The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-12-20

ON missioner, OF the District. men,
,ers of the Centennial committee.
Governors OF States and their stats,
o!lOwed him.
EXERCISES At THE CAPITOL
The usual etiquette OF such occas-
ons was strictly observed. Immed-
atelv after the House had been for
mallv opened and the journal of the
previous days proceedings had been
read. the hum of voices started. This
ceased as the forms of Senator Frye
and Secretary Bennett appeared at
the central doorway. and Assistant
Doorkeeper Kennedy announced the
arrival OF the Senate of the United
States. The Senators followed by
twos. Senators Clay and Hale, Allison
and Aldrich, Berry and Jones, of
Hanna and Scott being among the
foremost who appeared arm in arm.
They were guided to the chairs at the
left of the Speaker. There was bit
OF pleasantly in spite Of the dignitied
occasion when Senator Deliver APP
peared, tall and portly, some Of the
members trying to persuade him to
occupy seat in their midst. Sena-
tors Towne and Chandler had hardly
taken their seats before they were en-
gagged in an animated conversation,
which was finally interrupted to make
them move farther on and thus leave
room for others.
Three taps of the Speakers gavel
had brought the members to their
feet when the Senators entered, but
when Senator Mason, carrying his big
overcoal on one arm, brought up the
rear there was one tap CT the gaval,
and, like trained members OF some
secret society where the initiated rise
or become seated at gaval signals,
seats. Three taps more as the Chief
Justice and associate Justices of the
Supreme Court were announced
brought all quickly to their feet
again, and seven gentlemen in black
robes swept quietly down the centre
aisle ana took the chairs upholstered
in black leather in front of the Sena-
tors.
LORD pAUNCEFoTE BOWED GRACIOUsLi.
There was slight hitch in the pro-
ceedings as 1.-The Ambassadors TO the
United States were announced, but
Lord Pauncefote, standing at the head
OF the centre aisle, bowed graciously
to the Speaker till an official appeared
to show him to seat.
The Governors OF STATES and staff.
were likewise announced and filed in,
some outshining the general Of the
army in the gold lace and splendor OF
their uniforms.
The speakers Of the afternoon were;
Representatives, Richardson. of Ten
nessce, and Payne, of New York, and
Senators McComas, of Maryland,
Daniel, of Virginia, and Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts-ha taken seats at the
long desk for clerks, Immediately in
front of the Speakers desk. Senate,
Frye announced each in the order on
the programme.
FINALE A FAIRY SCENE.
The reception in the Corcoran AR,
Gallery was a brilliant affair-one oil
the most successful and resplenden1
ever witnessed in this or any other
country, perhaps.
In the brilliantly lighted halls Of
the Corcoran Art Gallery the Centen
NAL celebration of Washington came
to fitting and in every way success.
ful end at IL o'clock last night. In
the spacious, snowy white galleries
was held the reception given by the
Centennial committee in honor of the
visiting Governors of the various
States who participated in the exer.
cises of the day. The entire affair
was without flaw or hitch, and, al.
together. was one Of the most smooth.
ly managed public receptions ever
held in the Capital City. Every ar.
rangement had been perfected for the
comfort and convenience of the in
vited guests, and every member Of
the reception committees performed
his part with precision.
Before 8 o'clock stream of car.
riages began to pour down Seven
teenth street, made brilliant by fes
toons of incandescent light strung
across the roadway. The Avenue en-,
trance to the Gallery was lighted by g
suspended devide, bearing the words
''Capital Celebration, 1900" in blaz
ing incandescent lamps. Beneath
this was a mammoth American flag
in colored lights, which was made by
hon ;ool lorion 10 ~
brighten, to give the flag the appear
ance of waving.
Lining the North side of New York
avenue in front of the Gallery were
hundreds Of spectators, led by curios
ity to gaze upon the guests. A wide
awning had been erected from the
New York avenue entrance OF the
building to the sidewalk, and station
ed there was force of police ano
detectives, who maintained through
ont the evening the most perfec
order.
Inside the building the guests were
transported almost into fairyland
In the main Hall of Statuary the mas
sive marble pillars were festoonet
Win SItdt tI1llcIS Vi dut
about every electric light globe in thu
ceiling clustered more of the greer
plant. Above. in the classic gal
leries, gazing upon the scene below
were scores of handsomely gowneC
women. In the Southern end of tn,
hall was stationed the Marine Band
under the leadership of Director San
tclmann, which ,Iiscoursed in mos
generous manner lengthy ant
splendid programme.
The greatest crowd of the evening
was present between 9 and 10 O'Clock
AT exactly $50 o'clock the floor com
mittee and certain members Of the re
ception committee formed in line
headed by Commissioner MacFarland
near the Seventeenth street entranc,
to the main hall. On either side O
the p.ssageway leading to the broa,
white steps were massed the guests
Up each side Of the steps was sea O
humanity. leaving a wide pathway
A bugler sounded trumpet call, an
nouncing the arrival of President Nc