The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-13
CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL
OF THE NATIONS CAPI9EAL.

S@1SS
began at 1880 o'clock with reception
at the executive mansion given by the
President to the governors Of the states
and territories, their ladies' and the
members Of their STATS. The east room.
the red, green and blue parlors. the cor
ridors and staircases had been tasteful
ly decorated with flowers and foliage
plants In great numbers and In the flood
OF electric light presented spectacle
OF rare beauty. The distinguished
guests began to arrive at the mansion
some time before 10 o'clock and half an
hour later all OF the large public rooms
were comfortably filled, the brilliant
military uniforms OF the staff officers
adding much to the spectacular effect
Of the scene.
President and His Cabinet.
At 1880 o'clock the President de-
scended the west stairway with secre-
.tary Hay at his side. Immediately fol-
lowing were the other members of the
cabinet walking two and two, the only
absentee being Attorney General
Grlggs. AS the President and party
entered the west corridor the Marine
band orchestra in dres uniform struck
up "Hail to the Chief" Governor
Roosevelt. OF New York. who had been
spending an hour with the President
In the library on the second floor, came
down a few minutes later and Joined the
other governors In the red parlor. AS
the orchestra struck up the inspiring
strains of MY Country. 'Tls of Thee"
the reception began. the presentations
being made by Colonel Bingham. U. s.
A.
List of Governors.
Following is list Of the governors
present:
&C. W. Atkinson, West Virginia; D. W.
Bloxham. Florida, Represented by Col.
F. Q. Brown; C. NJ. Barnes. Oklahoma;
D. W. Jones. Arkansas; J. A. Mount,
Indiana; c. s. Thomas, Colorado; E. w.
Tunnel. Delaware; L. NJ. Shaw. Iowa;
Lieweiiyn Powers, Maine; F. W. Rol-
Inns. New Hampshire; T. NJ. Voorhees,.
New Jersey; ]. II. Tyler. Virginia; NJ.
A. Otero, New Mexico; +. Steuncnberg.
Idaho; Governor Stone, Pennsylvania;
E. scofcld. Wisconsin; D. L. Russell.
North Carolina; Theo. Roosevelt, New
York: A. E. Lee, South Dakota; N. o.
Murphy. Arizona; William Gregory,
Rhode Island; ]. W. Smith. Marylinl;
w. NJ. Crane. Massachusetts. and Gov
crnor W, ". Heard, Louisiana. Cover
nor Stephens, of Mississippi. was repre-
sented by Governor elect Dockery and
the lieutenant governor. Governor
Stickney, of Vermont, was represented
by Adjutant General w. H. Gilmore.
The following ex-governors were also
present: Lloyd Lowndes. Maryland; A.
S. Bushnell. Ohio: A. W. Fry, Texas;
A. a. Markham. California.
Governor McMillin's Sad News.
Benton McMlllin, OF Tennessee. who
had come on to attend the celebration,
received q telegram this morning an
nounclng the death OF Mr.. McMillin's
fa ther, at their home In Kentucky. and
after paying his respects to the Presi-
dent and explaining the cause Of his de-
parture to the local committee, left on
the first train for home.
Following the reception. Col. Bingham
exhibited his model for the proposed
enlargement OF the executive mansion.
and explained It's details.
Hon. II. B. T. MacFarland. president
of the board OF commissioners Of the
District of Columbia, then delivered an
address on "The development of the
District during the century 1SOO-19oo,"
Governor Shaw Closed.
Governor Shaw, of Iowa, closed the
speechmaklng at the white house with
an address on the development of the
states during the nineteenth century,"
The addresses were concluded at
about ll:40 O'Clock when the President
and the members of the cabinet retired
to the state dining room, where lunch
con was served to the invited guests.
Among those present were the mem-
bers OF the United States supreme
court, the governors OF the states; their
ladies and their chief OF stan. the speak
cr OF the house and the president OF the
senate. the committees of Congress. the
District historical society, the members
OF the District Of Colombia, members Of
the American Institute OF Architects
and large number Of well known cit-
zcns OF the district.