The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-04

| Shortly before the House adjourned
yesterday afternoon. Representative Can
non introduced a joint resolution max
| ing December IL legal holiday within
the District of Columbia and providing
| for proper observance of the Centennial
anniversary of the permanent establish
ment Of the seat of government in Wash
| ington.
! The resolution follows:
| Whereas the Senate and House of Representa-
stres aa*e each appointed committee to act
with other committees appointed, respectively. BY
| the President Of the United States and by the
| citizens of the District of Columbia in mass
meeting assembled. which committees have in
charge the celebration OF the centennial anniver
sary of the establishment OF the seat of gov
ernment in the District of Columbia; and
| Whereas said committees have in joint ses-
sion adopted plan OF celebration which has
been submitted to tie President of the United
States and by hin transmitted to Congress. such
plan proposing as feature of the celebration the
holding by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, jointly. commemorative exercises IN the
hall OF the House of Representatives IN the after
noon of the 18th day of December. 1900 in honor
of the centennial anniversary of the first session
of Congress held in the permanent capital; there
fore
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF America
in Congress assembled. That the two houses
of Congress shall assemble in the hall OF The
House of Representatives on the 18th day OF
December 1900, at the hour of $3.50 O'Clock
p. M, and that addresses on subjects bearing on
the !cricbratioR shall be made by Senators and
Representatives to be chosen by the joint com
mittee mentioned in the preamble. That the
President and ex-Presidents of the United States
the heads Of the several executive Departments,
the justices OF the Supreme Court representa-
tyes of foreign Governments accredited to this
mont tL,. Of he
and Territories the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Lieutenant General OF the
Army. and the Admiral of the Navy. officers
o: the army and navy who have received the
thanks of Congress. and al! persons who have
the privilege OF the floor either OF the Senate
of the House, he and are hereby invited
to be present on the occasion, and That the
members of the committee from the country at
large. the members Of the said citizens COM
mittee and the chairInen and vice chairmen Of
committees OF the National Capital Centennial
are hereby granted the privilege OF the floor
OF the House during the exercises That the
said citizens committee shall issue cards OF ad-
mission to such portions OF the galleries OF the
hall Of the House as may be set apart by the
Doorkeeper of the House for that purpose. That
the Speaker of the House shall call the assembly
to order and the President pro tempore of the
Senate shall act presiding officer during the
exercises That the 18th day OF December. 1900.
be legal holiday within the District of Co
lurDbia That the Secretary OF War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy authorized to deliver to the
Architect of the Capitol. for the purpose of
decorating the Capitol, its approaches. and the
reviewing stands in the Capitol Grounds for the
occasion. such United States ensigns and flags.
except battle flags. and such signal numbers and
other flags may be spared the same to he de-
livered TO the Architect Immediately. and re-
turned by him not later than the 31st day Of De-
rember 1870 That admission OF the general
public TO the southern portion OF the Capitol |
Building. including the rotunda, on the said 18th
day of December 1900 shall be by card only, |
under the direction of the Doorkeeper of the !
House. Thai the Commissioners of the District /
of Columbia are authorized and directed for the !
occasion to make all reasonable regulations nee |
cssary to secure the preservation of public order
and protection OF life and property. and to |
grant authority or permits for the use OF such |
thoroughfares and sidewalks in the city OF Wash |
ingtOn as may be necessary for parades. and that |
the Citizens Committee is authorized to erect /
FOR the occasion a retrieving stand at the east |
side of or the east steps of the Capitol"
letter was received at Centennial |
headquarters yesterday from Adlai E.
Stevenson. in which he says: at
would, indeed, be pleasure to
me to be present and witness
an event Of such deep historic interest. /
would be gratified to meet old friends
with whom | have been associated SO
agreeably in the past. II l can arrange
some business matters l will be very
glad to attend the celebration
Mrs. Wolcott. wife Of Roger Wolcott
Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, informed
the headquarters by letter of the inability
OF her husband to be present at the cere-
monies. She says that her husbands ILL
ness has developed typhoid fever synp-
toms. which preclude his participation in
the event. Mr.. Wolcott was On the pro-
gramme to deliver an address at the
White House on the development OF the
nation during the century just closing. 1t
has not yet been decided whether another
of Massachusetts will be
decided upon to take the place sud-
denly and Unexpectedly vacated.
j. Hoge Tyler Governor OF Virginia no.
tilted headquarters that he will leave
Richmond with his staff on Decem
ber II and expects to reach Washington
about midnight. The military will leave
Richmond or the morning of the 18th
The distribution of the bronze medals
which have been struck in commemora
lion of the Centennial will take place
laily between L. o'clock noon and p. IN.
On the first floor of the headquarters
building. 1925 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. They will be handed to those hold
ing receipts upon presenting the latter
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