The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-13
Imposing Ceremonies and Brill.
liant Pageant Witnessed by
Thousands at Washington.
PRESIDENT REVIEWED PARADE.
Joint Branches Of Congress Lis
ten to Orations from Some
Of the Gifted Sons.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. l2.-Wlth i'm
posing ceremonies. the national capital
to-day celebrated the centennial ami
veraary Of the founding of the seat Of
the federal government In Washington.
The exercises combined brilliant mill
tary parade, review, by the President
from the east front Of the capitol and
orations In the hall Of the house OF rep
resentativss, where a brilliant audience
was assembled. BY act Of Congress the
day was made 4 national holiday in the
District Of Columbia. the government
departments were closed. business was
! suspended and the whole city gave It
self over to celebrating the capitals
natal day. President Mckinley and the
members Of his cabinet took prominent
part In all the exercises and with them
were the chief executives OF large
number Of the states and territories of
the Union, the senators and representa-
tlyes in Congress, the judiciary OF the
United States supreme court, the am
bassadors and ministers from foreign
courts, the heads OF the army and navy
and n great outpourinS OF the people.
Scene Of Great Brilliancy.
Although Washington is the scene OF
many celebrations II is seldom that one
has occurred hereof greater brilllancy
In Its outdoor features or Of more i'm
presslveness In Its ceremonial exercises
at the. capitol and a, the white house.
Early in the day the President received
the governors Of the states and terri
Nter;es-at,.he white house and .tf,carnodel
for a new and enlarged white house. to
commemorate to-dny's exercises was
| unveiled with suitable addresses. At
l o'clock the President was escorted to
the capitol, where he reviewed parade
headed by Lieutenant General Miles
and including the full military strength
OF the capital regulars and militia.
The ceremonies at the capitol began
at ESQ p. M, and included addresses by
Senators Daniel. of Virginia, and Nc
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Payne. OF New York. and Richardson.
OF Tennessee. and a notable historic
oration by Senator Hoar. of Masachu-
sets. A reception by the President to
the governors OF states, at the Corcoran
Art Gallery. tonight, closed the festiv-
tiles.
The great public spectacle Of the day
was the parade and escort to the Presl-
dent. from the white house to tho cast
front of the capitol, where the Presl-
dent reviewed the marching thousands.
At the head Of the parade rode LieNten-
| and General Nelson A. Miles, chief mar
| shall. In full uniform. mounted on n su-
perb charger, His stan Included Briga-
| dier General breckenridge aud many
| other prominent officers, mounted and tn
uniform. presenting u brilliant appear
ance. The military forces participating
included artillery, cavalry. marines and
sailors. First came the Second United
States Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel
Myrick commanding, and three batta-
| lions of artillery from other regiments.
The Fifth United States Cavalry. In
the stunning uniforms and flowing yell
low plumes. acted as the immediate es-
cort of the President. Dnicr Colonel
William A. Rafferty,. the troopers were
assembled along the north curb of
Pennsylvania avenue. fronting the
white house, and rs the President ap-
pearcd the cavalry salute was given
and the troopers wheeled in column Of
platoons and swept down the avenue
toward the capitol.
President aud Cabinet.
With the President were the various
members OF his cabinet, tu carriages.
Then came the National Guard OF the
District Of Columbia. three regiments
strong, Brigadler General Hurries COM
mandIng. s
Vleing with the presidential party In
the interest excited was the notable
procession Of governors OF the states
and territories. with their staffs md
military escorts. This gave n touch OF
Individual interest to the people from
many staies and the chief executives
were warmly Welcomed oil nlong the
line OF march. Tho governors marched
In the order Of the admission Of states
10 the Union. Governor Tunnel, Of Del
aware, coming iirst. D.
Following tho gpyernors came the