The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-24
DOLE PARTY in CHICAGO.
President Of the Island Republic
Heartily Welcomed
BY FEDERAL AND CITY OFFICIALS.
Militnry Parade 10 he Given tn Their
Honor al Fort shcridan--itcccp-
lions to BE Givcn.
FEDERAL AND CITY OFFICIALS.

Chicago, January 90. President ant
Mrs. Sanford b. Dole Of Hawaii arrived
IN Chicago this morning. A distinguished
party greeted the president OF the little
republic on his arrival. The Federal gov
eminent was represented by Judge Gros-
cup, General John G. Clack, district at.
torney; Thomas Il. McMilin, clerk of The
/ United States district court, and Hon.
Thomas w. Cridler of the State depart
ment at Washington. Chicago was rep
resented by Mayor Harrison and the army
and navy, Major Haistand and Lieutenant
Phelps, respectively, who were resplend-
4 ent in full dress uniform. In addition TO
these gentlemen, the president was well
| coined by General Brooke and his staff;
Hon. T. NJ. Hatch, minister to the United
| States from Hawaii; Mr.. Penn Nixon, Dr..
| Henry o. Lyman, and the Chicago consul,
! Mr. f. w. Job.
| President Dole's party consisted of him
| self Mrs. Dole. Secretary laukea and Mr.
| Day, his physician. On arriving In Chi
! cago the reception committee entered
| President Dole's private car and welcomed
| him to Chicago. The first to shake hands
with him was Judge Groscup, who said.
president Dole, | am instructed by the
president of the United States TO welcome
you here ] am pleased to Introduce to you
Secretary Cridler, representing the pres-
dent and Mayor Harrison Of Chicago"
After the exchange OF courtesies and
welcome to Chicago on behalf OF the city
by Mayor Harrison, President Dole cordial
ly responded TO the greetings. Mrs Dole, |
who won hearts by her unassuming and |
gentle manner. was then introduced and |
appreciated very highly the reception she |
received in Chicago. The party at once pro-
ceeded In carriages to the Auditorium an
mex. Their rooms there are the same APP
partments 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 a Hawaiian flag, con-
ssls of a drawing room and three bed
rooms.
On arriving at the hotel General Brooke
extended an invitation to President Dole
and Mrs, Dole to visit Fort sheridan on
Monday morning where a parade from the
garrison will be given In their honor The
invitation was accepted and the party will
leave Chicago tomorrow morning at
O'Clock, returning at noon. This morning
President and Mrs. Dole visited the Church
OF tho Messiah. At ! o'clock tomorrow
luncheon will be rendered the distinguished
guests at Mckinley's By number of former
residents of Hawaii and other friends DR..
Henry o. Lyman has charge of this affair,
which promises to be very pleasant re-
union Of old acquaintances
At 3 o'clock n formal reception will he
heid at the Union League club, to which in
Nitatlons have been forwarded TO all the
clubs in Chicago and which Will give Presi-
dent Dole an opportunity of meeting a rep !!
reseptative body of Chicago citizens. While
the arrangements are not entirely COM
pieted, 1t is probable President Dole will S
leave Chicago at 1890 a. M, Tuesday for
Washington -''
one Of the attentions most appreciated '
by the visitors has been the offer bv Man
a.ger Stevens of the Long Distance Tele-
ohone company of the free use OF their wires
while in Chicago.