The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-01-28

The President and Mrs. Mckinley
entertained the diplomatic corps We'd
nesday night at the first state dinner
of the season. Contrary to the usual
custom Secretary of State and Mrs.
Sherman assisted in receiving the
guests in the east room. The decora-
tions of the state dining room con-
sisted largely of roses and orchids.
Alternate PLAQUES of these flowers
were laid the length of the table. The
mantels were banked with cut flowers,
roses hyacinths and carnations, while
a profusion of smilax was draped above
the doors and cobweb-like from the
ceiling and chandeliers. The window
spaces were filed with palms and rub
Der plants.
President Dole of Hawaii, arrived
here at 1920 o'clock Wednesday after
noon and in behalf of the government
was welcomed to the national capitol
by Secretary Sherman and Assistant
Secretary Adee. The presidential
party was belated by storms along the
way and it was three hours after the
scheduled time that the train swung
into the Baltimore & Ohio depot. A
crowd of several hundred had assem-
bled on north Capitol street and three
platoons of mounted policemen were
on hand who acted as an escort.
Mr.. Sherman offered his arm to Mrs.
Dole and escorted her to President Nc
Kinley's carriage. The platoons of
officers wheeled about, the spirited
bays of the white house carriage step
ped off at lively gait, and the party
proceeded to the Arlington, where the
Hawaiian executive will be the ma
tons guest. In the second carriage
were Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, AS
sistant Secretary Cridler, and Mr..
Dole's private secretary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2T.-President Nc
Kinley's call on President Dole We'd
nesday afternoon was entirely formal
and did not last longer than Is min
utes. He was accompanied by Mr..
Porter and Col. Bingham, and was met
by Assistant Secretary Cridler and Mr..
Hatch, the Hawaiian minister, who in
PRODUCED them to President Dole, Mrs.
Dole and the other members of the
party. After a mutual exchange of
to the white house.
At AIS Dole returned the visit of
President Mckinley. He drove over
to the white house in a magnifcently
appointed carriage in company with
Minister Hatch and Assistant Secre-
tary Cridler. His private secretary,
Maj. Iaukea, with Maj Heistand and
Lieutenant Commander Phelps and
DIR. Day, followed 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 transferred to 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 to a couch in one corner
of the room and spent about five min
utes in consultation. 1t was said that
this talk was purely unofficial and per-
sonal. Then the party was escorted
down stairs and returned to the hotel.
WASHINGTON, Jan: 27.-The senate
committee on post officers and post
roads Wednesday had under considera-
ton the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
the system of postal savings banks in
the United States. The discussion was
general and the only conclusion reach
ed was that Senators Mason
and Butler should prepare
bill which could be used
as basis for future deliberations.
This was done because of the fact that
there were a large number of meas
ures before the committee, all looking
to the same end. 1t is intended that
he bill to be prepared by Messrs. Ma
son and Butler shall Supplant all these
and they were requested to have it in
shape to be taken up at the next meet
| ing to be held week hence.
Consul General Lee Visits the Maine.
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