The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-25
REVIEW AT FORT SHERIDAN AND
TWO RECEPTIONS IN HIS
HONOR.
THE UNION LEAGUES GUEST.
4 WARM WELCOME EXTENDED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CLUB.
Hawaiian Executive and the Mem
bers of His Party Ready to
Leave for the East.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24-The programme
lot the entertainment Of President Dole,
OF hawaii. today consisted Of a trip to
Fort Sheridan and a review of the
United States troops, an Informal din
ner at Kinsley's Immediately after the
party returned and a reception at the
Union League club. President Dole, &C
companied by Consul Fred W. Job and
secretary Iaukea. left their quarters
at the Auditorium Annex, and took car
rlages for the Chicago & Northwestern
depot, where a special train for Fort
sheridan was ready. Mai. Gen. Brooke
and his staff were in waiting at the
depot, and with the distinguished party
TOOK their places in the private car OF
General Manager Whitman, Of the
Northwestern road. Mrs. Dole was
somewhat indisposed and did not ac-
company her husband to Fort Sheridan.
but remained at the Auditorium Annex
until later, when she drove to Kinsley's
and joined the party at the Hawaiian
dinner given by DR.. Henry NJ. Lyman
a native Hawaiian. Mayor Harrison
also was not present. but assisted later
ar the reception at the Union League
club.
The train to Fort Sheridan, which was
IN charge of Supt Lawson, of the Mil
waukee division, pulled out Of the Wells
street station promptly, and on arriv-
ing at Fort Sheridan Col. Robert H
Hall, the post commander. met the vist-
tors. AS the distinguished delegation
SteDDSd
voIley of cheers from a crowd of stu
dents from Lake Forest university. The
boys rad obtained a day off to see the
Hawaiian executive. and Iavished the
college yell on him, for which President
Dole showed his appreciation by bow
ing and lifting his hat At the east
side Of the station were troops G. and
c. of the First regiment OF cavalry.
which acted as an escort for Mai Gen.
Brooke and his guests. A carriage for
President Dole and Maj. Gen. Brooke
stood ready. and the rest of the party
were taken to the barracks in the army
wagons. Col. Hall took his guests to
headquarters. and the soldiers of the
First, attired in their dress uniforms,
passed before them, which occupied but
a short time, the heavy snow forbidding
much manegvering.
TWO RECEPTIONS.
Then President Dole and the others of
the party were taken to Col. Hairs
house, where a brief informal recep-
ton was held, and then the party boar /
ed the train for Chicago Carriages
were waiting, and President Dole and
his escort at once drove to Kinsley's to
which number Of Hawaiian born Chi
cago residents were invited. At 3
O'Clock, formal reception to President
Dole was given at the Union League
club, which lasted until o'clock Judge
and Mrs. P. S. Grosscup supported
President and Mrs. Dole and were as
sisted in the reception by Mayor and
Mrs. Carter H. Harrison, President ana
Mrs. Thomas 3. Bryan, of the Union
League club; Gen. and Mrs. John r.
Brooke, Gen. and Mrs. John C. Black.
Consul and Mrs. Fred w Job. and
Judge John w. ShOwalter
President Thomas B. Bryan. Of the
Union League club, in welcoming Pres
ident Dole, said:
This mornings papers quoted your candid
reference to the defenseless coasts Of the
Sandwich islands, IL attacked by a great
maritime power. II this assembly furnish
any indication of sympathy and friendsbtp
1t IS obvious that in such an emergency you
Will have hosts Of defenders at command
The Union League club being a non-po!iticai
organization, and this only a social function.
II oehoCTes me 10 respect the proprieties of
the occasion in abstaining from all Discus
SION or that annexation which we realize is
tne nope OF your people and the chief objecl
OF your present mission But within thosa
limitations, this much can be safely said
that devoted as all good Americans are 10
peace. eager as they are for its preservation
wnen not involving the sacrifice OF national
honor, studOusly avoiding ali entansIad all
ances abroad. they are yet unaIterably en-
posed to any new acquisition by foreign
powers OF territory this continent or
which would involve their possession of the
Key to the Pacific ocean-our neighborIng
There may be few such well-annofntod
posts as Fort Sheridan, from which you have
lust returned, our army may be and in re-
altty is, a mere bagatelle as compared with
the vast standing armies Of the "a vo- IA
yet the tndomtable will the inyincihle power
Of this giant young nation DEGREES America
for Americans.
Mr.. President It may be that in your trip
to New York you may BE called upon BY our
two electricians of worldwide fame MAJ
commission you with a message 70 tboea
wizards OF the North that il is nv fArvent
wish that they may be induced to enter for
time at least wholly into the serv-
ice OF our government. to direct all their
marvellous powers of invention in deyisirg
coast defenses in a combination of eIectricft9
and explosives. Tell them America is proud
OF them supreme among the worlds IN
ventors, but would be infinitely more proud
II suspendtng the devotion of their inventive
Faculties TO miner matters they would con
centrate their splendid genius to efforts 70
solve the great problem Of protecting their
country against the ever-increasipg navias
Of the world. Their brains pitted against
battteships might prove more efFec i've than
the heaviest armor. and win victories that
would challenge the admiration OF the world
Pardon, Mr.. President this depression an
appeal to inventive genius on behalf of pat-
riotism. prompted by the quotation of YOUR
own truthful announcement.
And now, in the rame Of the Union Lea que
club, allow me to congratulate ourselves at
this unique privilege of welcoming TO our
midst a son of the United States for as
such We claim you, who has become the
ruler OF neighboring republic The con-
census Of opinion is that Hawaii has nue.,
that tuSttfss her title as the Pacific Para
disc. an exceptionally equable climate a
wealth CT tropical fruits and flowers cos
mopolitan people, ard where formerly there
was no activity EXCEPT that of the volcanoes
but under present wise rule fast taking a
conspicuous place In the march of industry
and in the progress of civilization.
President Dole and party will leave
Chicago via the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
way train No. s at 1925 a. m. tomor-
row en- route to Washington, where
they will arrive at 1850 a. m. Wednes-
day. The party will occupy one of the
B. & o. officials cars and is under the
personal escort of T. w Cridler. third
assistant secretary Of state, and Mai.
Heistand, military attache Of Presl-