New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
NATION'S GUEST WELCOMED
PRESIDENT DOLE CORDIALLY RECEIVED
IN WASHINGTON.
SECRETARY SHERMAN MEETS HIM AT THE TRAIN
CALLS ENHANCED WITH PRES1-
DENT KINLEY.


CALLS ENHANCED WITH PREs1-
DENT MKINLEY.
Wellington. Jan 26-President Dole Of Ha-
-ay arrived here at 90 o'clock this afternoon.
md in behalf Of the Government was welcomed
- the National capital by Secretary Sherman
40 Assistant Secretary Adee. The Dole party
IS helated by storms along the way and II
IS three hours after the scheduled time that
~. ,rain came into tho Baltimore and Ohio sta
.ior 4 crowd ~ several hundred people had
.ss,r,N'sd IN North Capitol-st and three pla-
,..,s n mounted policemen were hand 20
a., as an escort.
A. the train came 10 a stop Mr.. sherman and
~ Adee stepped the rear platform and
~. met by Assistant Secretary Cridler, who
srcte5 them inside for the first greetings IL
,...,sen, and Mrs. Dole and their party. There
"a br.-f and informal exchange Of courtesies'
- ther the party filed out to the waiting car
ices rs they aliehted Secretary Sherpan
- President Dole wiGh Mrs. Dole standing be
80, them. were photographed.
~. Nr sherman offered ms arm TO Mrs.
~ and escorted her to President Mckinley's
-..-,.re. The platoons Of officers wheeled about
49, snjrited bays Of the White House carriage
80 of AT a lively gait and the party pro-
Cd
r..cut,ve will be the Nations guest. In the
-..o,a carriage were Minister Hatch Of Hawaii,
,~.,s.an. Secretary Cridler and Mr.. Dole's pri-
vate secretary.
rououfnc this was the carriage Of Assistant
e..-s,arv Aaee and Dr. Day. the physician OF
- n,le The fourth carriage contained Major
tr,as,and. representing the Army. and Leuten-
....cor,roander Phelps representing the Navy.
nr,,rv being observed at Mr. Dole's request
AT THE ARLINGTON HOTEL.
7so Arlington Hotel was reached about 2:5O
O'Clock secretary sherman. with Mrs Dole on
,,s arm escorted the party TO their rooms ana
,bsr took his Official leave. Mr. Porter private
s.c-a-arV 20 the President. accompanied oS
co,o,ol Bingham. were informed by telephone
~ he arrival and soon appeared bearing inc
o,-e~,-,,lariors OF President Mckinley ana re-
o,ss.irg TO know when Il would be most con
,.ariert for the President Of the Hawaiian Re-
rnb,ic 20 receive him in person. II was arranged
,b,. soon after the arrival of their baggage
president Dole would inform President Mchlh-
l.r = their readiness TO receive him
The rooms t. which the guests were assigned
are on the second floor. facing Nermont-aNe.
AND 1-st The drawing room is IN the corner and
~oo-rs n the President and Mrs. Dole. Their
private dinlng-room adjons the drawing-roon
m tho Isl. front The furnishings Of the rooms
-. rich but apparently there has been TO Ell
for, at DISPLAY. The decorations consisted al
mos. entirely 81 American Beauty roses. which
had been tastefully arranged on the mantes
ana tables
THE TWO PRESIDENTS MEET.
Pgesiden, McKinley's call was entirely formal
and did not asst longer than fifteen minutes. he
was ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Porter and Colonel
Bingham and was met by Assistant secretary
Cridler and M Hatch. the Hawaiian Minister
who introduced them TO President Dole, MIS-.
Dole and the other members Of the party, Az
a mutual exchange OF courtesies PresIdent NC
Kinley returned 10 the White House.
At 40 O'Clock President Dole returned the
visit Of President Mckinley He drove over 10
company With M,nister Hatch and Assistant
secretary Cridler. HIS private secretary Major
Iaukea. with Major Heistand and Lieutenant
Commander Phelps and DR.. Day, followed IN an
other carriage At the entrance TO the White
House the visitors were met by Colonel Bing-
han and led al once 70 the elevator, by
which they were soon transferred 10 the library
on the second floor There President Mckinley
was In waiting and gave his guest a greeting.
After few words Of general conversation the
TWO Presidents retired 10 q sofa In one corner
Of the room and spent about five minutes IN
conversation Il was said that this talk was
purely unofficial and personal Then the visitors
were escorted downstairs and returned 10 the
hotel
President Dole spent the evening quietly in
his rooms AZ the Arlington. He dined ri in
the dIning-room attached 10 the royal suite
and afterward received Minister Hatch and
feW personal friends. He refused 10 see any
representatives Of the press although the hotel
was bes.esed by correspondents throughout the
evening saving that he would be glad 70 meet
the new spaper men at a special reception early
tomorrow morning. The whole party retired
before IN o'clock. in anticipation Of busy day
tomorrow.
TIE only plan so far announced for tomorrow
aside from the press reception al the Arlington
Is that Ms Dole and Mrs. Hatch viii call Oh
Mrs Mckinley at the White House In the fore
noon