Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-13
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL.
The Last Regular Meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee.
All the Preliminary Arrangement
About Completed - Interesting Re-
ports Submitted-The Rehearsal

PHEASANT "tdtucT prevails on the lbtn The
celebration will be a grand success.
The last regular meeting Of The execu-
tive committee was held at the Office of
the committee. 419 10th street northw est.
last night, present Messrs. Gardner. Glow
err. Hay. Weller Babson. Biscoe. Dean.
Dodge. Frizzell. Johnson. Lehm m. Powell.
Spofford. Sperry. Scaggs. Toner. Walker.
Wines and Yoder.
In the absence Of Chairman Gardner
DR.. Toner was asked to take the chair
and convene the meeting. Mr.. Gardner
came in later and presided.
On the call for reports from the various
committees Mr.. A. r. Spofford. vice chair
man of the committee on ceremonies. re-
ported that owing to the accident which
has befallen Commissioner Ross that gen.
tleman will be unable to deliver the ad
dress behalf of the District and Com
missioner Parker has been substituted in
his stead. Gen. Walker, chairman OF the
committee on invitations, stated that the
committee had out of the 1000 invitations
printed used 800 and an additional 1000
was now being printed and would be fur
nished to the members of the committees
who desired to secure them as souvenirs
at cost price, 10 cents each. Invitations
have been sent to each Senator and Repre-
sen tative. the judiciary located in the Dis
trict the diplomatic corps. the district
Commissioners. the secretary to the Com
nissioners. ex-Prssdent Harrison and ex-
Vice President Morton and the .hree ex-
Speakers of the House now surviving.
President Cleveland was sent ten invita-
tons.
W. ]. Frizzell, chairman Of the commit
tee on stands. reported that the work Of
building the stands was begun on Mon
day and they would be completed by
Thursday. They will be as large as the
space will justify. The corner stand will
have seating capacity of 1.l4o and the
congressional stand will aecomm odate GOO
comfortably. The main stand for the in
vited guests will have to be enlarged in
order to make room for the members of
the different committees. The builders
have been asked to make an estimate OF
the costs and furnish plans for the addi
ton to the committee. Mr.. FriZZell was
instructed by the chair to have the mat
ter attended to. The committee on Capitol
decorations reported that in .ccordance
with an act Of Congress authorizing them
to obtain the necessary amount Of flags
for this purpose from the Navy Depart
ment they waited on Secretary Herbert
Tuesday and were given an order to take
what flags they may desire from the navy
yards. A detail of expert diapers from the
navy yards was also placed at their dis
posal by Secretary Herbert. As these men
will be required to work throughout the
entire day Saturday the committee asked
that they be authorized to supply them
with lunch. They were granted the neces-
sary authority. 1t was announced by the
committee on railroad rates that all the
companies entering Washington had united
in granting a rate of one and one-third
for the round trip, tickets TO be placed on
sale on the 18th and limited until the I'd.
The Public Rehearsal Tonight.
Considerable interest was displayed in the
report of the music committee. 1t was
hoped that Convention Hall on the occasion
Of the public rehearsal tonight would be
crowded. Four thousand tickets have al
ready been placed and seats are rapidly
being engaged. The hall will seat COM
fortably 5000 people, but 1T is expected that
fully 5000 VIII be present. Mr.. Scaggs. who
has charge of the business arrangements,
said: The proceeds which will be derived
from the rehearsal at Convention Hall will
be more than sufficient, l am sure, to cover
all Of the expenses of the music committee,
and we will be able to turn over to the ex-
ecutive committee quite a snug little sum.
don't know one note from another when
l see II. but do know that. from finan-
cial standpoint the concert will prove to be
a grand success The crowd at the Capitol
on Monday will be an immense one and
there are a number Of people who will not
get within a mile Of the chorus. In order
not to miss hearing 1t they will make
surance doubly sure and attend the con-
cert"
Dr. Frank T. Howe, chairman of the sub
committee on chorus stated that he could
sure the committee that the concert would
also be a grand success from a musical
standpoint. Il attended a rehearsal this
afternoon" said he, "of the solo chorus.
Under the direction Of Prof Coward the
chorus has attained degree Of musical
perfection that certainly cannot be ex-
celled and, / dare say. cannot be equaled
by any chorus in the land. With a chorus
of 1850 voices and solo choir of 60 1t will.
I am sure. eclipse anything that has ever
been attempted in Washington. 1t is the
largest chorus ever organized south Of Bos-
ton, and the finest ever organized any
where. / want TO see every member Of this
committee present
The committee order and comfort will
wait on the different ice companies today
and ask them to distribute coolers. plenti-
fully supplied with ice water, through the
streets Immediately adjacent to the line of
march and on the Capitol grounds A let
ter will pc addressed to the Commissioners
today asking that the streets and avenues
be clea red for the parade.
Mr.. Weller announced on behalf of the
subcommittee on music, that a communi-
| cation had been received from the McShane
bell founders in Baltimore stating that the
chime of thirteen bells will be shipped to-
| day. Arrangements have been made with
| the Pennsylvania Railroad Company where
| by the bells will be- transported to and
| from Washington free of charge. The Nc
Shanes In their letter state that the bells
are the finest ever turned out by them. and,
as they have the reputation Of being the
peer of any bell founders. more than ordi-
nary music may be expected from this
source. There viii be several half tone
bells and Prof. Gibson will be enabled to
play music of a more classical order than
that usually played on chimes. Three con-
certs will be given on the chimes, from
to 10, 10 to l and 8 to o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Weller II was decided
20 request the pastors of the different
churches and the owners OF halls through
out the city having bells thereon to cause
them TO be rung on the morning of the 18th
frr1rn until $50.
Chairman Gardner stated that he had re-
ceived letters from all over the city asking
for tickets OF admission to the stands. He
said that there was barely sufficient room
on the stands for those who would partic-
| ipate IN the exercises and the invited guests.
and. while he regretted to do so. he was
| forced TO refuse all corners.
The Badges.
Several OF the badges which have been
ordered for sale were on exhibition at the
meeting. The design adopted is most artis-
TIC and the medal which constitutes a part
Of the badge will be souvenir well worth
preserving. They are of three different
metals. Those IN white metal gold plated
will sell for 81. In bronze. BIS and ster-
ling silver. $50. On the front of the medal
is displayed the bust Of Washington, while
Immediately below he is seen in the act of
laying the corner stone. Around the outer
edge is inscribed, Laying of the Corner
Stone Of the Capitol. September Is. l793.'
| On the reverse side Is displayed an excel
| lent reproduction Of the Capitol as 1t now
| appears and the words Centennial Cere-
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