Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-30
A PROGRAM ADOPTED
Citizens and Congressman Meet and
Confer This Morning.
CAPITOL CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Chairman Gardners Report, Show
ing What Has Been Done,
UNANIMOUSLY INDORSED.

UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED.
The first meeting of the joint committee
of the Senate and House appointed in con-
nection with the celebration of the anniyer-
sary of the laying of the corner stone of the
Capitol and the general citizens committee
was held this morning in the committee
room of Senator Voorhees, The meeting
was thoroughly harmonious, the members
OF Congress showing every disposition to
AID with all their means to make the occa-
sion one of note and distinction.
The congressional committee adopted
without dissent the report of the general
committee. which gave an outline of the
work so far accomplished and detailed
statement of the intended plans Of the COM
mittee Those who were presnt were Sem
ator voorhees,. who is chairman of the joint
committee, Representatives Bynum. Black,
Henderson, Coggswell, Houk of Ohio and
Messrs. Lawrence Gardner John w. Ross,
j. NJ. Toner b. H. Warner, John Joy Ed
son, ID. l.. Biscoe, A. r. Spofford. Duncan s.
Walker, NJ. l. Weller and Marshall d.
Wines.
When Senator Voorhees, called the meet
ing together he asked from Mr.. Gardner
some explanation of what was to be accom-
plished. saying that he wished to aid in
every way the success Of the project. Mr..
Gardner then submitted the report which
Is given herewith, and upon the conclusion
or its reading upon motion of Mr.. Hender-
son the Joint committee gave 1t the indorse-
ment and approval of the committee. 1t
was also upon the motion of Mr.. Hender-
son that Senator Voorhees, and Mr.. Bynum
We're requested to secure the passage in
their respective branches of Congress the
resolution mentioned in the report.
Mr.. Bynum suggested and placed in the
form Of a motion. which was carried after
MIR. Gardner had explained the purpose of
the committee TO do SO, that the citizens
committee be authorized to issue invitations
to the members of the Senate and House.
the Supreme Court, the heads of the depart
mentS and eX-cabinet officers and the courts
ton. The meeting then adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
The Full Report.
The full text of the report submitted by
Mr.. Gardner is as follows:
At the request of the citizens committee
on centennial ceremonies of the laying of the
corner stone of the United States Capitol,
the following report has been prepared for
the information of the committee appointed
from the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, explaining the origin Of the move
ment, what has beerf done, and what yet
remains undone:
Being requested by numerous citizens. the
District Commissioners issued a call through
the daily papers, and a meeting was held
accordingly at Wizards Hall, June the 7th.
at which meeting the Hon. John w. Ross.
president of the board Of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia, presided.
1t was determined then to have an ap-
propriate celebration, and Chairman Ross
| was delegated by the meeting to appoint
| a committee of fifty to conduct the affair
Mr.. Ross appointed a committee, which
N m OF at rd' a la
| lected its officers. 1t further empowered the
chairman to appoint such committees as
were necessary to carry the celebration to
a success. The committees were all ap-
| pointed and their duties defined. 1t Is un-
necessary to state the details worked out
| by each committee. The result of the
| work done by and approved by the general
committee is as follows:
1t might be well to state here that at the
| time when the citizens committee was ap-
pointed, and after 1t had completed the ar
| rangements for a great part of it's program,
1t was not anticipated that the Congress Of
| the United States would be in session, and
| authority was therefor procured from the
| Honorable the President of the Senate
| Cthere being no Speaker of the House of
| Representatives. under the act of Congress-.
| approved July l. 1882, for the suspension
of the prohibitions for the use of the
grounds. &C., so as to enable the celebra-
| ton to be conducted as proposed AS soon
| as Congress met the matter was brought
| to it's attention by the citizens committee
| and the joint committee appointed at it's
| request.
| Under these circumstances we trust that
| 1t may not be regarded as presumptuous
on our part to have already almost COM
pleted the arrangements, and that what has
| been done VIII meet with your approval.
| committee on ceremonies at the Capt.
| tol. under the direction of Mr. B. II. War
! ner. have in part completed their program.
The portion that is absolutely concluded is
| as follows:
! Prayer, by William Paret. bishop of
| Maryland: Introduction of the President:
address. by the President of the United
States. introducing the orator, Mr.. w. Writ
Henry of Richmond, Va. The following
portion of the program is respectfully sug-
gested for action and approval:
! An address on behalf Of the United States
Senate by its president an address on be-
| half of the House of Representatives by it's
| Speaker; an address by member of the
| Supreme Court: an address for the District
| of Columbia by one of the Commissioners
| of the District.
In presenting this program the commit
! tee found 1t necessary to arrange for music,
and their music committee has undertaken
| the task OF securing and drilling one of the
| largest choruses ever brought together in
the District of Columbia, consisting of over
| 1850 trained adult voices. At proper places
| during the program the chorus will render
| patriotic music, including a grand TIE Deum
| The committee has had placed at it's dis
posal a fine chime of twelve bells which will
be rung at stated intervals during the day
!
| committee has also secured the services of
| the United States Marine Band, and at
| the cost of the committee have arranged to
| Increase its numbers. In preparing for the
| accommodation of this large number of
| musicians, the committee has entered into
a contract for the building of stand at
| the sides of the central steps at the east
| front of the Capitol that will accommodate
| twelve to thirteen hundred. They also ar
| ranged for a stand directly in front of the
| steps for the accommodation of the Presi-
dent speakers, and invited guests, perhaps
| to the number of about two hundred, which
| leaves the steps back of that stand free
| to be used for other invited guests If the
Senate and House of Representatives should
! honor the occasion by their presence in a
| body 1t Will be necessary to erect another
| stand on the opposite side of the center
steps for their accommodation. To decorate
the stands the committee would request
| that permission be secured from Congress
for the War and Navy Departments to
| loan such flags and decorations as they