The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Children and Indians Among the
-... Presidents Callers.

The President was yesterday entertained
in several unusual ways: In the morning
at 10 O'Clock 300 knights Templar OF the
District of Columbia and their guests from
the Mary Commandery. OF Philadelphia,
with their ladies, called upon him and were
received in the East Room, and little
later cards were sent to him from Mrs.
Isaac l. Rice. Mrs. Creecy. and Mr.. John
Mason. Mrs. Rice is the wife of the pres
ident of the Holland Torpedo Boat Com
pany, and with her came her six little
children. who bore the jingling names OF
Molly. Dolly. Polly. Lolly, and Tommy, and
a five-year baby, who insisted tina. his
name was Mr.. Julian Rice, with a strong
accent on the title. They were shown into
the Office of the President. where they
proceeded to climb around his chair as he
wrote his Autograph for each one. finally
handing them each flower from his bou-
quet While endeavoring to answer their
yolieys or questions.
After these there came four Indians
Simon Kijigobenese. Gwaki. and kijigod,
Ottawas from Michigan and Minnesota,
and Standing Wolf. Sioux from Colorado.
The first named presented the President
with a scarf pin made in the shape of a
birch bark canoe. which he placed in his
scarf while they stood before him.
These diversions were added to by the
concert of the Carlisle Indian Band. at 4
o'clock, when they played a selection of
pieces ranging from Hail to the Chief. 3"
with which the President was greeted, TO
The Star Spangled Banner" which closed
the concert One of the most remark
able and distinctly Indian pieces was in
terSpersed with wild cries and war
whoops and illustrated the war dance, the
peace dance, and general Indian medley.
Miss Zitkala Sa or in English. Redbird,
appropriately ,gowped in crimson. recited
for the company The Famine from
"Hiawatha." and rendered a selection on
the violin which called forth much ap
piause. The glee club Of the band sang
two songs in fine style. and displayed
marked ability as musicians.
The guests OF the President and Mrs.
Mckinley included the following: Secre-
tary and Mrs. Gage. Secretary and Miss
Wilson. Major and Mrs. Rand. Mrs. Rixey,
Mrs. Hitchcock and the Misses Hitchcock.
Miss Taut. Miss Barber, Miss Mabel Nc
Kinley. Of New York who is visiting the
family at the White House, and Colonel
and Mrs. Bingham.
J. Morgan Jennison. a prominent member
of the Philadelphia bar, is in the city with
the purpose of inducing the President 10
appoint his son. E. Beadle Jennison. to
lieutenaatey in the Regular Army. Mr..
Jennison comes armed with strong let
ters from Governor Stone and Mayor Ash
bridge, as well as a number of prominent
Republican leaders. and has ground for
the belief that his hopes will be realized.
The applicant is a graduate of military
academy AMI seems TO be held in high re
gard by the endOrsers. 1t is. however
well known that the President is averse to
appointing to the Army any but those who
have seen service. and at the White House
it is the opinion that he will not alter his
ideas in this case. Mr.. Jennison was I'M
able to see the President yesterday but
arranged 10 have an interview with him
tomorrow.
By the approval of the President of the
joint resolution of Congress there will be
printed 81 eco copies of the eulogy upon
the late Garrett A. Hobart. formerly Vice
President Of the United States. They will
be distributed according to instructions
of the President.
The President has appointed Pinckney
W. Smith first lieutenant of Company b.
Third Battalion. District of Columbia Mi
litia Arthur l.. Evans first lieutenant
Company d. Fourth Battalion. and James
Edwin Leeman second lieutenant Company
D, Fourth Battalion.
Charles A. Pachin, who has been i'm
prisoned in the pententiary at Rochester.
n Y. since May %, 1896, when he was
convicted of having tools for counterfeit
ing in his possession. has been pardoned
by the President ON representations of the
poor health of the prisoner.