The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-21
AL DIPLOMATS INVITED.
VIII BE Present at the Centennial
Celebration Reception.

Celebration Reception
The approaching National Capital Cen
tennial Celebration has created a vide
spread popular interest in the early histo-
~ of the city Of Washington when it was
created as the permanent seat Of the Gov
eminent Of the United States. It has often
been asked which vas the first official pa
per dated at Washington, as the new Capt.
tai So far as the records of the depart
ments now show, the first official paper
dated at Washington was note from J.
Wagner, Chief Clerk OF the Department Of
State, to Evan Jones, dated 9TH June, $780,
Department. Of State, City of Washington -
A week later is recorded an official in
struetion addressed By John Marshall, Sec
rotary Of State. 10 Mr. William Vans Muir
ray. the United States Minister resident
to the BataYian Republic under date Of
June 10. 1890 The fire that occurred in
the War Department, November S, 1S0e
destroyed all the papers In the Office OF the
Secretary The Treasury Department has
no records of letters sent or received in
1900. which were presumably destroyed In
one Of the two fires which visited that Of
fee. No other department records at
about the time of removal can be found.
The diplomatic representatives of the
foreign powers IL this city have received
invitations TO the reception which is to be
given in honor of the visiting Governors
on the evening Of December u at the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art. The Indications
point TO the acceptance of this invitation
by nearly al Of the Ambassadors and
Ministers. AS the ceremonies at the Elk
ecutive Mansion and the Capitol are re-
garded as strictly and exclusively Ameri-
can, no special arrangements have been
made for the representation of foreign
powers The committee, however, would
deem it a great pleasure and honor TO re-
ceiYe them also at these ceremonies,
though not in their official capacity.
George H. Harries, Commander of the
District National Guard, in = communica-
tion to Centennial headquarters says that
the High School Cadet regiment viii pa
rade eight companies, in all about $40.
rank and file. The Separate Battalion Of
the High School Cadets, three companies
Of about 50 men each, viii also parade
These Troops General Harries sayg,
by invitation and because Of their coz
ne0tsnn with the public schools of the Dis
tr:ct OF Columbia, VIII be a portion of the
brigade of the District National Guard
Capt J. NJ Edgar writes. the Old
Guard a fully uniformed military organ
izatien OF veteran soldiers of this city,
Will participate in the Centennial Cele-
bFatlon parade, December y next"
fEs Spanish War Veterans have com
pieted their list of participation and Will
appear as follows: Nelson A. Miles Com
mand: Richard a Harding Command;
Fourth Immunes Command; H W Law
ton Command They viii be headed by
General Urell and corps Of commanders
and STATS.
The GonZaga College Cadet Corps has
given notice that il viii participate with
two companies and band
The committee in charge of the Cele-
br2tion expects that the hours Of the sew
eraI features viii ne approximately as fol-
lows Reception by the President, 10
o'clock q. m; start Of parade. 100 o'clock
p. m: review OF parade, 2:30 o'clock p.
m; exercise at Capitol, 800 o'clock p.
m: reception at Art Gallery, to II
O'Clock P. n.
The Railroad Committee, of which Mt.
Bond is Chairman. will meet this after
noon AT 4-15 O'Clock at the Board OF Trade
rooms.
The Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee. Col. NJ M. Parker, reports the fol-
lowing additional subscriptions.
The President. S25; Hon George B. Cor
teIyoji. SO; Columbia National Bank. $50,
A E Randall. 80; John J. SolaE, $40;
Walter H. Acker, 10; william B. Gurlcy,
so; John Callahan, SO: B. E Leighton.
SIC; Melville Lindsay 50; W 3. Powell.
So; W Clarence DuvaII, s; DR.. G. L. Ma
gruder, s.; F. D Power. 50; Frank y.
Carver. $; 7eash. g: Alfred Shaw, So