The times., 1898-02-02
THE DOLE RECEPTION
Two Thousand Persons to Be Ad-
mitted Tonight.
The Provisions to Exclude Those
Not Entitled to Enter-The
Arrangements.

1t is estimated that about 1000 per-
4 sons will be admitted to the White
/ House tonight. on the occasion of the
! second of the Presidential receptions
There will be present for the first time
in many years two Presidents and their
wives. The President of the United
States and the preSident of the Ha-
waiian republic viii be the hosts, the
| latter by the courtesy of the American
President. Mrs. Mckinley will be on
the right of the President and Mrs. Dole
on the right side of President Dole.
The presentation wiz be made by Col.
Bingham and MajoEl Heistand
At the first reception several people
presented themselves who claimed that
they had the right To enter without an
invitation, althougfnit had been stated
in the newspapers that only those with
cards would be allowed to pass 1t was
stated yesterday that some people went
IN by force, thruSting other people aside
ana holding that as they had been at
every reception in late years. they
would not be excluded from that Of
President Mckinley. And they got in.
The ushers We're powerless. or else did
not care to make scene, and obstruct
the passage ways. This will not occur
tonight, as arrangements have been
made to dispose of such persons sum-
mariiy.
Secretary Porter and Col Bingham
made yesterday afternoon the final ar
rangements for the handling of the
crowd tonight. These arrangements
will be found in the following official
statement from the White House:
The list of invitations to the second
White House reception. which occurs
tonight, is complete and cannot be ex-
tended owing to the limited accommo-
dations of the mansion. AS stated
heretofore the number of guests win
approximate 1000. Many persons
whose names are not included in the
list Will receive invitations to the next
reception. BY limiting the number of
guests each of the receptions will be
much more enjoyable. and the crush
pleasure of similar occasions will in a
measure be avoided.
During the reception carriages will
approach from the northeast gate
Pedestrians will follow the same route
Guests will not be admitted to the
grounds until S:45 o'clock.
Two carriages only will be permitted
TO drive under the north portico at the
same time. Coachmen will be proYid-
ed with numbered tickets, which must
be preserved by them in order to re-
gain admttance TO the grounds. Guests
will also be provided with tickets OF
the same number as their carriages.
These should be carefully preserved, IL
order to call their carriages
1T will prevent confusion and delay
if invited guests who are not known to
the doorkeepers are prepared to show
their cards. Entrance win be by the
main front door; departure over the
bridge east of the north portico.
After leaving cloaks in main vesti-
bule guests are requested to pass
through the private dining-room into
the state dining-room as far as pos
sible. Owing to lack of space, it has
been impossible to provide separate
dressing rooms for ladies. Their wraps
should be left with those of their es-
corts in the main yestibule."
The affair tonight is expected to
eclipse the first Presidential reception
of the season. certainly in point of
numbers. The observance of the eti-
uuette of these occasions. in the mat
ter of dress is one of the features which
guarantee a gathering brilliant, showy
and otherwise interesting esthetiCally.
The evening dress for gentlemen is
obligatory. and the ladies. as
usual. go in their loyeliest costumes.
Deviation from this custom is quite
sure TO be marked. and the fewer there
are who rush in in a walking suit or a
street dress where even angels fear to
tread except in the regulation costume,
the more remarkable will their attire
be This rule was not observed as
strictly as il might have been at the
last reception There were not many
who transgressed but the transgres-
sion was all the more in evidence.