The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-15
an IMPOSING PAGEANT
Preparations Being Made for the
Centennial Parade.
Government Marines. Land ForceS.
and Militia That Will Help Ia
arati0ns fer Decorations Meet
ing of the Citizens Committee.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hackctt
has notified Mr. Wight. Chairman OF the
Committee on Parade and Decorations OF
the National Capital Centennial Ce!cbra-
ton. that enc company of bluejacke:s.
four companies of marines. and the Ma
rine Band as battalion under the COM
mand OF lieutenant commander of The
navy, will be directed to take part in the
ceremonies.
The Assistant Adjutant General Gf the
Army, George Andrews writes as fIll5ws:
Instructions have been given for the as
semblng in Washington On TIE late in
question OF a regiment Of twelve COM
panieS of foot artillery. four troops OF
cavalry, and light battery. together
with two bands of music for the purpose
of partisipa ting in the entennial parade.
George H. Harries, brigadier general
comma nding the local militia, says in his
communication that the District Ma
tional Guard viii parade engineer
company. one signal corps company, TWO
regiments and one separate battalion of
infantry. enc light battery. naval battal-
Ion. and one ambulance corps. For music
The brigade will have one band and enc
corps of field music. The total NUMBER
of officers and enlisted men will be about
100.
Col l.. b. Cutler Chairman of the Sub
Committee on Decorations which VIII
have charge of Pennsylvania Avenue from
the Peace Monument to Four and half
Street has appointed as members of the
committee: John B. Brady. William H.
Collins. DIR. Thomas Calver. Andrew Glee
son. Col. Calvin FarnsHorth. julius W.
Folsom. and Gen. s. s. Yoder. This COM
mittee will meet tomorrow evening al
80 o'clock at the Board of Trade rooms.
The matter of decorating the streets and
buildings has been assigned 10 eight sub
committees each of which has to look
after the decorations of certain divis-
ion of street blocks.
ar Van Wickle has already received
number of applications for commemora-
tive medals.
AT a meeting of the Citizens Commit
tee, which took place yesterday after
noon, Commissioner mcfarland. presid-
ing, and w. Y. Cox acting as secretary.
the following communication from
Franklin Webster Smith. of this city, 10
Chairman mcfarland. was read:
Il respectfui!y submit TO The Centen-
NAL Committee at this meeting my rec
ornme ndaticn and request that arrange
ments may be made for a reception Of the
Governors and others from the States n
The Halls of the Ancients. for reasons
as follows: These Halls have been con-
etructed solely for the promotion CT ma
tional galleries of history and art, as set
forth in Senate Document 20. publisher
BY Congress al the last session.
Mr. Smith gees on 20 describe in detail
the various paintings. works of art,
sculpture and bronze all copies Of an
cient art and then continues: 1feSe en-
ceptional education facilities have bee1
and are improved for the benefit of The
schools of Washington and the edu "a
tional- institutions throughout the conn
try Photographs of classes from the
High Schools at study in the Roman
House and the Assyrian Hall were sent
by the United States Commission 10 the
Exposition in Paris.
Further on in his communication Mr..
Smith SAYS:
But especially in addition TO these rea-
sons and attractions that would make the
failure of the Governors 10 visit the halls
matter of regret, / have still more I'M
poriant argument 10 submit.
These halls have not been built with a
niercenary aim but at large pecuniary risk
for the promotion of a great national edit
ostlonal enterprise. In study ana develop
inent of the latter the undersigned has
conceived what he regards as various val
liable suggestions for the aggrandizement
of the National Capital. These suggestions
were formulated and printed by order of
Congress in Seb.:c document 209, as above
mentioned The conclusion ~as reached by
the author that for the systematic and
thorough Improvement and sdornment of
the Capital IL is essential that commits
zion should be entrusted with the work
following precisely the precedent Of the
Metropolitan Park Commission of the State
OF Massachusetts. having a tenure of office
like that commission of from ten TO seven
years.
This Metropolitan Park Commission
during the past ten years has consummated
to the highest satisfaction of the people a
continuous system of parks. bouleyards.
and river establishments for thirty-six
towns and cities; establishing 9219 acres
OF forest. seasho-e. and river banks: sew
enteen miles of parkways. at an expendi-
ture Of about s10.ooG. goo.
This commission consisted OF gentlemen
OF intelligence, OF practical experience and
of such independent means as thus TO serve
their State without compensation. The I'M
Gersigned during the ten years be has
sought TO promote national galleries for our
country has studied incidentally municipal
architecture and ornamental ton The
fruitage of these studies he has submitted
IN the public document"
Mr. Smith says that he obtained designs
Tor a memorial bridge which he believes
viii he recognized Ear more adyanta-
geous. more economical more superbly or
namen;al. and carrying with il colla,erally
great essential sanitary and beautiful re-
suits. He concludes his letter with an in
riiation to the Governors and committee
TO the Halls of the Ancients.
Mir. Wight, Chairman of the Committee
on Parade and Decorations. reported that
he had been in communication with the
Governors of the States CT Maryland and
Virginia in regard to troops from those
States participating in the celebration.
The committee. while especially anxious
TO have these States well represented on
account of their having ceded the terri
tory originally composing the District of
Columbia. it did not feel that it could
make exceptions in these Instances in the
matter of bearing the expense of bring
ing State troops to Washington and
Quartering them here for the celebra ton.
The committee was forced to this decis-
ion by financial reasons, ard did not like
10 favor one State more than another;
ut the same time IL intends to assist in
securing quarters, horses, and accounter-
ments. and in every other way aid the
Governors at this end. Mr.. Wight said
that the following United States and Dis
trict troops would participate in the par
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