Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-13
ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
Celebration Of the Removal Of N,
Seat Of Government.
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
Public aud Private Buildings Decorated
at Washington - Reception 10
GOvernors-Joiht Exercises
by Senate and House.

h0suluEtons dec. IL. Inc national
capital was in gala httire today In
celebration Of the one hundredth ann.
versary Of the establishment Of the seat
OF the Federal government at Washing.
ton, aud for the time being the wheels
Of the government have ceased reyolv.
ing. business, public and private. sus.
pended while the president aud his cab
met, the senate aud house Of representa-.
tiyes, federal Judiciary. governors Of
many states aud great concourse OF
citizens and visitors join In the elaborate
festivities Of the day. Perhaps never
again will this generation witness such
n significant gathering Of heads OF states
and Of the chief executive Of the nation.
One hundred years ago the transfer
Of the seat Of government was made
from Philadelphia 20 Washington and
the site previously selected by President
Washington taken possession of by vlri.
Gus branches Of government, President
and Mrs Adams driving over from Phil.
ndelphia, the senate and house holding
their sessions hero Tor the first time.
For month, Washington has been pre-
pairing Tor fitting commemoration OF
thai. historical e,ont aud the celebration
was designed 90 bring out the develop.
ment which the century has brought
forth. both in the capital aud IN the
nation
From an early hour the streets were
filed with an eager and expectant
throng Pennsylvania avelue was
blaze OF color from end % end. business
houses being hung with bunting. flags
and patriotic devices. The great public
buildings added their share 10 the bril-.
hancy Of the spectacle From the front
Of the treasury building radiated an
enormous sunburst of red. white and
blue Further ON the war, state and
navy departments and department Of
justice We're respondent in national col.
ors Al the other end u Pennsylvania
avenue the massive front Of the capitol
was hung with long streamcrs and from
the dome huttered myriad OF flags.
while tho front OF the huge postoiiic1
department was covered with national
cOlors.
The programme Of the day began with
reception no 10 o'clock by President
Mckinley and members Of his cabinet
10 the governors Of states and tcrritorie.
az the executive mansion This was FOL.
lowed hy the unveiling IN the East room
Of the model ot the proposed enlarged
executive mansion. which IS 90 be- a last.
ing memorial Of This celebration. Other
events Of the day were a parade from
The White House % tho capital, mrtii
pared IN hy the president and other dig.
uitaries aud visiting and district militia.
the joint exercises 10y the senate and
house IN the hall Of the house uf repre-.
sentntives
A. might reception was rendered the
governors Of states and territories 40 ths
Corcomn Gallery of Art
Atn reception Of governors Colonel
Bingham Of the United States army
explained the proposed of the additions
to tho executive mansion. and addresses
were delivered by Governor Shaw of
Iowa. and II q Mcfarland. president
" the hoard of District commissioners
Among tho governors present were;
Barnes " Oklahoma. Jones Of ArRan.
sas, Otero of New Mexico. Roosevelt Of
New York and Heard Of louisiana.
Governor MoMillin Of Tennessee was in
Washington. hut was called away by
the news ~ the death ~ his father IN
Kentucky. The reception over. tho
president and members Of the cabinet
and other notables proceed To thu capt
a.