The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-27
gDwAIIANs AT WHITE HOUSE.
,oUNT DOLE AND HIS PARTY
ARRIVE AT WASHINGTON.

sherman and Assistant
..orv Adee Meet the Visitors
the hallway Station ard Es-
ut Them TO the Arlington Hotel.
,a.nt Mckinley Calls and Ex-
10 Greetings-Presiden Dole
INNS the Call About an Hour
Later.
,,.,.b,nrton. Jan. 26.-Pres ident Dole OF
...-.aH arrived here at 2:2O o'clock this
moan. and in behalf of the govern
c.. ,yaa welcomed to the national capi-
-, Inv. Secretary Sherman and Assistant
secretary Adee.
me Presidential party was belated by
s.orns along the way, and It was three
s.,,rs after the scheduled time that the
rain swung into the Baltimore and Ohio
depot
crowd Of several hundred had assem-
tred at the North Capital and three plat
ICONS of mounted policemen were on hand
to act as an escort.
As the train came 10 stop Mr.. Sher
man and Mr.. Adee stepped on the rear
nlatform and were led by Assistant Sec
rotary Cridler, who conducted them inside
for the first greetings to President and
Mrs. Dole and their party. There was a
fa,ief and informal exchange, and then
the party filed out to the waiting car
riages. AS they alighted Secretary Sher-
man and President Dole, with Mrs. Dole
standing between them, were photo
erraphed.
Then Mr.. Sherman offered his arm to
Mrs. Dole and escorted her to President
McKinley's carriage. The platoons of Of
fcers wheeled about, the spirited bays of
the White House carriage stepped off at
a lively gait and the party proceeded to
the Arlington, where the Hawaiian exec-
utive will be the nations guest.
In the second carriage was Minister
Hatch of Hawaii, Assistant Secre tary
Cridler, and Mr.. Dole's private secretary
Following this was the carriage of AS
sistant Secretary Adee and DR.. Day, the
physician Of Mr.. Dole.
The fourth carriage contained Mai. Heis-
land, representing the army, ami Lieuten-
ant Commander Phelps of the navy
There was no military displ9:y, democrat
&c simplicity being observed at Mr.. Dole'a
request
The Arlington Hotel was reached about
$50 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
Hso1
fled by telephone of the arrival, and soon
appeared, bearing the congratula tons of
President Mckinley, and requesting to be
informed when it would be most conven-
lent for the President of the Hawaiian
republic to receive him in person 1t was
arranged that soon after the arrival OF
their baggage President Dole would notify
President Mckinley of the. readiness to
receive him.
President McKinley's call was entirely
informal and did not lasE longer than fif-
teen minutes. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Porter and Col. 3 ingham 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 party.
After mutual exchange of courtesies,
President Mckinley returned to the White
House.
At Ais o'clock president Dole returned
the visit of Presto ent Mckinley He drove
over to the White House in a carriage in
company with Mr.. Hatch and Assistant
Secretary Cridler. His private secretary,
Maj. Iukeak, with Maj Haisland and
lieutenant Commander Phelps and DR..
Day, following in another carriage.
AT the entrance 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 trans
ferred to the library on the second floor.
1 mere Pres ldent Mckinley was in waiting,
and gave his guests greeting. After a
lew words of general conversation, the two
Presidents retired to a couch in one corner
OF the 70 ON 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.