Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
A CORDIAL GREETING
Extended to President Dole, Of Hawaii,
and Suite,
On Their Arrival in Chicago, Yes
terday Morning-The President,
Army and Navy, and the City OF
Chicago Ali Represented Will
Leave for Washington Over the
3. & O., Tomorrow Morning.

Chicago. January 23.-President and
Mrs. Sanford B. Dole. of Hawaii ar
rived in Chicago at five minutes past
eight this morning. Notwithstanding
the heavy storm which delayed subur-
ban trains in the vicinity of Chicago
half an hour, the first section OF the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
train No 2, known as the Overland
Limited, from San Francisco, pulled
into the depot at Chicago WITHIN
twenty minutes of the scheduled
time.
A distinguished party greeted the
president of the little island repuollc
on his arrival The Federal govern
ment was represented by Judge Gross
cup, General John c. Black, United
States District Attorney; Mr.. Ihomas
E. Mcmillan, clerk of the United States
District Court, and Hon. Thomas w.
Cridler, of the State Department at
Washington. Chicago was represented
by Mayor Harrison, and the army ana
navy by Major Heistand and Lieuten-
ant Commander Phelps, respectively,
who were respondent in
FULL DRESS UNIFORM.
In addition to these gentlemen the
President was welcomed by General
Brooke and his staff, consisting of Cap
tain Richards and Lieutenants Dean
and McKenna; Hon. F. M. Hatch, min
lister to the United States from Ha-
vail; William Penn Nixon, DR.. Henry
o. Lyman, and the Chicago consul, Mr..
F. w. Job. President Dole's party con-
sisted of himself, Mrs. Dole, Secretary
Ioueka, and Dr.. Day, his physician.
The following ladies were also present:
Mesdames Grosscup, Harrison and
Brooke
On arriving in Chicago the reception
committee entered President Dole's pri-
vate car and welcomed him to Chicago.
The first to shake hands with him was
Judge Grosseup, who said:
President Dole, / am instructed by
welcome you here. l am pleased to in
troduce to you Secretary Cridler, rep
resenting the President, and Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago
After the exchange of courtesies and
A WELCOME TO CHICAGO
on behalf of the city, by Mayor Harrison
President Dole cordially responded to the
the heary reception given him. Mrs. Dole
who won the hearts of everyone present,
by her unaffected and pleasant manner,
thanked the ladies of the committee for
coming out 50 early in the day to wei
come her, and seemed to appreciate very
highly the reception she received in Chi
cago.
The party at once proceeded to the Aud
itorium Annex, where suite No. 1102 had
been reserved for the guests. Their rooms
are situated at the northeast corner of
the hotel, on the parlor floor, and are the
same apartments occupied by President
Mckinley two years ago when he visited
Chicago to address the Marquette club.
The suite, which was decorated with La
France roses and draped with Hawaiian
flag, consists of a drawing room and three
bed rooms.
On arriving at the hotel Gen. Brooke
extended an invitation to President and
Mrs. Dole to
VISIT FORT SHERIDAN
on Monday morning, where parade of
the garrison will be given in their honor.
The invitation was accepted and the par
ty will leave Chicago tomorrow morning
| at nine o'clock by special train on the Chi
| cago and Northwestern Railway, return
| ing to Chicago at noon.
| This morning, President and Mrs. Dole
attended the Church of the Messiah
An one o'clock tomorrow a luncheon
will be rendered the distinguished guests
| at Kingsleys by a number of former res
| idents of Hawaii, and other friends DR..
! Henry o. Lyman has charge of this affair
| which promises to be a very pleasant re-
| union Of old acquaintance.
| At three O'Clock
A FORMAL RECEPTION
will be held at the Union League club. to
which invitations have been forwarded to
| all the clubs in Chicago and which will
| give President Dole an opportunity of
| meeting a representative body of Chicago
| citizens.
| While the arrangements are not entirely
completed it is probable tat President
] Dolt Will leave oHitdSo DIT IV.ou d. H.
| Tuesday morning, for Washington, by the
| B. & o. road this company having tens
dered him the use of the finest car in ita
! service.
| One of the attentions most appreciated
| by the visitors has been the offer of Man
| ager Stevenson. of the long distance tele-
phone company, of the free use of their
wires while in Chicago.
Minister Hatch Secretary Crdler Iieut
Commander Phelps and Major Heistand
| were entertained at dinner by Ferdinand
w. Peck. at the Auditorium Annex Palm
Garden last evening
IN AN INTERVIEW
with representative Of the Associated
Press to-day Presidente Dole discussed
freely conditions in the republic Of
which he is the executive head, but
refused repeatedly to talk of the Ha-
waiian annexation question now before
Congress.
Il cannot go into discussion Of a
matter which is before Congress now"
he said. 1T would be, / think, dis
courteous. The newspaper men appre-
ciate my position l think, in regard to
it. and have been very courteous. But
there is one thing | do wish to say
and that is this: There is absolutely
no foundation for these stories of
Hawaii being menaced by Japan. There
is absolutely nothing in it, We are