The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-27
PARTY IN WASHINGTON
MIR. HERMAN ESCORTS MIR.
DOLE TO HIS ROOM.
Mr.. MKINLEY CALLS ON Mr.. DOLE
Then Mr., Dole Calls on Mr.. Mckinley They
Sit on the Red Sofa Five Minutes
Together and the Function
is Over.

Washington, Jan. 26.-President Dole,
this afternoon and i'll behalf of the gov
ernment was welcomed to the national
capital by Secretary of State Sherman
and assistant Secretary Day. The Pres
idential party was belated by storms
along the way and it was three hours af-
ter the scheduled time that the train
of several hundred had assembled on
North Capitol street and three platOons
of mounted policemen were on hand to
act as an escort.
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. Secre-
tary Sherman, with Mrs. Dole, on his
arm, escorted the party to their rooms
and there took his official leave. Mr..
Porter. Secretary to the President, was
notified by telegraph of the arrival and
soon appeared bearing the congratulate
tions of President Mckinley and request
ing to be informed when it would be
most convenient for the President of the
Hawaiian republic. to receive him in per-
son. 1t was arranged that soon after
the arrival of their baggage President
Dole would notify President Mckinley
of their readiness to- receive him. The
apartments TO which the distinguished
guests were assigned are ON the second
floor facing Vermont ayenue and | street.
The drawing room is in the corner and
next on the Vermont avenue side are the
bed rooms of the President and Mrs.
Dole. The private dining room adj0ins
the drawing room on the l street front.
The furnishings of the apartments are
rich but apparently there has been no
effort mt display. The decorations con-
sisted almost entirely of American beau
ty roses which had been tastefully ar,
ranged on the mantels and tables.
President McKinley's call was entirely
formal and did not last longer than iif-
teen minutes. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Porter and Col. Bingham and was
met by Assistant Secretary Cridler and
Mr.. Hatch the Hawaiian Minister. who
introduced them to President Dole, Mrs.
Dole and the other members of the par
ty. After mutual exchange OF
courtesies President Mckinley returned
to the White House.
At 4:15 o'clock President Dole returned
the visit of President Mckinley. He drove
over to the White House in a magnifi-
Gently appointed carriage in company
with Minister Hatch and Assistant Sec
rotary Cridler. His private Secretary Mai.
Iaukea. with Maj. Heistand and Lieu
tenant Commander Phelps and Mr.. Day,
followed in another carriage. At the en-
trace to the White House the visitor was
met by Col Bingham and 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 a greeting. After few
words of general conversation. the two
Presidents retired to a couch in one cor
ner of the room and spent about five
minutes in consultation. 1t was said
that this talk was purely unofficial and
personal. Then the party was escorted
down stairs and returned to the hotel