The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
CENTENNIAL DAY EVENTS
Official Programme of the Celebra-
ton Just Issued.
Rules for the Guidance of the Com
mittee on Public Comfort and Or
rine Band During the Parade--Ad-
dresses Scheduled for the Occasion


In the mornlng-19 o'clock, reception by
the President OF the United States to the
Governors of the States and Territories, at
the Executive Mansion: IL o'clock. display
OF model and drawings Of the proposed en-
Iarged Executive Mansion. in the East
Room. Addresses: History Of the Ex-
ecutiEe Mansion During the Century 1906
1907 by Col. Theodore A. Bingham,
United States Army, Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds; Develop
ment Of the District of Columbia During
the Century. 1S00-l900. by Hon. Henry B.
F. Mcfarland. President of the Board of
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia: Development of the States During
the Century, 1S0o-1s0O, . by Hon. Leslie NJ
Shaw. Governor of the State of Iowa;
George F. Hoar. Senator from Massachu-
sets. viii also deliver an address.
In the afternoon-1:30 O'Clock. military.
naval, and civic escort. starts from Elk
ecutive Mansion, marching via Pennsyl-
vania Avenue 10 the Capitol Column to
be composed as follows; Platoon of
mounted police. civic escort to parade.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles.
Grand Marshal. and stan, brigade of Uni
ted States troops, army and navy Presi-
dent OF the United States and Cabinet
brigade National Guard OF the District OF
Columbia, Governors of the States, with
their escorts in the order of the admis-
sion OF the States into the Union Govern
oTs of the Territories, Commissioners of
the District Of Columbia. specially invited
guests. Centennial Committee veteran
and other organizations
Ia the AIternoon-2:30 o'-Iock, review
of escort by the President Of the United
States at the East front OF the Capitol
3,S0 O'Clock, Joint exercises By the United
States Senate and House Of Representa-
tivss in the hall Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives- When order has been called.
the temporary presiding officer, the Hon.
David 3. Henderson. Speaker of the
House, viii introduce the Rev w H Mil
burn. D. D. Chaplain of the Senate, who
viii pronounce the invocation The Speak
er Of the House Of Representatives viii
present the Hon William P. Frye. Presi-
de1t pro tempcre of the Senate, who Will
assume direction of the exercises.
Addresses Transfer OF the National
Capital from Philadelphia. the Hon
James D. Richardson. Representative from
Tennessee: Establishment OF the Seat of
Government in the District Of Columbia
The Hon Serene z. Payne, Representative
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. John W
Daniel, Senator from Virginia
In the evenings to II o'clock Re
ception in honor of the Governors Of the
States and Territories at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
Beard OF Trustees. Corcoran Gallery
OF Arts H. Kaufman. President; wal
CURE, Secretary, G c. Glover Urea suTef:
Edward Clark. CaIderon Carlisle. Bernard
p Green, William CorcoFar. sEustis, and
Thomas Hyde
Music by United States Marine Band.
Lieut. " H Santelmann, Director.
James G. BerFet, Chairman. and Rich
ard Sylvester, Secretary. OF the Commit
tee on PUAIie Comfort and Order pro
muIgated the following rules fer the
guidance Of members OF the committee.
and request that the gentlemen make
themselves well acquainted with them:
Tie Chairman of the subcommittee
on Depots VIII assign members of his
committee to the Several deD0t5 TO meet
the Governors and CIheT d S inguisha I'd
guests, in conformity with information
as 10 date time. and place OF arrival
which he viii procure from the Secretary
Of the Committee On Public Comfort and
Order
CommItteemsE detalIed az above VIII.
upon the arrival Of any Governor. comply
with his wishes as TO carriage service
and hotel The driver Of any vehicle con
Teg-ing such distinguished guest bsing in
Structed not 10 collect for his service
Messenger boys viii be at the bureaus
OF information established at the depots
and will be detailed TO the service of any
prominent guest or visitor
Inc Chairman OF the subcommittee
Hotels will aSzion Of +;
committee 10 the several hotels where
Governors and other distinguished guests
may be stopping, on the 18th and 18th
days OF December, who viii consult the
wishes of sucn visitors and do anything
tending to add 10 their pleasure and com
fort
On the 18th day OF December a car
rage will be at the service of each Gov
ernor- The drivers subject to such call
VIII wear a red. white, and blue Fosette
and may be readily had by telephoniug
the Chairman OF The Carriage COMMITTEES,
call 1855.
The Chairman of the subcommittee
en- Carriages viii so assign the members
as to have carriages in waiting early on
the morning Of December Y fer the sew
eTal Governors, "a their respective stop
ping places, in order that they may COM
ply with the programme for the day and
to see that the Governors are provided
ternoon and the reception in the evening
The drivers CT the Governors car
Fiages at the White House, the Coreoraa
Ga.-ery reception, and at the Capitol will
wear red, white, AID blue rosettes. be
separately parked, and the Chairman CT
the subcommittee on Parade and Cera-
monies viii have members Of his COM
nittee present 20 see that the Governors
are properly provided for at the close OF
the respective ceremonies
The Marine Band, according 10 ;nforma-
ton received at headquarters from B. R.
Russell Lieut. Col Us Marine Corps
commanding Marine Barracks. Will play
the following marches during the parade:
The Amer The Man Behind the
Cum General Haywood. National
Capital Centennial and Admiral Dew
ey." In passing in review the Band will
play the Presidents March"
Governor James 4. Mount of Indiana
advised headquarters by Geographic de-
spatch that he will take part in the Cen
tenniaI Day ceremonies
Governor Frank w Rollins. Of New
Hampshire informed the committee that
he viii arrive in this city Tuesday even
ing and will stay at the st. James
Governor HaZen s Pingree, OF AIichi-
gan, says that on account Of press of bus
mess he viii not be able to be present.
". H. Gilmore. Ad5utant General of
Vermont. informed the committee xhaf
Governor ". ". Stickney. of that State
cannot be present on account of Illness
but has requested his adjutaut general to
represent him
Gen Harrison Gray Otis this morning
notified headquarters. accepting his ap-