Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-11

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| our country, each Of whom feels an interest in
the prosperity Of the capital of his country.
| cannot permit myself to conclude this report
| without expressing the hope that the useful
ness OF the board Of trade will be enlarged
| from year to year, having always and only In
| view the prosperity Of our city and the great
est good for tn e greatest number.
- report was submitted from the treasurer,
Mr. b. ID. Warner stating that the receipts for
the year were Ss,Ol5: disbursements, S3,s6S. So;
balance on hand, e4,IS634.
On MIR. Warmers motion it was ordered that
! 5000 copies of the presidents report be
printed. Mr.. Warner stated that it contained
| so much valuable information that copy OF It
! should be put into the hands Of every member
OF Congress, who would thereby see that the
board took cognizance Of what Congress 10
| doing.
Mr.. Anderson, the secretary Of the board,
presented report he had prepared in refer
ence to the proposed District centennial cele-
brasion in April, 1891, prefacing it with the re-
mark that the report was made more as q sug.
gestion, as there seemed to be general desire
that the event should be commemorated. MIR.
Anderson's report was as follows:
SECRETARY ASDERsoN's SUGGESTIONS.
Mr.. President and gentlemen:
In submitting for your consideration the out
lines of plan for the celebration Of the coming
centenary, on the 18th of next April, I have en-
| deavored to keep Ill mind the distinction be-
| tween the city of Washington, in its local as
| pect and the national capital located ut Wash
| ington. In other words we to celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary of what may be
| termed the city of the nation and Of all the
states-the national capital of 90, 000 600 people,
1t Is an event in which not only the forty-seven
states and territories of this country are inter-
ested, but the nineteen sister republics OF tho
western hemisphere and the other nations OF
tho world, for the capital of the foremost Amer
lean nation ls in itself, the high water mark Of
modern and progressive civilization. The city
| bears the honored name of 1.-THE father OF his
country" and is located in district named for
| the lllustrious discoverer OF the new world Its
centenary should, then, be celebrated In q
| manner worthy of the dignity of its two patron
| saints. There is no better way to do this than
| by opening the second century of its existence
| by the Inauguration of grand system of public
| improvements.
CEREMONIES PROPOSED.
| therefore respectfully suggest for the con-
| sideration of the citizens committee to be
chosen to formulate and perfect a plan the
| following ceremonies, part OF which are de-
| pendent upon legislation and part Of which are
not:
The laying, with appropriate ceremonies, Of
the corner stone Of the extension OF the Execu-
tive Mansion as proposed by Mira. President
Harrison. There should be no doubt about an
! appropriation for this purpose during the COM
| ing session of Congress, for. during the year
1893, several of the presidents OF American re-
, publics. theregning sovereigns OF other ma
| tions and other distinguished guests of the
| nation will doubtless visit Washington on their
way to the worlds Columbian exposition. and it
would not only be Illuminating. but a national
disgrace, to have no Executive Mansion ade-
quate for their entertainment.
The laying of tho corner stone of a new
building for the Catholic National University
! As / understand the situation the new institu-
ton, projected, will ultimately cost at least
$4,000, 900, and take 1t for granted the many
friends OF that movement will be glad to come
here next April in large numbers from all
parts of the world to take part in this cere-
mony.
The laying of q corner stone for the new Ma
tionGl University recently projected and To-
| Gated here under the auspices of the Metho-
dists of the United States which institution
will doubtless be ON az grand "a scale as the one
first mentioned and will probably cost $40. 0O0,-
700 by the time OF Its completion. This cere-
mony should also be under the auspices Of its
projectors and friends from all parts OF the
world.
Another ceremony, and q peculiarly appro-
pirate one for the occasion, would be the
breaking of ground or laying OF the corner
stone for the proposed National University at
Washington. under governmental auspices, as
outlined III the bill! introduced last session by
Senator Edmunds OF Vermont. This move
ment Is in harmony with favorite pro ject Of
President WashiDgto :, who. in his will, pro-
vIded a nucleus for the endowment of such an
institution to be located in the District OF Co.
lumbi. 1t is. however, doubtful whether the
necessary legislation will be perfected in time
Tor the coming centenary.
THE LAIIS-AMEnIcAN LIBRARY.
Equally important and timely would be the
laying Of the corner stone for the proposed
Latin American library. The recent pam
American congress. which in session here
last winter and spring adopted, by o unani-
nous vote, the following resolution:
"ResOlved. That there be established at such
location In the City of Washington the gov
eminent of the United States may designate, to
commemorate the meeting OF the international
American conference, a Latin-American me-
mortal library, to be formed by contributions
from all the governments represented in this
conference wherein shall be collected all the
historical, geographical and literary works,
maps, manuscripts and official documents re-
latlng to the history and civilization Of Amer
lea, such library to be soIemuly dedicated on
the day on which the United States celebrates
the fourth centennial of the discovery of Amer
lea" becoming national pride, and may
add national self respect, requires prompt ac-
ton i'll response to this very generous offer by
the American sister republics and for this rea-
son the necessary legislation will doubtless be
perfected during the coming session in time
to break ground or lay the corner stone for the
building on the 18th Of next April.
Another ceremony, and one pretty certain to
be held. should be the laying OF the corner
stone for q new building for the patent Office.
A bill providing for this introduced last
session and WAS favorably reported by the
House committee. The coming centenary Of
American Inventions to be celebrated here ON
the 18th of April, and to DO accompanied by the
establishment here of permanent society Of
American inventors, will create public senti-
ment which will doubtless insure an appropri-
alton for the proposed building.
The laying of the corner stone for a new
building for the National Museum is a matter
of the utmost Importance, tor the reason that
the present building is entirely inadequate for
the accommodation of the valuable and cnor-
nous collection OF relics and American antiqui-
ties, which. for want of suitable space, renal n
unpacked in the store rooms. This necessity
for additional space will soon be more impera-
tive on account OF the new exhibits which will
naturally come here at the close OF the coming
words exposition at Chicago An approprla-
ton for this building passed the Senate last
session and will doubtless become q law before
the 4th of next March.
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.
As you arc all aware an appropriation OF
81 200. 600 was made last session for the estab-
lishment here, along Rock creek of a new
national park. The boundaries of this park, to
include some z, 900 acres, are now being estab-
lshed. and can imagine nothing more ap-
propriate for the coming anniversary than the
planting there of centennial trees to be contrib
uted by each state and territory and each
American republic. The ceremonies should
be under the auspices respectively OF the gov
ernor and staff OF each state and territory and
| the minister resident at Washington from each