The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13

joined the Governors in the red parlor
AS the orchestra struck up the llsp l,., :,
strains OF My Country lis OF lhee
the reception began, the presentations be
ing made by Colonel Bingham Chlteu
States Navy.
Following is the list of Governors pres
ent:
w. c. Atkinson, West Virginia: d. ";
Bloxham, Florida: represented by Co!onel
i. G Brown: c. n. Barnes, Oklahoma -
w. Jones. Arkansas; j. a. Mount IN
diana: c. S Thomas. Colorado; Il. w
Tunnel, Delaware; l.. M. SHAW. Iowa
Llewellyn. Maine; +. W. Rollins, Ne"
Hamnsiire; =. NJ. Voorhees,. New Jersey;
J. H Tyler, Virginia; NJ A: a Gte'e ct me-"
Mexico: r Stcunenberg, ldaho; stone
pennsyIvania; e. Scofield, Wisconsin; d
/, Russell. North Carolna Thee, Roose-
Welt. New York; A e Lee, South Dakota;
\. O. Murphy, Arizona: VIM. Gregory
Rhode Island: ]. W. Smith, Maryland
w NJ Crane. Massachusetts; and W. w.
Heard Louisiana.
NIISSOURIS REPRl.St-!> y T.
Governor Stephens, of Missouri, was
,.anrcsentad i,y Governor-elect Dockery
and the acknowledgements. Governor
sr,cknnv of Vermont was represented
nv Adi,ltant- General w. II. Gilmore me
following ey-Goyernors also were pres
ent:
Lloyd I.ownes. Maryland: \. S. Bush
nell Ohio; a w. Fly, Texas; A y. Mara
ham, California.
Benton McNilln, of Tennessee, who had
come on to attend the celebration re-
ceived a telegram this morning. announe-
ing the death of Mr. McHlillln 1atheE' al
their home, IN kentucky, ana AFTER pay
ing his respects to the Pfesice'l anu .A-
plaining the cause of his departure 70 we
local committee, left on the first train loT
home.
Following the reception. Col. Bingham
exhibited his model of the proposed en-
1argcnlent of the Executive Mansion and
explained its details.
PLANS EXPLAINED.
Theodore ~ L:uIgham, JHltcd states
army. superintendent OF Puoilc BUILDINGS
and Grounds, gave an interesting account
OF the plans for the enlargement OF me
Executive Mansion a model OF ne
mansion and its proposed addltloh otga-
piel 4 prominent place in the East ltooin'
bv which Colonel Bingham was able TO
illustrate the improvements and additions
desired or all the records he had been
able TO hnd of extensions that PREPARED
under the supervision of the late MIS-.
Harrison came nearest he said, to ~
filing certain guiding principles consia-
cred as necessary to be followed III any
design for an extension, not only on
account Of their own proDriety, bu TO
meet the views of the great majority
OF the American people
THE BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Harr.son's plan, he said. consists
in a word, of buildings about the size
of the present house, one on the east
side and orc on tie west side al the
White House grounds. connected to The
present mansion by curved wings, the
quadrangle being completed by rebuilding
the cclscrvatolies at the south end OF the
grounds. Perhaps the most striking
advantage of this plan is that 1t quite
maintains the present openncss to sun
ana air toward Ifie south and south-weSt-
a, vital neccssity-and preserves thu beau
tiful view to the south as unobstTucted
as it is to-day. This plan leaves tae
present mansion unchanged; not an outer
door or window of room is cosed'
the extensions beginning on the pr0oNGa-
tons of the main corridors.
lIAkMCNY PRESERVED.
Architectural harmony has been pre-
served. owing TO the recession Of the
extension to the rear the present 3uli"lh5
is not obscured nor dwarfed. Careful
but not final, estimates on the extensions
proposed. Colonel bingham SAID ailouil
to 81, Cos coo, including partial furIlSnlnS.
President H. &. T. MacFarland OF the
Board of district Commissioners. reviewed
the historical development Of the Dlsttlcl
of Columbia. Commenting on lis form
of government. he said:
although many good citizens nave
regretted that In the natiOHa capita
taxation without representation IS the
principle o. government. it is generally
admit ed that for the District OF Colum-
bia the present form of government is the
best possible.
Governor Shaw, Of wa. closed the
speacil-ma king at the White House with
en- address on the development OF the
States During the Nineteenth Century He
sad the close of tho century finds Amerl-
cans the best housed. the best fed. best
clothed, best ed.calrl, best cAurcned'
most protitablv employed, and the hap
pest people 1T any time or under any
sky
The weather was IDEAL for The our-door
features of the celebration with clear SKY.
bright sun and invisorating air. As Con-
gress had decar i tIls: day national
holiday for the District of Columbia, the
whcie CITY presented a holiday aspect
ana the publ. turned out en- nasse. Dur
ing the early hn,:rs there were he sounds
c,f ba atis, as tho yi;gin,a state troops and
those from cth.r, sections arrived 10 take
part in the procession.