The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28

Chairman Mcfarland, of the Citizens
Committee of the National Capital Cen
tennial: R. Ross Perry, Chairman of the
Committee on Ceremonies at the Capitol;
Chaplin Brown, Chairman of the Sub-Com
mittee on Legislation, and w. V. Cox,
Secretary of the Citizens Committee, will
call on Speaker Henderson this forenoon
to get his advice how to best secure the
consent Of Congress to the use OF the
Capitol for part of the celebration cere-
monies.
Commissioner Macfarland called upon
the President by appointment at o'clock
yesterday afternoon and finally agreed
upon all of the minor details regarding
the ceremonies at the White House. the
reception at the Corcoran Art Gallery,
and the review at the Capitol.
Chairman Edison, of the Committee on
Ceremonies at the White House, yester-
day announced the chairmen of the fol-
lowing committees: Escort to Governors,
S. ". Woodward; ex-Governors, exMay-
ors and commissioners, E. NJ. Gallau-
Diet; Ushers, Arrangement of East Room,
etc, Harrison Dingman; Columbia His
torical Society. Marcus Baker; Carriages,
John W. Schaefes; Oldest Inhabitants,
Noble d. Larner: Press. c. H. Rudolph.
John B. Larner. Chairman of the Com
mittce on Reviewing Stands, will at an
early date submit to the committee draw
ings for stands along the line of parade.
Information has been received at head
quarters from Governors James A. Mount,
OF Indiana; William A. Stone, Pennsyl
vania, and Theodore T. Geer Of Oregon.
to the effect that they will be present and
participate in the centennial celebration.
A. d. Ayling, Adjutant General of New
Hampshire. notified the committee in
charge that Governor Rollins. of New
Hampshire will be in Washington on De-
cemher II. and will quarter at the st.
James. Adjutant General Dalton, of
Massachusetts, was in this city yester-
day, making arrangements for the visit
during the Centennial Celebration of the
Governor of Massachusetts and staff.
Owing to the unusually great number OF
distinguished guests who will be in this
CITY on December II. and also to the fact
that the Corcoran Gallery of Art is not
sufficiently capacious. the committee n
charge will make all efforts to avoid
crowding and ensure the comfort of the
guests. Each member of the various com
mittees who has either accepted his APP
pointment and has contributed financially
and otherwise TO the success of the pro-
posed celebration will receive one ticket
for the Corcoran reception, admitting two
persons. There will be no exceptions to
this rule as hospitality demands the COM
fort of the committeeman who them-
selves are hosts. and who. in every n.an-
ner. should endeayor to ensure the COM
for: of the guests.
Mr. Alvey's Music Committee will meet
this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Board
of Trade rooms, and the Subcommittee
on Decorating Pennsylvania Avenue be-
tween Seventh and Tenth Streets. Mr..
Bridget. Chairman. will meet at Parker
G. Bridgets store next Friday afternoon
at o'clock
Col. NJ. N. Parker Chairman of the FL
nance Committee. reports the following
subscriptions: Clarence E. Foster. s25;
o. T. Crosby. $40; Robert B. Caverly. $40;
H. c. Ansley. $40: Henry B. Mum. So; d.
B. McCary, So; Henry H. Gilfry. So; Ed
win S La Fetra, IS; John o. Knox, 50.