Evening star., 1897-07-27
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
The Former Queen of Hawaii at the
Executive Mansion.

The Former Queen of Hawaii mt the
Executive Mansion.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani saw the President
yesterday afternoon for the first time. but
unofficially. The former queen has en-
doavored Since the 4th of March to be re-
ceived by the President in either an official
or private manner. After learning that
there was no chance of her being officially
received by the President, she desired to
be admitted to his office during the hours
set apart for congressman. Failing in this,
she then decided to attend one of the regu-
lar public receptions. In this way she met
the President yesterday afternoon and had
a talk with him.
During the morning, as stated in yes:er-
days Star, Secretary julius Palmer left
some papers at the White House for the
President, the exact nature Of which is not
known. A few minutes after :; O'Clock in
the afternoon when a crowd was gathering
to attend the public reception of the Presi-
dent, "a closed carriage drove up to the
White House, and the former queen, ac
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hellule and
Secretary Palmer. aighted. The ex-queen
WAS attired in red and black striped silk
dress, while Secretary Palmer wore white
duck trousers and waistcoat and a black
coat The party did not at once go into
the east room, but took seats in the vesti-
bule. A police sergeant carried their cards
up stairs and presented them to the Presi-
ident. President Mckinley instructed the
officer to give the eX-queen and her suite
comfortable seats in the east room, apart
from the crowd and to tell them that he
would give them an audience Immediately
upon closing his reception to the large
number of visitors. The seats set aside for
the party were at the southwest end of the
east room.
About 800 o'clock the President COM
menced his reception, and in about fifteen
minutes the room cleared with the
exception of the Hawaiians and few
spectators. The President did not wait
for the eX-queen to walk to where he was
standing, but walked over to where she
was and greeted her in a pleasant manner
extending a similar greeting to the other
members of the party. The conversation
was too brief for any important matter to
have been discussed. but it is understood
tfat Mrs Dominis expressed a wish to
meet Mrs. Mckinley.
The President told her that Mrs. McKin-
ley's health would not permit this. At
the close of the conversation the President
bowed gracefully to the ex-queen and each
of her party and walked back to where a
friend was standing and resumed his con-
versation with him. Liliuckalani then
walked by the President and went to her
carriage. As she passed the President
on her way out she gave him a bow such
as would become Queen Victoria.
The fact that the President went out
OF his way somewhat to speak to the ex-
queen is not unusual with him, as he has
been known at the close of public recen-
tions to single out people and to walk to
and speak to them. Throughout the little
ceremony the ex-queen's demeanor was as
formal as If she had been sitting Upon a
throne and was receiving the President
instead Of being received by him.
Liliuokalani and her suite are Quartered
at the Ebbitt House, having arrived here
few days ago. How long they will re-
main In the city Is not known.