The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-07

Among the many military orsaa:z ii rs
Eho have signiiied their intention to par
acipate in the Capital Centenn al p rade
which VIII take place December Il. are
The Richmond Blues, the Fifth Maryland
Regiment, Baltimore, and the Governors
Foot Guard. of Connecticut.
Arrangements are beng made by Gen.
Nelson A Miles Command, No l. Span
ism War Veterans, to participate as a
body in the parade of the National Capt.
tai Centennial. At d meeting of the COM
mand last night a committee consisting
II Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell. Lieut. layer
q. Dodek, and Sergt John H O'Brien
was appointed to cons der the matter,
and arrange for providing the memt ers
with the new national Uniform of blue
and grey. symbclical of the reunion of
the North and South as d result of the
war with Spain
Mr., Van Wickle, the Chairman of the
Committee on Badges and Medals, desires
TO state that every member of the various
committees who has not yet called for
his Centennial button should do so al
once and wear the same on the left coat
lapel. The buttons are distributed free to
The dies for the engraved illustrations
which will be embroidered in the official
programme are being cut at the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving and are said TO be
types OF the best workmanship and high
est artistic design.
Should a Colonial ball be decided upon
by the Reception Committee as a feature
OF the Centennial, the old-time minuet
VIII be a striking number on the pro-
gramme. All participants Will be required
eventually 10 appear in Colonial attire.
powdered wig and beauty spots
Work en- the commemoration medal is
progressing finely The cutting of the
dies Will be finished by November Is. and
the committee Will be in a position to dis
tribute them by December /
Nelson A. Miles. Lieutenant General. L
5. A. has sent the following letter to
Commissioner Mcfarland. Chairman OF
the Centennial Citizens Committee: Il
have the honor to acknowledge -receIpt Of
your letter of the 21st ultimo. appointing
me Grand Marshal of the military escort
for the President and his Cabinet, the
Governors of the several States and other
distinguished guests, from the Executive
mansion TO the Capitol On December II
ueXt, the day of celebration OF the One
Hundredth Anniversary Of the Establish
ment OF the Seat of Government in the
district of Columbia, and take pleasure in
accepting the position
". y Cox, the Secretary Of the Centen-
ma! Committee, received the following
communication from Mr. John Seldom ~
mad kept open a consideration of The an
polntm with which l was recently hon
ored, TO serve as committeeman in con-
neetlon with the approaching Centennial
celebration. in the hope that I might see
my way 10 avail myself of such honor and
hu
condition of my health is such "a not 10
permit me 10 indulge the prospect OF rem
deTlng the service l should so much desire
10 discharge"
Gen. Maxwell Van Zandt Woodruff writes
to Chairman Mcfarland as follows: Il
nave the honor to acknowledge the recent
OF your letter OF October 2 in which YOU
inform me that you have appointed me a
member OF the Reception Committee for
Service on the occasion Of the National
capital Centennial Celebration which is IN
'ake place this year, and I hereby ACCEPT
such appointment with my thanks for the
compliment l was born in the city of
Washington, and this city has always been
my home. My family have been residents
Of Washington for upward of eighty wears -
General Woodruff was inspector general
on the staff Of General Sherman on his
memorable march from Atlanta 70 The sea
during the civil war.
committee meetings VIII take place as
follows: Mr. Bonds TRANSFORMATION Com
mittee viii meet this afternoon at O'Clock
al Gus Fourteenth Street: DR.. Cooks Am
bulance Committee viii meet this evening
at $50 o'clock at the Board of Trade
rooms: Mr.. Alvey's Music Committee is
slated for meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 4:l5 O'Clock, Board of Trade rooms: the
subcommittee on Decorations of Mr.. Cans,
division will convene tomorrow evening at
80 o'clock ar Board OF Trade rooms: there
Will be a meeting of the Reception Com
mittee. Friday afternoon at Ais o'clock at
Board of Trade rooms; Oscar w Whites
subcommittee on Decorations will also
meet Friday evening a 80 clock at the
Board of Trade rooms
Col. NJ. NJ Parker, Chairman OF the FL
nance Committee, reports the following adj
didonal contributions:
Matthew G. Emery $25; Charles Keidel
jr, s25; George T. Dunlop, s25; Maxwell
Y z. Woodruff 500; James W. Orme.
SEQ Herman Holerith, SIS; Dr. r H
Gunneli, SO; H. l. Biscoe, SO; Charles
B. Bailey, $40: Samuel J. Prescott, s.:
". A Knowles, So; P J Nee Company
90; Thomas W. Sidwen So; R. E Sulli-
van, 50; DR.. W. S Montgomery, So; c. S.
sturtevant, So: William Stone Albert, s.;
DR., William c. Woodward, So; w Riley
Decide, SIS.