Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-26
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL.
Interesting Meeting Of the Executive
Committee Held Last Night
A Beautiful Design for . Badge Adopted
Of the States-Business Transacted.

| committee on Capitol centennial celebra-
ton last evening was not largely attended,
| the reports Of the various suocommlttees
| showed that much progress was peing
made, and at the next meeting OF the COM
/ mittee. next Tuesday evening. II Is ex-
pected that the work will be well In hand-
/ The most important report was made by
the committee on badges. by Chairman
| Thomas Somerville, who stAted that the
committee had selected a design presented
by Mr.. George W. CASTELAR, Of the bureau Of
| engraving and printing. The medal Will De
about the size Of silver dollar. and will
| be of white metal plated with gold One
side will show Washington In the act q
the other side will represent the Capitol as
il is today. with medallion head Of Wash
insfon just ,S a comm,,tee oo On badass was su
thorized to obtain bids for 500 and to copy
right the design. which was pronounced
| ever submitted for a similar purpose. The
| medal will suspend by a strip Of red. white
and blue ribbon from an ,, appropriate par
| the names Of the various committees
printed on It. 1t II proposed. after the
be to perms the bid
der to strike on as many more as he may
see Mt. paying the committee a royalty on
Secretary Hay stated that he had visited
Frederick. Md. and had been assured by
the fire companies there that they would
participate in the parade.
Chairman Gardner stated on behalf Of
Chairman Edison of the finance committee
that Mr. Edison had been called away from S,1a
that he hoped to be able to report at the
next meeting OF the general committee that
celebration would be surely obtained. Al
though money was rather tight, he had no
doubt of the ability Of the committee to
raise a sufficient amount
Governors of States Invited.
Chairman Walker Of the committee on
Invitations announced that the following
Invitation had been mailed to the governors
of the various states:
Dear sir-I am directed by the chairman
of the general committee having charge Of
the appropriate celebration of the centen
NAL Of the laying of the corner stone of
the United States Capitol to tender to you
an invitation to be present at. and take
part in the ceremonies Of the occasion,
September Is, 1893.
AS yet the program Of the ceremonies of
the day has not been completed. but its
can now be announced that the President
Of the United States will open the civic
ceremonies at the Capitol with an address,
that a gentleman of national reputation.
worthy of the great occasion. win deliver
the Grafton. and that there will also be q
parade. 1t is intended that the affair shall
be celebrated in a dignified way. common
surate with its historic importance.
As you know; the corner stone Of the
President George Washington. the legis-
| lative. executive and judicial officers of
| several cities being present. and President
Washington delivering the address. There
was on that occasion civic and military
Capitol grounds July 4, 1851, the corner
stone of the Capitol extension was laid by
| President Willard Fillmore. and the orator
rotary of State. The ceremony was per
formed In the presence Of the members
Of the Senate and House. Of the judges of
\ the Supreme Court of the United States,
| Of the executive officers of the government
| at Washington, the civil authorities Of
sad c ana ftes and
| including some of those who had been
present at the laying Of the original corner
The above brief of the ceremonies of 1913
| and 1851. will give you an idea Of the char
acter OF the celebration to take place Sep
1t is hoped that the several states Of the
Union may be present in the persons of
their chief executives as we'll as the execu-
United States. the whole representing the
complex character of the government es-
tablished by those who participated in the
ceremonies the centennial Of which is now
to be celebrated.
As the preparation progresses you will
be duly notified Of the full program for the
celebration. In the meantime you are
cordially invited to take part in the cere-
monies, and the committee requests to be
uOtiucu ol your acceptance at your earliest
convenience.
Very respectfully.
DUNCAN S. WALKER.
Chairman Committee on Invitations.
Other Business.
Chairman Frizzell Of the committee on
stands, stated that one design had been
| received and more were expected at the
| next meeting of the committee. Friday
| afternoon. at r9 10th street. The commit
| tee would also be glad to receive designs
/ for decorating the stand from local and
| other decorators.
Secretary Hay read a communication
| from the Grand Lodge. I. o. o. F., of the
| District, accepting the invitation to partici-
| pate in the ceremonies and parade.
/ There being no further business before
the committee it adjourned to meet next
/ Tuesday evening.
Gov. Brown Accepts.
| Gen. Duncan s. Walker, chairman Of the
committee on invitations, has received q
letter from Gov. Frank Brown Of Maryland,
accepting the invitation of the general COM
| mittee to take part in the ceremonies on
| September is, 1888. and rendering his hearty
| cooperation with q promise Of rendering
any assistance In his power.