Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27

w mere the 1Sla0O PrSSlQeQC IS the
Nations Guest.
Washington, D. c., January 26.-
President Dole, OF Hawaii arrived here
at 2:20 O'Clock this afternoon and in
behalf of the government was well
coined to the national capital by Sec
rotary Sherman and Assistant Secre
tary Adee. The presidential party
was belated by storms along the way,
and it was three hours after the sched-
uled time that the train swung into
the Baltimore and 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 stop, Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Adee stepped on the
rear platform and were met by AS
sistant Secretary Cridler, who con-
Quoted them inside for the first greet
ing 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 alighted, Secretary Sherman and
President Dole, with Mrs Dole stand
ing between them. were photo
graphed.
Then Mr.. Sherman offered his arm
to Mrs. Dole and escorted her to Pres
ident Mckinley's carriage. The pla-
toons of officers wheeled about, the
spirited bays of the White House car
riage stepped off at lively gait and
the party proceeded to the Arlington,
where the Hawaiian executive will be
the nations guest. In the second car
riage were Minister Hatch, of Hawaii,
Assistant Secretary Cridler, and Mr..
Dole's private secretary.
Following this was the carriage of
Assistant Secretary Adee and Dr. Day,
the physician of Mr.. Dole. The fourth
carriage contained Major Kiestand,
representing the army, Lieutenant
Commander Phelps, the navy. There
was no military display, democratic
simplicity being observed at Mr.. Dole's
request.
The Arlington Hotel 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 Col. Brigham
were notified by telephone Of the arrival
and soon appeared, bearing the consratu-
lations of President Mckinley, and re-
questing to be informed when it would
be the most convenient for the President
Of the Hawaiian Republic to receive him
in person. It was arranged that soon af-
ter the arrival Of their baggage, President
Dole would notify President Mckinley
Of their readiness to receive him.
President McKinleys call was entirely
formal and did not last longer than fifteen
minutes. He was accompanied by Mr..
Porter and Col Bingham. and was met by
Assistant Secretary Cridler and Mr..
Hatch, the Hawaiian minister. who intro
duced them to President Dole, Mrs. Dole
and the other members Of the party. At
ter a mutual exchange Of courtesies,
President Mckinley returned to the White
House.
At AS President Dole returned the visit
of President Mckinley. He drove over to
the White House in magniticently APP
pointed carriage in company with Minis
ter Hatch and Assistant Secretary Grid
Ter His private secretary. Major Iaukea,
with Major Heistand and Lieutenant
Commander Phelps and DR.. Day followed
in another carriage. AT the entrance to
the White House the visitor was met by
Colonel Bingham and the party was led
at once to the elevator. whence they Were
soon transferred to the library on the sec
ord floor There President Mckinley
was in waiting and gave his guest a greet
ing. After a few words o. general con-
versaton the two Presidents retired to
a couch in one corner of the room and
spent about five minutes in consultation.
1t was said that this talk was purely I'M
official and p rsonal. Then the party was
escorted down stairs and returned to the
hotel