The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-11
CITY In HOLIDAY GARB
Flags and Bunting for the Centen.
NAL celebration.
Preparations at the White Heuse-
The East Roeza Gay With Plants
and FIevyers-ArranEeme at the
Capitol to BE Perfected Ta3s Even
fns-sieetIng of Joint Committee.


Twenty-four hours hence this city viii
be in the midst of the celebration Of The
National Capital Centennial. On every
! side evidences OF the historic event can
be seen IN ne shape Of decorated nous ).
flags. and bunting. Unusual activity pre-
walls at Centennial Headquarters. v here
final arrangements are beng completed
The city is alive with distinguished
visitors from near and far.
AT the White House the East Room
was closed to visitors today, while The
decorations for tomorrows ceremonies
are arranged. Flowers are boinz Thought
frcm the gardens back of the Bareau Of
Engraving and Printing. to beauty the
great apartment, and plants from the
| White House conservatory viii be used
to adern other portions q the Executive
| Mansion Owing TO the 2acl Shat the Eas-
Room win be crowded with visitors. The
floral decorations will not be as extensive
as they usually are On other OCCASIONS
! The model which embedies Colonel Bing
Z hams recommendations for the enlarge
ment CT the White House was brought in
| this morning and placed in the centre Of
+ the room. It IS made CT plaster Of paris
I and designed in three sections. Colonel
7 Bingham viii explain his design at some
! length il his address tomorrow, and show
/ the urgent need OF an increase in t.s ca
/ Pacity of the Presidents home, more to
] meet the demands Of the growing duties OF
! the Chief Executive than to add to his
: personal comfort which, as President Nc
kiRley is reported to have declared, is
s n hin, n Snt.oadap5y copSi1przTgo
After the close OF tcday's session of
! Congress, arrangements at the Capitol
for tomorFows ceremonies viii be com
+ Genced and completed before midnight
! The Presidential reviewing stand in front
( Of the Capitol is alive with carpenters
and decorators today. who are IN -snIRg
their work and paying special attention
TO The solidity and security Of the struc-
ture
( The military organizations who are to
/ participate in the parade are Furnishing
up their arms and accoJrtrements, ana at
teHtion to drills is the order for tbs
! evening at the various armories. etc
The police authorities are beg5nn -ng TO
/ carry out the instructions Of their chief
relating to pubiic order and security to-
morrow. TIE entire ambulance service
! of the city has been assigned TO duly
Tomorrow is & legal holiday. An Gov
/ eminent departments viii close Schools
and ether educational institutions as
well as banks. will also observe ths day.
IN some of The church IS short praise
services viii be he'd. Clubs viii keep
/ open house and welcome the citys d.s-
| tinguished out-of-town guests
The programme fer the Celebration is as
] follows:
In TIE morning-1o o'clock. reception by
/ the President OF the United States to the
Governors OF the States and Territories at
h1 Evnsa inn rie1ng~l dfSplag
! cf models and drawings of the proposed en-
/ larged Executive Mansion, in the East
| ROOM Addresses; History OF the Ex-
| ecuu-e Mansion During the Century. 1890
/ 1So0-' by Col. Theodore q. Bingham,
United States Army Superintendent OF
! Public Buildings and Grounds; Develop
ment OF the District Of Columbia During
/ the Century 1SG0-1900.v by Hon. Henry 3.
| F. Nacfarlaad, President Of the Board of
/ Commissioners Of the District OF CeIUTu-
bta; Development Of the States During
the Century. 1SGG-I9Go" By Hon. Leslie n
Shaw. Governor CT the State Of Iowa
When the President the Governors and
others OF the party leave the White
/ House at half past 1 O'Clock. they wiz
take their places in line in front OF the
| White House. At given signal the mount
| ed police the mounted citizens escort. the
! army, and navy massed along the side
streets along Pennsylvania Avenue and
! 4
the White House, will form Following
( the President and guests will come the
District Militia, General Harries II COM
mand, and the civic organizations The
head of the procession viii be al Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and Twelfth Street when
the procession starts. It viii proceed
down the Avenue and thence to the east
front OF the Capitol Building where It
viii be reviewed by the President and dis
missed Il is estimated there VIII be j,eGe
men IN line.
In the afternoon-1:30 O'Clock military
naval, and civic escort, starts from Ex-
ecutfve Mansion, marching via Pennsyl-
vania Avenue to the Capitol Column -
be composed as follows Platoon of
mounted police, civic escort to parade
Lieut. Gen Nelson a Miles Grand Mar
shall and staff, brigade OF United States
troops. army and navy, President Of the
United States and Cabinet brigade Ma
tioaaI Guard Of the District OF Columbia,
Governors of the State, with their eS-
eorts, IN the order OF the admission &C the
. States into the Union. Governors Of the
Territories. Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, specially invited guests,
Centennial Committee, veteran and oths.
organizations.
IN the afternoon-2:3O o'clock. review
CT escort by the President Of the United
States at the East front or the Capitol;
$50 O'Clock. joint exercises by the United
States Senate and House Of Representa-
tives IN the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. When order has been called,
the temporary presiding officer, the Hon
David B. Henderson, Speaker OF the
House, viii introduce the Rev ". n. MIL
burn. D D., Chaplain of the Senate, who
will pronounce the invocation. The Speak
er Of the House Of Representatives VIII
present the Hon. William ?. Frye, Presi-
dent pro tempore OF the Senate, who wI1I
assume direction % the exercises
Addresses Transfer of the National
Capital from Philadelphia the Hon.
James D. Richardson. Representative from
Tennessee; establishment O. the Seat OF
Government in the District ef Columbia,
the Hon. Serene f. Payne, Representa-
tive from New York; History OF the First
Century OF the National Capital" the
Hon. Louis e McComas, Senator from
Maryland; THE Future OF the United
States and It's Capital" the Hon. JohI
". Daniel. Senator from Virginia. George