The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
State Executives Expected to At
tend the Capital Centennial.
Secretary Cox Hopeful That Few
Will he Absent - Great Interest
shown Throughout the Country In
the CelelsrntiOn-An Enquiry From
Connecticut - More Committees.

In reply to an enquiry regarding The
number of Governors that will likely at
tend the Capital Centennial ceremonies,
Mr.. Cox. Secretary OF the Citizens Com
mittee, said that the Governors of all
States have been invited. but as yet few
have signfied their intentions in the mat
ter. Il think, however" said Mr.. Cox.
there will be large number present.
| You will recall he said. that at the
! time of the first meeting of the joint COM
mittee at the Arlington Hotel last Feb
! Tuary, there were twenty Governors pres
ent Letters were also received then from
| quite number who intimated that. while
! they could not come to Washington then
| they expected to participate in the Cen
| tennial Celebration. There are hardly
! more than half dozen instances in which
the States are not represented on the
committee by the respective Governors,
and Congress has generously provided for
the expenses OF the committee from the
country at large"
communication was received yester-
day at headquarters from Asst. Adjt.
Gen William L. F. Lunders, of the
Connecticut State Guard. in which he
desires to be informed whether it is
expected that the Governors and STATS
OF the various States will participate in
the military and naval parade, December
~. as it expected or desired he asks,
that the Governor and staff shall appear
mounted or ride in carriages: il mounts
are desired, can horses be procured in
Washington or must they be taken with
the officers?" The general also desires to
know how many States Will be repre-
scented.
Headquarters authorities received infor-
nation that the Governors and their STATS
of New Hampshire. Connecticut. Virginia,
and Maryland are making arrangements
TO come on to take part in the ceremo-
MES.
The following Subcommittee on Re-
viewing Stands was named by r. Ross
Perry. Chairman of the Committee on Ex-
ercises at the Capitol: John B. LarneT,
Chairman: Glenn Brown Andrew Y. Brad
ley. d. A. Chambers Major ". =. Hulk
ford. Allen Davis, Thomas p. Morgan,
John w. Pilling. Wilson G. Reed, and
Elliot Woods.
A number OF churches are said to be
making arrangements to hold special ser
vices of praise and thanksgiving on the
day OF the celebration.
Louis Garthe. Chairman of the Press
Sub Committee, presided at the initial
meeting of the committee yesterday after
noon at the Board of Trade rooms. The
committee was instituted to collect news
of the celebration. to prepare advance
matter calculated to arouse interest in
the historic commemoration and articles
explanatory of the celebration. j. EIforth
Watkins, ir., was selected to compile such
information. news items, and other data
which may be contributed. II will be the
duty of Mr. Watkins to arrange all such
matter and distribute IL to the local press.
This measure was taken to ensure a uni
form and official dissemination of cele-
bration news The following are the men,
bers of this committee: Louis Garthe.
Chairman; F. e. Leupp S. S. Cline. J.
Harry Shannon, W. b. Bryan, A. ID. AL
bert, Cory NJ. Stadden.
Col. NJ. NJ Parker. Chairman of the FL
nance Committee, reports the following
additional subscriptions
Washington Gaslisht Company, $3.50
Raleigh Hotel $500; Hon. Thomas F.
Walsh. 500: f. S. Parker. S25: w. 3.
Thompson. $40: l. c. Slater. $40: j. T.
Petty So Victor G. Fisher. $40; Danie!
Loughran. $40; J. Hendley Ashton. sI0
John F. Ellis G. Co.. so; Newton & Gil
lett, $40: George C. Boomer SO; Charles
p. Williams. $40; Jesse b. Wilson. SO:
II. Rozier Dulaney. SO: Colin II. Living
ston, So; B. F. Larcomb, So; Thomas =.
Cleaves. So: George C Maynard. So: ]. w.
Babson s.: W. NJ. Harper, So; ]. 6.
Swormstedt. So: X. f. Pairo. So: George
c. Gorham. S.: r. W. Ress, So; NJ +. +
Swartzell. So; +. p. Mcpcrmott. So