Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-19
PREPARING FOR VISITORS
Local Organization to Entertain Members of
General Centennial Committee.
Coming Celebration Of the Establish
ment of Seat of Government I'm Dis
trict - Social Functions

The arrangements for the meeting of the
District centennial committee at the Ar
hngton Hotel, Wednesday morning are
completed. AT that time the committee will
convene in the parlors of the hotel, and
Senator Hale will be called upon to preside
Inc members of the committee, which is
composed of the governors of the states
ana territories, of representatives appointed
by the two houses of Congress and repre-
sentatlves of the citizens of the District
VIII nearly all attend. Perhaps the section
OF the committee that will have the smallest
number Rfesent, in proportion to the total
membership, will be the one consisting of
the governors. OF the latter fourteen have
sent notification that they will attend the
meeting, the others being prevented from
coming to this city at this time mainly on
account of the state legislatures being in
session.
TIE Senate committee consists of seven
members and the House committee of ten
While the District is represented by a com
ihittee Oh ten. 1t is expected that practi-
caliy the number above stated will be in
attendance, and the members will give
thelr attention 70 planning an aDproprldte
and adequate celebration OF such an event
as the centennial anniversary of the estab-
IShMent OF the seat of government in tnn
District of Columbia As is indicated hy
the composition of the centennial commit
tee appointed in accordance with a Law of
congress, this Celebra ton is to be Dartici-
pated IN by the federal government and the
citizens of the District
IN recognition of the Importance of this
occasion the members of the committee are
10 be regarded as guests of the District and
o! the general government while in this
city. The expenses of those members of
the committee coming to this meeting from
distance are to be paid by the general
government, while at the close of the ses-
sion Wednesday the committee is TO he
entertained at luncheon as the guests of
the members who are citizens of the Dis
trlct. 1t is probable there will be a ses-
sion OF the committee in the afternoon in
order TO give time for the consideration of
the plan for the celebration, which will be
iald before the meeting by the local mem
Ders of the committee
IN the evening reception and dinner will
be given in honor Of the visitors by the
board of trade of this city The dinner
VIII be served in the banquet hall of the
Arlington and Will be a most elaborate af-
lair OF the kind. The decorations of the
room VIII be very striking. the effects of
the florists work being enhanced by those
produced by electricity Hundreds of tiny
electric lights will shine and glimmer amid
tile IohaSe ana greenery, while the national
colofS Will flash out at one end of the room
through the agency Of colored electric
HShtS- An illuminated portrait of Wash
lnSton is also to be made a prominent
feature of the adornment OF the brilliant
scene.
The menu cards are to be unique. as each
one will be ornamented with water colors
specially designed by artists for this uur-
pose On each menu card there will be
seven water colors showing sketches of
scenes in and about the city.