The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-13
CENTURY HAS PASSED
.t~rE WASHINGTON WAS MADE
SEAT or GOVERNMENT.
CENTENNIAL IS CELEBRATED.
cnEAr GATHERING THERE OF
MEN OF PROMINENCE.


,.,dri OF new Executive Mansion
ENhibitIon-ENcrcis OF the
r,, ueId In Hall OF House of Rep
.ntnttve--Othcr Functions for
r,tertainmcnt Of Guests.
.s.,eton. Dec. i2.-rhc national cap
ase .n gala attire to-day IN cele-
~ the one hundredth anniversary
..at IL the Federal government al
uas.meton.
wheels OF government ceased re-
s..re for the time being business. pun-
ana private. was suspended while the
len, and his cabinet, the Senate
ti5use OF Representatives. the Fed
.us.-iary. the Governors OF many
..- and great concourse OF citizens
M visitors joined in the elaborate fes-
..r+.. Of the day. Perhaps never again
. .Hts generation witness such size
.ar. Eatnrtins % ths executive beads
a. .r. states and Of The chief executive 90
ue ration
ono hundred years ago The transfer 81
t scat of government was made from
p. .daphla TO Washington. and the site
aa.,s -e.ected by President Washing
- us. taken possession ~ by the v1ri-
branches OF government President
ana Mrs Adams driving over from Phila-
..r., tho senate and the House hoii-
teeir sessions here for the hr-t time
rHe nroersmme of the day began with
r--rp.ion al 10 o'clock by President
R.k.rIe, and the members OF his caol-
"a 70 the governors OF the states ana
,.r. .riss at the executive mansion
rrta Nas followed 10y the uuveiliug in the
7-st room Of the model Of the propose
,..,-..d executive mansion. which is To
o.. a lasting memorial OF to-day's ceie-
baI.n. -
g.. White House TO the Capitol ptri'i-
r...fir br the Pre- ident and other oisui-
.s-.. ard VISITING ana District miilt'
,rt exercises boy the senate and House
ID .-r hall OF the House Of keprescht'-
-.-n+ n re.ention was rendered the
'1er. ~ the states and territories al
t.e Caseoran galley Of ART
Prominent People Gathered.
exercises began nt 1890 o'clock
~a. q reception az the executive mansion'
.r IS, the President 90 the HoNetnoIN
KS. s.ates ana territories. their iaa"-
asi ha members OF their siah i"'~
- taa corridors and staircascs had n'tn
.r.t.#f, Ir-oratcI with flowers ana tol-
..- plants In great numbers. aud thtf
.a.rfsd a spec .acle of rare beauty. me
a .ut entered with Secretary h'F
| Irmadlately following were iA' "iN.,
| members OF tho cabinet walking Two "in
Two fla only absentee being Attorney
| General griers GOV Roosevelt of New
| HarE w1o bad been spending An noun
...n tne President Joined the other Gov
1 ..Her- iu tile Red paror. Tho presenia'
"aas were made hy Col Bingham a.
me following is the list Of governors
present. O.. vs.. Atkinson, West virginia
s. B.oxham florida represented 10y
b. q Blownl. &. VI. Barnes, oAiA'
u4 D W Jones' Ariansas. J. ~
#.aHt Indiana. G. ;. Thomas, Coiotn'"i
W Tunnel Delaware. l.. NJ saa"'
| Iaa1 LiaNselyn. Maine, r. w. houlhs'
A.n Hampshire: g. VI. Voorhees,, New
reey H Tyler. Virginia NJ A. ottro
N.W MeNilo: T. steurcuberg, IDAHO. w
| 5 stone Ponnsylvnnia. T. Ssoneh. WIS
u. ID L. Russell North Caroiinni
oIore Rooscvelt New York; \. =. l.et,
South Dakota. " %. Murphy, Arizona.
lam Gregory. Rhode Island. j. W.
/ s4.fh Maryland. ". n Crane. Massa-
e.l--tts. W W Heard. Louisiana. Gov
/ alcus Missouri. represented py Gov
e..t Dockery and che lieutenant govern
o. Gov ,Suckncy Of Vermont was repre-
sHtei hy Adjt Gen. ". IA. Gilmore.
he following cN-Governors also We're
fasenr LLOYD Lowrdcs, Maryland: a.
Bushnell. Ohio; a. W. Fay, Texas \.
3. Markham California.
1oF Benton MeMlllu of Tennessee, who
t0i come on 20 attend the convention. re-
Nal telegram to-day announciug ths
| .h % his father. at their home 30
/ h.r.ueky. ana returned on the first train
Plans Of New white House.
following the reception. Col. Bingham
| TOD bis model Of the proposed en-
/ meut Of the executive mansion, ana
| med its details. lie advocated Mrs
Hrr.eous plans for extension. consist
be- said. Of buildings about the size
O. tHr present house one on the east Side
oue on the west side of the While
/ grounds connected 90 the presen
.ou 5y curved winEs-the duadran-
being completed by rebuilding the
rrfatorics nt the south end or t1c
rounds This plan maintains the present
| '+'tess 10 sun and dir toward the south
souihwest, and preserves unobsirurt-
zoe hoauufui view 10 the south. This
caves the present mansion un-
faset. lie estimated the cost a ST.
rlert H. q. r. mcfarland Of the
~ District Commi- si0ncrs. revicwe
'Htury's development of the district.
'.t''tiftf'i NNAA IT o. ANftfAllN AflAilf-
itat FOR the District OF Columbia the
sent form OF government IS the best
sl1c
."f shaw Of Iowa, closed tho speech
missing ~ the white House with an ad-
on The Development OF the states
rims the Nineteen Century" lie
ft'1 the close of the century finds Ameri-
the best housed. the best fed best
'fhfd. best educated, best churchcd.
prohnhly emp Dyed and the happios
"iie at any time or under any sky.
fine Day for Celebration.
ne weather was Ideal for the outdoor
.ures Of the celebration. with clear
Hrlrht sun and invigoraung air.
ts Congress had declared the day a ma
Ha4 holiday for the District Of Colum-
The whole city presented holiday
erect and the pubic turned out en-
Du ing the early hou there was
sound OF bands az the Vi ginia state
o9' and those from other sections ar
20 take part In the procession.
ne great public spectacle was the par
and escort OF the President from the
e House 20 the east front Of the
fiiol. where the President reviewed
marching thousands.