The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-06
THE CAPITAL CENTENNIAL.
Bill Making Wednesday a Holiday
Passes the senate.

In the Senate yesterday afternoon Sena
| tor Hale called up House bill 12.2S3. whic
relates to the celebration Of the one hun
| dredth anniversary Of the establishment
| of the permanent seat of the United State
Government in the District Of Columbia
The bill was read third time and passed
unanimously. 1t now goes to the Presi
dent for his signature.
The Committee on Decorations is es
pecially anxious that all business ant
private houses along the route of the
parade, from Washington Circle along the
Avenue to the Capitol, and on Seven
teenth Street from the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art to the Avenue, be decorated by
Monday.
Monday Of the coming week will wei
come to this city a great number Of dis
tinguished guests. and 1t is the earnest
wish of the committee that the Stars and
Stripes be flung to the breeze from every
house.
The Union Veterans Union, at their
last monthly meeting. which took place
last Tuesday evening. decided to wear
the regulation union hat in the Centen-
Mai parade.
Adjt. Gen John s. Saunders, of Mary
land. called at headquarters yesterday
and stated that Governor Smith would
arrive in this city on the morning OF
Centennial Day and take up quarters at
the Raleigh. He will be accompanied in
the parade by his staff Of fourteen Off
GERS all mounted.
Governor Smiths escort will consist Of
Cavalry Troop A of the Maryland State
Guard. numbering forty men and horses.
A Oh fare rate from all cities within a
radius extending as far as Pittsburg.
Wheeling. and including all points in New
York State. has been arranged. The re-
duction. 1t is expected. will be extended
by the Central Passenger and Southeastern
Passenger Associations as far west as Chi
cago and st. Louis.
The second installment of 600 medals
were received yesterday from the PhiIa-
delphia Mint. The COMMITTEES yrlich had
charge of the distribution Of medals yes
terday were r. c. Ballantyne. Benjamin
Miller. and Findlay Harris. A good day
was reported, over $50 medals having been
disposed Of.
The official list OF guests who are ex-
pected to be present at the reception given
by the President on the morning OF Gen.
tennial Day at the White House in honor
OF the Governors OF the various States and
Territories is as follows: Governors and
chiefs Of staff; members Of the Adams
family. descendants of John Adams; ex-
Vice President Levi p. Norton. President
Pro TEN. of the Senate, Mr.. Frye: the
Speaker OF the House, Mr.. Henderson;
members of the Senate Centennial Com
mittee: House Centennial Committee;
General Brooke and staff; General Miles:
Admiral Dewey; General of District Of Co
Iumbia National Guard; Judges of the
United States Supreme Court; Judges Of
District of Columbia Supreme Court;
Judges of District OF Columbia Court Of
Appeals; Gen. John NJ. Wilson; Col. T. r.
Bingham; District Commissioners; former
Judges of District OF Columbia: ex-Mayors
of District of Columbia: former Commits
sioners OF District of Columbia: Centen-
NAL Citizens Executive Committee; es-
cort to Governors; members of Columbia
Historical Society; officers CT American
Institute OF Architects: Chairman of the
Committee on Press Gallery: representa-
tives OF The various press associations.
Secretary W. V. Cox. r. Ross Perry. and
VI. l. Weller held conference last night
at headquarters with W. J. Glenn. door
keeper and b. W. Kennedy. assistant
loorkeeIer of the House of Representa-
lives to perfect arrangements for the in
reception, seating. and accomm0-
iation of guests at the Capitol ON the af-
-ernOon of Centennial Day.
Considering the limited space available
'or the accommodation of guests at the
Capitol, the committee has decided to is
;ue $50 red tickets. admitting guests to the
public galleries in the House: 5000 white
tickets. for admission to the Capitol
and 100 blue tickets admitting
bearer to the floor of the House. One
hundred chairs on the reviewing stand
will be held in reserve for distinguished
guests. including besides the President
he Cabinet. Governors. Judges of the
supreme Court, and others to be decided
Upon. Admission to the reviewing stand
will be from interior OF the Capitol.
Mr.. Larner. Chairman OF the Committee
IN Reviewing Stand. has awarded the con-
ract for the erection to Frank n. Car
'er, of this city. The stand is to be built
N the east front of the Capitol. is to
,e forty-two feet long, and to have a seat
ng capacity Of leo.
Word was received a headquarters last |
tight from Governors William A. Stone. |
If Pennsylvania. and W. Murray Crane, |
# Massachusetts. accepting the invitation |
o be present on Centennial Day. This |
brings the list of Governors and ex-
Governors who have promised to take |
art in the celebration up to twenty four |
The following is list of Governors who |
will attend:
ID. W. Jones. Arkansas; C. S. Thomas.
E. w. Tunnel. Delaware: W. !
}. Bloxham. Florida; Frank Steunenberg.
daho; l.. NJ. Shaw. Iowa: W. Murray
'rane, Massachusetts,; J. Walter Smith
iaryland; Lewellyn Powers. Maine; +. NJ
'oorhees. New Jersey; NJ. A. Otero. New
fexico; C. NJ. Barnes. Oklahoma; William
|. Stone. Pennsylvania: William Gregory.
.hode Island: ]. Hoge Tyler. Virginia: G.
Y. Atkinson. West Virginia: +. W. RoI-
rs. New Hampshire; ex-Governors Lloyd
owndes, Maryland: A. s. Bushnell Ohio;
lisha Dyer, Rhode Island: A. W. Fly,
exas. Governors 7. T. Gear of Oregon,
nd Joseph ID. Sayers. of Texas. are reas-
nably sure to attend.
Mr.. S. W. Woodward, Chairman of the
ub- Committee on Governors. of the COM
,ittee on Exercises at the White House.
as issued call for meeting at the |
card OF Trade rooms on Saturday at 1
clock. Meetings Of the sub committees
the Reception Committee. Charles ].
ell. Chairman, will be held at tine Ger
Gran Gallery of Art on Monday alter
con. December 10. at the following hours:
xecutive Committee. 3:S0: Committee on
of Guests. 3:i5: Floor Commit !
ee. T. MIR. Bell especially requests that
he members Of these committees attend |
heir respective meetings to discuss the
,rmal arrangements for the reception at
he Art Gallery on the evening of De-
ember IL.
The Committee on Public comfort AMI