The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-16
GREAT DEMAND FOR MEDALS.
Additional supply of the Centennial
EmbIems to BE Ordered.

Additional supply of the Centennial
EmbEems to he Ordered.
Chairman Van wickle. of the Commit
Tee on Medals and Badges OF the National
Capital Centennial, said this morning
that orders for commemorative medals
are coming in from all parts OF the
country to sacn an extent that an order
for an additional supply viii be given by
November IS This measure is made nee
cessary 60 have sufficient number on
hand for the many committeeman who's
orders for medals are not coming in as
rapidly as expected a motion WIZ he
made. it is said. at the next meeting of
the Committee on Medals and Badges. TO
reduce the price Of the medal for com
| mittcemen to so cents. The total order
for medals vas for 1900. OF this num-
Der zoe viii be presented to speakers.
etc, and 1880 viii be for sale.
communication was received at head
quarters from Assistant Adj Gen. Will
liam E. f. Lunders. of the Connect cut
State Militia. in which he asks whether
It Is expected that the Governors and
STATS OF the different States viii par
ticipate in the military and naval parade.
December L.
rs it expected or desired" ne says,
that the Governor and staff of the differ
ent States shah appear mounted or ride in
carriages; if mounts are desired. can the
horses be procured in Washington or must
they be taken with the officers? How
many States viii be represented on the oe-
casioR nsntioned?''
In regard to enquiries like the above sir.
Cox, Secretary of the Committee said that
the Governors of all States have been in
yiIed. but as yet only four have been heard
from. I think, however" he said. there
will be large number present You will
/ recall. said Mr.. Cox. that at the time
Of the first meeting Of the joint committee
at the Arlington Hotel, last February,
there were twenty Governors present and
letters were received from quite a num-
Der who inttmated that while they would
not come to Washington then, they ex-
! pected to participate IN the ceremonies
There are hardly more than half e dozen in
stances in which the different States are
not represented on the committee by the
respective Governors, and Congress has
/ generously provided fer the expenses OF the
committee from the country at large.
! r. Ross Perry. Chairman Of the Com
mittee On Exercises at the Capitol. has sp-
! pointed the following ub-Committee on
! Reviewing Stands: John B. Larner. chair
man: Glenn Brown, Andrew Y. Bradley. d.
A. Chambers. Major ". P. Huxford. Allen
/ Davis, Thomas P Morgan, John ". Pilling,
1 Wilson c. Reed and Elliot Woods
! It Is said that number Of churches are
making arrangements to hold services Of
praise on the day of the celebration
Charles ". Taylor. Captain Of the Ninth
/ L. 5. Cavalry, stationed at the United
1 States Soldiers Home, has notified the
/ committee OF his acceptance OF his ap-
pointment as a member OF the Reception
! Committee.
/ The Committee on Preparation whose
duty it is to collect news OF the celebra-
! ton and TO prepare advance matter calcu-
/ lated to arouse interest in the historical
! commemoration and articles explanatory
/ OF the Centennial, meets at 4 O'Clock this
/ afternoon. Il is proposed to select a per-
\ son for the purpose OF daily visiting TIE
/ various committee chaiTmen and collect
news and data concerning the Centennial
| and with the information given out al
/ headquarters compile and prepare the
same for the press. This measure will be
| taken 10 insure the dissemination OF uni
/ form and official information and news re-
! gardiHg the celebration. J. Elfreth Wat
I kins. jr-. has been selected to take char 81
/ of this branch of the committee. The
salary attached TO the position viii be de-
ciaed upon at today's meeting. The mem
( bers OF this committee are: Louis Car
! the, ChaiTMaLs r. T. Leuppr y y 1iine- j
! Harry Shannon. W B. Bryan, a. D. AL
=sTt. CORY 81. SIadden.
! The Committee on Depots, Mr.. Atehe-
! ION. chairman meets al, 4,I5 clock this
/ afternoon, and a meeting OF Nj Cutters
/ subj Committee on Decorations has beer
called for this evening at I 80 O'Clock.
I CCmmissioner mcfarland. John Joy Ed
son. and ". V. Cox, the Secretary of the
Centennial Committee. held a meeting to-
day at noon at, Commissioner NECTAR
IaRds Office, and discussed the programme
| of exercises at the White House. 4 def.
.ite plan was agreed upon and orders vii
| Immediately be, given to carry out the
programme on a very elaborate scale.
Gel NJ NJ Parker. Chairman of the Fl
( nance Committee, reports the following
| additional subscriptions:
Washington GasIight Company. $3.50,
Raleigh Hotel 500; Hon. Thomas F
/ Walsh. $I05; e s. Parker. s25; W B
Thompson. SIC: I. c. Slater, $40; J. T
! Petty. $40; Victor e. Fisher. SO; DAME
Loughrap. SO. J. Hend1ey Ashton. sic
John f Ellis & Co. SIC: Newton & Gil
lett. $40; George c. Boomer, $40; Charlie.
| p Williams. $40; Jesse B Wflso-. SIG
H RozieF Dulaney. SO; Colin H Living
ston. s.: B. F. LarcOmb, 50; Thomas p
Cieaves. 50; George c. Maynard s.; J. W
Babsen. So ". NJ Harper. 81; J. 6