Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-23
APPEAL FOR REDUCED FARE
LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE WASH
INGTON PASSENGER COMMITTEE
Trunk Line Association Informed of
Expected Crowd at Centen-
NAL Celebration.

The following letter has been addressed
by Mr.. w. v. Cox. the secretary of the
citizens committee, to Mr.. w. S. Bronson.
chairman of the Washington passenger
committee:
"On the 10th instant a letter was ad-
dressed by the national capital centennial
committee to the commissioners of the diff
ferent passenger associations having termi-
nails in this city. asking them to give a
special rating for persons desiring to visit
Washington city on the occasion of the
celebration of the centennial anniversary of
the establishment of the seat of govern
ment in the District of Columbia.
1T appears from their letter of the 18th
instant that this request did not receive
favorable action by the Trunk Line Asso-
citation. 1t is thought, however that this
adverse action was only taken because of
the uncertain data at hand: and that in
the light of more definite information a
further appeal to the association would
meet with favor and cause it to reverse
Its former action and that a rate would
be made as contemplated in our letter
above referred to.
Importance of Celebration.
For the further information of the as
ISOLATION I will say that the event to be
celebrated is one of the greatest Importance
in the history of the nation, and 1t is so
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of the United States and the executives of
all the states and territories. Invitations
have been extended to all of the governors
to be present and lend their official aid
to the celebration, and many of them have
already accepted. most of whom will be
accompanied by their official stats. their
families and friends. The Departments of
War and the Navy have ordered all avail
able regular soldiers, sailors and marines
to report for escort duty to the President
"a md
of the governors are contemplating the
bringing with them of state troops as their
escorts. and they will do II a reduced
rate of transportation is made.
while the fact that there will be assem-
bled In this city on December II next more
governors than have ever before been con-
gregated at one time would of itself doubt
less cause a vast concourse of visitors from
all parts. yet the committee would say that
the event, being. 1t is national in char
acter, the interest of the people is evil
denced by the letters received from every
part of the country making inquiries as to
the celebration and regarding reduced
rates of transportation. 1t is submitted
therefore, that it would seem to be the in
terest of the association to make such spe-
clal rates covering the time as will encour-
age the people in their desire to be pres
ent on the occasion
"In view of the facts set forth the COM
mittee requests that you lay the matter
before the ASSOCIATE ton, presenting these new
features and urging favorable action by
them
Veterans in Parade.
Chairman Wight of the committee on
parade has been informed that possibly the
Veteran Firemen's Association. the Sth Bat
| talon, District of Columbia Volunteers; A.
f. l.. Reese, president; and the Veteran
Soldiers Association, from 1861 to 1865,
may participate in the parade
n pamphlet giving list of the names of
tne JOINT committee, authorized by Con-
greSS to prepare plans and direct the hold
ing of an appropriate national celebration
of the District centennial, together with the
duties of the various subcommittee. was
received today at headquarters from the
printer. They will be issued to the chair
men of the committees.
In number of cases no response has been
received from citizens who have been noti-
fled of their being placed on one or other
of the committees. 1t has been decided
that when appointments of this kind are not
formally accepted that the names will be
left off of the list.
There will be meeting of the commit
tee exercises at the Executive Mansion a t
o'clock Monday afternoon. in the rooms of
the board of trade, while in the evening at
the same place the subcommittee on car
riages. of which Mr. Berry is chairman, will
meet.
Wednesday evening at the same place the
subcommittee on music, of which Mr.. Alvey
is chairman, will meet.
The Subscriptions.
M. NJ Parker, chairman of the finance
committee. reports the following subscrip-
lions: American Security and Trust Com
pany, 500; Calderon Carlisle, So; Theodore
w. Noyes, S25; General Arson Mills $40;
S. r. Bond. So; John c. Athey s.; George
H. Bailey, So; Rufus H. Darby 50; Major
George A Bartlett, s.: w. j. E'rizzell 81;
Philip Tindall, s.; w. E. Nalley, 81.