The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
Our Chief Executive Welcomes Dole
0I H]H0ii 10 Washington
THE CUSTOMARY FORARlIIIES EXCHANGED
Democratic Simplicity Chnrnc,crfErs
the Reception OF The Distinguish.
ell Ytsitcr The Two Presidents
Hmve,n an IniornaI Talk AT the
White sRousc.

Washington, d. c., Jan. &c, 1925.
President Dole, of Hawaii. arrived
mere at 2:20 O'Clock this afternoon, and
in behalf of the Government was wei
coined 10 the National Capital by Sec
retary of State Sherman and Assist.
aht Secretary Adee. The Presidential
party was belated by storms along the
way and it was three hours after the
scheduled time that the tiuin drew into
the Baltimore and Ohio depot. A
crowd of several hundred had assem-
Died on North Capital Street and three
p!atoons of mounted policemen were
on hand 10 act as an escort. There
was no military display, Democratic
S!nGiicity being observed at Mr.. DoIc's
request.
The Arlington Hotel was reached
about 30 O'Clock. Secretary Sher-
man with Mrs. Dole on his arm, es-
corted the party to their rooms ana
there took his Official leave Air. pnr.
leF' secretary to the President. was
hotiiied by telegraph Of the arrival,
ana soon appeared bcaring the cons
Gfatulations Of President Mckinley.
ana requesting to be Informed when
II would be most convenient for the
ie9'ueht OF The Hawaiian Republic
10 receive him in person 1t was ar
.ahEeu that soon after the arrival Of
'heir baggage President Dole would
notify President Mckinley of their
readiness to receive him.
Inc apartments to which the disiih
sulshed guests Were assigned are on
the second floor, facing Vermont ave-
nue ana First street The drawing
room is in the corner and next on the
v ..ts
rooms OF the President and Mrs Dolo
me private dininG-room adjoins the
mraWinE room on the First street front
me furnishings of the apartments ara
rlch' nut apparently there has been no
effort at display. The dccora tions con-
sisted almost entirely of America n
nenuiS roses, which had been taste
tables. '''
President McK;nley's call was en-
'ireiy formal ana did not last longer
than hftcen minutes. lie was ac-
companicd by Mr.. Porter and Colonel
hlhgham and was met by Assistant
Secretary Cridlcr and Mr.. Hatch. the
Hawaiian Minister who introduced
them TO President Dole, Mrs. Dole
and the other members of the por;v
Alter mutual exchange of ccurtesies
PRESIDENT Mckinley returned TO the
White House
AT I:l5 o'clock President Dole re-
turned the visit of President McKin-
lev He drove over to the White
House in magnihcently appointed
carriage in company with Minister
iiatch and Assistant Secretary Grid
Ter. His private secretary. Major
laukca, with Major Heistand and
an1-Commandcr Phelps and
Ny. Day, followed in another carriage
At the entrance to the White Housp
the visitor was met Ivy Colonel Bing-
nam and the party was led at once
by him to the elevator, whence they
were soon transferred 10 the library on
the second floor. There President Nc
kinley was in waiting and gave his
guest greeting. After few words
OF general conversation the two Presi-
dents retired 10 Il couch in one corner
df the room and spent about five
minutes in consultation. 1t was said
that. this talk was purely unofficial
and personal: Then the party was es-
cortcd down stairs and returned to
the hotel