Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-12
WASHINGTON AS CAPITAL
CELEBRATION OF THE ONE HUN
DREDTH ANNIVERSARY.
Meeting of Finance Committee Held
Yesterday AfternOOn-Prepari
to Raise Funds.

Active steps In the matter Of preparing
for the celebration of the national capital
centennial were taken yesterday afternoon.
when a meeting Of the finance committee
was held in the rooms Of the board OF
trade at 4:15 o'clock. There was a large
attendance Of members, and 1t was deter
mined to begin at once to secure about
$4,000. 1t being estimated that this amount
will be necessary to carry out the plans of
the festival in addition to the money al
ready appropriated by Congress. Mr.. Henry
F. Blount, vice chairman Of the COM
mittee, presided in the absence of Chair
man M. M. Parker. Mr.. w. Scott Towers
occupied his position as secretary.
In a brief address Mr.. Bount spoke of
what was expected from the finance COM
mittee, and said the meeting would deter
mine upon the method of raising funds to
be followed. Mr.. w. V. Cox, member of
general centennial committee, also address
ed the committeeman, explaining the uses
to which the needed $4,000 would be put.
A general discussion was INDUCED in, and
1t was decided finally each member should
be provided with a book and endeavor to
secure personal subscriptions. The COM
mittee is q large one. composed OF men
high in their various callings. and 1t Is be-
fieved the necessary money will readily be
raised.
Committee Membership.
The membership Of the committee was
announced as being: NJ. NJ. Parker, chair
man; Henry F. Blount, vice chairman; w.
Scott Towers, secretary; T. G. Alvord. John
T. Arms, DR.. George e. Abbott. Charles H.
Allender, Samuel Bieber, J. w. Babson.
William E. Barker. John v. Barross, Dr. J.
w. Bayne. H. L. Biscoe. DR.. j. w. Bovee,
c. A. Boynton. C. 8. Bradley w. w. Bur-
dette. Chaplin Brown. L. s. Brown, w. ].
Boardman. L. c. Bailey, John A. Cassels,
]. NJ. Chamberlin, Calvin Chase. w. A. III.
Church. J. H. Crawford 0. T. Crosby. W.
E. Curtis. s. w. Curriden. Frank Croker.
John F. Cook, w. V. Cox. r. w. Button,
Lewis ]. Davis. J. ]. Darlington. ]. Maury
Dove. George I. Dunlop. c. G. Duncanson,
NJ. Dyrenforth, II. Bradley Davidson H. F.
Davis. H. II. Darneille. b. y. Earnshaw. j.
P. Earnest, M. G. Emery, George E. EN-
mons. George W. Evans. j. r. Freeman A.
F. Fox. Percy S. Foster. A. z. Pardon. J.
E. Fitch, H. W. Fuller, r. 1. Fleming A.
s. Gillett. J. III. Gordon. w. f. GUIDE, H. e.
Gasch, Archibald Greenlees. j. M. Green,
c. c. Glover, Thomas NJ Gale, w. b. Cur
ley. Walter A. Gait. Ralph Gait. George
Gibson. Stilson Hutchins, John J. Hemphill,
William H. Hoeke. W. S. Hoge. J. Whit
Heron. S. Il. Hege Frank Hume, P. IL:
Heiskell. jr., Aaron Horn, George c. Hen
ming. Robert N. Harper. John r. Herrel,
N. B. Hibbs. R. Harris. f. b. Hay. Chris
tan Heurich, Walter Hutchins, Charles A.
Jones. r. S. Johnson. Thomas r. Jones, b.
T. Janney, Tracy l.. Jefords, r. ..
Johnson, CNafieS A. James, ). Blake
Kendall S. H. Kann, W. p. Kellogg,
s. II. Kaufman w. S. Knox. j. B. Lam
bic. ]. B. Larner, W. J. Lambert. A. NJ. IO-
throp, Blair Lee, Gustave Lansburgh. A
Lisner. Daniel Loughran. Nathaniel Nc
Kay, j. H. MCGOWAN. j. II. McChesney, J.
M. McGill, John r. Mclean George c. Nc
Lanahan, F. p. May, ]. s. Morrill,. T. Jacob
Mayer. E. S. NARROW. David Moore. George
w. Moss. NJ. Marean, Daniel Murray. W. F.
Mattingly. ]. 8. Miller. j. l.. Newbold. Alli-
son Nailor. w. j. Newton. Clarence F.. Nor
ment Frank b. Noyes. James L. Norris
Owen owen. James F. Oyster, II. W. Offutt.
N. X. Paris. w. II. Pearce, Dr. c. b. Pur-
Southland Parker. Joseph Paul A. NJ. Read.
Frank X. Raymond, T. e. Roessle. Burton
r. Ross. J. H. Ralston W. H. Rapley. c.
H. Syme. T. F. Schneider A. l.. Sturtevant
c. G. Sloan f. G. Schafer. j. w Somer-
willie. E. s. Smith, f. H. Stevens. H. K
Simpson. G. W. f. Swartzell, Fred S.
Smith. I. G. Slater. Colin Studds E. J.
Stellwagen. o. G. Staples. Isadore Saks S.
8. Shedd DR.. T. 7. Sewers Thomas w
Smith. r. H. Thayer. f. H. Tucker. Ross
Thompson. w. s. Thompson. Lem Towers,
George Truesdell. r. w. Tyler, w. X.
Thompson. Frank II. Thomas, W. p Van
Wfckle, Berah Wilkins. Nj. /. Weller Simon
Wolf II. K. Willard, III. l.. West H. A.
Willard. Henry Wells. 8. N. Whitwel Geo
w. White, George B. Williams. John F.
wilkins. John s. Webb, C. c. Willard. L.
D. Wine. b. H. Warner. ]. NJ Wilson A.
8. WOrthingtOn, Thomas K. Waggaman
Levi Woodbury., s. w. Woodward NJ W.
Wines. N. E. Young and w. j. Zeh