The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
GRAND PAGEANT
IN THE CAPITAL
Centennial of Founding
Flttlngly Kept
VIRGINIANs IN LINE.
Troops From Old Dominion Made
Fine Appearance.
SENATOR DANIELS SPEECH.
His Address Was Considered by All TO
Be the Best of the Occasion-Thc
President Reviewed the Pa
radcand Held Rccep>
tion for Governors
Of the States.
SENATOR DANIELS SPEECH.
By Associated Tress.1

{By Associated Tress.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-As dstin-
suished a company as its walls ever held
gathered in the hall Of the House of Rep
g-esentativcs this afternoon to witness the
closing scene in the Centennial celebra-
ton and to listen to the fervid eloquence
OF the distinguished orators.
On the floor were the President and
,mempers of his Cabinet, ex-President Har-
rison, the members OF the Senate and
House, the ambassadors and ministers of
foreign countries in full court uniform;
the Chief Justice and associate justices of
the Supreme Court in their Judicial robes;
Northumberland Niles and rs:any dis
,inguished officers OF the army and navy
who had received the thanks OF Congress.
tho Governors of more than half the states
of the Union, and the commissioners OF
The District of Columoi2, while the gal
ieries were resplendaat with the wealth
and culture of the national capital.
IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
AS a spectacle nothing could have been
more imposing or Impressive. Tne bright
sun streaming through the ground glass
ceiling. on which were the arms OF the
:.evcral S.ates, flooded The hall with llsat
and frightened the effect of the gowns
OF the ,ud.es in the galleries, the Sl.sten-
ing uniforms the floor and the eiaoo-
rate scheme of decoration which suomsrs
ed the hail in d sea OF color A COMPANY
of iarlz!es from The Government Eacht
Dolphin had literally swathed the nan lh
flags.
The front of the galleries were nlduell
l,, them. the brass ratings which mafheu
off the lobbieS were festooned with 'heiii'
and the Speakers marble rostrum was
covered with them. Circling the area III
front of the Speakers rostrun We're
large leather chairs for the Preslden1, ms ms
Cabinet and the members OF the Su-
prenle Court.
The members of the House We're seaten
on the left. leaving the whole right of the
hall for the visitors. The procession INTO
the hall was a stately one. Ihe door
l5eeDer announced each division as 1t ap-
preached the main door First came
Senator FRYE. president pro ten. oil the
Senate. and the members Of the Senate
Tire members of the Senate were fol-
lowd 10y Chief-Justice Fuller and the
associates OF the Supreme Court in their
judicial robes
Next came the ambassadors, and min
isters 10 the United States and other
members of the diplomatic corps, headed
by Lord Pauncefote- The Governors OF
States and Territories, headed by Gov
erI7or Schotfed. Of Wisconsin, sat n the
rear of the Diplomatic Corps. Governor
Roosevelt. of New York, attracted much
attention.
PRESIDENT ENTERS.
The President and members of the
Cabinet were the last To enter The hall.
They were escorted TO the chairs reserved
for them BY President Mcfarland, of the
District Committee.
In the meantime the speakers Of the
occazion-Senators I4oar. Daniel, and Nc
;'cr,las. and Representatives. Payne and
Ric!aar6son-had taken their places.
Speaker Henderson called the dishneu shed
gathering TO order and briefly explained
tae purpose OF The celebration. Everybody
arose and stool with bowed heads, while
Dr. Milbourn- the blind chaplain cf the
Senate offered an Impressive invocation.
Senator Frye then introduced the speak
ers
Representative Richardson, Of Ten
nessee, minority leader in the House, de-
livered the opening address on the trans
fer OF the seat Of Government from Phila-
5elri,ia.
The address of Mr. Payne, of Na.w York,
the floor leader of the majority in the
House was on The abiishment OF
the Sat OF Government in the District
of Columbia.
Se,aeor McComas. of Maryland. fol-
lowed with an address on the History
of the First Century of The National Capt.
tai"
DANIELS ELooUENCE.
The fe-vid eloquence Of Senator Daniel
OF Virginia, who spoke on The Future
or the United States and its Caoital." re-
peaeeily evoked applause. He said:
ln.l Tnr
the United States Of America and mod
ern history has no parallel. A new land
a new people, new principle OF govern
ntent. a clean slate for the retiguring of
old problems. leisure and liberty TO re-
wise, correct ana eHpurgate old editions
Of civilization and originate new ones
these We're the rare conditions that ini-
.iated the new deal for human rights and
fortunes. The Angio-SaNon was fore
handed, p.epotent, paramount and as
cendant. He outfgured, cutworked and
outfought all rivals. To his side he beck
oned all men as brethren. and all types
of men came trooping from the four
corners of the earth to share his win
lings In freer spirit and in higher hopes
they cast new patterns for themselves
and for other nations
The Roman Augur looked to the west
TO catch in the reflected light of the up
per sky the first flush of the coming
dawn So look We TO the past of our
country for the omens of its brilliant fu- !
ture. The United States contains the
most diversified and assimilative elc-
ments that ever composed a great nation.
Dur domain is the best located. We have
the most compact, the most convenient
and symmetrical of all the seats OF great
nations. We are the most defensib!e of
nations. North and south OF us are
friends from whom there is nothing to
fear. East and west the everlasting seas
are noaHs of our battlements Within
our borders are all the elements of hu-
nan sustenance and national greatness
EPIC OF HUMAN PROGRESS.
We have risen to greatness more rap
dly than ever rose great nation. Our
ascendancy is less endangered from with