Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
AT THE ART GALLERY
Brilliant Reception That Concluded
the Centennial Exercises.
PROrUSE AND TASTEFUL DECORATIONS
A Distinguished Gathering Of Off,
Gals and Citizens.
THE RESIDENTS VISIT

| The brilliant reception last night at the
Corcoran Gallery brought the centennial
| celebration to close. The spacious CALLER
les We're thronged by a representative gath
| ering of Neutrality-suspicious. and the honored
guests of the occasion, the visiting COVER
nors of the various states. All details look
ing to the comfort and pleasure OF the
large gathering moved along to the general
satisfaction and We're the source OF many
fattering comments to the members of the
committee and the officials of the library,
who worked in concert with this gratifying
result. Over the avenue entrance to the
gallery were the words Capital Celebra-
ton, $780, and mammoth American flag
in electric lights. An awning protected
those alighting from carriages. The gem
eral opinion of the hundreds present who
had attended similar functions at the gal
lery was that the decoration of plants and
flowers was never In better taste. The
marble pillars We're festOoned with vines
as were the electric light globes. The great
staircase was hedged with palms and
blooming chrysanthemum bushes and on the
landings While a stream of people were
pouring in few minutes after o'clock
the highest point in attendance seemed
reached between and 10. ,
The Arrival of the President.
At $50 Commissioner Mcfarland, at the
head of a special committee. formed of
members of the reception and floor commit
tees, was ready to receive President Nc
kinley at the 18th street entrance. The in
| terest of the large crowd of sightseers out
side the building, as well that of the as
semblage in the statuary hall. riveted
upon this entrance. The President was es-
corted by Mr. Charles J. Bell to the upper
gallery. the music of Hail to the Chief"
played by the Marine Band, marking their
progress for the hundreds who could not see
the chief of the nation. Accompanying the
PRESIDENT were Secretary Hitchcock, Secre-
tafE Wilson and Secretary COrtelyou. The
party remained but few minutes the
President occupying the brief period in bow
ing his acknowledgment to the applause
which greeted him at every point
The visiting governors each held court
Wherever their admirers happened to find
and surround them. 1t is not likely any
of them saw ali the treasures of the gal
lery. the human interest in the makeup
of the asSemblase being of paramount I'M
portance for the time being. The military
uniforms. which were conspicuous feature
contributed to the splendor in dashing
way, while the feminine attire, if less Strk-
ing in color, was enhanced by the flashing
of gems.
At II o'clock the, reception had passed
into history one of the most successful
features of centennial day.
The Receiving Party.
members of the citizens committee and of
the executive and reception committees
and the president of the art gallery.
The special aids were r. NJ. Chatard
chairman; Ralph Jenkins. A D. Addison,
c. 7. Bispham, T. K. Chaplin, ]. J. Chew,
A. Gordon-CuHming, Paul f. Johnson,
Thomas r. Keller, +. B. Loring. w. l..
F. p. b. Sands All c. Tyler and G. F.
Whiting. tat-s~.-l .r.t . SIS
section Mol, ground floor. north-Thom-
"a Blagden in charge; l.. l.. Barber, a. A.
Birney, A. b. Browne, w. c. C1ephane, J
II. Corning, Jeseph Crawford, w. r. Dee
bic. C. S. Domer W. f. Edmonston, S. H.
Giesy, w. s. Harlan j. B. Henderson, jr.,
W. Corcoran HILL. Victor Kaufman, Ar
A. c. Moses. Ormsby McCammon, J. II.
Small H. c. Stewart. Alfred Tyler and H.
r. Webb.
Section No > ground floor south-Lieut
Cleland Davis, L. S. NJ in charge; w. V. Il.
Berry, Marcus Benjamin, J. NJ. Bddle Gist
Blair. G. c., Bloomer, r. s. Chiffon, jr. H.
:. Dulany, II. G. Ffoulke, Benjamin Heller.
George Heller, n. Monroe Hopkins George
Howard, r. S. Huidekoper, Gaillard Hunt,
c. \. McKenney, H. G. Macfarland, +. Lee
Philips. r. r. Perry, il, Josiah Pierre, J.
p. Story, Corcoran Thorn, Ward Thoron,
Richard Wallach, J. p. Wilkins, Horace
Wylie and Ernest Wilkinson.
Section No. 3, second foor-William c.
Fox in charge: Truxton Beale. Norman
Bestor, Arthur T. Brioe. r. S. Chew, H. f.
Davis Col. F. l.: Denney, A B. DuvaN
Henry May. Edward McCauley, Clarence
Moore c. E. Munroe. B. F. Peters, F. w.
True and Cabsll Whitehead.
The following governors, with their staffs
were represented: G. w. Atkinson, West
Virginia; d. W. Bloxam, Florida. was rep
resented by Col. r. Q. Brown; c. NJ. Barnes.
Okla homa; ID. w: Jones, Arkansas; J. A.
Mount. Indiana: c. s. Thomas, Colorado; E.
W. Tunnel. Delaware; L.. NJ. Shaw, Iowa;
LlewelIyn Powers, Maine; F. NJ. Voorhees,,
New Jersey; f. W. Rollins, New Hamp-
New Mexico; +. Steunenberg. Idaho; Gov.
Stone. Pennsylvania; d. L. Russell, North
Carolina; E: Scofield, Wisconsin,; Theodore
Roosevelt, New York A. E. Lee, South Da-
kota; N. O. Murphy. Arizona; William
Gregory, Rhode Island; J. W. Smith Mary
land: w. NJ Crane. Massachusetts, and w.
w. Heard of Louisiana.
Some of Those Present
Among those present We're: The Spanish |
mliister and the Duchess d'Arcos, Mrs |
Charles j. Bell, Miss Helen Bell Gen.
Miles, the japanese minister the Misses
Hitchcock, Mrs. Stone, wife of the Penn
sylvania governor: Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks, Senator and Mrs. Hawley Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fowler, Representative
Packer. Gen. J. c. Breckenridge. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth |
erford Mrs. Kingsley, Mrs Somers Miss
Janet Richards, Col. Henry May, Mr. ami
berger, Mrs Dalzelk Miss Hough Miss
Kitzmiller, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Campbell. Miss Solomon
Miss French, Miss Wolf, Miss Stayer Mr. |
and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Mr. and Mrs
John Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Cridler Mr. ami
Mrs A. W. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs w. F.
Mattingly, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wight |
Rev. DR.. and AIRS. ST S. Hamlin, r. IT, |
Ryan, Miss Ryan, B. H. Warner, B. H. |
Warner, jr.; Rev. DR.. Parson George Hell.
Zen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Domer, Assist
ant Secretary oNanderlip, Mr. and Mrs |
Alexander Mckenzie. Mr.. and Mrs c.
c.. Glover, Capt.sll Robey D. Evans, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Moves, |
General Oliphait, General Boyd Spencer
General Compton. Representative r. w. |