The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-12
Of the Location of the Capital
at Its Present Site.
A NOTABLE GATHERING
Of State Executives and Heads
of Departments.
Streets Are ThrOnged With Cit
izens and Visitors.
Pennsylvania Avenue Is AbIaze
With Color.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE national
capital is in gala attire today in cele-
bration of the one hundredth anniversary
of the establishment of the seat of fed
era1 government at Washington and for
the time being the wheels of govern
ment have ceased revolving, business,
public and private, is suspended, while
the president and his cabinet, the senate
and house of representatives, the fed
eral judiciary, the governors of many
states and great concourse of citizens
and visitors join in the elaborate festivi-
ties of the day.
Perhaps never again will this genera
ton witness such a significant gather
ing of the heads of states and of the
chief executive of the nation One hun
dred years ago the transfer of the seat
of government was made from Phila-
delphias the senate and house holding
their sessions here for the first time. For
months Washington has been preparing
for a fitting commemoratiOn of this in
teresting historical event, and the eel
ebration today is designed to bring out
the development which a century has
brought forth both in the capital and in
the nation.
From an early hour today the streets
were filed with an eager and expect
ant throng. Pennsylvania avenue was
a blaze of color from end to end, the
business houses being hung with bunt-
ing, flags and patriotic devices. The
great public buildings added their share
to the brilliancy of the spectacle. From
the front of the treasury radiated an
enormous SunburSt of red, white and
blue. Further on, the war, state, and
navy departments and the department
of justice were respondent in the na-
tionaI colors.
At the other end Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the massive front of the capitol was
hung with long streamers, and from
the dome fluttered a myriad of flags,
while the front of the huge postoffice
department was covered with the ma
tional colorS.
The programme of the day began with
a reception at 10 O'Clock by President
Mckinley and members Of his cabinet
to the governors of the states and ter
ritories at the executive mansion. This
was followed by the unveiling in the
East room of the proposed model of the
enlarged executive mansion which is to
be a lasting memorial of today's cele-
bratiOn.
parade from the White House to the
capitol, participated in by the president
and other dignitaries visiting and dis
trict militia Joint exercises by the sem
ate and house in the hall Of the house
of representatives
Tonight a reception will be rendered
the governors of the states and terri
tories at the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
EXERCISES OF THE DAY.
The exercises of the day began with a
reception at the executive mansion
given by the president to the governor
of the states and territories, their ladies'
and the members of their staff. The
East room, the Red, Green and Blue
parlors, the corridors and staircases had
been tastefully decorated with flowers
and foliage plants in great numbers and
in the flood of electric light presented
spectacle of rare beauty. The dis
tinguished 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 spec
tacular effect of the scene,
At just 1920 o'clock the president
descended the west stairway with Sec
retary Hay at his side. Immediately
following were the other members of the
cabinet, walking two and two, the only
absentee being Attorney General GriggS-
AS the president and party entered the
west corridor the Marine Band orches-
trail in dress 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,
'Tis of Thee" the reception began, the
presentations being made by Colonel
Bingham, u. S. A
GOVERNORS PRESENT.
Following is a list of the governors
g. W. Atkinson, west Virginia
D. w Bloxham, Florida (Represent-
ed by Col. f. O. Brown).
Gov. Barnes, oklahoma
D. w. Jones, Arkansas.
J. A. Mount, Indiana.
c. S. Thomas, Colorado.
E. w. Tunnell Delaware.
L. NJ. Shaw, Iowa.
I,lewelyn Powers, Maine.
f w. Rollins, New Hampshire.
F. NJ voorhees,, New Jersey.
j. H. Tyler, Virginia.
NJ A Otero, New Mexico.
F. Steunenberg, Idaho.
Gov. Stone, Pennsylvania
E. Scofeld. Wisconsin.
D. l. Russell, North Carolina
Theo. Roosevelt, New York.
A E. Lee, South Dakota.
N o. Murphy, Arizona.
VIM. Gregory, Rhode Island
J. W. Smith, Maryland
w. NJ. Crane, Massachusetts
Gov. W. W. Heard, Louisiana
Gov. Stephens of Missouri was repre-
sented by GoyernOr-elect Dockery and
the lieutenant governor.
Gov. Stickney of Vermont was repre-
sented by Adjutant General W. II. Gil
more.
The following ex-governors We're pres
Lloyd Lowndes, Maryland.
A S. Bushnell, Ohio.