The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-27
DOLE AT THE CAPITAL.
Honors rendered the President of
Hawaiian Republic.

Washington, Jan 26.-President Dole
of Hawaii arrived here at 2:2O p. m,
and in behalf of the government was
welcomed by Secretary Sherman and
Assistant Secretary Adee. The presi-
Dental party was belated by storms
along the way. and it was three hours
after the schedule time that the train
swung into the Baltimore & Ohio de-
pot. A crowd of several hundred had
assembled 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..
Sherman and Mr. Adee stepped on the
rear platform and were met by AS
sistant Secretary Cridler, who conduct
ed them inside for the first greetings
to President and Mrs. Dole and their
party There was a brief and informal
exchange and then the party filed out
to the waiting carriages. AS they
alfghted. Secretary Sherman and Presi-
dent Dole, with Mrs. Dole standing be-
tween them, were photographed. Then
Mr.. Sherman offered his arm to Mrs.
Dole and escorted her to President Nc
Kinley's carriage. The platoonS of off,
GERS wheeled about. the spirited bays OF
the White House stepped off at live
ly gait, and the party proceeded to the
Arlington, where the Hawaiian eXecu-
In the second carriage were Minister
Hatch of Hawaii, Assistant Secretary
Cridler and Mr.. Dole's private secre-
tary. Following this was the carriage
of Assistant Secretary Adee and DR..
Day. the physician of Mr.. Dole. The
fourth carriage contained Major HE'S
tand, the representative OF the army
Lieutenant Commander Phelps of the
navy. There was no military display,
hair anc al q z
Mr.. Dole's request
The Arlington was reached about 2:3O
O'Clock Secretary Sherman, with Mrs.
Dole on his arm, escorted the party to
their rooms, and then took his Official
leave. Mr.. Porter, private secretary to
the president. accompanied by Colonel
Bingham, was notified by telephone of
the arrival and soon appeared bearing
the congratulations of President Nc
Kinley 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 ar
ranged that soon after the arrival OF
their baggage President Dole would
notify President Mckinley of their
readiness to receive him.
President McKinley's call was entire
" formal. and did not last longer than
Is minutes. He was accompanied by
MI. Porter anu (UlOilGl 1o44ltsAlclAiif anu
was met by Assistant Secretary Grid
Ter and Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian min
lister. who introduced the INTO President
Dole. Mrs. Dole and the other MEM
bers of the party. After mutual ex-
change of courtesies, Mr.. Mckinley re-
turned to the White House.
At AIS President Dole returned the
visit of President Mckinley. He drove
over to the White House in a magnih-
Gently appointed carriage. in company
with Minister Hatch and Assistant Sec
rotary Cridler His private secretary,
Major Iaukes, with Major Heistand and
Lieutenant Commander Phelps and Mr..
Day following in another carriage. At
the entrance to the White House the
visitor was met by Colonel Bingham.
The party was led at once by him to
the elevator, whence they were soon
transferred to the library on the second
floor. There President Mckinley was
in waiting, and gave his guest greet
ing. After a few words of general con-
the two presidents retired to
a couch in one corner of the room and
spent about five minutes in consulta-
ton. 1t was said that this talk was
unofficial and personal. Then
the party was escorted down stairs and
returned to the hotel.