The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-14
hundred YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Celebration of the Re
moval of the National Capital.
The District of Columbia and the
Whole City Celebrated the Cap
itars National Day-MOdel
For a New White House.

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seat Of the federal government in
Washington. The exercises, combined
a brilliant military parade, a review
| by the president from the east front
of the capitol and orations in the hall
of the house of representatives before
brilliant audience. By act of con-
| gress the day was made a national
holiday in the District of Columbia,
and the whole city celebrated the cap
ital's national day. President McKin-
ley and the members of his cabinet
! took prominent parts in all the eXer-
cises, and with them were the gov
ernors of a large number of the
states and territories of the union,
the senator's and representatives in
congress, the judiciary of the United
| States supreme court, the ambassa-
doris and ministers from foreign
courts, the heads of the army and
navy, and a great outpouring of the
people.
Although Washington has seen
many celebrations, there has been sell
dom one here of greater brilliancy in
| its outdoor features, or more impress
siveness in its ceremonial exercises,
at the capitol and at the white house.
Early in the day the president re-
ceived the governors of states and ter
ritories at the white house, and the
model for a new and enlarged white
house, to commemorate the days eX-
| ercises, was unveiled with suitable
addresses. At 1 o'clock the president
was escorted to the capitol, where he
reviewed parade headed by Lieut.:
Gen. Miles and including the full mil
itary strength of the capital, regu-
lars and militia.
After the parade came imposing ex-
ercises in the hall of the house of
representatives, where gathered as
distinguished company as it's walls
had ever held. On the floor were the
president and members of his cabinet,
eX-President Harrison, the members
of the senate and house, the ambas-
sailors and ministers of foreign coun-
tries in full court uniform, the chief
justice and associate justices of the
! supreme court in their judicial robes,
Lieut.. Gen. Miles and many distin-
guished officers of the army and navy
who had received the thanks of con-
gress, the governors of more than half
the states of the union and the com
missioners of the District of Column
bia, while the galleries were .resplend-.
ent with the wealth and culture of the
national capital.
As a spectacle nothing could have
been more inspiring and impressive.
The bright sun streaming through the
ground glass ceiling, on which were
the arms of the several states, flooded
the hall with light and heightened
the effect of the gowns of the ladies
in the galleries, the glistening uni
forms on the floor and the elaborate
scheme of decoration which sub
merged the hall in a sea of color.
Never before in the history of the
house has the staid old legislative
hall, with its severe gold and white.
galleries and its plain marble ros-
trums been decorated to anything
like the extent it was Wednesday.
The address of Mr.. Payne, of New
York. the floor leader of the majority
in the house, on THE Establishment
of the Seat of Government in the Dis
trict of Columbia" afforded an inter-
esting glimpse into the present mach
nations of the forefathers, and re-
ceived marked attention.
Senator McComas, OF Maryland, fol-
lowed with an address on "The His
tory of the First Century of the Ma
tiOnal Capital" 1t was also well re-
ceived.
The fervid eloquence of Senator
Dsniels, who spoke on "The Future of
the United States and It's Capital
repeatedly aroused the assemblage to
applause.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,.
concluded the exercises with fin
ished and scholarly historical grafton.
The concluding feature of the ceIe-
bration was reception Wednesday
night at the Corcoran Art gallery
from 8 to IL o'clock, attended by the
president and several members of his
cabinet, governors of the various
states and their stats, who partici-
pated in the days events, and large
contingent of official and resident So
eiety. President Mckinley, accom-
panied by Secretaries Wilson and
Hitchcock and Secretary Cortelyou,
arrived about $3.50 O'Clock. They
were met at the door by the recep-
ton committee and were escorted to
the balcony, where the president sat
for Is minutes in conversation with
Charles j. Bell, the chairman of the
reception committee, watching the |
moving throng below. Mr.. Mckinley
was given hearty reception by the
crowd.
Heir to "A Million.