr of Brooklyn
and Mrs. Dickinson, w. L. Nelson and
and Mrs. orr. DR.. Bryant of New York
and Mrs. Tracey, Mr.. Roberts of Phila>
delphia, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, and
Mrs. Perrine
No event has so stirred political Wash
ington as the fact ttat zen ter Hin dined
o. the white house Not7ing was known
OF the invitation 10 Senator Idlll nor of its
acceptance until late this evening, when
me list of guests was made public by Sec
retdrV Vhurbpr shortly affarurarde
the senator was seen to leave his hotel
ana walk across the snow covered streets
10 the white house. He went to the din
ner in most democratic way, not even
taking the trouble to secure a cab. The
meeting of the senator and the President is
described by the guests to have been
most cordial one; with no indications in
word OF action that at any time there had
existed the slightest differences between
me two. Both gentlemen chatted pleas
ahty and this set at ease the other men,
Oers OF the dinner party, among whom the
unexpected appearance of Senator Hill had
created something little short of con
siernation. 1t was remarked as a curious
coincidence that as the President and SEN
stor met just before the dinner, the marine
band, under the leadership of Prof. Fan
ciulli, which was stationed in the main
corridor, played the sentimental ballad
Loves Old Sweet Song"
senator Hill was seen as he left the
white house tonight by the Morning News
correspondent. He positively refused to
make any statement as to how he came to
De invited, whether he had accepted or
whether the event marked the burying of
me hatchet between him and President
cleveland. Il will say, however" he ad-
ded, that tonight is the first time have
ever set foot in the white house except
once IN 1898, when I was compelled to visit
me official part of the building upon public
business"
"hen asked whether he would repeat
lhe visit of tonight, the senator again de-
enned to be interviewed
II is reported and generally believed to-
Iisht that Senator Hill was invited by the
resident to a state dinner last winter. but
ueehhed He was not willing tonight to
aluIrn or deny this statement. He loves
me spectacular and there is no question
pl mat his appearance tonight at the
ooaTo OF the man whom he always re-
sEFQed as an arch enemy has given him
al the notoriety that any man could ask