Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-20
Centennial Committee Makes a Call
at the White House.
PLANS OF CELEBRATION CONSIDERED
List Of the Speakers Selected for
Two Events.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

Mr.. John Joy Edison, the chairman of the
committee on exercises at the White House,
and Mr.. w. V. Cox, the secretary of the
citizens committee of arrangements for
the celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary of the removal of the seat of govern
ment to the District, called at the White
House today and had conference with
Secretary Cortelyou relative to some de-
tails for the reception there. AS is well
known, one of the features of the centen-
nial celebration December II next is a re-
cepton at the White House on the morning
of that day to the governors of the states
and territories who will be here at that
time.
The general arrangements were decided
on some time ago. but in perfecting the de-
tails it was thought well to consult the
wishes of the President.
AS a part of the program arranged for the
White House. addresses will be made as
follows: On the plans for the proposed en-
largement of the White House. Col. r. F.
Bingham. the commissioner in charge of
public buildings and grounds, under whose
supervision the plans for such work ordered
by Congress are being prepared; The De-
velopment of the District" by H. b. F.
Macfarland, Commissioner of the District;
The Development of the States by Gov.
l.. NJ. Shaw of Iowa. and The Develop
ment of the Nation by Gov. Wolcott of
Massachusetts
Upon the conclusion of the exercises at
the White House the President of the
United states. the governors and other dis
tinguished men will be escorted by military,
naval and civic organizations, under the di
rection of Gen. Nelson A. Miles to the
Capitol, where in the hall of the House of
Representatives program of speechmak-
ing will be carried out as follows: Trans
fer of the National Capital From Philadel-
phia.' by Representative Richardson of
TpnnpSSpp- ''E al Sf of ba r
Government in the District by Represen-
tative Payne of New York; History of the
First Century of the National Capital" by
Senator McComas of Maryland: Future of
the United States and Its Capital by
Senator Daniel of Virginia
In the speakers selected from the House
the leaders of the two parties on the floor
are on the list, while Virginia and Mary
land the states from which the land for
the capital city was taken, are represented.
Meetings Scheduled.
Meetings of three committees will be
held today. The subcommittee of the
press committee, in charge Of the distribu-
ton of matter relating to the centennial,
will meet this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock,
while this evening the committee public
comfort will be in session, and an hour
later subcommittee of the committee on
parade and decorations, MIR. McGill, chair
man. will meet.
"A letter was received tOCdy at neaQquar-
ters from Secretary Gage of the Treasury
Department, in which he states that he
has given directions to have the Treasury
building decorated and illuminated Decem-
Der II.
Information has been received at head
quarters from c. NJ. Barnes, governor of
Oklahoma, and D. NJ Jones, governor of
Arkansas, stating that they will attend the
centennial exercises. 1t is expected that
practically all the governors will be pres
ent.
Chairman Wight Of the committee on
parade had conference today with Gen
eral Miles, the grand marshal, in regard to
some of the details Of the parade. The ar
rangements made are working out smooth
ly and it is expected that all the details for
the movement of the various bodies that
pieted, so as to result in fine showing.
Order and Public Comfort
R. Ross Perry, chairman of the commit
tee on exercises at the Capitol, has ap-
pointel the following subcommittee on
order and public comfort in the Capitol:
M. 1. Weller, chairman; A. D. Anderson,
Dr. Frank Baker James A. Bates Cotte-
T. Bride, Harry Wilder Barney, William d.
Baldwin, Charles G.. Bennett, A. w. Bing-
ham, James A. Crystal, J. C. Courts, Thos
r: Cleaves, Robert Cohen, Appleton p.
Clark. Dr. F; T. Chamberlain, John u.
Eichhorn, Walter H. French, NJ. j. elena,
Henry Garnett, Joseph Gawler, Henry n.
Gilfry. Harry B. Hanger, w. H. Holmes,
John Henderson. DR.. Joseph T. Howard,
Albert H. Howe, DR.. G. H. Kober, Thomas
h Mckee, Alexander Mcdowell, Gen. An
son Mills, U. S. A; Col. John McElroy,
Leroy j. McNeeiy, W. w. Metcalf. Joseph
c. McElroy, H. G. Ogden, E. Southard
Parker, Charles B. Pearson, c. c. Pursell
]. l.. Parsons, ]. E. Rockwell. Henry NJ
Rose, Julian w. Richards, ]. Richard Rig
giles, George r. Repetti, S. w. Rittenhouse,
Charles A. Shields, Amzi Smith, Alonzo H.
Stewart, John Selden, Henry w. Sohon j.
Kennedy Stout, A. o. Stafford, F. T. San
ner, Edward F. Simpson, DR.. J. A. Stouten-
burgh, John c. Schofield, Alfred c. True, Q.
H. Tittman, George W. Talbert, Benjamin
Vail. H. P. Ward Wallace H. White Fred
H. Wines. Richard Willet, George N. Whit
tington, D. N. Walford, Frank p Weller,
Samuel H. Walker and William Post.
M NJ Parker chairman of the finance
committee, reports the following subscrip-
tons: The Cochran Hotel. $50; F. j. Hell
berger, $50; o. H. Tttman, $40; A. c. Shan
non. $40: A. F. Eberly, $40; C. B. Pearson,
SO; A. Geary Johnson, $40; G. w. Strong
man. $40; George w. Caslear, $40; L. c.
Bailey, ,$10;G. Taylor Wade. so: Samuel H.
Edmonston, SO; Cyrus Bussey, So; J. H.
Harris, So; Cash, So; James A. Tanner, So;
W. H. Stoutenburgh, So; Oscar Luckett,
So; Robert N. Harper, IS; Louis w. Per-
kinS, So