The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and house. the ambassadors and minis
tiers OF foreign countries In fun court
uniform, the chief justice and associate
justices of the supreme court In their
judicial robes: Lieut. Gen. Miles and
many distinguished officers of the army
and navy, who had received the thanks
OF congress-; the governors OF more than
half the states of the Union and the
commissioners of the District of Column
bia, while the galleries were respondent
with the wealth and culture of the ma
AS a spectacle nothing could have been
more inspiring or impressive. The bright
sun streaming through the ground-g glass
ceiling, on which Were. the arms of the
several states. flooded the hall with
light and heightened the effect of the
gowns of the ladies In the galleries, the
elaborate scheme of decoration which
submerged the hall in sea of color.
Never before In the history of the house
has the staid old legislative hail. with
Its plain marble rostrum, been decorated
TO anything like the extent it was today.
swathed in Flags.
A company of tackles from the govern
ment yacht Dolphin had literally swath-
ed the hall in flags. The fronts of the
galleries were hidden by them. the brass
ratings which marked off the lobbies
were festooned with tArsa. and the
with them No more than half were
American flags, and this fact was at first
rather startling until the full beauty OF
the color scheme dawned upon the spec
tators. From the galleries every other
flag was that of foreign country.
When all had been seated Speaker
Henderson called the distinguished gath
ering TO order and briefly explained the
purpose Of the meeting.
The entire body arose and stood with
bowed heads while Dr. Milburn, the blind
a. LIT. h.. I'D N m
pressive invocation in his wonderfully
rich voice.
The speaker then turned the gavel over
to Senator Frye, who called the joint as
semblage to order and introduced Mr..
Richardson, of Tennessee, the minority
leader OF the house, who delivered the
opening address on the transfer OF me
Mr. Richardson's address was generously
applauded
The address of Mr.. Payne, of New
In the house was on THE Establishment
OF the Seat OF Government In the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
Senator McComas, of Maryland, fol-
lowed. with an address on The History
of the First Century of the National
Capitol It was also well received.
The fervid eoquence OF Senator Daniel,
who spoke on ".fhe Future of the United
States and Its Capital" repeatedly
aroused the assemblage to applause
Senator Hoar, of Massaehssetts, con- con-
scholarly historical Grafton.
senator Hoar's speech.
The closing address by Senator Hoar,
entitled Historical Address" was very
scholarly effort In the best vein OF the
Massachusetts statesman In opening he
spoke impressively of the antiquity of the
European capitals compared with the
youth Of that OF the American republic.
London. he said had been q center OF
civilization for more than loo years;
Paris the seat OF government Tor thir-
teen centuries. Berlin for nearly four, and
Vienna for seven.
and yet" said he, there are few
places than can show for any one GEM
fury more than three products of archi-
lecture that equal the capitol, the Wash
ington monument and the congressional
raw IL we can add to the glory ~
Washington three such structures only
for each coming century. We need not be
ashamed of comparison with any foreign
city when Washington shall have reached
the same age. If God spares the republic
what may we hope for Washington?
These three structures mnrivaleu as
they are, each for its respective class
are more interesting still for what those
typfy. The monument to the father OF
the country Is but simple shaft. 1t
marks a narrow spot. II commentaries
~ single human character, But the spot
IL marks, as was said, Mr., Speaker, by
one OF the most accomplished men who
ever sat I'm your chair. is prime meri-
dian The prime meridian of universal
longitude on sea or land may be ut
Greenwich or at Paris. or where you will
But the prime meridian OF pure, exalted
human character will be marked forever
by yonder obelisk. Integrity and patriot
ism are TO be measured by nearness to Il
or departure from It. The whole city is
In a larger sense Washington monu-
mont. IL were better that that great
name should pass forever into oblivion
and be forgotten unless the walls OF the
building, where We are assembled dedi-
Gated TO legislation and to Justice also
bear honorable witness to the character
and influence Of him who laid It's corner
stone"
With sweeping strokes Senator Hoar
then proceeded to paint the great
achievements OF the country the siories
through which u had passed the growth
OF literature, art and science which had
advanced with the years
lHe exercises were concluded at s.l5.
After dlssolving the joint session SEN
ator FRYE turned the gavei over 10
Speaker Henderson and the house inmc-
diatcly adjourned
Nisht Reception.
The concluding feature OF the celebrn-
! ton was a reception az tho C0rcoran art
| gallery from 20 II, attended by the pres
! ident and several members 81 his cahl-
net, governors % several states ana their
! STAINS who participated IN the days events
I and a long contingent of OFFICIALS ana
I residents. President Mckinley, accom-
/ panlea hy Secretaries Wilson ana FgiseS.
seek and Secretary Cnrteyou arrived
Z about 90 o'clock They We're escorted 10
/ the balcony. where the president sat Tor
/ afteen minutes Watching the moving
/ ihronE below, Mr Mckinley was given 4
/ hearty reception
gen. MILES Thrown From Horse.
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