Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-15
INTEREST," IN PLANS
Continued from second Pass.)

on preparation-Howard N. Thompson.
chairman; David 8. Barry. Jacob waldeck,
L. W. Habercom. Frank ii, Hosford, c, a.
4 meeting Of M sss Sesaasli on prep.-
ration Of matter has been called for Z
trade rooms, STAB Buiidins. to start the
work OF disseminating articles concerning
the centennial.
nquify An.wered.
An inquiry wasAte5sived at headquarters
of the committee >sFpm the adjutant gen.
eral of the state SspsNsw Hampshire asking
If the governors AID their STATS are ex-
pected to be mountsd in. the parade, and If
so. if horses and equipment are to be pro-
vided for them = reply has been sent
that the governors and the members of the
stats are to appear on horseback and that
they are to bring saddles and brides The
committee undertakes to secure horses at a
rate which has been agreed upon with the
owners of horses.
Details Discussed.
The details In regard to the preparations
for the celebration, December L., of the CEN
tenniaI of the District becoming the seat
Of government were discussed at a meeting
yesterday by the citizens committee at its
headquarters. The chairman, Commissioner
Mcfarland. presided, and those present
were Mr.. Wight, Mr.. Bell, Colonel Berret,
Mr. Edison, Mr.. Moves, Colonel Parker,
Secretary Cox and Assistant Secretary
Van Wickle.
In the matter of participation IN the ex-
ercises some discussion was brought out
by the fact that not all of those to whom
invitations had been extended had notified
the committee OF their acceptance or their
declination. 1t was finally decided that
for the present, tleast, no attention could
be given by the various chairmen to the
names Of any to whom invitations had been
,E11,1 lf~xo
not acknowledged the same or who had not
subscribed to the centennial fund. 1t was
arranged that il on December ~ commit
teemen failed to receive due consideration,
it would not be the fault of the committee,
but of the individual who had failed to
notify, the committee Of his willingness to
serve. - - go !
On motion Of Colonel Berret, Chairman
Macfarland was authorized to extend invi-
tations to the former Presidents and Vice
Presidents; of the United States and the
mayors of Baltimore and Richmond to at
tend the exercises. Mr. Moves reported
that the press committee had organized
and had authorized the appointment of
four subcommittee. -.
Parade and Decorations.
Mr.. Wight, chairman of the committee
on parade and decorations, reported that he
had been in communication with the gov
ernors of the states of Maryland and Vir-
ginia in regard to troops from those states
participating in the celebration. He said
the committee, while especially anxious to
have these states well represented on ac-
count of their having coded the territory
originally composing the District of Column
bia did not feel that it could make excep-
tons in the matter OF bearing the expense
of bringing state troops to Washington and
quartering them here for the celebration.
The committee was forced to this decision
by financial reasons, Mr.. Wight continued,
but at the same time lit intends to assist
In securing quarters, horses and accouter-
ments and in every other way aid the gov
errors at this edd- Mr.. Wight said that
the following United States and District
troops would participate in the parade:
Twelve companies of ofoot artillery four
troops of cavalryS ons light battery, two
bands of music navy, and marine corps, one
company of bluetacKets, four companies of
marines, Marine band. District National
Guard. one engineer company, one signal
company, two Regiments one separate bat
battery, naval battalion, one ambulance
corps, one band and one corps of field
music. ETi Il r i
The subcommittee on decorations met last
night, Mr.. Q. W.>4Ehite. chairman. presid-
ing. Reports were made showing that the
building and W1nder building will BE dec
grated and ilun,iB,tedsy and that the Safe
Deposit building, riggs bank and Arlington
Insurance Company building and the
structures occupied by, the Bureau of
American Republics and Court of Claims,
as well intervening buildings, will be
decorated. The merchants on the avenue
between 18th and 18th streets have, en-
tered with enthusiasm into the project of
decorating their places of business. The
Lafayette and jackson statues in Lafayette
Square will also be decorated.