The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-21


ish War Veterans to BE in Parade
The list of speakers for the National
Capital Centennial has been completed by
the selection of Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw. OF
Iowa. who is to deliver the address on be-
half of the Governors of the States and
The programme for the ceremonies at
the White House, as published some time
ago. was the object of a lengthy conference
yesterday at the Executive Mansion be-
tween John Joy Edison. w. v. Cox. and
Secretary Cortelyou. The addresses to be
made at the Executive Mansion have been
arranged as follows: plans for the Pro-
posed Enlargement of the White House, "
by Col T. +. Bingham; THE Development
of the District" by Commissioner H. B. F.
Macfarfaud: THE Development OF the
States" by Gov. l.. NJ. Shaw, of Iowa; THE
Development of the Nation" by eX-Gov-
ernor Wolcott, of Massachusetts,.
The programme of speechmaking at the
Capitol has been laid out as follows:
Transfer of the National Capital from
Philadelphia by Representative James
d. Richardson of Tennessee; Establish
ment of the Seat of Government in the
District" by Representative Serene f.
Payne of New York; History of the First
Century of the National Capital" by
Senator Louis E. McComas of Maryland; ;
Future of the United States and its
Capital" by Senator John w. Daniel of
Virginia.
Daniel W. Jones, Governor of Arkansas,
and C. NJ Barnes, Governor of Oklahoma
Territory, have notified the Centennial
Committee of their acceptance of The ap-
pointments as members of the Committee
from the Country at Large.
The following Subcommittee on Order
and Public Comfort in the Capitol Build
ing has been announced by r. Ross Perry,
Chairman of the Committee on Exercises
at the Capitol:
NJ. 1. Weller, chairman; A. D. Anderson,
DR.. Frank Baker. James A. Bates. Cotter T.
Bride. Harry Wilder Barney. William D..
Baldwin, Charles G. Bennett, A. W. Bling
ham. James A. Crystal, ]. C. Courts, Thorn
as R. Cleaves, Robert Cohen, Appleton T.
Clark. DR.. F. 7. Chamberlain, John D..
Croissant. Allen o. Clephane, Rudolph
Eichhorn. Walter H. French, NJ. ]. Glenn,
Henry Gannett. Joseph Gawler. Henry N
Gilfry, Harry B. Hanger, w. II. Holmes,
John Henderson. DR.. Joseph 7. Howard,
Albert H. Howe. Dr. G. H. Kober, Thomas
H. Mckee. Alexander Mcdowell, Gen. An
son Mills. U. S. A.: Col. John McElroy
Leroy ]. McNeely, w. w. Metca!f, Joseph
C. McElroy. H. G. Ogden, E. Southland
Parker. Charles B. Pearson. C. C. Pursell,
]. l.. Parsons. J. E. Rockwell. Henry NJ.
Rose, Julian ". Richard. ]. Richard Rig
giles, George r. Repetti. S. w. Rittenhouse,
Charles A. Shields. AMI Smith. Alonzo II.
Stewart, John Selden. Henry w. Sohon. j.
Kennedy Stout. A. o. Stafford, F. T. Sanner
Edward F. Simpson, DR.. ]. A. Stoutenburgh,
John C. Schofield, Alfred c. True, =. H.
Vail. H. p Ward. Wallace H. White. Hon.
Fred H. Wines, Richard Willet. George n.
Wilmington. D. n. Walford. Frank P. We'll
Ter, Samuel H. Walker. and William Post.
Secretary Hay sent letter to Centen-
NAL headquarters in which he says: Il
have the honor to inform you that the
President has appointed the Hon. j. Z. W.
Beckham. Governor of Kentucky. MEM
Der of the Committee on the National Gel
ebration of the Establishment of the Seat
of Government in the District of Column
bia. in the place of the Hon. ". o. Brad
ley. who declined to accept the appoint
ment.'
Secretary Gage notified the committee
that he has given directions to have the
Treasury building decorated and iliumi-
mated on the occasion of the Celebration
number of subcommittee met yes
terday afternoon and evening at the Board
of Trade rooms to further the particular
work of their divisions preparatory to
the Celebration. All committees are max
ing satisfactory progress and it is the
opinion of Secretary Cox and Associate
Secretary Van Wickle that the National
Capital Centennial Celebration of 1900 will
go down in history as a success and ever
lasting monument to the patriotism of the
people of Washington.
The following additional subscriptions
have been reported by Col. NJ. N. Parker,
Chairman of the Finance Committee:
The Cochran Hotel, $40; f. ]. Heiberger,
$40; o. H. Tittmann, $40; A. C. Shannon,
SO; A. F. Eberiy, $40; C. B. Pearson, $40;
A. Geary Johnson. $40; G. W. Strongman,
$40; George W. CASTELAR,, $40: l.. G. Bailey.
so; G. Taylor Wade. $40; Samuel II. Ed
monston. $40; Cyrus Bussey, So; ]. II.
Harris, So; Cash, 50: James A. Tanner IS;
W. H. Stoutenburgh, 50; Oscar Luckett,
s.; Robert n. Harper. So; Louis w. Per-
kns, 81.
That the general public is taking
lively interest in the Centennial Celebra-
tion is plainly shown by the first number
on the programme for the thirty fourth
annual convention of the Institute of
American Artists, which is to begin its
sessions on December y. The first num-
Der reads: THE festivities in connection
with the Centennial Celebration CT the &C.
cupation of Washington as the seat of
will take place December u,
1900. and members wishing to attend
should come on December 12.'
Final action was taken by Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Command, No. l, Spanish War
Veterans, at its regular meeting last night,
1t Grand Army Hall, in regard to partci
oating in the National Capital Centennial
parade. 1t was decided to turn out in
inform at least fifty strong ON that oc-
.asion. A sample of the new uniform. in
,lue and grey. was received from New York
by Lieut.. Mayer B. Dodek, and
placed on exhibition at the meeting Capt.
Charles W. Parker. Commander. stated that
Ill the commands in this jurisdiction, under
'ol. NJ. z. prell, Department Commander,
IN alya &c in ha nj