Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-21
EACH REPORTS A BALANCE
SATISFACTORY EXHIBITS MADE TO
THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
Address by Chairman MacfarlRnd
Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon
-Busincss Transacted.

| me etirg of the citizens committee of
the national capital centennial was held
yesterday afternoon at headquarters, at
which the members were informed, to their
| great gratificaton of a most satisfactory
! financial showing. Each chairman reported
a small balance to the credit of the appro-
| pration made his committee ut the begin
| ring Of preparations.
| The chairmen also took occasion to COM
| pliment the various subcommittee and the
| members generally for the efficien. manner
| in which all the details of the celebration
| were carried out.
| Chairman Macfarland said:
Il congratulate the committee upon the
| great success Of the centennial celebra ton.
| 1t was greater than perhaps we all realize.
| No other celebration has ever brought the
| District of Columbia prominently before
! the whole country. AT Inauguration time it
| is the nation, and not the District of CO.
| lumbia. which is prominent, and it has been
| SO at almost every other great function
| here. But on centennial day We celebrated
| the District of Columbia. Congress, by
| making it a legal holiday here, suspended
| public and private business and concen-
| trated attention, including that of the news
| papers, upon the District of Columbia. The
| exercises al the Executive Mansion and at
| the Capitol brought before all the branches
| of the national government and before the
whole country the history and the character
with the United States and its needs for the
future more impressively than was ever
done before. For that day the District of
Columbia had the floor, and was listened to
with the greatest interest and courtesy The
President of the United States and his cab
met, the Supreme Court and the Congress,
the ambassadors and ministers cf all for
eign countries, the official representatives
of thirty-one states and territories, devoted
the day to the District of Columbia. At the
Capitol leading senators and representa-
tives. representing all sections and both
the great parties We'd with one another in
honoring the District of Columbia and COM
mending its interests, and especially It's
identification, to the most favorable con-
slderation.
The Governors of States.
1.-THE governors of the states and terrific
ries from all sections, more than twice
as many in number were ever
gathered here together on any former
occasion. participated with evident en-
thusiasm In the celebration and went
home to use their great influence
in every part of the land for the benefit of
the Dis trict of Columbia Fifty thousand
ordinary visitors from the states and terri
tories which they represented would not
have done the District much permanent
good as these governors will do. 1t was not
the time of year for outdoor meetings or
spectacles such as draw crowds to the city,
and it was never expected that there would
be a great gathering Of outsiders. But
through the representative people who did
come the fame Of the District will be
spread everywhere.
"Only those who have seen the newspa-
pers Of all the states can know what ire
mendous advertisement the celebration gave
the District of Columbia There was no
other news sent that day from Washington,
because it was a holiday. The press asso-
Citations sent out three or four columns
apiece besides what was sent by special
correspondents Every afternoon newspa-
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and every morning newspaper on December
13 had the District of Columbia prominent
on It's news pages, many or them with
attractive illustrations, and the consequent
editorial comments, which were innumer-
able, generally of the most friendly
and complimentary character All this in
addition to the large amount of matter
about the celebration published all over the
country from week to week for more than
a month before. The District of Columbia
as such, has never had such a national adj
vertisement before.
Thanks Extended.
On motion of Mr.. Van Wicke the COM
mittee extended vote of thanks to The
Evening Star, Washington Post and
Washington Times for their valuable aid
in making the celebration success.
The committee formally expressed It's
high appreciation of the unwearying SER
vices Of Secretary Cox and Assistant Sec
rotary Van Wickle and by unanimous
vote the committee provided for a testi-
mOnial to Chairman Mcfarland in recog-
milton of his guiding efforts and constant
care of the entire plans The members Of
the committee complmented him gener-
ously for his address the development
of the District during the past century,
delivered at the White House exercises.
and asked that he furnish a copy of the
same In order that it may be printed, to
comply with the numerous requests for 1t.
Detailed Report Provided For.
The committee unanimously requested
Secretary Cox to compile and edit a report
on the centennial ceremonies. which he
consented 10 do if expert help were given
him This was agreed to and the work Of
preparing the report will be begun at once.
The chairman and secretary We're given
| full authority to decide on the features
| and general character of the report
Numerous letters We're read from the
various governors expressing their con-
CALCULATIONS on the successful way In
which all the details of Centennial day
were carried out
The committee adjourned until next Mon
day afternoon. Those present were Chair
man Macfarland, Vice Chairman Wight,
Col. Jas. CT. Berret, John w. Thompson,
John Joy Edison, G. A Lyon, tr., repre-
senting Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes: Louis
| Boyer jr., representing Col. NJ. M. Par
| Ter: Barry Buckley, representing Mr.. Be
riah Wilkins; Major Richard Sylvester
Secretary Cox and Assistant Secretary
| Van Wickle