Evening star., 1900-11-28
ARRANGING THE DETAILS
PLAN OF RECEPTION TO
THE GOVERNORS.
Committees Industriously
at Work ON General Plan - Recep-
tiOns and Other Features.

AS has been anticipated, the attendance
of the governors of the various states and
territories at the celebration of the centen-
NAL of the removal of the seat of govern
ment to the District to be held December
r. will be a representative one. Thus far
nineteen executives have informed the COM
mittee of their intention of being present.
and the mail each day brings in additional
responses.
Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey informs
the committee that he will be accompanied
in the parade by Brig. Gen. Alex. c. Oil
phant. adjutant general, chief of staff; Maj.
Gen r. A. Donelly, quartermaster general;
Brig. Gen. Bird w. Spencer, inspector gen.
eral rifle practice; Brig Gen. E. w. Meany,
judge advocate general; Brig. Gen. Jas
w. Congdon, inspector general; Col. Rob-
ert M. Thompson, aid-de-camp; Maj. VIM.
j. Sewell, jr., and Capt. William Libbey,
acting aids-de-camp; Maj. Gen. VIM. j.
Sewell commanding National Guard.
Governor Smith of Maryland writes that
an effort is being made to have the 5th
Regiment come to this city to take part in
the parade. He will attend.
Governor Nash of OHIO, in writing to the
committee, expresses the opinion that the
coming celebration is an event of impor-
tance to all the people of the United States.
Notifications have been received from
Governor Powers of Maine, Governor Rol-
Inns of New Hampshire, Governor McSween-
ey or NOrtn CarOllTa ana Governor
of Illinois that they will take part in the
celebration.
Discuss the Details.
Chairman Macfarland had an interview
yesterday with the President in regard to
the details of the centennial ceremonies in
which the latter will participate.
Mr. Charles j. Ball. the chairman of the
reception committee; Mr.. A. A. Wilson and
Admiral Stewart called on the President
yesterday and invited him to be present at
the reception to be held at the Corcoran
Art Gallery. The President stated that he
would be present on that occasion.
During his stay in this city Ex-Governor
Bushnell of Ohio will be the guest of Mr..
Ward Thoron.
Mr. Charles ]. Bell has arranged the COM
mittee on reception of which he is chair
man, into sections, to which is assigned the
charge of the arrangements of the recep-
tion at the Corcoran Art Gallery on the
evening of December II. There will be,
first, honorary members, then a committee
on the reception of guests, then a floor COM
mittee DR.. T. M Chatard, chairman, and
the committee at large.
Public Comfort.
A meeting of the committee on public
comfort will be held in the rooms of the
board of trade Tuesday evening at 7:30.
An attractive memento of the celebration
has been devised by Mr.. Van Wickle, the
chairman or the medal committed. Morocco
cases have been made of a size to hold the
bronze centennial medal, and so set as to
show both sides when the case is opened.
Each of the governors attending the cele-
braton is to be presented with one of these
medals, and on the outside will be printed
the name of the person to whom 1t is pre-
sented. On the inside cover of the case is
the inscription, Presented by Citizens
Committee, National Capital Centennial, De-
cember Il, 1900
A gold medal similarly incosed will be
presented to the President of the United
States.
NJ. NJ. Parker, chairman of the finance
committee, reports the following subscrip-
tions:
]. ]. Darlington. .................. $40