Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
PERFECTING PLANS
Citizens Committee on Centennial
Celebration Holds q Meeting.
REPORTS ON VARIOUSPHASESO WORK
Division Of Committee on Recep-
ton at Corcoran Art Gallery.
DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM

At the meeting of the citizens committee
national capital centennial, held at head
quarters yesterday evening, those present
were Chairman Macfarland, Vice Chairman
Wight, Mr.. Bell, Col. Berret, Mr.. Edison,
Mr.. Noyes, Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Wilkins, Secre-
tary Cox, Assistant Secretary Van Wickle
and the following vice chairmen of commit
| tees: Mr.. Chapin Brown and Mr.. John q,
Larner of the committee on exercises at the
Capitol; Mr.. Barry Buckley of the printing
committee Mr. E. Southland Parker of the
auditing committee. and Major Richard
Sylvester of the committee on public COM
fort and order.
Reports were received from nearly all of
the committees and action taken on the
same. Chairman mcfarland reported sew
eral matters from the executive committee,
among them being the acceptance by Gov
ernor Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa of the inyi-
ia ton to speak at the Executive Mansion
on the development of the states He also
announced the illness of Ex-Governor VOL
colt of Massa chusetts, representative of
that tate on the committee from the coun-
try-at-large, chosen to speak at the Execu-
tive Mansion on the development of the ma
ton. 1t was hoped, Mr.. Macfarland said
that Governor WoIcott will recover in time
to take this part in the program.
Mr.. Bell reported as chairman of the COM
mittee reception that a subcommittee,
composed of Admiral Edwin Stewart Mr..
A. A Wilson and himself, had called on
the President to invite him on behalf Of
the centennial committee to be present at
the reception in honor of the governors of
the states and territories at the Corcoran
Art Gallery. The President had promised
to attend, expressing himself as pleased to
do so. Mr.. Bell reported the division Of his
committee into four subcommittee as fol-
lows: Executive committee floor committee
qt-l2 iIin ovY,it
tee. He also stated that the Invitations to
the reception had been engraved and print
ed at the bureau Of engraving and printing
and delivered to the committee. Mr.. Bell
said that it was his idea to subdivide his
receiving committee, so that one-half would
be in charge for the first hour, from 8 to 9
O'Clock, and the second part during the
hour between and 10 o'clock, this being
thought advisable in view Of the large num-
Der of persons who will doubtless attend.
Financial Affairs.
The matter Of finance was considered
| somewhat at length by the committee, and
| 1t was deemed advisable to make a fur
| Their public appeal for additional subscrip-
tons in view of the elaboration of the pro-
| gram which was being made. This special
| ly refers to the expenses of preparing in
vitations and the official program, which are
| to be of a nature which. while expensive,
| is demanded by the importance and dignity
| of the celebration; together with the spec
| tal illuminatfons to be made, and the large
| number of carriages which will have to be
! provided for the governors, officials and
| invited guests. The committee is confident,
! however, that the further funds which are
now found to be required will be forth
| coming and have no doubts as to those
contributing to the success of the occa-
sion being entirely satisfied with the feat
ures of the celebration as they will be
carried out.
Mr. Perry, chairman of the committee on
exercises at the Capitol, told the commit
tee of the conference which had been held
with Speaker Henderson of the House of
Representatives by Chairman Mcfarland,
Secretary Cox, Mr.. Chaplin Brown and him
self relative to the arrangements for the
exercises at the Capitol and legislation for
the same. He also told of a conference
which had been held later with Represent
ative Cannon, chairman of the House select
committee on the centennial. 1t appeared
from these conferences that the congress
sional representatives will give the matter
| their prompt attention and will carefully
look after the action to be taken by Con-
gress bearing on the centennial.
AT the request of Mr.. Perry Mr. Chaplin
| Brown, chairman of the committee
legislation, reported the various suggestions
which had been made by Speaker Hender-
| son and Mr.. Cannon relative to the nature
| of the resolution to be introduced in the
Senate and House authorizing the joint ex-
ercises, inviting the different officials and
dignitarles to attend the same, making the
day public holiday and authorizing the
the decoration of the Capitol building and
| the reviewing stand. Mr. Brown read the
| resolution embodyng these suggestions,
and after a general discussion and fur
| Their revision of the resolution he was re-
quested to have another conference with
| the congressional authorities.
Design for Stand at Capitol.
At Mr. Perry's request Mr.. Larner. chair
| man or the subcommittee on stands, made
a report and submitted a design, made
by Glenn Brown, architect, for the
| stand to be erected the steps of the
east front Of the Capitol, from which the
| President will review the parade. This
pan provided for a small covered stand of
| a very artistic design. 1t is the idea of
| the committee that it is not only inadvisabie
| but impracticabie to construct a large stand
for this purpose, as the senators and rep
| resentatives and members of the commit
| tee will bank themselves back of the Presi-
dent on the Capitol steps. 1t is pointed out
| in this connection that this occasion is not
similar to those which have occurred al
| the east front of the Capitol in previous
years when large stands have been con-
| structed. The purpose of this one is alto
| gether for the use of the President in
| viewing the parade and this will occupy a
| comparatively short time. Unlike other Gel
| ebrations of this nature at the Capitol, the
principal feature will occur within the build
| ing.
| Mr. Perry's committee was authorized to
| construct such "a stand as it deems suitable