Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-27
DOLE IN WASHINGTON
his RECEPTION DEMOCRATIC, AT
MS OWN REQUEST.
he AND KEISLEY EXCHANGE CALLS.
Private Confab Between the Two
Presidents which IL said, However.
20 Have Been Entirely Unofficial
and Personal.

WASHINGTON. January 2S.-Presidcn'
Dole. OF Hawaii. arrived here at z2o
o'clock this afternoon. and In behalf OF
the government was welcomed 10 tne
national capital by secretary-of-state
sherman and misunderstanding Adee'
Tho presidential party was beiated Dy
storms along the way. and II was 'hree
hours after the schedule time that me
train drew into the Baltimore and ONO
depot. A crowd OF several hundred had
assembled on north Capitol street, and
three platoons Of mounted policemen were
on hand to act as an escort. There was
no military display. democratic simplicity
being observed, at Mr.. Dole's request.
The Arlington Hotel was reached about
2:s0 o'clock. Secretary Sherman, with
Mrs. Dole on his arm, escorted the party
to the rooms of the party and there
took his Official leave. Mr.. Porter secFe-
tary TO the President. was notihed by
telephone Of tho arrival. and soon APP
peared. bearing the congratulations OF
President Mckinley. and requesting to be
Informed when il would be most con-
vepient for the President of the Hawaiian
republic 10 receive Mr. Mckinley in per-
son. 1t was arranged that soon after the
arrival of their baggage President Ooie
would notify President Mckinley Of their
readiness 10 receive him.
The apartments to which the distin-
guished guests were assigned are on the
second floor. and face Vermont avenue
and I street The drawing-room is on
/ street. and on the Nermont-avenue side
are the bedrooms. The private dining
room adjoins the drawing-room on the l.
street front. The furnishings of the
apartments are rich, but, apparently |
there has been no effort at display me !
decorations consisted almost entirely or |
Amerlcan-Beauty roses, which had been |
tastefully arranged on the nantes ana
tables.
EXCHANGE OF CALLS.
President McKinley's call was entirely
formal, and did not last longer than iif-
teen minutes. He was accompanied oy
Mr.. Porter and Colonel Bingham. and
was met by Secretary Cridler
and Mr.. Hatch. the Hawaiian Minister
who introduced them 10 President Dole,
Mrs. Dole, and the other members OF
the party.
After a mutual exchange Of courteses,
President Mckinley returned TO the
White House.
AT Ais o'clock President Dole returned
the visit Of President Mckinley. He drove
over 10 the White House in magnif-
Gently appointed carriage, in company
with Minister Hatch and Assistant-Sec-
rotary Cridler. His private secretary,
Major Iaukea, with Major Heistand and
Commander Phelps and Mr..
Day, followed in another carriage. At
he entrance TO the White House the
visitor was met by Colonel Bingham, and
he party was led at once by him TO the
elevator, whence they were soon trans
erred TO the library, on the second floor.
There President Mckinley was in wait
ng. and gave his guest a greeting. After
few words of general conversation the
wo Presidents retired to a couch in one
orner OF the room, and spent about
I've minutes in consultation. 1t IL said !
hat this talk was purely unofficial and (
ersonal. Then the party was escorted I
0wn-stairs, and returned to the hotel. l