The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-13
Arrival of the Governors,


gan to arrive. They we're escorted by the
White House ushers to the Red Parlor.
through which they passed to the Blue
Parlor. where Colonel Bingham presented
them to the President. Several members
of the Cabinet were also present at the
reception.
In the mean time the other invited
guests arrived and were shown to seats in
the East Room by the Subcommittee of
the Citizens Reception Committee. con-
ssting OF Harrison Dingman, Col ". H.
Crook, c. A Aspinwall, George Welch,
Lewis Clephane, Montgomery Blair. f. o.
Beckett, and A. NJ. McLachlen. 4 few la
dies were present, among them being Mrs
Stone, the wife OF the Governor of Penn
sylvania; Mrs. Powers, the wife of the
Governor Of Maine, and Mrs Rollins. the
wife of the Governor of New Hampshire
During the delivery Of the speeches Mrs
Mckinley occupied 4 seat in theh main
corridor just outside the East Room. She
was an attentive listener to the proceed
ings. With her were the wives of the
members of the Cabinet and their daugh-
ters.
The Marine Band, with sixteen pieces.
under the direction of Lieutenant Santel-
mann, was stationed in the main hallway
and at intervals during the ceremonies
Te0ueTtu UdllUldi dHtnelllS ana patriotic
airs. 1t was 1890 when the President ac-
companied by Chairman Edison. followed
by members of the Cabinet and the Gov
ernOrs and their stafrs, entered the East
Room. The assemblagc arose out of re-
spcct to the Chief Executive and the band
played Hail to the Chief" Attorney Cen
eral Griggs was the only member of the
Cabinet not present. He is out OF the
city Governor McMillin of Tennessee
was compelled to leave at the beginning
of the ceremonies owing to the notifca-
tion OF the death of his father-in- law,
James NJ. Foster. at Shreveport. La.
The Entrance of MIR. Mckinley.
The President upon entering the room
took seat on the east side of the centre
OF the room by the side of Senator Hale,
the Chairman OF the Joint Committee of
the Senate md House OF Representatives.
He chat,ed with the Senator for few min
utes. At 11:45, Senator Hale arose and ST.
lence fell over the assemblage and he in
vited Chairman John Joy Edison to preside
at the ceremonies. Mr.. Edison without
preliminary remarks introduced Col Theo-
dore \ Bingham. whose address related to
the proposed enlargement of the White
House. He told briefly something of the
history of the mansion, and showed how
the present building could be enlarged to
meet the growing demands upon 1t, In en-
tire harmony with its present construction.
The applause which greeted his explana-
tion of the mbdel and diagram showed that
his hearers were in sympathy with the
plan to augment the facilities of the Pres
idents home.
Colonel Bingham was followed by Com
missioner Henry! B. +. MacfGrland, who
narrated the principal evcu;s in the de-
velopment OF the Federal c I during
the past one hundred years. 81, vas sew
eral times interrupted with applause and
his concluding remarks were warmly greet
ed. Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw was the last
SPEAKER. He reviewed the ma rial pro-
gress and improvement OF tbr Htry dur
ing the century.
AT the conclusion o. sa making
an informal receipt a hex. nd at
noon the Presider -. ..e .-r. Sec
retary Hay, i HHF 'a Ha ming
rooms. wher I.G. .-...l aas sep, d.
The Pres uam f
the CP' .. tl. enc
Cou- '.,u. .H .H. .e din
ir HH. served in
.ne all of the
|r .a-,ined to attend
u .orlty OF them did
as exercises the Marine
E4nf O.. .,e following programme:
hiute Dice OF Our Nation" San
,alional Capital Centennial"