Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28
MEN OF INVENTION.
SO1ae of the Features of the Celebra-
tion in April.
PROPOSED STREET DISPLAY.
Distinguished Inventors and Their Descend
ssts-ATangements for Their Reception
Ths Gssersl ProgrAm-What Committees
are Doing.
ONE WEEK FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY


will begin II the general public are uncon-
scious or perhaps only dimly conscious that
the inventors are going 20 have a big time in
this city OF the sth 9th and 10th Of April this
feeling is not shared at the headquarters OF the
committee Of arrangements on G street. The
atmosphere there is electric with the hustle Of
preparation. Prof. Watkins, the secretary, is
in some sense the center of ganglia of nerves
Shieh are constantly throb5ing with inquiries
ami suggestions OF all kinds He has discoy-
cred that the inventors of the country are
greatly interested in this celebration and the
prospects for large ard represent
alive gathering Of men who in
vent are becoming brighter every day.
While the inventors are arranging their plans
30 as to attend the celebration the preparations
for their reception and entertainment are being
rapidly pushed toward completion. The various
Committees Of citizens who have charge of the
DETAILS of the elaborate program which has been
prepared are busily engaged and nearly every
evening there is a meeting Of some COMMITTEES
ut headquarters to consult and perfect their
plans. The details Of the program for the
meetings that will be feature of the celebra-
ton have been determined upon.
While the main interest will center about
these meetings, which will be held in Lincoln
the celebration which are likely to be notable
events.
TIE STREET PARADE.
For instance, on Friday, April 10, which Is
called centennial day, because on that day 100
years ago the patent system was established,
theEs with be grand street parade. Gen
Ordway, viii the assistance of the other men,
fsrs Of the committee OF parade, is perfeeting
the det ais. The regular soldiers stationed in
this city viii be ordered out. then the District
Guard viii appear, horse and foot, and in adj
ditiou the High School Cadets and other mil
ttary organizations 1t has beer proposed that
in addition to the military display that a
civic feature be added and that all or
livelihood by the use of patented inventions be
invited TO turn out in honor Of the day. IL Is
probable that a display will be made by the
Post Ofice Department. and with the aid of
traetive feature OF street parade cun be pre-
Sented- Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parker has been invited to
take the position of chief marshal and lead tine
hests 10 win the plaudits Of tine assembled
Crowds that will line PENNSYLVANIA avenue on
that occasion
THE RECEPTION.
Another interesting feature Of the eelebra-
ton will be the reception which will be tsx-
dared the visitors by the Secretary of Tao In
tsrior and the commissioner of ps,,s1ts in the
Interior Department bHitding or the evening
OF April = The entire bHildi's viii be thrown
opeu TO the guests Ii wil' be brilliantly illts-
minated and handsoaaei, decorated In the
event that q number Of the Fisitors are accom-
panied 10 this city BY their wives Mrs. Soble,
a.. wife OF sssrssary Noble. and Mrs
etll b invited 10 assis' in the recep-
tea Assistant Scere -.xies Chandler and
busssy vii also receive and n is proposed that
trey essspy, heir ofics rooms and receive
A, ill L.
TONED IN me court yard, and as the visitors
psss through the building it is probable that
the rooms Of the varisus examiners will he
open and the eHa1ainsrs and their assistants
eae processes In this evolution VI invention
10 the perfected stage OF a patent
OHM sEArrRRs.
On the following evening. which will be thai
OF Thursday, the American Society of Civil En-
gineers will give banquet in honor Of their
president. Otaye Chanute Of Chicago. Friday
evening the board Of trade of this city, on be-
half Of the citizens, will entertain the promi-
nent visitors and the members Of the various
committees at a banquent which will be given
~ the Arlington Hotel.
The committee on badges, Of which Mr.
Schuyler DuFyee IL chairman, has selected a
design for u medal which will be made to COM
memorials this event The material selected is
aluminium. and ON the diverse there will be a
Las simiie Of the seal of the patent Office. On
INC Te'erre mere VIII De an appropriate lnscflp-
ton and the date of the celebration.
IL 10 probable that in the hall of the National
Museum there will be interesting display of
early Inventions while inventors who are de-
s'rous of showing TO the public their own pet
Invention will probably be accommodated in
spnie hall which will be secured for that pur-
pose IL Il expected. however. that il those
who are Interested in flying machines perpetual
motion machines and other inventions OF like
char aeter indicate their intention OF making
sn exhibit that this feature of tho celebration
VII not be generally popular, and it may not
lie necessary TO make any provision for it,
DISTINGUISHED NAMES.
Secretary Watkins has received letter from
Mr. Fla Whitney. the son of the inventor of the
cotton gin, stating that he will attend the eels-
bratiol aud will also serve a. a member of tie
National committee. Mrs. Amanda Vail, tie
widow VI Alfred Vail. who was associated with
Prof. Morse in his experiments which led 10
tue invention OF the telegraph. will also be pres
eat Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. the inventor
Of the telephone. Mr.. Brush. the inventor Of
the arc electric light. and Mr.. Elihu Thompson
OF The Thompson-Houst Electric Lighting
Company will be among the prominent I'M
Nsntors who viii take part in the celebration.
-IE COMMITTEE on LITERATURE.
One Of tire important com nittees in charge
OF the arrangements fo- the celebration is the
Committee on literature. To this committee
~ was assigned the ira-