The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27

DC and His Party Arrive Safely at
the National Capital.
FORMAL INTERVIEW WITH M'KlNLEY,
The Party Made Welcome, nut M
Ostentattons Demonstration Was
Mnde ON Their Arrival.


of Hawaii arrived here at 2:so this after
noon and in behalf OF the government was
welcomed to the capitol by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Adee The
presidential party was Delated by storms
along the way and II was three hours after
the schedule time that the train swung into
the Baltimore and Ohio depot. A crowd OF
several hundred had assembled On North
Capitol street and three platoons Il mounts
ed policemen were on hand to act as an
escort.
AS the train came to a stop Mr. Sherman
and Mr.. Adce stepped on he rear platform
and We're met by Assistant Secretary Grid
Ter. who conducted them inside 10 make
| the first greetings to President aud Mrs.
Dole and their party There was a brief
and informal exchange and then The party
hied out 10 the waiting carriages. As they
alighted Secretary Sherman and President
Dole, with Mrs. Dole stanu,ng between
them, were photographed. Then Secretary
SHERMAN oifered has arm 10 Mrs. Dole anu
escorted her To President Mckinley's ear
rage. The piatoons OF officers Wheeled
about, the splritcd bays Of the White House
carriage stepped oil at lively gait and the
party proceeded to the Ariington. where
the Hawaiian executive will be the Ma
| tons guest In the second carriage We're
Minister Hatch OF Hawaii Assistant Secre-
tary Cridler and MIR. Dole's private Sc )
Iretary.
| Following this was the carriage of AS
sistant Secretary Adee aud Or. Day, tho
physician of Mr. Dole The fourth car
| fiage contained Major Heistam. respe-
senting the army. Lieutenant Commander
Phelps of the navy. There vas 10 military
display. democratic simplicity being OBJ
served at hir. poles request. The Airing
ton was reached about 80. Mr. sherman,
with Mrs. Dole on his arm. escorted the
party to their rooms and then took his Of
1cial leave. Mr.. Porter. private secretary
10 the president, accompanied oy Coiunet
i'inghalu, WAS notified by telephone of the
arrival aud soon appeared bearing the
congratulations of President Mckinley and
requesting 10 be informed whuu II would
be most convenient Cor The president OF the
Hawaiian republic 10 receive him In person.
1t was arranged that soon after the ar.
rival of their baggage President Dole would
notify the president OF their readiness 10
receive him.
The apartments to which the distln-
gu!shed guests were assigned are on the
second floor facing Vermont avenue aud
street The drawing room is in The corner
and next on the Vermont avenue side are
the bedrooms OF the president and Mis-.
Dole the private dining room adjoins the
drawing room ON the 4 street front. The
furnishings Of the apartments are rich,
but apparently there has been no effort at
display The decorations consisted almost
entirely Of American beauty roses. which
had been tastefully arranged on the man
tells and tables.
President McKinIeys call was entirely
formal and did not last longer than fifteen
minutes He was accompanied by Mr..
Porter and Colonel Bingham and was met
by Assistant Secretary Cridler and Mr..
Hatch. who introduced them to President
Dole. Mrs. Dole and other members of the
party.
After a mutual exchange of co,irteses
President Mckinley returned TO the White
House.
At AS p. M. Mir. Dole returned the call
Of President Mckinley He went over to
the White House in a magnificent carriage
in the company of Mr.. Hatch aud Assistant
Secretary CrdIer His private secretary.
Major Iuaka, with Major Heistand and
Lieutenant Commander Phelps and Mr. |
Day, followed in other carriages.
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 second floor. There Preei- |
dent Mckinley was in waiting and gave him |
a warm welcome. After words OF general |
conversation The two presidents retired to |
a couch in one corner of the room and spent |
five minutes in consultation. II is said |
that this talk was purely unofficial and |
personal. Then the party was escorted |
down stairs and returned to the hotel