The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-16
THE CAPITOL AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION By
THE BRITISH.

THE CAPITOL AFTER ITS DESTRUCTION BY
THE BRITISH.
scribed the ceremonies. The procession,
the publication says, marched two abreast
in the greatest solemn dignity, with music
playing, drums beating, colors flying and
spectators rejoicing from the presidents
square to the capitol" At the capitol the
usual Masonic ceremonies appear to have
been performed, George Washington, in
addition to being president, beinga grand
master pro tempore of the order, and tax
ing part In roast OK barbecue, which end
ed the celebration.
An English architect named Latrobe
succeeded the designers, and it was under
him that the building was nearly COM
pleted when the British burned it in the
raid on Washington. He rebuilt it, and
then Architect Bulfnch of Boston took
hold, and in 1897 the modest structure was
reported finished-cost, s., 433, Sl4, perhaps
10 per cent of the total cost of the structure
of today.
A second cornerstone celebration came
along in 1851, when on July 4, President
Fillmore presiding, the first stone in the
two new wings was laid and Daniel Web
ster delivered an address.
Thomas U. Walter of Philadelphia de-
signed the magnificent dome which was
subsequently, constructed, and the building
was added to until it reached its present
apparently almost finished shape
The centennial celebration to be held
here will be in it's general outlines the same
as the original ceremonies. Invitations
have been sent out to Masonic and other
societies. and all the governors of the sew
eral states have been invited to attend.
Many of them have accepted.
William Wirb Henry, the orator of the
day, is a direct grandson of the illustrious
Virginia orator. He is now an elderly, dig
pified gentleman, whose home is in Rich
mond, where he stands high as scholar,
an historian and a lawyer. He is tall and
spare, with kindly face and luminous, in
telligent eyes. He has not pushed himself
forward much, but in two sessions in the
Virginia legislature in the readjuster days
stood firmly in support Of good faith in
meeting all obligations of the state
Mr.. Henry was in the Confederate army
He was the orator at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial in 1875, and in 1901 was president Of
the American Historical society. He is now
president of the Virginia Historical society
and commissioner on the Peabody boarc
of education. His late years have been al
most entirely devoted to historical litera
ture, to the exclusion of his profession. lie
Is studious In his habits and likes to retire
to his fine private collection of works relat
ing to Virginia Among his papers ar
1.-THE Truth Concerning George Roger
CLARK, !" "The Rescue of Captain Smith b.
Pocahontas" and several on Patrick Henry
The whole programme here Is In charg
Of a general committee composed OF citi
zens and a joint committee of congress
Senator Voorhees, being the head OF tn
senate end Of the committee and Repre-
sentative Bynum of Indiana of the house
committee. The chairman of the local
citizens committee and the man under
whose direction all the work has been done
Is Lawrence Gardner.
Mr.. Gardner is known generally as tn'
secretary of the League of Democratic CLUBS
and also as one of the working members o
the Democratic campaign committee III
is a short man who weighs as much a
though he were feet high and OF CORE
spending width.
The ceremonies will be opened with pray
or by the Rev. Bishop Paret OF Maryland