The Portland daily press., 1898-01-27
Of Big and Little Re-
psblies Greet Each Other.
PHD HAWAIIAN CHIEF ARRIVED
IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
Takes Quarters in a Hosel and Il ~ceivss
Call From MA. NcKinley-Latert ths Gail
isReturned-The Two Hen Discuss I'm
official Matters.

Washington, January 26.-President
Dole of Hawaii arrived here at 2.2C
o'clock this afternoon and in behalf OF
the government was welcomed to the
National Capitol by Secretary Sherman
and Assistant Secretary Adee. The
Presidential party was belated by storms
along the way and it was three hours
after the scheduled time that the train
came into the Baltimore & Ohio depot.
A crowd Of several hundred had assem-
bled on North Capitol street and three
platoons of mounted policemen were on
hand to act as an escort.
AS the train came to a stop, Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.. Adee stepped on the rear
platform and were met by Assistant Sec
retary Cridler, who conducted them
inside first greeting President and Mrs.
Dole and their party.
There was brief and informal ex-
change, and then the party filed out to
the waiting carriages.
Mr.. Sherman offered his arm to Mrs.
Dole aud escorted her to President Nc
Kinley's carriage. The platoons of Off
GERS wheeled about, the spirited bays of
the White House carriage stepped off at
a lively gait and the party proceeded to
the Arlington, where the Hawaiian
executive will be the nations guest.
There was no military display, demo-
cratic simplicity being observed at Mr..
Dole's request.
The Arlington hotel was reached about
2.30 o'clock. Secretary Sherman with
Mrs. Dole on his arm, escorted the party
to its rooms and then took his official
hu Gn1
Bingham soon appeared bearing the con-
gratulations of President Mckinley and
requesting to be informed when it would
be most convenient for the President of
the Hawaiian Republic to receive him in
person. 1t was arranged that as soon as
the party's baggage arrived President
Doleswould notify President Mckinley
of his readiness to receive him. The
apartments to which the distinguished
guests were assigned are on the second
floor. The furnishings of the apart
ment are rich but apparently there has
been no effort at display. The decora-
tions consisted almost entirely of Amer
lean beauty roses tastefully arranged on
the mantels and tables.
President McKinley's call was entirely
formal and did not last longer than Is
minutes. He was accompanied by Min
lister Porter and Col. Bingham, and was
met by Asst. Sec. Cridler and Mr.. Hatch
the Hawaiian minister, who introduced
him to President Dole and other mem-
bers of the party. After mutual ex-
change of courtesies President Mckinley
returned to the White House.
At LIS O. clock President Dole returned
the visit of President Mckinley.
He drove over to the White House in
magnifcently appointed carriage in COM
pahy with Minister Hatch and Assistant
Secretary Cridler. His private secretary,
Major Iaukea, Major Heistand, Lieut..
Commander Phelps and Mr.. Day fol-
lowed in another carriage. At the en-
trance to the White House President
Dole was met by Col. Bingham and the
party was led by him to the elevator,
whence it was soon transferred to the
library on the second floor. The Presi-
dent was in waiting and gave his guest a
greeting. After few words of general
conversation the two Presidents retired
to couch in one corner of the room and
spent five minutes in cons saltation. 1t
was said that this talk was purely un-
official and personal. Then the party
was escorted down stairs and returned
to the hotel.
President Dole spent the evening quiet
ly in his apartment. He dined at clock
and thereafter received Minister Hatch
and few friends. He refused to see any
representatives of the press, although the
hotel was beseiged by correspondents
throughout the evening, saying that he
would be glad to meet the newspaper men
at special reception tomorrow morning.