Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-22
END OF FIRST CENTURY
Features of National Capitals
Centennial Celebration.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS EXPECTED


Exercise. of Historic Nature to Be
Held at the Capitol.
Dee H. which has been set apart for
the celebration of the centennial ami
versary Of the establishment OF the
seat of government at Washington,
promises 10 be notable day in the
annals of the city. Preparations for
the celebration are progressing rapidly,
says the Washington Post Meetings
have been held by all OF the II commit
tees composed of nearly 1000 repre-
sentative citizens. and the innumerable
details connected with the celebration
are well in hand
The ceremonies will comprise as their
chief feature exercises at the White
House q military and naval parade to
he capitol exercises i'm the house of
representatives and a reception at the
,'orcoran Art gallery in the evening
Exercises at the executive mansion
.vIll commence promptly at 10 O'Clock,
md arrangements are being made I'M
Ter the direction of MIR John Joy Ed
sou. who has three or four vice chair
men to assist him One Of them Will
look after the governors. another the
senator's another the members of the
house of representatives and the fourth
the invited guests. Among the guests
| invited are four great grandsons Of
John Adams. who occupied the White
House 100 years ago
An attractive programme has been
arranged which will include several adj
! dresses by prominent personages. Hon.
| III. b. F. mcfarland. president of the
| board OF District commissioners and
| chairman of the citizens committee,
| will tell what has been accomplished
| during the century, and Colonel Theo-
| dore Bingham. superintendent of pub
| tic buildings and grounds. will tell Of
| The changes which have been made
since the original White House was
| constructed. At least two of the gov
ernors will speak. representing either
| the Democratic and Republican parties
| IT the east and west. Governor Thorn
as of Colorado. who attended the meet
| ing of the centennial committee in
| Washington some months ago, has
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/ tiore Roosevelt of New York may also
| make an address
| In connection with this portion of the
lays proceedings an attractive feature
| will be the model of the proposed new
| White House. which will be placed on
| exhibition for the first time in the east
room. Congress appropriated $4,000
| for the preparation of this model, and
f,rn
| der direction of Colonel Bingham. In
his remarks the latter will speak of the
model 1t is expected to be very elabO-
rate being about % by Is feet. and will
/, contain In miniature every pane OF
/ glass and every column. Drawings or
the various apartments will also be ex-
| hibited on the walls.
VIII be in course of formation on Penn
| Sylvania avenue and the streets west Of
the White House. General Nelson A.
Miles Will be chief marshal. and both
The war and navy departments have
promised to have all branches of the
regular service represented in large
numbers. In addition to this the Dis
trict national guard and the Washing
| ton High School cadets will be out in
| Tyler will come from Richmond with
bic sta II. Iva wing rs an escort the Sew
rntieth Virginia regiment. Governor
smith of Maryland will come with his
staff. and it is also expected that the
| Fifth Maryland regiment will be In at
| tendance
| In addition to these the Governors
| Foot guard of Hartford will come as
an escort. and Continental troop from
Boston will make the trip. Several
veteran organizations will also be in
line The Grand Army of the Republic
promises to turn out a large force, and
the Union Veterans union will have
uniformed men in line. The Spanish
War veterans will also be represented.
1t has been decided to have an escort
OF mounted citizens. as on most occa-
Sions of the kind, and it has been prac-
tically decided to have them precede
the president and other distinguished
personages. who will ride in carriages.
There will be about 200 of them. and
they will follow Immediately in the
rear of mounted police.
Arriving at the east front Of the cap
itol. the president and cabinet and such
governors as are not mounted, with
their STATS. viii step on a small plat
form and review the troops. Then the
party will pass into the capitol for the
exercises to be held in the hall of the
house of representatives. The speaker
OF the house will call the gathering to
order and then turn the gavel over to
Senator Frye. the president pro tenn
pore of the senate, as presiding officer
Three senators and three members of
the house will make speeches here,
dealing with the removal of the nation
al capital to Washington They will
probably be Senator Hoar. Senator |
Daniel and Senator McComas and
Congressman Payne and Richardson |
and one other
In the evening the celebration will be |
brought to close with a mammoth |
reception et the Corcoran Art gallery. /
The president and cabinet. members OF |
the senate and house. governors of
states and other invited guests will be