Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-15
GREAT CELEBRATION
Anniversary Of the Establishment
Of Capital at Washington.
a Reception By the President st the white
House TO Governors OF States and
MILITARY Parade
n Feature.


capital Is in gala attire in celebration
of the Tooth anniversary Of the estab-
lishment Of the seat of federal gov
eminent Mt Washington and for the
time being the wheels OF government
ceased revolving, business public and
private issue suspended, while the
president and his cabinet, the senate
and house representatives, the federal
judiciary, the governors OF many
states, and n great concourse OF citi'
zens and visitors joined in the elabo-
rate festivities of the day. Perhaps
never again will this generation wit.
ness such significant gathering OF
the heads of states and Of the chief
executive of the nation.
One hundred years ago the trans
fer OF the seat Of government was
made from Philadelphia to Washing
ton and the site previously selected by
President Washington was taken pos.
session of by the various branches OF
government, President and Mrs.
Adams driving over from Philadel.
phia, the senate and house holding
their sessions mere for the first time.
For months Washington has been
preparing for fitting commemoration
of this interesting historical event.
and the celebration was designed to
bring out the development which o
century has brought forth.
The programme of the day began
with n reception Mt ten o'clock by
President Mckinley and members OF
his cabinet to the governors Of the
states and territories at the execu.
tive mansion. This was followed by
the unwilling in the east room of the
model of the proposed enlarged ex.
ecutive mansion, which is to be
lasting memorial of this celebration.
At just 1880 o'clock the president
descended the west stairway with
Secretary Hay at his side. Immedia.
tely following were the other mem
bers of the cabinet walking two and
two, the only absentee being Attorney
General Griggs. As the president and
party entered the west corridor the
Marine band orchestra in dress uni.
form struck up "Hail to the Chief"
Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, who had
been spending mn hour with the presi.
dent in the library on the second
floor. came down few minutes later
and joined the other governors in the
red parlor. As the orchestra struck
up the inspiring strains of MY
Country, IT'S of Thee" the reception
began. Gov. Stephens, of Missouri,
was represented by Gov.-elcct Dock.
cry and the lieutenant governor. Gov.
Stanley was not present. In all, "a
governors were in attendance, mostly
from southern and eastern states.
The great public spectacle Of the
day was the parade and escort to the
president from the white house to
the east front of the capitol where
the president reviewed the marching
thousands. At the head Of the parade
rode Lieut.. Gen. Nelson a. Miles.
chief marshal, in full uniform,
mounted on n superb charger. Wy.
ing with the presidential party in
the interest excited was the notable
procession of governors of the states
and territories, with their stats and
military escorts. This gave a touch
of individual interest to the people
from many states, and the chief ex-
ecutivcs were warmly welcomed all
along the line Of march. The COVER
nors marched in the order of the nd.
mission of the states to the union,
Gov. Tennell, Of Delaware, coming
first.