The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-20
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TOOTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.
The Exercises Commein orative OF
the Removal of the Seat of Govern
ment TO Washington.

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national capital was in gala attire
Wednesday in celebrating of the one
hundredth anniversary CT the estab-
lishment Of the seat of the Federal
government at Washington. The
wheels of government ceased revoly-
ing for the time being, business, both
public and private, was suspended
while the President and his cabinet,
the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives, the Federal judiciary, the gov
ernors of many States and a great con-
course of citizens and visitors Joined
In the elaborate festivities Of the day.
Perhaps never again will this genera
ton witness such significant gather
ing of the executive heads OF the
States and of the Chief Executive OF
the nation. One hundred years ago
the transfer of the seat Of government
was made from Philadelphia to Wash
ington and the site previously selected
by President Washington was taken
possession OF by the various branches
OF government, President and Mrs.
Adams driving over from Philadel-
phia. the Senate and the House hold
ing their sessions here for the first
time.
The programme Of the day began
with reception at 10 o'clock by Pres
ident Mckinley and members or the
cabinet to the governors OF the States
and Territories at the Executive Man.
sion. This was followed by the un-
yelling in the East Room of the model
OF the proposed enlarged BeecuttVe
Mansion, which Is to be a lasting
memorial of the days celebration.
The other events were a parade
from the White House to the capitol,
participated in by the President and
other dignitaries and visiting and Dis
trict militia; joint exercises by the
Senate and house in the hall OF the
House of Represe sentatives. AT night
a reception was rendered the govern
ors of the States and Territories at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
The exercises began at 10 o'clock
with a reception mt the Executive Man
sion given by the President to the
governors of the States and Terri
tories and their ladies. The East
Room, the Red, Green and Blue Parl-
ors. the corridors and stair-cases had
been tastefully decorated with flowers
and foliage plants in great numbers
and they presented a spectacle Of rare
beauty. The President entered with
Secretary Hay. Immediately follow
ing were the other members OF the
cabinet, walking two and two, the on
ly absentee being Attorney General
Griggs. Governor Roosevelt, Of New
York, who had been spending an hour
with the President, joined the other
governors in the Red Parlor. The
presentations were made by Col. Bing-
ham, U. S. A.
Following is the list Of the COVER
nors present: G. w. Atkinson, west
Virginia; D. w. Bloxham, Florida IRE
presented by Col. F. @. Brown; c. M.
Barnes, Oklahoma; D. W. Jones, Ar
kansas; ]. A. Mount, Indiana; c. S.
Thomas, Colorado; E. w. Tunnel,
Delaware; L. w. Shaw, Iowa; Level
lyn. Maine; F. w. Rollins, New
Hampshire; F. NJ. voorhees,, New Jer-
sey: w. W. Heard, Louisiana, Mexico;
F. Steunenberg, Idaho; Stone. Penn
sylvania; e. Scofeld, Wisconsin,; D.
L. Russell, North Carolina; Theodore
Roosevelt, New York; A. E. Lee, South
Dakota; N. o. Murphy, Arizona; VIM.
Gregory, Rhode Island; ]. w. Smith,
Maryland; w. M. Crane, Massachusetts,;
w. w. Heard, of Louisiana. Cover.
nor Stephens, of Missouri, was repre-
sented by Governor-elect Dockery and
the Lieutenant Governor; Governor
Styckney, of Vermont, was repre-
sented by Adjutant General w. H. Gill
more. The following ex-Governors
also were present: Lloyd Lowndes,
of Maryland A. S. Bushnell, Ohio; A.
w. Fly, Texas: A. A. Markham, Cali"
fOrnia.